Manchester Arena bombing inquiry: Showsec head of security denies 'complacency had set in' before attack

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SAVE "is dismayed at the state of these fine buildings which could be reinstated as flats or spectacular private homes and urges the council to work with the owner to try and find a solution before it is too late." In the days when journalists could speak without fuss, and a municipal meltdown, directly to town hall officials in Salford, I would regularly meet David Johnston, the director of education and leisure.He eventually crossed the river to do the same job for Manchester.But before he

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are receiving help from the United Kingdom's cyber security agency after it suffered a cyber attack earlier this month.The attack, which was confirmed on November 20, has left United unable to fully restore its computer systems and, as of Thursday night, staff did not have access to email - while other functions also remained unavailable.Match day operations for the Premier League club have not been impacted, with victories over West

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revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

straight to your inbox every day, freeBruno Fernandes's successful retake earned Manchester United their first Premier League home win of the season against West Brom and took him above Denis Irwin for penalty goals.Fernandes has netted 19 times in 34 appearances for United and 12 of them have come from 12 yards since he assumed the spotkick responsibility against Watford in February.The 26-year-old has only recorded one failure for United - at Newcastle last month - and his potency from the

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have suffered a 'sophisticated' cyber attack on the club's systems, it was confirmed on Friday night. Despite suffering the attack from 'organised cyber criminals,' United are unaware of any personal data breaches of fans or customers.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDenis Irwin believes Alex Telles could add another dimension to Manchester United's team with his attacking qualities and his ability from set-pieces.Telles has played just once since signing for United, for 67 minutes in the brilliant 2-1 victory over PSG in the Champions League, before testing positive for covid-19.

hereGiving evidence over video-link to the inquiry, he said there had been a 'management system failure in the delivery of the information and cascading it down to the operation'.Duncan Atkinson QC, on behalf of some of the beavered families, asked him: "Were costs being kept down at the Arena by allowing that to carry on?"Mr Logan said: "I don't think that was...I never understood that to be the consideration."Mr Logan said he also disagreed with the suggestion Showsec was 'suggesting that it

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coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.

string of controversies for the university in recent weeks.

Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.

with another 63 fatalities in Greater Manchester hospitals announced yesterday.However, it does appear that most areas in the region passed a peak in infections about two weeks ago - a few days before the second national lockdown began on November 5.Here, the MEN has looked at how the virus spread in each of ten boroughs of Greater Manchester area since the start of August, which was just after the region was first placed under local restrictions by the government.Positive tests in Stockport

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top floor of Owens Park Tower.They want to meet the university's vice chancellor, Dame Nancy Rothwell, to discuss a discount on their rent fees due to the circumstances they have endured this term.A member of University of Manchester Rent Strike told the Manchester Evening News that the university staff backed down on the blockage of food supplies later in the evening and gave them access to WiFi this morning, following intervention from Gorton MP Afzal Khan.In a retweet showing officers at the

hereMr Hipgrave, the former head of the Joint Security and Resilience Centre, said it was a 'ministerial intention' to introduce the new legislation, accompanied by a range of digital tools and capabilities.And he praised the 'Martyn's Law' campaign launched by Figen Murray and named after her son Martyn Hett, who died in the 2017 Arena attack - saying planning work had been done 'with the Martyn’s Law proposals in mind'."Figen has absolutely amplified the Martyn's Law point with ministers," he