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• Fighters who can’t travel to Syria pose growing threat

  27-05-2017 23:45
  
  As Isis loses territory in Syria, the risks posed by would-be UK fighters must not be ignoredBritish security officials have long warned it was only a matter of time before there was another terrorist atrocity.In late August 2014, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) raised the terror threat level to “severe” – meaning that, according to its independent assessment, the expectation was that a terrorist attack was highly likely. Responding to an increasingly menacing threat
  
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• The poignant moment family of Georgina Callander pay moving tribute to her in St Ann's Square

  27-05-2017 23:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old from Bury was one of 22 people killed in Arena atrocity
  
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• ‘Manchester has a sense of identity that you don’t find elsewhere. It’s a city that takes you in’

  27-05-2017 23:10
  
  The music city’s reaction to the arena bombing has been emotional and intimate – and Mancunians wouldn’t have it any other wayVic Gilmore paused to wipe away a tear from underneath his sunglasses before bending down at the edge of a widening sea of floral tributes in Manchester city centre to place a laminated yellow card that read: “Madchester. Have it”.“They’re just a few words that everyone knows from this city and sort of sum it up for a lot of peopl
  
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• Police release CCTV pictures of Manchester bomber

  27-05-2017 22:45
  
  Footage shows Salman Abedi shortly before his suicide attack on Manchester Arena on MondayPictures of the Manchester bomber on his way to the arena where he carried out Britain’s worst terrorist attack in 12 years have been released by police. CCTV footage shows Salman Abedi, 22, shortly before his suicide attack on an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester arena on Monday night.The CCTV images show Abedi in glasses, wearing a black puffa jacket, baseball cap, jeans and trainers and carrying
  
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• This is a picture of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi minutes before his deadly attack

  27-05-2017 22:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have released the images as they continue to investigate the bomber's movements before the attack
  
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• African links have drawn young UK Muslims to terrorism before

  27-05-2017 22:11
  
  Patterns emerge in extremists’ backgrounds and motivationsIn the winter of 2015 I began investigating a group of young British Muslims from Brighton who left the south coast to fight in Syria. I wanted to discover how and why three brothers, Abdullah, Jaffa and Amer Deghayes, chose to join Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida, once the most powerful Islamist group fighting the forces of Bashar al-Assad. The project soon became my first exposure to the world of Libyan extremist
  
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• Hero mum saved Arena attack stranger with life-threatening injuries by driving 100mph to hospital

  27-05-2017 21:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lianna Shutt was at the concert with her 10-year-old daughter and beat the ambulances to the hospital
  
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• The beautiful tributes outside the chipshop run by the family of eight-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos

  27-05-2017 21:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents in the schoolgirl's Lancashire village are rallying around to support the schoolgirl's family
  
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• Police who were first on Manchester Arena bombing scene get counselling designed for soldiers in battle

  27-05-2017 20:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Many GMP officers have already attended Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) sessions used by the army to help soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq
  
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• Brave dad tells how he ran to help Manchester attack injured using t-shirts as makeshift bandages

  27-05-2017 20:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Daren Buckley, of Swinton, used torn up Ariana Grande t-shirts to treat the wounded at the Manchester Arena
  
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• Charity set up to distribute millions raised to support those affected by Manchester terror attack

  27-05-2017 20:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The outpouring of support has been enormous, with more than £5million raised
  
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• The London Marathon runner who inspired the nation urges Manchester to get behind 10k

  27-05-2017 19:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David Wyeth, from Chorlton, was helped across the finish line by Matthew Rees. Both men say they will be taking part in the event
  
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• Heartbroken father of Manchester attack teenager Courtney Boyle says support has been 'unbelievable'

  27-05-2017 18:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Robert Boyle has thanked Mancunians for their sympathy since daughter Courtney was killed in the bombing
  
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• Six-year-old's beautiful letter of thanks to emergency services who helped people in the Manchester terror attack

  27-05-2017 18:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “To ambulances, thank you for saving the people of Manchester.”
  
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• Geronimo Festival gets underway - with thousands of families heading to opening day

  27-05-2017 18:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emma Gill heads to Arley Hall for the first of the three day family festival at Geronimo Festival
  
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• Touching tribute to 'beautiful' 14-year-old Eilidh MacLeod who came to Arena for birthday treat

  27-05-2017 18:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The parents of a Scottish teenager killed in the Manchester bomb have paid tribute to their "beautiful, intelligent, and talented" daughter
  
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• Manchester attacks: Election campaigning 'too soon' for some

  27-05-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As election campaigning resumes after a three-day pause, is Manchester ready to move on and talk politics?
  
