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The unfolding mayhem at Manchester Airport is down to a 'failure of management' and could continue for WEEKS - even into the summer - a Manchester councillor has said. The criticisms come after the M.E.N. reported huge security queues and hours of flight delays, passengers abandoning their suitcases after waiting long enough and baggage handlers who are ‘under more stress than ever’.

Council bosses have vowed to take action after graffiti was scrawled on a sacred war memorial.

Police have launched an investigation after it was reported that a 'fight broke out between hundreds of teenagers' near the Arndale shopping centre.

Shoppers were evacuated in the city centre this afternoon after it was reported that a fight broke out between 'hundreds of teenagers'.

Councillors have once again issued a stark warning to ‘vandals’ who put soap in a central Manchester fountain.

After a two-year absence due to Covid, Manchester Day - a city-wide celebration - is back for 2022 with organisers promising it will be "bigger and better than ever".

Crowds are expected to hit the town tonight for Mad Friday - the most popular night in the year for festive celebrations.

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What do you think about the mini markets? Have your say in the comments below Coun Pat Karney, Manchester’s Christmas spokesperson, said: "We know people were so disappointed to hear this year’s Christmas Markets could not go ahead. "Public safety must be at the heart of everything we do, and we could not put on our usual world-class event while keeping people safe. "Since then, we have been looking at ways of supporting the Christmas traders at an important time of year for their businesses,

direct to your inboxHundreds of people gathered for an anti-lockdown protest in Piccadilly Gardens which spilled over into a march through the city centre.Holding placards and banners with a variety of messages - including ‘Your Voice Your Choice’ and ‘Boris Loves Satan’ - the group gathered for the ‘Rise Up Manchester’ event at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon (December 12).But Manchester City Councillor Pat Karney has slammed those who marched down Market Street as ‘totally dangerous and

hereA chunk of the wall however has been preserved.

Graffiti protesting the way the north has been treated in the lockdown debate will stay on the Piccadilly Gardens wall 'for a few days', a councillor said.The words 'the north is not a petri dish' and 'Full Furloug(sic)' were spray-painted in red in capital letters on the wall on Friday.Tense negotiations are ongoing between local leaders and the government over lockdown measures in the region.In a tweet about the graffiti, city centre spokesman Coun Pat Karney said: "We can all understand the

latest plans were for three single-row markets at Piccadilly Gardens, Deansgate and Cathedral Gardens, modelled on the regular Maker's Markets.

exploring options for a smaller version of the Christmas Markets, which councillor Pat Karney said could take the form of small rows of stalls like the Makers Markets, in three key locations around the city.

New Year's Eve celebrations this year have been cancelled in London, while Manchester's event is 'under review', it has been confirmed.Coun Pat Karney, spokesman for Manchester city centre, said celebrations are 'highly unlikely' to go ahead in the current climate.The news that London's event will no longer go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed by the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday.He said he was working on something that “people can enjoy in the comfort and safety of

hereIt is understood a woman police officer first attempted to tackle the man and deployed her Taser.A male colleague then tried to step in and help and was slashed.

hereThe establishments will now have to complete a safety plan and face a licencing review before they can reopen. Venues across England were allowed to open on Saturday, subject to a range of new restrictions, including limits on customer numbers, table service and controlled access to toilets.

including an updated application relating to a long-disputed tower block on Shudehill, were green-lit by Joanne Roney under powers delegated to her by councillors during the early days of the pandemic.

the pedestrianised stretch of Deansgate could see seating spill further onto pavements and into the road to help hospitality businesses back on their feet.Pat Karney, the council's city centre chief, said a task force has been assembled bringing together highways, licensing and planning officials to help businesses adapt after lockdown is lifted."Hospitality recovery is going to be led by outdoor usage so we're prepared to look at extra space for people," he told the M.E.N."We've studied

Police have tonight said that "it is not necessary" to close down Piccadilly Gardens - hours after the force's Chief Constable and the council said they would be shutting it off.

Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade is still going ahead despite processions in Dublin and London being cancelled due to coronavirus.

A senior Manchester councillor has been cleared of ‘bullying’ the town hall’s opposition leader and bringing the authority into disrepute - but has been sanctioned for using council resources to make a laminated party political sign.

One of Manchester’s most senior councillors ‘bullied’ the town hall’s opposition leader, used council resources to make a laminated party political sign and brought the authority into disrepute during a row at last year’s budget meeting, an independent investigation has initially concluded.

Manchester Day will shine a spotlight on the climate emergency this year with an Our Planet, Our City theme for this year's parade.

A stabbing in Piccadilly Gardens which left four people injured on Sunday night was a feud between rough sleepers, a city centre spokesperson has confirmed.