Posted in Manchester New music News UK News Weird

There’s a band in Manchester where the drummer is literally some mushrooms

Bionic and the Wires, created by Jon Ross and Andy Kidd in 2023, are producing tunes in a way you have never seen before.

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Posted in Birmingham Fast food Food Foodie Lifestyle Manchester UK News USA

US fast food restaurant ‘better than any other chain’ is opening 57 new UK sites

‘It blows KFC out of the water.’

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Posted in Manchester News UK UK News

Woman killed by tree branch that ‘snapped’ over her in Manchester

The freak accident happened yesterday evening.

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Posted in Crime News Manchester News UK UK News

Family’s tribute to ‘deeply loved son and father’ stabbed to death in Manchester

Kailem Reece Gibson, 28, was found with stab injuries at a home on Gilmerton Drive in Newton Heath at 7.25pm.

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Posted in Entertainment ITV Manchester Stockport The Chase TV UK News

The headteacher who saved my school died last month – tonight he stars on The Chase

His legacy lives on.

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Posted in Entertainment ITV Manchester Stockport The Chase TV UK News

The headteacher who saved my school died last month – tonight he stars on The Chase

His legacy lives on.

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Posted in Manchester Manchester Airport Morocco News Ryanair UK UK News

Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport ‘after passenger tried opening emergency exit’

The woman was escorted off the plane by Greater Manchester Police.

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Posted in Andy Burnham Manchester News Travel News UK UK News

Map reveals what a Manchester underground system could look like

Last month, Andy Burnham unveiled ambitious proposals to develop the city’s transport network by going below the surface by 2050.

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Posted in Manchester News UK UK News

‘Amazing’ mum-of-three who drowned in reservoir pictured as friends pay tribute

Kimberley Johnson’s body was pulled from Strinesdale Reservoir

Friends have paid tribute to an ‘amazing’ mum-of-three who drowned in a reservoir last weekend.

Kimberley Johnson, 33, was found in Strinesdale Reservoir, Gr…

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Posted in England Manchester News UK UK News

Driver crashes and flips vehicle onto residential street narrowly missing homes

A driver and a passenger had to be rescued from the smoking wreckage.

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Posted in Cologne Flights Germany Greece Jet2 Manchester News UK UK News

‘Drunk’ Brit forces Jet2 flight from Manchester to divert to Germany after ‘attacking crew’

The Jet2 flight was diverted after the unruly passenger kicked off (Picture: JoanValls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A ‘drunk’ British woman has been arrested in Germany after a violent outburst onboard a flight to G…

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Posted in Acid Attacks Manchester News Prisons TikTok UK UK News

Acid attacker who blinded dad brags about his crimes in rap videos from prison

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A dad who was blinded in one eye by an acid attacker has called it a ‘disgrace’ that the convict is rapping about his crimes on TikTok.

Paul Laskey, 43, was squirted in the face with what was believed to be battery acid after his 16-year-old son was mugged at knifepoint.

Robbie Scott, 22, was jailed for the attack but has begun posting music videos from behind bars glorifying violence.

The TikTok clips are posted under ‘HMP hardest rapper Robdog’ and are geographically tagged to ‘HMP Manchester (Strangeways)’.

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Paul Laskey’s left eye ‘melted in the acid attack’ but was saved by the placenta grafts (Picture: Paul Laskey)

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In one soundbite, Scott raps: ‘I used to roll on the streets with a kitchen knife, would not think twice about dipping guys.’

In video he can be seen chanting: ‘Robdog jailhouse settings, you know how we do, Geordie boys on coke, oh yes.’

Scott violent attack unfolded after he used a zombie knife to steal an £1,000 gold chain from Laskey’s son in Newcastle on February 5 2023.

The dad went to apprehend Scott when he was squirted in the face with a corrosive acid, causing his left eye to ‘melt’ away.

Reacting to the rap videos, Laskey told Metro: ‘It’s a disgrace he is able to brag about things he does and has no remorse whatsoever.’

The plumber and heating engineer previously recalled how the acid burned his face and destroyed his vision in one eye.

He said:  ‘I couldn’t see and couldn’t breathe. It took my breathe away with how strong it was. I felt burning on my face.

‘It was horrendous. I was off work for the first six months. It was all that was on my mind. It was just awful.’