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• Manchester attack: Terror threat reduced from critical to severe

  27-05-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The national terrorism threat level comes down to severe, meaning an attack is likely, not imminent.
  
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• Teen relives arena bombing horror and thanks Good Samaritan who helped her

  27-05-2017 18:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's believed that if Ella McGovern, 14, had been two footsteps away at the time of the explosion, she wouldn't have survied
  
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• Children caught up in Manchester Arena terror attack pay tribute in St Ann's Square

  27-05-2017 18:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of flowers have been laid in Manchester to remember the 22 who died in the attack
  
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• Manchester attack: UK threat level reduced from critical to severe – as it happened

  27-05-2017 17:13
  
  Threat level is reduced but Operation Temperer, which allows military to be deployed to key sites, will continue until end of bank holiday weekendUK terror threat down from critical to severeLarge part of Manchester attack network detained, police sayKatie Hopkins leaves LBC radio show after ‘final solution’ tweet
  UK police end suspension of intelligence sharing with USAll 22 victims of Manchester Arena bombing named
  Jeremy Corbyn: ‘war on terror is simply not working’ 4.
  
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• The Courteeners, Charlatans, Blossoms in huge Old Trafford concert - live updates

  27-05-2017 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There'll be extra security arrangements in place as 50,000 fans attend the huge show at the cricket ground tonight
  
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• Tony Walsh's This is The Place poem to become book

  27-05-2017 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artists from across Manchester will interpret a line of the poem to raise funds for those affected.
  
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• More patients discharged from hospital after Manchester Arena terror attack

  27-05-2017 16:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than a hundred patients were admitted to hospital after the attack at an Ariana Grande concert on Monday night
  
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• Great CityGames Manchester upheld as a symbol of sporting defiance

  27-05-2017 16:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Olympic champion Greg Rutherford was among the sporting heroes who competed in the city-wide event 
  
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• Manchester attack: UK terror threat level reduced to severe

  27-05-2017 16:11
  
  Soldiers will begin to be withdrawn from key sites at end of bank holiday weekend as Operation Temperer is scaled backManchester attack - latest updatesThe terror threat level in the UK has been reduced from critical to severe and soldiers deployed to key sites around the country will begin to be withdrawn from Monday, Theresa May has said.The prime minister said Operation Temperer, in which military personnel were deployed to bolster security in the wake of the Manchester bombing, would be scal
  
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• Warzone medic compares injuries suffered in Manchester Arena terror attack to those suffered by Syrians

  27-05-2017 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dr Mounir Hakimi says he never imagined he would ever be treating ‘shrapnel wounds’ suffered by patients in the UK
  
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• Police urge vigilance as UK threat is downgraded – video

  27-05-2017 15:08
  
  The UK’s top counter-terrorism officer Mark Rowley explains the decision to downgrade the threat level from critical to severe. Speaking in London on Saturday, Rowley says the rapid pace of the investigation into the Manchester concert bombing is continuing, with three more arrests overnightManchester attack: UK threat level reduced from critical to severe – liveContinue reading...
  
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• All British Airways flights hit as computer failure causes problems at airline

  27-05-2017 15:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Flights to and from Manchester have been affected
  
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• All British Airways flights cancelled as computer failure causes problems at airline

  27-05-2017 15:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Flights to and from Manchester have been affected
  
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• Manchester attack: UK threat level reduced from critical to severe – live

  27-05-2017 14:32
  
  Threat level is reduced but Operation Temperer, which allows military to be deployed to key sites, will continue until end of bank holiday weekendLarge part of Manchester attack network detained, police sayKatie Hopkins leaves LBC radio show after ‘final solution’ tweet
  UK police end suspension of intelligence sharing with USAll 22 victims of Manchester Arena bombing named
  Jeremy Corbyn: ‘war on terror is simply not working’ 1.32pm BSTGreater Manchester police has tweeted
  
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• Manchester attack: Hate crime 'doubles' after incident

  27-05-2017 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police saw a spike in reports of hate crime after the bombing, its chief constable says.
  
