A dad from Salford has revealed what it’s like to compete on a hit Netflix game show. Anthony Taylor was player number 039 on Squid Game: The Challenge.
24.11.2023 - 07:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
"What's going on? Is it your works' Christmas Dinner?" That was the wry comment from one elderly lady as streams of uniformed cops made their way out of Stockport Plaza and onto the streets of the town centre.
"Has something happened?" another passer-by asks. "That's what we want to get away from," Detective Inspector Mike Jiminez tells me afterwards. "That because we're here there must be a problem, we're here because we want to be out here and visible."
Over 40 officers had just gathered in the town's iconic theatre for a briefing before heading out to locations across the town centre. It is part of a day of action by officers on Operation Rimini, GMP’s dedicated operation to tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Stockport town centre and Edgeley, as well as Operation Acquire, a force wide initiative that targets people suspected of committing offences such as robbery, burglary and vehicle crime.
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Two of the officers leading the clampdown say the key to it has been 'getting more boots on the ground.' James Senior, a former Kingsway School pupil from Heald Green, became Beat Sergeant for the Stockport Central Neighbourhood Policing Team in June.
"I am Stockport lad, this is my town. I would come to the town centre on most days. So it means something to me," he told the Manchester Evening News.
It is a town that is undergoing a rapid transformation. A £1bn overhaul of the town centre is underway including a new £135m transport interchange, a new neighbourhood in and around the
A dad from Salford has revealed what it’s like to compete on a hit Netflix game show. Anthony Taylor was player number 039 on Squid Game: The Challenge.
Police have issued a dispersal order in Rochdale this evening after reports of 'up to 40 youths' fighting in the town centre.
Married At First Sight UK's Jordan Gayle has shared his plans to move in with his wife Erica Roberts.The couple, who met and married on the E4 show, have been building a strong relationship despite some initial hiccups. Speaking to the Mirror, Jordan said: "We're just in between at the moment. We want to be based in Manchester, we want to get a place in Manchester as soon as we can.
A new entertainment centre opens in Wigan this weekend with arcade games, inflatables, a ninja warrior course and more. Gamer-X has taken over a 20,000 sq ft unit inside the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre in a space previously occupied by DW Sports.
Charley Webb showed how she spent her evening with the 'loves of her life' as her ex-husband Matthew Wolfenden's exit aired on Emmerdale. The former couple announced their split last week.
Three police officers have been injured after missiles and flares were thrown at them outside a football stadium ahead of a Europa Conference League match tonight.
This footage shows Brianna Ghey take the bus before she met two teenagers who allegedly murdered her just over two hours later. Brianna, 16, boarded the number 28 bus from her home in Birchwood to Culcheth on Saturday, February 11.
Manchester has called for peace in Gaza and condemned the deaths of innocent lives caught up in the conflict.
A Greater Manchester town has been promised £20m funding by the government as residents say this is ‘the change they desperately needed’.
Harris's hawk, also known as the wolf hawk, hovers above desert lowlands, savannah and wetlands, and perches on power poles and in trees, ready to swoop on prey. It can be found in North and South America.
Police have launched a probe after a fight allegedly broke out during a performance of Hamilton. The incident reportedly happened during the evening performance of the show at Manchester's Palace Theatre on Friday.
It’s less than five weeks until Christmas Day, so it’s time to start thinking about buying gifts if you haven’t already started. While Christmas shopping usually fills people with dread, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Premier League sides voted against a temporary ban on player loans between clubs with the same owners on Tuesday.
Greater Manchester will get nearly £300m to fix potholes over 11 years with funds coming from the money saved by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The city-region is set to receive £296m in total with an additional £8.9m available for this year and next year.
Prince William was stumped by a fairly straightforward question about his finances during an appearance.
Business owners in Radcliffe have spoken of their fear of leaving their shop doors open or letting staff work alone after a terrifying robbery sent shockwaves through the town.
Officers have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing girl who was last seen six days ago. Greater Manchester Police says Lidia was last seen at 4.50pm last Wednesday, November 8.
Oasis’ classic …There And Then live concert film can now be streamed.Available now to buy or rent on Apple TV, the film uses footage from three of the shows on the band’s ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ tour, which ran between 1995 and 1996.…There And Then was first released on VHS on October 14, 1996 and saw the band storm through renditions of fan favourites including ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ and ‘Live Forever’. It also featured a range of exclusive interviews with the band.“The concert film ‘Oasis: …There and Then’ […] is now available for purchase and rental for the very first time,” read an update on X/Twitter, announcing the release to fans.The three shows featured in the film include a massive homecoming gig at Maine Road in Manchester and a then-record-breaking stop at London’s Earl’s Court.…There And Then is available now on Apple TV and can be found here.The news of the concert film now arriving on streaming platforms comes as the Britpop icons are currently celebrating various milestones from in their discography.This includes the 25th anniversary reissue of their famous compilation album ‘The Masterplan’.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans rushed to say the same thing about Jamie Lynn Spears as the new celebrity line-up introduced themselves for the first time. The fresh batch of campmates heading down under for the reality show's 2023 series were revealed on Monday evening (November 13).
Holding a pistol in his right hand, Marvin Berkeley stares impassively at the camera. He's barely in his 20s, but he's already carved out a formidable reputation on the violent and bloody streets of Manchester's gangland.