Firefighters pay tribute to 'much-loved' Stephen Hunt who died in city centre blaze

The £294m development - dominated by the ‘Blade’ and ‘Cylinder’ towers - will support a ‘positive vision for growth’ in the Deansgate area, according to developer Renaker.A total of 855 apartments would be provided near the Mancunian Way, a third of which will be one-bedroom flats with the remainder being two-bedroom, three bedroom and duplex units.Renaker has also agreed with Manchester council to pay £1.75m to provide the primary school and nursery, with playing fields planned on the roof of

proposed four buildings varying from 10 to 45 storeys on First Street, between Deansgate and Hulme.

Primal Scream‘s ‘Screamadelica’, has died aged 53.Johnson’s other credits include contributions to Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner’s supergroup Electronic, a number of collaborations with A Certain Ratio, and work on releases by New Order and I Am Kloot among many others.Johnson was preparing to release her debut acoustic solo album ‘Where Does It Go’ on September 25.

huge regeneration as part of the NOMA, Northern Gateway and New Cross masterplans.

straight to your inboxNapoli sporting director, Cristiano Giuntoli, has revealed the club are yet to receive any offers for star centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, amid interest from Manchester City.M.E.N.

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“Did you see the vehicle driving in the area prior to this collision? Did you witness the collision? “We’re keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time, or has any dashcam or CCTV footage that may assist us, to get in touch.” Contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 614 of 23/07/2020 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Salford, just after 10am.

herePolice closed the road at the junction with Deansgate and Lower Byrom Street.The road remains closed.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "It was leaking diesel onto the roadway, around 150 litres."Police were in attendance managing traffic and helping recovery of the HGV."We assisted with the clean up where residual diesel was on the road.

hereProsecutors told how Crowley, who didn't attend a scheduled trial in 2006, had been out drinking in the city centre.During the night the young woman felt 'uncomfortable' about Crowley's behaviour, as he put his arms around her and called her a 'sexy lady', prosecutor Charlotte Crangle said.The group went back to a house in Fallowfield after getting a takeaway in the early hours.Crowley began touching the woman's bottom.She told him to stop, but he said he 'didn't care'.At the house, Crowley

Mayfield rail depot.

Reside  saw a 51pc increase in signups in June compared to the same time last year, they say.“There will of course be a few factors at play here,” agency founder and director Anthony Stankard suggests.“[It could be] a bounce in the market following lockdown or a large number of people on furlough just browsing, but the productivity is phenomenal and the number of deals in both sales and rentals is very promising in these early days of the new normal.”With house hunters able to do extensive

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planning application for a large site on Deansgate has now been approved, which will see Box Bar take up a two-storey 8,000 sq ft unit.

An £18m ‘Tower of Light’ which will generate low-carbon heat and power in Manchester city centre is beginning to take shape.Rising above the Metrolink arch near Manchester Central, the futuristic 40-metre high structure is set to become a striking landmark in the city.It will power a number of prominent buildings known as the Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network by sending electricity and heat - via hot water - through two kilometres of underground pipes.The tower will also be surrounded by a

straight to your inboxIt will be of no consolation to Manchester City but it is worth noting that the four goals they put past Liverpool should preserve more of their achievements from the previous two seasons.Jurgen Klopp's side can still take the 100 points record and other honours but have now conceded 25 goals - two more than City in the entirety of last season and just two fewer than the Centurions - with six games still to play.And if breaching the league's most miserly defence was a handy