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• Father of school girl left critically injured in terror attack pays tribute to 'awesome' medics

  27-05-2017 13:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Words cannot really describe' the quality of care 14-year-old Freya Lewis is receiving, says her dad Nick
  
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• 'Blood was pouring everywhere': Gran Barbara Dransfield speaks of ordeal as thugs are sentenced

  27-05-2017 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The masked raiders burst into her home and attacked her armed with a knife and baseball bat as she was in her wheelchair
  
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• Jennifer Williams: Get out into Manchester and celebrate our city

  27-05-2017 13:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mancunians have proved the city will not be bowed by terror – and can reinforce that point this weekend by showing the world what we are made of
  
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• How you can show solidarity with Mancunians by adding a bee to your Facebook profile picture

  27-05-2017 13:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Show the world that #WeStandTogether
  
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• Manchester attack: UK terror threat level down from critical to severe

  27-05-2017 13:30
  
  Soldiers will begin to be withdrawn from key sites at end of bank holiday weekend as Operation Temperer is scaled backThe terror threat level in the UK has been reduced from critical to severe and soldiers deployed to key sites around the country will begin to be withdrawn from Monday, Theresa May has said.The prime minister said Operation Temperer, which saw military personnel deployed to bolster security in the wake of the Manchester bombing, would be scaled back after the bank holiday weekend
  
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• Take That's tribute to Manchester bomb victims - as they donate Liverpool gig profits to charity

  27-05-2017 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Take That dedicated their rescheduled Liverpool Echo Arena gig to the Manchester terror attack victims - and have donated profits from the gig to the emergency fund
  
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• Blow kiss officer hails Manchester's 'outpouring of appreciation'

  27-05-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Downing said he had been proud to be able to support the city after the bomb attack
  
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• Adam Hills makes perfect tribute to Manchester on The Last Leg

  27-05-2017 12:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The comedian told Channel 4 viewers: 'There's no hate here, we choose love'
  
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• Paul Cook: Portsmouth attempt to keep boss after Wigan Athletic offer

  27-05-2017 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth are in talks with manager Paul Cook to remain with them after he receives an offer from Wigan, reports BBC Radio Solent.
  
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• Live updates - Moss Side streets sealed off as bomb squad arrive at police search

  27-05-2017 12:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP said that an evacuation is underway and a search is being carried out of the property
  
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• Fallon left red faced after condemning Boris Johnson extremism comments

  27-05-2017 11:49
  
  Defence secretary assumed comments were Jeremy Corbyn’s but they were actually by foreign secretary• Manchester attacks - latest updatesThe defence secretary, Michael Fallon, has been left embarrassed after mistakenly assuming comments about extremism were made by the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, when they were part of a statement made by the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson.In an 11-minute interview with by Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Channel 4 News on Friday night, Fallon criticised Co
  
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• Mother and 12-year-old daughter 'passed Manchester Arena bomber seconds before he blew himself up'

  27-05-2017 11:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Phoebe Green is recovering in hospital with mum Sian by her side having suffered serious shrapnel wounds in the blast
  
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• Terror cell smashed after fast-moving investigation in wake of Manchester bomb

  27-05-2017 09:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police believe most members of a suspected terrorist network linked to the attack have been arrested
  
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• Manchester bombing latest updates: Police use controlled explosion to enter Cheetham Hill property, Moss Side search scene evacuated

  27-05-2017 09:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP's chief praises response from city, but warns force will not tolerate a rise in hate crimes
  
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• Manchester bombing latest updates: Moss Side search scene evacuated and thousands attend concert at Old Trafford

  27-05-2017 09:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP's chief praises response from city, but warns force will not tolerate a rise in hate crimes
  
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• Manchester bombing latest updates: More arrests as police use controlled explosion to enter Cheetham Hill property

  27-05-2017 09:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP's chief inspector praises response from city, but warns force will not tolerate a rise in hate crimes
  
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• Manchester attack: Ariana Grande plans benefit gig

  27-05-2017 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pop star Ariana Grande is to return to Manchester for a benefit gig in aid of the terror victims.
  
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• "The bomb changes things. Live Forever is going to be hard song to sing."

  27-05-2017 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Liam Gallagher is going solo - starting with a gig in Manchester one week on from the worst event the city has ever seen.
  
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