The news was announced last week that ITV is to axe its children's TV channel CITV after nearly two decades.
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Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.A 207 page report has found two pieces of information about Abedi were assessed at the time by the security service as not being terrorism-related, but Chairman Sir John Saunders said, having heard from MI5 witnesses at the recent hearings, he considered that did not present an “accurate picture”, reports BBC News.One officer admitted they considered a possible pressing national security concern on one of the pieces of intelligence but did not discuss it with colleagues straightaway and did not write up a report that same day.As a result of this, Sir John said: “The delay in providing the report led to the missing of an opportunity to take a potentially important investigative action. Based on everything the security service knew or should have known, I am satisfied that such an investigative action would have been a proportionate and justified step to take.
The news was announced last week that ITV is to axe its children's TV channel CITV after nearly two decades.
The developer behind plans to build 75 flats at a Tesco car park in Manchester has appealed local councillors' decision to refuse planning permission. The Didsbury development dubbed Blackbird Yard will now be revisited at an inquiry with a government-appointed inspector set to make the final decision.
A driver winds down his window and drops 12p into a metal bucket.
Police have increased patrols around Didsbury Mosque amid fear of attacks after it was criticised in the third and final report of the public inquiry into the bombing at Manchester Arena.
A retired police officer who played a key role on the night of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing has learned he won't face disciplinary action over evidence he gave to the public inquiry.
Preventing extremist prisoners from radicalising people who visit them behind bars 'cannot effectively be achieved' under the current system, the chairman of the Manchester Arena bombing public inquiry has said.
The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing has said he is preparing to sue security services over failures to act on intelligence that could have prevented the attack.
Spring may be on the way, but you might want to keep your big coat out a little longer as temperatures are set to plummet across the UK this week.
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Leaders at Didsbury mosque have responded to criticism they faced in the Manchester Arena bombing public inquiry, denying they showed 'wilful blindness' to highly-charged political debate about conflict in Libya before the atrocity. The south Manchester mosque was yesterday (Thursday, March 2) heavily criticised in the third and final report of the public inquiry into the attack.
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Security service MI5 today said sorry for not preventing the Manchester Arena terror bombing after a report found opportunities were missed.
"Shame on you all." Those were the stark words of one heartbroken mother as the third and final report into the Manchester Arena Bombing tragedy was released.
There was 'a significant missed opportunity to take action' on the part of MI5 that might have prevented the murders of 22 people in the Manchester Arena bombing, the third and final report of the public inquiry into the atrocity has found.
The wider family of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi ‘holds significant responsibility’ for his radicalisation while Manchester-based Islamic State ‘poster boys’ also encouraged him, the public inquiry into the atrocity has concluded.
Schools and colleges attended by Manchester Arena mass murderer Salman Abedi were not at fault in failing to identify he was at risk of radicalisation or of being drawn into terrorism, the third and final report arising from the public inquiry has found.
The third and final report from the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb attack has been published.
A mum who was badly injured in the Manchester Arena terrorist bombing has slammed the compensation offered to her as an 'insult'.
Manchester United can dare to dream about winning an unprecedented quadruple this campaign after finally ending their trophy hoodoo by lifting the Carabao Cup.
Many of Greater Manchester's levelling up fund bids were 'guaranteed to fail' as the Government changed the selection criteria after applications had been received, councillors have heard. In January, Greater Manchester missed out on more than £276m of Levelling Up money in the latest round of funding announced by the government.