15 people have been arrested on suspicion of various offences following the Manchester Derby last weekend, it has been confirmed.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed the arrests, as it thanked football fans for a “successful” match – which saw the city painted blue after Manchester City clinched the win with a 3-1 result over local cross-town rivals, Manchester United.
53,000 people were in attendance at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday afternoon (3 March) for what was the second Manchester derby of the 2023/24 Premier League season.
GMP says officers worked hard to “ensure the safety and enjoyment” of all spectators and the public, not only at the Etihad Stadium, but also on travel networks, and in Manchester city centre and other key locations where people gathered to watch.
Of that number of fans in attendance at the stadium, a total of 15 people were arrested, with two dearrested, and 13 then taken into police custody for different offences.
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15 people were arrested for various offences at the Manchester derby last Sunday / Credit: GMP
The offences were as follows:
Five on suspicion of drug offences
Five on suspicion of assault
Two on suspicion of ‘tragedy chanting’
One fan was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a firework/flare at a sporting event, and throwing a missile onto a football playing area – but he was charged with this offence on Monday (4 March), and bailed with conditions.
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Despite the arrests made, GMP has been quick to thank and express gratitude to the “vast majority” of fans for their cooperation on the day.
#THANKYOU | GMP would like to thank football fans for a successful Manchester derby.
Of the 53,000 people in attendance on Sunday (March 3), 15 people were arrested, with 2 dearrested and 13 taken into custody.
— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) March 6, 2024
Speaking this week following the Manchester derby, Superintendent Gareth Parkin, who is GMP’s commander for the event, said: “On behalf of GMP, I would like to thank the vast majority of supporters of both teams who enjoyed their day responsibly and safely.
“Most of the arrests this weekend were the result of proactive policing, and members of the public reporting incidents to us.
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“A thorough policing operation was in place and GMP worked closely with partner agencies, including local authorities, British Transport Police, Transport for Greater Manchester, and both football clubs, to ensure the safety of all spectators and supporters who watched the match.
“Finally, I want to thank our partners who were involved in months of planning and helped organise a successful event.”
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High School Musical at Lowry, Salford – a night spent reliving our childhood | Review
Amy Williams
What a night spent reliving our childhood.
Now, I don’t want to exaggerate or seem biased, considering this is one of my favourite film trilogies of all time, but this could be the best stage show I’ve seen in a long while.
We all know how High School Musical goes, right? Set at East High, we follow Troy and Gabriella (the star basketball player, and the geeky new girl) who meet over New Year, and then become ‘star-crossed lovers’ when back at school as they’re part of two different ‘cliques’.
The duo mess with the ‘Status Quo’ when they audition for the school musical. But will they stick to what they know? Or become stars of the stage? I’m sure you know the ending.
High School Musical is currently on stage at Lowry, Salford / Credit: Matt Crockett (Supplied)
From the costumes and the characters, to the memorable songs (there’s actually 52 songs in this production, including a mega mix at the end), they’ve kept right to the script of the films – and that’s exactly what we wanted to see.
Of course, the biggest throwback of them all is Kaycee Stroh – who originally featured as Martha Cox in the film trilogy – taking the role as Ms Darbus, and she was just as incredible as we expected her to be. And to see her do the iconic dance in the finale was unbelievable, 13-year-old Amy was screaming.
Also featuring Jason Donovan as Coach Bolton, Tobias Turley as Troy, Leonor Correia as Gabriella, Caitlin Tipping Sharpay, and Luke Bayer as Ryan, it was a proper impressive cast all round.
It’s a night to properly relive your mid-00s childhood / Credit: Matt Crockett (Supplied)
There was crowd interaction right from the off, as they taught the crowd a cheerleading routine to be included later in the show, plus for the finale, they had the lyrics on the big screen too so everyone could sing-along.
If we could go and see this show every single night, we would – it is absolutely brilliant.
Fontaines D.C. announce massive return to Manchester on new European tour
Daisy Jackson
Fontaines D.C. have just announced their biggest headline tour to date, including a massive arena gig here in Manchester.
The wildly popular Irish rock band are set to play a whopping 20 arena shows across Europe and the UK this autumn.
The tour has been announced in celebration of their upcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, which is set for release this October.
Fontaines D.C. will hit the road just five days after the album drops, kicking off their European tour in Lisbon on 21 October.
Then they’ll make their way over to the UK, with shows in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
Fans in their home country of Ireland are told to stay tuned for live news very soon.
As we speak, Fontaines D.C. are warming up to play one of the country’s biggest festivals, with headline slots at Reading & Leeds Festival.
They’ve already released Marianne, the first single from their new album, and frontman Grian Chatten says of the album: “The album itself is a dopamine chamber. You step inside and we test these different mind- or mood-altering pieces of music on you.”
The new record has been recorded between London, the English countryside, and Palermo, where Chatten recorded vocals in a makeshift booth built from mattresses and cushions.
He said: “There’s a poignant sense of us being on the brink of some other kind of form of humanity, or non-humanity.”
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Thursday 3 September, with pre-sale live from 10am on Tuesday 1 September.
You can access tickets for Fontaines D.C. in Manchester HERE.
Fans who pre-order Dopamine Chamber from the official store by 6pm on Monday 31 August will gain access to the UK pre-sale.
Fontaines D.C. UK tour dates in full
Friday 20 November – Liverpool, UK – M&S Bank Arena
Saturday 21 November – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Sunday 22 November – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tuesday 24 November – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
Wednesday 25 November – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Emily Sergeant -
7th March 2024 
