Pat Karney: Last News

Dozens of people gathered in the centre of Manchester to mark the five year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people.

Manchester Airport has seen an increasing number of problems over the past few weeks, and we want to hear your views on it in our survey.

The unfolding mayhem at Manchester Airport is down to a 'failure of management' and could continue for WEEKS - even into the summer - a Manchester councillor has said. The criticisms come after the M.E.N. reported huge security queues and hours of flight delays, passengers abandoning their suitcases after waiting long enough and baggage handlers who are ‘under more stress than ever’.

Council bosses have vowed to take action after graffiti was scrawled on a sacred war memorial.

Police have launched an investigation after it was reported that a 'fight broke out between hundreds of teenagers' near the Arndale shopping centre.

Shoppers were evacuated in the city centre this afternoon after it was reported that a fight broke out between 'hundreds of teenagers'.

Councillors have once again issued a stark warning to ‘vandals’ who put soap in a central Manchester fountain.

After a two-year absence due to Covid, Manchester Day - a city-wide celebration - is back for 2022 with organisers promising it will be "bigger and better than ever".

Crowds are expected to hit the town tonight for Mad Friday - the most popular night in the year for festive celebrations.

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What do you think about the mini markets? Have your say in the comments below Coun Pat Karney, Manchester’s Christmas spokesperson, said: "We know people were so disappointed to hear this year’s Christmas Markets could not go ahead. "Public safety must be at the heart of everything we do, and we could not put on our usual world-class event while keeping people safe. "Since then, we have been looking at ways of supporting the Christmas traders at an important time of year for their businesses, while also attracting people to the city centre in a safe an manageable way. "Our Winter Markets have attracted some of the city’s - and region’s - top makers and traders, who provide a real alternative to the high street."The Piccadilly Gardens

Collyhurst say they are fed up after claims fly-tippers have targeted the same street at least seven times since the start of lockdown.