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Major search operation underway for missing person at Salford Quays

As tactical aid units continues to search the water, the cause of the incident is still currently unknown.

The Manc The Manc - 18th July 2021

Emergency services are undertaking a ‘major search operation’ following reports of a serious incident at Salford Quays.

Images from the scene show a large police response as hundreds of onlookers gather around the water.

According to Greater Manchester Police and Manchester Evening News, emergency services are searching for a 19-year-old male in the water.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a statement, saying: “At 4.35pm we received the first of several 999 calls in relation to a person needing to be rescued from water in Salford Quays.

“We have been searching the water for more than 30 minutes using fire service boats, divers and under water cameras – but we have not yet found the person.

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“We continue to search the water supported by colleagues from Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service.”

Greater Manchester Police have also released a statement: “At about 4.40pm on Sunday 18 July, officers were called over concerns for a man in the water at Salford Quays.

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“North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are also in attendance and the scene is ongoing.”

As tactical aid units continues to search the water, the cause of the incident is still currently unknown.

This is a breaking news story. More to follow.

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Detectives investigating the ‘unexplained’ death of a Salford man urgently appeal for information

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant Richard Crawt

Detectives who are investigating the currently ‘unexplained’ death of a Salford man have urgently appealed for information.

The public appeal comes after officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called to reports of concern for welfare of a man at Riverside in Salford, near to the River Irwell, last Sunday (9 March) – but sadly, once emergency services arrived on the scene, the man in his 40s was pronounced dead, despite the best efforts of all involved.

Police have now officially named the man as Richard Crawt.

At this time, GMP says his passing is ‘still being treated as unexplained’, and enquiries are currently ongoing to establish the circumstances of his death.

Withe the investigation actively ongoing, GMP is now seeking help from the Greater Manchester public to identify a timeline of Richard’s movements prior to his death.

They want to understand where and when he was, prior to being found deceased.

It’s believed that Richard was using a blue tent – a picture of which has been released by GMP – and it’s believed that this tent had been pitched on a sandy beach area near the meadows in Salford on Saturday 1 March.

Richard, who was ‘known and loved’ by many, was described by his distraught family as having ‘a heart of gold’, but had sadly just ‘fallen on some hard times in life’.

Appealing to the public for information, Detective Inspector Justin Bryant, from GMP’s Salford district, said: “Our investigation team has been working tirelessly to piece together a timeline of events leading up to this tragic discovery. We have been trawling CCTV footage, speaking with residents in the area to try and understand how and why Richard came to be in this location.

The image released by GMP of the blue tent Richard was using / Credit: GMP

“At this stage of our investigation, we are still working to establish Richard’s final movements and the circumstances that led him to the river [so] we need your help.

“If you were in the vicinity of the River Irwell in Salford around the Lower Broughton area and in particular the Meadows, or if you had any interaction with Richard in the days before his death, please speak with us, no matter how insignificant it may seem to you.

“Richard’s family deserves answers during this incredibly difficult time.”

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Anyone with any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact GMP on 0161 856 4585 or 101, quoting log number 2221 of 09/03/2025, or you can report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Leaked ‘Knebworth 2026’ teaser has Oasis fans losing their minds

Danny Jones Danny Jones Oasis Knebworth part 2 August 2026

The Oasis reunion still feels beyond surreal but Britpop fans are preparing to lose their minds all over again as the Live ’25 comeback tour looks like it could be followed by Knebworth 2026.

We really don’t want to get ahead of ourselves only to be disappointed but we can’t help it, we’re absolutely getting carried away at the mere thought of it.

You can’t trust everything on social media, we all know that, but after a seemingly legit but premature post from the official Knebworth House X account appeared online, you’ll forgive us for thinking this just might be real.

Sharing nothing more than the iconic picture of the Knebworth crowd from back in 1996 (the same one that features on the Time Flies… 1994–2009 singles compilation) with the caption, “This is history” and the date August 2026, it looks like the Hertfordshire estate could be set to host Oasis for a second time.

As shared by Clash Magazine, the post was deleted almost immediately. The question is was it a technical error, a mistake on the admin’s part or just a very clever way of teasing the masses?

Either, it’s succeeded in sending Oasis fans into a frenzy – ourselves very much included.

There has obviously been no update from the band themselves nor the Gallagher brothers themselves; we wouldn’t put it past Liam to comment on it as a way of toying with his followers but, sadly, there’s been nothing yet.

Burnage’s finest are set to play over 40 dates on the world tour and there was some speculation that their reunion could spill over into Glastonbury, but with the lineup now announced we can confirm that was far too much wishful thinking for one comeback cycle.

That being, Knebworth 2.0 was very much filed under our pie-in-the-sky daydreams up until we saw that deleted post but now we have, we can’t think about anything else over than another quarter of a million Oasis fans, if not more, descending upon the parish and its Tudor gardens for another biblical festival.

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It’s up their with Woodstock as one of the most iconic festivals ever. (Credit: Mewerlack via Wikimedia Commons)

We’ve also had word that several members of the band’s previous lineups will be returning, including another original member if reports are to be believed.

Put it this way, if it does indeed happen and Oasis return to Knebworth is confirmed for August 2026 or any date for that matter, it’s single-handedly the only piece of music news that could possibly outweigh the gravity of their reunion tour this summer.

Plus, if it does, there’ll be one very big closing act to round off that upcoming documentary which will capture these highly-anticipated shows on film.

It couldn’t really happen… could it?

Peaky Blinders creator set to produce a documentary of the upcoming Oasis reunion tour
Whatever happens, we’re looking forward to watching it all back.

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