Pale Waves set to headline. Other names on the bill include Working Men’s Club, Baby Queen, Sea Power, Will Joseph Cook and Palace.Today (August 31), LAL organisers have confirmed over 80 more artists for the festival.
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These are five people that are currently banned from setting foot in Manchester City Centre. All have been convicted of criminal offences such as drug-dealing, violence or theft.
And in each case heard before Manchester’s courts, Greater Manchester Police and their partners at Manchester City Council have secured a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against them.
The CBOs are used to target the most persistent anti-social offenders, apart from the usual punishments handed out by courts.
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It means on top of their sentence, the individual also faces additional restrictions that can last for an indefinite period if they are adults, or for up to three years for under 18s. These can ban them from a defined geographical area, and in these cases, each can be arrested for simply being in the city centre, typically defined by the area within the inner ring road.
Here, the Manchester Evening News looks back on cases where people have caused chaos in the city. Anyone who sees these individuals in the city centre should report it via the non-emergency number 101 , the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or make a report via the GMP website. If there is an emergency situation, always dial 999.
Jonathan O’Sullivan
Serial thief Jonathan O’Sullivan was banned from the city centre by way of a criminal behaviour order. But, in December last year, he was caught in town with a luxury handbag before threatening police, telling an officer 'you watch what happens when I see you on your own'.
O'Sullivan, 29, was locked up for 12 months in January after he was caught with an expensive Michael Kors bag, which had been stolen from the high end brand's city
Pale Waves set to headline. Other names on the bill include Working Men’s Club, Baby Queen, Sea Power, Will Joseph Cook and Palace.Today (August 31), LAL organisers have confirmed over 80 more artists for the festival.
A driver escaped with minor injuries after a van flipped onto its roof following a crash in Manchester city centre.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after getting stuck in a Metrolink tunnel. Police say the driver lost her way after she had 'too many drinks and followed her sat nav'.
Campaigners and locals have banded together to stop the closure of a 300-year-old pathway alongside the River Irwell in Salford.
Traders fear that high business rates and the opening of a new retail park will 'rip the heart out' of a Cheshire town.
Manchester Pride and Police have issued warnings about a drug called 'monkey dust' being mis-sold as MDMA at the city's LGBTQ+ celebration.
Police are hunting for four men whose whereabouts are unknown since they have been recalled to prison. Greater Manchester Police are searching for Christopher Kiely, 21 from North Manchester, Lewis Crabtree, 30, from Moston, Klodjan Likaj, 29, from Essex and Marcus Grange, 32, from Blackley.
A man has been charged with allegedly selling crack cocaine from behind a city centre hotel. Edward Afekafe, 40, of Warbeck Road, Manchester has been charged with possession with intent to supply.
Police search teams have been trawling the River Irwell as the search to find a missing fire service watch manager continues. A specialist underwater unit was pictured near the water next to the The Lowry hotel this morning (Tuesday).
Colleagues from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to share an appeal after a watch manager went missing in the early hours.
Police have issued an urgent appeal to help find a man who went missing in the early hours of this morning (August 22). Daniel, from Salford, was last seen in Manchester city centre just after 1am.
A ‘much needed’ new retirement village is to be built on the site of a former garden centre. Planners had previously raised concerns over disabled visitor access at the ‘independent living’ complex proposed for the old Ladybridge Garden Centre, in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.
Olivia Newton-John is being honored with a theatrical re-release of her beloved 1978 movie musical,. The film is slated to return to AMC Theatres on Friday in select cities with proceeds to benefit breast cancer research. «To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S.
A frantic search has been launched to trace a missing schoolboy who was last seen boarding a bus to Glasgow City Centre.
A 21-storey tower block with 58 apartments, ground floor officers and shops is planned for Stretford. The outline planning application is for 550 square metres of land near White City Retail Park.
Today, bookworms across Greater Manchester are spoilt for choice with a number of brilliant independent bookshops and big brands around.
A man has pleaded guilty to exposing himself TWICE in Bolton town centre. Police detained Ion Tranca, 28, on Monday morning (August 15) following reports of two incidents of indecent exposure in the town.
The Scottish SPCA Dunbartonshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Milton are appealing for food for dogs in their care.
Rick Springfield is paying tribute to his longtime friend, Olivia Newton-John. The 72-year-old Australian-born singer gets emotional as he recalls their enduring friendship as both stars who relocated to America and rose up through the industry ranks around the same time. «It was a great camaraderie amongst Aussies back then over here,» he said in an interview with, in which he appeared via Zoom from Oklahoma. «It was a very small group and it was just like hugging home, you know.
cancer awareness after fighting the disease since she was 44, with her work continuing even in death. The actress died at the age of 73 this week after battling cancer, but the legacy of the Grease star, played Sandy in the beloved musical opposite John Travolta, lives on. Raising awareness and vital funds for breast cancer research even in death, her family asked for donations to her own foundation in her memory in lieu of flowers.