U2 are to play Manchester Arena in October. The Irish superstars will be opening the UK leg of their eXPERIENCE and iNNOCENCE tour in Manchester on Tuesday, October 23. The show will be performed 'in the round' with multiple performance areas and a super resolution LED screen. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 26. More information from www.livenation.com. … [Read more...] about U2 announce date at Manchester Arena
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Firefighters had to wait TWO HOURS before entering Manchester Arena in aftermath of terror attack
Firefighters had to wait nearly TWO HOURS before entering Manchester Arena in the aftermath of last year's terror attack when other emergency crews were already inside, a report has found. Communication issues also had a "critical" impact on emergency services after it was bombed , the author of the report into the atrocity has said. The Manchester Evening News reports Lord Bob Kerslake has been commissioned by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to review what happened in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack on the Ariana Grande show on May 22 last year, which killed 22 people. He revealed today that there were ‘certainly things that didn’t go in the way people would have wanted’ during May 22’s blue-light response. At a press conference to outline his interim findings, Lord Kerslake said: “What we can say already is that the preparations in Manchester were quite significant and that was a beneficial thing in Manchester. "We can say there … [Read more...] about Firefighters had to wait TWO HOURS before entering Manchester Arena in aftermath of terror attack
‘Critical’ issues with communications between emergency services following Manchester Arena bombing
By By Eleanor Barlow, Press Association 12 January, 2018 16:40 A review into the response to the Manchester Arena bombing has found there were "critical" issues with communications between emergency services. A progress report into the review, carrie[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about ‘Critical’ issues with communications between emergency services following Manchester Arena bombing
Manchester Arena bombing report finds ‘critical’ communication issues
Home / News / UK & World by Press Association January 12 2018, 11.32am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Want to read more?Subscribe today from £1 a week A review into the response to the Manchester Arena bombing has found there were “critical” issues with communications between emergency services. A progress report into the review, carried out by an independent panel led by Lord Bob Kerslake and appointed by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, was published on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, Lord Kerslake said: “There were issues about communications which were critical, both between the different services and between the services and the public.” He added: “Certainly things didn’t go in the way people would have wanted to, that’s clear, alongside things that went well.” But, he said the preparations for an attack in Manchester had been significant and … [Read more...] about Manchester Arena bombing report finds ‘critical’ communication issues
‘This REALLY worries me’: Phone ban leaves Chris Rock fans fearing for safety at Manchester Arena after 2017 terrorist attack
Chris Rock fans have been left fearing for their safety after being ordered to lock up their phones during a gig at Manchester Arena, where 22 people were killed in a terrorist attack last year. Show bosses have insisted all 22,000 fans must put their mobiles in special locked pouches during the performance. But this has concerned some who said this contradicts official police advice to “Run, hide, tell” during a terror attack. One, who asked not to be named, said: “This really worries me – I can't believe we have to lock our phones up – especially with what happened here last May. “Surely we must have access to being able to call or text at all times – that's the most important thing here not whether one or two people take a sneaky video or not.” After a concert by Ariana Grande at Manchester Arena last May 23 people were killed and 250 injured by a suicide bomber. The National Arenas Association, of which Manchester is a member, … [Read more...] about ‘This REALLY worries me’: Phone ban leaves Chris Rock fans fearing for safety at Manchester Arena after 2017 terrorist attack