Arena bomb inquiry: Two hour delay in getting firefighters to scene meant 'vital assistance to the dying was denied'

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Monday, March 1.Manchester United fans believe Mason Mount should have been sent off in Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side on Sunday.The main area of controversy after the stalemate at Stamford Bridge was around referee Stuart Attwell’s decision not to award United a penalty after Callum Hudson-Odoi handled the ball.But eagle-eyed United supporters also spotted another bone of

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to much-loved Manchester house DJ Pete Zorba, who has died after a long illness.The married father-of-two was a regular at the Warehouse Project, Parklife and Ibiza superclub Space, as well as a key part of Manchester record label Kaluki Musik.Pete, from Sale, was also an award-winning hairdresser who worked at fashion shows across the world and styled supermodels such as Naomi Campbell.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to

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straight to your inbox every day for freeWest Ham manager David Moyes says he spoke to England boss Gareth Southgate before signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United.Lingard joined the Hammers from United towards the end of the January transfer window, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The England international had found his first-team chances increasingly limited at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

direct to your inbox Firefighters tackled a blaze at a high-rise building in Manchester city centre this morning.

Farnworth, to reports of the 'sudden death' at around 2.30am on Sunday, February 21, 2020.

direct to your inboxThe ambulance service said failures and delays at a counter-terrorism training exercise held a year before the Manchester Arena atrocity 'would unequivocally have resulted in unnecessary loss of life' in the event of a real attack.Exercise Winchester Accord was held overnight on May 9, 2016 - a live exercise involving the scenario of a marauding terrorist firearms attack (MTFA) on the Trafford Centre.But feedback from the exercise by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) shown

Gary Gunas, executive producer of such Broadway musicals as The Who’s Tommy, Jekyll & Hyde and Ragtime, died today of pancreatic cancer at his home in London. He was 73.

direct to your inboxA former fire service chief said there was a 'failure of process and communication' on the part of the emergency services on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing.Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has already apologised for taking more than two hours to respond to the attack.The public inquiry into the atrocity has heard information given to GMFRS led them to assume the bombing was part of an ongoing terrorist attack.There was 'silence' from other partner

direct to your inboxResidents were evacuated and the M67 motorway had to be closed following a huge warehouse fire in Tameside on Sunday afternoon. At the peak of the blaze more than 125 firefighters were scrambled to tackle an enormous fire at a three-storey self-storage warehouse in Denton, causing a huge plume of smoke which could be seen all across Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxPupils in some Manchester schools are being taught by teaching assistants and lunchtime supervisors instead of teachers, councillors have heard.Concerns have been raised about the ‘unjust’ level of face-to-face interaction required of non-teaching staff during lockdown when compared to teachers.One teaching assistant told a councillor that the way they are being treated is having a ‘demoralising’ effect on them.More staff, including cooks and caretakers, are also being

Bolton, following a report of a suspicious items, believed to be a hand grenade, police have said.

direct to your inbox Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a builders merchants in Stockport.

direct to your inboxA new initiative aimed at transforming black-owned business in Greater Manchester is set to be launched next month.The programme, ran by the Black United Representation Network (BURN), will be providing black-owned businesses in the region with their own board of advisors.With a limited number of spaces available only 10 businesses will be able to take part in the scheme.Those looking to apply for the programme must fit the criteria of being a black-owned business, have at

Salford.

straight to your inbox every day for free Amad Diallo is set to make his second Manchester United appearance when the Under-23s face Blackburn on Friday night.