(BBC) Fire crews should have got to the Manchester Arena bombing in about four minutes instead of more than two hours, an inquiry has heard. Peter O’Reilly, the region’s chief fire officer on the night, blamed communication failures for the delay. He […]
(BBC) A former councillor has accused the Labour Party of failing to act over her claims of bullying and intimidation. Saima Afzal was elected as one of the first Muslim female councillors on Blackburn with Darwen Council in 2018 but she was […]
(BBC) A police chief has apologised “unreservedly” for failings by his force in the emergency service response to the Manchester Arena bombing. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said Greater Manchester Police’s failure to establish effective inter-service communications was “unacceptable.” He was giving […]
(BBC) The decision not to send specialist fire crews to the Manchester Arena attack was wrong, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry heard senior firefighter Dean Nankivell was “incredibly angry” at the response to the bombing and suggested sending specialists […]
(BBC) The fire service response after the Manchester Arena attack was a “catastrophe” as senior officers argued over who to deploy, an inquiry heard. Communication and command failures meant fire crews took more than two hours to get to the arena after […]
(BBC) A former Greater Manchester Police officer is being investigated by a watchdog over his evidence at a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb. Ch Insp Dale Sexton was the force duty officer in the control room on the night of […]
(BBC) The organisers of the Fishmongers’ Hall event where two people were killed by a convicted terrorist should step down, one of the [victims’] families have said. Saskia Jones’ uncles say they would be “insulted” if the leaders of Cambridge University[‘s] Learning […]
(BBC) A man who shared a video glorifying Islamist terrorism on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has been jailed. Shakil Chapra, of Slough, sent the clip of the machine gun-wielding leader of Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram to a Whatsapp group on […]
(BBC) The brother of a man murdered in an “honour killing” is urging the justice secretary to intervene over the planned release of one of his killers. In 2004, Mamnoor Rahman was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the murder […]
(BBC) Senior firefighters were initially “gagged” from talking about what went wrong on the night of the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s (GMFRS) Mick Lawlor said he was stopped from holding a meeting to […]
(BBC) A man has admitted murdering a doctor and her teenage daughter whose bodies were discovered in their fire-damaged home. Shahbaz Khan, 51, had been on trial for the killings of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and Vian Mangrio, 14, in Burnley. […]
(BBC) A fire service control boss feared “the worst nightmare” had happened after being told a “dirty bomb” had detonated at Manchester Arena, an inquiry heard. North West Fire Control’s Janine Carden said she was at home when she was told about […]
(BBC) More than 2,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats in June, setting a new record. The previous highest monthly total was set in September 2020, when 1,951 people made the crossing. Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke said the dangerous crossings […]
(BBC) Fire control room staff were not invited to take part in terror attack training before the Manchester Arena bombing, an inquiry has heard. North West Fire Control’s (NWFC) Michelle Gregson told the Manchester Arena inquiry her colleagues were “overlooked” during training […]
(BBC) Two fire service call operators have apologised for failing to tell a senior officer important information on the night of the Manchester Arena attack. Joanne Haslam and Dean Casey were giving evidence to an inquiry into the 2017 bombing. Ms Haslam […]
(BBC) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her daughter now accepts another person killed them rather than the supernatural spirits he had claimed were responsible, a court has heard. Shahbaz Khan, 51, told police a 620-year-old “jinn” named Robert had […]
(BBC) A senior fire officer has said he feels “anger, shame and total and utter embarrassment” at his service’s response to the Manchester Arena bomb. Ben Levy told the Manchester Arena inquiry that Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) was a […]
(BBC) The delay in getting firefighters to the scene of the Manchester Arena attack was “wholly unacceptable,” an inquiry into the bombing has heard. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) area manager Ben Levy agreed the response to the bombing was […]
(BBC) A senior firefighter got lost on a “nightmare journey” to a meeting point he had suggested after the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has heard. About 10 minutes after the bombing, Andy Berry chose to meet colleagues at Philips Park Fire […]
(BBC) A “massive breakdown in communications” meant the fire service did not arrive at the Manchester Arena bombing until more than two hours after the explosion, an inquiry has heard. Senior firefighter Andy Berry agreed the length of time was “unacceptable.” Salman […]
(BBC) Twenty-two people murdered in the Manchester Arena bomb were “failed on every level” by organisations criticised in a public inquiry report, a victim’s father has said. Bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat by security, the inquiry chairman […]
(BBC) Paul Price does not know how close he was to death on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing. Though he remained awake in the horrific minutes that followed, he has barely any memory of it, and for that he is […]
(BBC) Stewards working the night of the Manchester Arena attack used makeshift stretchers and clothing to help causalities, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told many staff working for venue security firm Showsec were caught up in the 2017 […]
(BBC) A refugee in the Netherlands has gone on trial for war crimes over a killing carried out during the Syrian conflict. Ahmad Al K, 49, and his family arrived in the Netherlands in 2014. He was arrested in 2019 after he […]
(BBC) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her daughter claimed he had been attacked by an ancient supernatural spirit at their home, a jury has heard. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and her daughter Vian Mangrio, 14, were found at […]
