We are grieving today but we are strong – Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
"We are grieving today, but we are strong," said Manchester's newly elected Mayor Andy Burnham, branding last night's terror attack that killed 22 people including children at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena an "evil act" for targeting a concert that would be attended by many children. The Manchester Mayor praised the emergency services working throughout the night and praised the response of Manchester and the world to the horrifying attack. Andy Burnham's full statement: "After our darkest...
Restaurant Review: Enoteca Turi
Most Londoners, I’m sure, would say we know all there is to know about Italian food. Who hasn’t had a ‘real’ Italian pizza in their life? Well, Enoteca Turi in Pimlico is on a mission to prove us wrong. Nestled just a short walk from Sloane Square station, this neighbourhood restaurant prides itself on bringing regional ingredients to our plates. Over the past 26 years, husband and wife team Giuseppe and Pamela Turi have been building their portfolio of regional...
We Love Manchester signs pop up around the city to show solidarity
We Love Manchester signs have begun to pop up around the city to show solidarity and to share a helpline for those effected by last nights terror attack in the city. At least 22 people have died, with more than 60 injured after an 'explosion' tore through a pop concert at Manchester Arena in a suspected terror attack. Following the event messages of support could be seen across social media, with taxi drivers also offering free rides home for people...
Manchester bomb eyewitness says security were not checking bags
An Ariana Grande fan tells how security was playing on her mind during the gig after she noticed security were not checking bags and backpacks. Jane Young, 35, tells how she felt unsafe when security did not ask to look in her backpack before she entered the gig with her partner. She adds how she feels lucky to be alive following the bomb, which detonated just '15 seconds walk' from where she was following the concert. Jane, from the Peak...
Mum missing after waiting in foyer to pick up daughter from concert
The distraught relatives of a mum-of-two last seen waiting to pick up her teenage daughter from the foyer of the Manchester Arena today said: "We feel so helpless." Wendy Fawell, 50, was waiting in the foyer after the Ariana Grande concert to pick up her 15-year-old daughter, Charlotte, when the suicide bomber struck. The school worker had driven to Manchester from her home in Ilkley, Leeds, West Yorks., with her friend, Caroline, and their two kids, Charlotte and Lee. Yesterday...
Resilient Manchester shows that we are uniting in the face of adversity
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has praised the spirit of Manchester following a suicide bomb that killed 22 people and injured 59. The newly elected mayor paid thanks to the people of Manchester, who "even in the minutes after the attack... opened their doors to strangers and drove them away from danger". In his words, "they gave the best possible immediate response to those who seek to divide us. And it will be that spirit of Manchester that will prevail and...
Security Service failure lead to Manchester bombing attack, says expert
A failure by the security and intelligence services is likely to have led to the Manchester bomb attack which killed at least 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert, according to a leading terror expert. Low tech attacks using stolen and hired vehicles to randomly ram into crowds have become increasing common by terrorists unable to get hold of guns and explosives. But the latest outrage shows a break from this recent tactic for more complex and planned attacks. Raffaello...
Terror expert says Manchester attack was probably homemade pressure cooker bomb
The blast that killed 22 people at Manchester Arena deliberately targeted a security soft spot while concert goers got public transport home, a security expert said today. A suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb inside the foyer of the arena following an Ariana Grande concert at the point where gig-goers are most vulnerable. The device will have been made from parts easily purchased on the high street like a pressure cooker filled with screws, nuts and bolts or ball bearings,...
How To Create Your Own Hamper
It might be hard to believe right now, but the summer is most definitely on its way. And when the warmer months arrive, what better time of year is there to get out there and enjoy the countryside in all its glory, complete with a fantastic hamper packed full of goodies? Or, if you are feeling generous, what better summer gift is there than a bespoke hamper, with products selected - or made - by you, to give to a...