Manchester City could be crowned Premier League champions this weekend as Pep Guardiola's side seek to claim their third straight top-flight crown.
08.05.2023 - 21:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Metropolitan Police has expressed “regret” over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters ahead of the coronation after it announced no charges would be brought against them.
The chief executive of the campaign group Republic Graham Smith is now demanding a “full inquiry” into who authorised the arrests and prevented the group expressing their dissent as he threatened legal action over the “disgraceful episode”
Scotland Yard tonight (Monday) issued a lengthy statement tonight in which it confirmed Mr Smith and five others have been told they face no further action after being arrested on Saturday and bailed.
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The force said it had arrested the group under new powers after it was believed items found alongside a large number of placards could be used as “lock-on devices”.
“The investigation team have now fully examined the items seized and reviewed the full circumstances of the arrest,” the statement issued by the force said.
“Those arrested stated the items would be used to secure their placards, and the investigation has been unable to prove intent to use them to lock on and disrupt the event.
“This evening all six have had their bail cancelled and no further action will be taken. We regret that those six people arrested were unable to join the wider group of protesters in Trafalgar Square and elsewhere on the procession route.”
Mr Smith said a chief inspector and two other officers from the Met apologised to him personally at his home in Reading on Monday evening.
He told the Press Association: “I had three officers at my door personally apologising and handing the straps back to me. They were a chief inspector and two other officers from
Manchester City could be crowned Premier League champions this weekend as Pep Guardiola's side seek to claim their third straight top-flight crown.
Loose Women viewers wondered what was going on after an unexpected move during the first show of the week. Monday's episode of the ITV lunchtime show saw Ruth Langsford at the helm as she was joined on the panel alongside Judi Love, Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards.
Local councils in Greater Manchester spent tens of thousands of pounds each on celebrations for the King's coronation earlier this month. One town hall set aside up to £52,000 to put on events in the area, while some spent nothing.
Greater Manchester Police has concluded 'no offences were committed' following a complaint over a 'possible breach of electoral regulations' in Stockport. An allegation was made to the council's returning officer, which was in turn passed to the police for investigation.
A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after four Vietnamese men were killed in a mill fire has been released on bail, police have confirmed.
Bags of cannabis were allegedly sold at a corner shop like 'packets of crisps' with the only stock in the storeroom 'containers of drugs', police have said. When police, immigration enforcement and trading standards officers visited Topshop, Hurst Street, Bury, on April 20 they noticed a 'pungent smell of cannabis'.
A TikTok star has been found to have 'racially abused' a police officer after being pulled over for drinking in her car. Priya Sahi - known as Queen Bee filmed and uploaded her arrest to her social media following of over 100,000 users.
There's more trauma for Amy next week on Coronation Street as she spots Aaron's old flame Mia at the garage and tells her that he raped her. Mia is shocked but accuses Amy of making the whole thing up.
Prince William paid a touching tribute to his father King Charles telling the newly crowned monarch 'pa, we are all so proud of you'.
Princess Eugenie has shared treasured pictures from her day at her uncle King Charles III's coronation. The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson took to Instagram to share a selection of snaps.
Amanada Holden enjoyed a right royal celebration to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The Britain's Got Talent judge was a world away from the antics on Saturday night's episode of the ITV talent show as she and her family went out for afternoon tea.
READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp communityKaty Perry, who will be performing at the Coronation Concert in Windsor Castle on Sunday evening, was also invited. The singer was seen wearing a lilac outfit with a matching hat. British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Australian musician Nick Cave, TV presenter Jay Blades, and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber were also in attendance.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared behind-the-scenes footage from King Charles' coronation. Prince William, 40, and Kate Middleton, 41, shared an intimate insight into today's historical occasion as King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey.
An Oldham man stood just metres away from King Charles III as he was on his way to being crowned at the Coronation today. Proud family and friends snapped pictures of Afruz Miah when he appeared on their screens as one of the 2,000 people invited to witness the King’s Coronation inside Westminster Abbey.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in the most hilarious way.In a self-deprecating Instagram post, the actress recalled a moment during a break in filming when she logged on to a Zoom couple’s therapy session while still in full movie makeup.Given Gillan plays the blue-skinned cyborg Nebula in the films, you can only imagine what a sight it must have been for her therapist and her husband, comedian Nick Kocher.“In honour of Guardians of the Galaxy in theatres this Friday – here’s a screenshot of the time I forgot I had scheduled a COUPLES THERAPY session on a day we were shooting,” the 35-year-old captioned a screenshot of the chat in which her face was visibly blue.Gillan’s Guardians co-stars were quick to react to the screenshot in the comments of her post, with Chris Pratt writing: “THIS IS THE BEST.”Zoe Saldana, who plays Nebula’s adopted sister Gamora in the franchise, wrote: “This needs to be in a movie.”In a separate interview with Entertainment Tonight, Gillan explained she was running late for the session and had no time to take her makeup off.“I don’t know if they were fully prepared for what they got when I logged on,” she told the outlet.
Thousands of foreign monarchs, politicians, world leaders, celebrities and everyday heroes will be among the guests at Westminster Abbey to watch the Coronation of King Charles III.
Manchester is a lot of things, but one cardinal sin it can never be accused of is throwing a boring party. Whether it’s celebrating the Lionesses’ Euros win in style in a sun-soaked city centre last year, or ringing in a birthday or New Year with a funky Friday in Mint Lounge - thousands flock to our city safe in the knowledge they’ll have a good time.
The world will watch on today (Saturday May 6) as Britain crowns its first monarch in 70 years.
When dentist Kailesh Solanki set up the first Kissdental clinic in the suburbs of Flixton in 2005, he knew he wanted to offer high-quality cosmetic and restorative dentistry in order to make the practice a success.
Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary took to the famous cobbles on Friday (May 5) for a special rendition of This Morning. The co-hosts, who present the ITV morning programme together every Friday, were joined by the stars of Coronation Street to mark the coronation of King Charles.