Manchester Marathon road and street closures 2022

The Manchester Pride Parade will be returning to the streets of the city centre this summer for the first time in two years.

Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.Martyn Hett, 29, was among those who died and his father Paul Hett has now said he “can’t understand” why the attacker Salman Abedi was not classed as a person of interest by the security services prior to the attack.Mr Hett told BBC Breakfast that when the bombing happened, “we thought that Martyn was just in the wrong place at the wrong time” and “extremely unlucky”.“Now we know that wasn’t the case,” he said. “The fact was that this could and should have been prevented and we just can’t get over that.”A public inquiry into the bombing has been exploring the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the bombing and is due to publish its findings later in the year.It has so far heard that on May 1 2017, Abedi had been assessed as meeting the threshold to be considered for further investigation by MI5 and was due to be considered for referral on May 31, 2017.A senior MI5 officer later conceded that it was a mistake not to question the bomber after he returned to the UK from Libya four days before the attack.Mr Hett said he “can’t understand” why Abedi was not a person of interest, because he had “at least eight” known terrorist contacts.“He also visited a convicted terrorist in prison on two occasions,” he said.

Supermarket shoppers have praised Aldi for a £35 Specialbuy thanks to advice given by Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis last week. Last week, the ITV This Morning finance expert advised people on how they can stay warm without turning the heating on.

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has dropped a hint over transfer plans for Harry Kane amid the long-standing interest from Manchester United and Manchester City. Either side of his Euro 2020 exploits last summer, the England captain was priced out of a move to the Etihad Stadium.

The Irish World Heritage Centre has vowed to make changes to improve safety after a ‘violent brawl’ broke out following Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade last month. It led to an NHS volunteer getting her teeth ‘knocked out’.

The UK has been experiencing the most turbulent weather over the last couple of weeks. Just last weekend we had the most beautiful sunshine with clear blue skies and temperatures soaring to 19C, making us all feel excited for the summer months ahead.

The Manchester Marathon kicks into gear this weekend with an expected turnout of tens of thousands of participants. As runners prepare to tackle the 26.2 mile route through the city, many may be concerned over the recent lack of sun and warm weather.

This Sunday will see thousands of runners take part in the Manchester Marathon and take in some of the city's greatest landmarks. Last year, the race moved to October due to coronavirus restriction - thankfully the schedule has now returned to normal for a spring event.

Ariana DeBose stuns in a custom Valentino look at the 2022 Academy Awards red carpet on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

There was more chaos on screens on Saturday night as TV duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly returned with their much-loved, hit show.

Black Country, New Road lead the freshly revealed first announcement line-up for this year’s iteration of Visions Festival.The multi-venue East London event is set to return on Saturday July 23, with the full line-up revealed by organisers today (March 24).Among the varied and diverse acts on the bill are the likes of Mdou Moctar, For Those I Love, Keeley Forsyth, Giant Swan, Oklou and many more.

Leaked images of Manchester United's kit for the 2022-23 season have been released - with a retro twist.

A new documentary will tell the story of the remarkable life and untimely death of Moss Side boxing hero Phil Martin

The cost of living crisis is upon us - and each day seems to bring more bad news about bills, petrol, and supermarket shops. For many young people, the dream of owning our own homes looks more and more distant.