(BBC) An ambulance manager has defended the time it took to treat casualties of the Manchester Arena terror attack. Only three paramedics went into the bomb site and the badly injured were still being carried out on makeshift stretchers an hour after […]
(BBC) An ambulance commander “provided no leadership” for two hours after the Manchester Arena bomb because there was “very little” need for strategic thinking, the attack inquiry has heard. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) deputy director Neil Barnes told a hearing he […]
(BBC) A request by the Manchester Arena bomber’s elder brother to be given immunity in return for speaking to the attack inquiry has been denied. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, had refused to answer any of the inquiry’s questions and claimed a […]
(BBC) Ambulance staff arriving to help after the Manchester Arena bomb prioritised treatment over taking casualties to hospital, the attack inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told 14 people were not put on ambulances until three hours after the attack. […]
(BBC) A man used Bitcoin to fund the Islamic State group’s terrorism, a court has heard. Hisham Chaudhary, 28, of Chestnut Drive, Oadby, Leicestershire, is also accused of spreading propaganda online. He denies four counts of disseminating a terrorist publication, one count […]
(BBC) A paramedic who treated victims of the Manchester Arena bombing has told an inquiry it was “not suitable” to treat casualties at the blast scene. Lea Vaughan was one of only three paramedics to enter the foyer area, where the device […]
(BBC) A specialist paramedic who treated people injured in the Manchester Arena attack has told an inquiry that more medics “would have helped.” Chris Hargreaves was one of three North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) paramedics to go into the foyer after Salman […]
(BBC) A member of the banned group al-Muhajiroun breached a terror prevention order by meeting a woman for sex, a court has heard. The man, known as QT for legal reasons, was handed an 18-month community order at the Old Bailey. He […]
(BBC) More migrants crossed the English Channel by boat on Tuesday. Six boats carrying 132 people were intercepted mid-Channel by the UK Border Force, in sea conditions described by the Coastguard as smooth and slight, with good visibility. The bank holiday weekend […]
(BBC) More than 500 migrants have crossed the Channel in four days, the Home Office has confirmed. UK authorities dealt with 336 people in 19 boats on Friday and 144 in seven boats on Saturday. A further 17 crossed in one boat […]
(BBC) Hungary’s Viktor Orban has ended a controversial visit to Boris Johnson by acknowledging he is anti-immigration and standing by an earlier condemnation of Muslim migrants as “invaders.” He said they had destroyed the border and marched through the country. Downing Street […]
(BBC) A doctor has told an inquiry he was “overwhelmed” at the number of casualties he had to deal with following the Manchester Arena attack. Dr Michael Daley was on-call and was one of the first medical responders at the scene of […]
(BBC) An ambulance commander has defended his decision to not send more paramedics straight into the scene of the Manchester Arena attack. Consultant paramedic Dan Smith told an inquiry into the 2017 bombing that policy meant the risk was too high to […]
(BBC) A paramedic first on the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing did not give immediate treatment to casualties, an inquiry into the atrocity has heard. Patrick Ennis was one of three paramedics to work at the blast scene. He explained he […]
(BBC) Policy and procedures may have got in the way of a joined-up emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing, a former police chief said. Former Supt Craig Thompson took on the role of tactical firearms commander after the explosion. Operation Plato, […]
(BBC) Armed officers were sent to hospitals in the wake of the Manchester bombing amid fears there could be attacks at the wards where the injured were being sent, an inquiry has heard. Supt Mark Dexter said his “spine went cold” when […]
(BBC) The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has demanded his evidence be barred from use in a criminal prosecution before he will appear at the public inquiry into the atrocity. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, has previously refused to answer […]
(BBC) The highest-ranking police officer in the emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing has agreed a tactical commander was “not competent.” Deputy Chief Constable Debbie Ford told the Manchester Arena inquiry she had felt a “growing unease” Supt Arif Nawaz was […]
(BBC) A police chief did not tell the fire service the Manchester Arena bomb scene was “safe enough” for emergency responders to be there, an inquiry has heard. Firefighters only arrived at the arena more than two hours after the explosion on […]
(BBC) Nine boats carrying almost 200 migrants crossed the English Channel in one day. The Home Office said a further 53 people were prevented on Thursday from making the journey by French authorities, who stopped three boats. More than 2,500 people in […]
(BBC) A police inspector has told an inquiry he thought the Manchester Arena bombing scene was safe to operate in as he “persistently called” for paramedics. Insp Mike Smith took on the role of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) bronze commander minutes after […]
(BBC) Eight boats carrying 186 migrants crossed the English Channel on Tuesday. French authorities stopped a further 96 people from making the journey, the Home Office said. More than 2,400 people have reached the UK by boat in 2021 — an increase […]
(BBC) A firearms officer tasked with “eliminating” any further terrorist threat after the Manchester Arena blast said it was the “worst feeling” not being able to help casualties. PC Lee Moore and PC James Simkin were the first armed officers to arrive […]
(BBC) One of the first police officers to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena attack has told a public inquiry he was desperate to get emergency responders in to treat the injured. PC Edward Richardson said the incident should have […]
(BBC) A radio operator felt “overwhelmed” and “sick” when he was given a key control room role after the Manchester Arena bombing for which he had no experience or training, an inquiry heard. David Myerscough, a civilian staff member at Greater Manchester […]
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