Appeal on fifth anniversary of Yusuf Sonko murder
Detectives are continuing to appeal for information into the fatal shooting of teenager Yusuf Sonko, five years after his death in Toxteth. At around 8.30pm on Friday, 2 June 2017, it was reported a man had been found injured on Tagus Street, at the back of the shops on Lodge Lane. Emergency services arrived at […]
Manchester marks one year anniversary of its first Covid vaccination
Pharmacist Aneet Kapoor vaccinating his father. Thursday December 16 marks the one year anniversary of the first Covid vaccination given in Manchester. In the 12 months since that date a public health campaign on a scale never seen before was initiated in the city with the goal of protecting as many people as possible from […]
Officers continue their enquiries on the first anniversary of Nyle Corrigan’s death
Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager are continuing their enquiries on the first anniversary of his death. Nyle Corrigan, 19 years, died from a single gunshot wound to the back after being shot in Boode Croft in Stockbridge Village at around 6.30pm on Thursday 12 November 2020. Two weeks ago (Tuesday 26 October) officers […]
Civic buildings process becomes light fantastic
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. Liverpool Town Hall is lit up blue in support of National Health Service (NHS) staff on 26 March 2020. ORGANISATIONS and charities wishing to promote their causes by lighting up or flying flags from Liverpool’s civic buildings are now able to use a more transparent process. Liverpool Town Hall, St George’s Hall and […]
THE ULTIMATE HORROR CIRCUS COMES TO THE BRINDLEY
The Circus of Horrors celebrates its 21st anniversary as it takes to the road with its latest incarnation, The Never-ending Nightmare, which comes to the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn. on Wednesday 23 November. This spectacular show features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre, brave and beautiful acts all woven into an ‘Alice in Horrorland’ type story driven by […]
REMEMBERING SREBRENICA
Remembering Srebrenica The 11th July marks the 26th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide – one of the worst atrocities in Europe since the end of World War Two, in which over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered in and around the town of Srebrenica, during the Bosnian War. They were murdered simply because of their […]
Liverpool marks 32nd Hillsborough anniversary
LIVERPOOL will mark the 32nd anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy tomorrow [Thursday, 15 April]. Acts of remembrance will be held from the afternoon but people have been asked not to gather due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. Flags will be flown at half-mast from civic buildings (St George’s Hall, Cunard Building and the Town Hall) and the […]
Mancunians encouraged to “be the light in the darkness” in this year’s moving Holocaust Memorial Day
This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is the 20th time the city has marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. For the first time the event will be done as a combined event with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) along with the 10 Councils of Greater Manchester. Holocaust Memorial Day is always a moving day but carries […]
St Helens Borough commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
St Helens Borough will remember victims of mass genocide next week, with a number of poignant gestures planned to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Held every year on 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day falls on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp where more than a million people died during the second world war. […]
The GMP Transport Unit arrives at its one-year milestone
This month, GMP’s Transport Unit celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in November 2019, the Transport Unit tackles incidents on the Greater Manchester transport network. The unit comprises of 63 officers, and supports the work of the wider TravelSafe Partnership (TSP) – which includes Transport for Greater Manchester and public transport operators. The aim is to […]