From TikTok , A zombie knife thug who blinded a dad in an acid attack has posted rap videos on Tik Tok from his Strangeways prison cell glorifying street violence. Robbie Scott, 22, sang about "rolling on the streets with a kitchen knife" and admits to being a "Geordie boy on coke" in the videos shot by a fellow inmate and posted under the title "HMP hardest rapper Robdog? ? to the fury of his victim Paul Laskey, 43. He lost the sight in his left eye when he was attacked in February 2023 after going to protect his 16-year-old son who had been robbed of a gold chain by Scott as he brandished a zombie knife in West Denton, Newcastle
Robbie Scott has been releasing videos from his prison cell

Scott was sent to prison for eight years and six months in May last year after admitting GBH with intent, robbery, having a knife and a corrosive substance in public and resisting arrest.

However his sentence was raised to 11 years after it was judged to be unduly lenient.

Asked about what Scott’s rap videos said about the criminal, Laskey said: ‘It just shows the sort of person he is, and when his sentence is over he will probably do it again.’

Ministry of Justice has reportedly asked TikTok to take down the videos, according to the Sun.

The Prison Service said: ‘Any offender caught using a phone or social media in prison will face punishment, including extra time behind bars.’

Metro previously reported how Laskey’s eye was saved by a donated placenta.

Over the course of a year he received two cornea transplants from donated eyes, as well as ‘essential’ treatment from a donated placenta.

Doctor’s used an amnion graft, from the placenta, to help heal surface damage and cover nerve endings.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

For more stories like this, check our news page.

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Posted in Acid Attacks Manchester News Prisons TikTok UK UK News

Acid attacker who blinded dad brags about his crimes in rap videos from prison

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A dad who was blinded in one eye by an acid attacker has called it a ‘disgrace’ that the convict is rapping about his crimes on TikTok.

Paul Laskey, 43, was squirted in the face with what was believed to be battery acid after his 16-year-old son was mugged at knifepoint.

Robbie Scott, 22, was jailed for the attack but has begun posting music videos from behind bars glorifying violence.

The TikTok clips are posted under ‘HMP hardest rapper Robdog’ and are geographically tagged to ‘HMP Manchester (Strangeways)’.

Donated placenta used to help save man?s sight after acid attack
Paul Laskey’s left eye ‘melted in the acid attack’ but was saved by the placenta grafts (Picture: Paul Laskey)

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In one soundbite, Scott raps: ‘I used to roll on the streets with a kitchen knife, would not think twice about dipping guys.’

In video he can be seen chanting: ‘Robdog jailhouse settings, you know how we do, Geordie boys on coke, oh yes.’

Scott violent attack unfolded after he used a zombie knife to steal an £1,000 gold chain from Laskey’s son in Newcastle on February 5 2023.

The dad went to apprehend Scott when he was squirted in the face with a corrosive acid, causing his left eye to ‘melt’ away.

Reacting to the rap videos, Laskey told Metro: ‘It’s a disgrace he is able to brag about things he does and has no remorse whatsoever.’

The plumber and heating engineer previously recalled how the acid burned his face and destroyed his vision in one eye.

He said:  ‘I couldn’t see and couldn’t breathe. It took my breathe away with how strong it was. I felt burning on my face.

‘It was horrendous. I was off work for the first six months. It was all that was on my mind. It was just awful.’

From TikTok , A zombie knife thug who blinded a dad in an acid attack has posted rap videos on Tik Tok from his Strangeways prison cell glorifying street violence. Robbie Scott, 22, sang about "rolling on the streets with a kitchen knife" and admits to being a "Geordie boy on coke" in the videos shot by a fellow inmate and posted under the title "HMP hardest rapper Robdog? ? to the fury of his victim Paul Laskey, 43. He lost the sight in his left eye when he was attacked in February 2023 after going to protect his 16-year-old son who had been robbed of a gold chain by Scott as he brandished a zombie knife in West Denton, Newcastle
Robbie Scott has been releasing videos from his prison cell

Scott was sent to prison for eight years and six months in May last year after admitting GBH with intent, robbery, having a knife and a corrosive substance in public and resisting arrest.

However his sentence was raised to 11 years after it was judged to be unduly lenient.

Asked about what Scott’s rap videos said about the criminal, Laskey said: ‘It just shows the sort of person he is, and when his sentence is over he will probably do it again.’

Ministry of Justice has reportedly asked TikTok to take down the videos, according to the Sun.

The Prison Service said: ‘Any offender caught using a phone or social media in prison will face punishment, including extra time behind bars.’

Metro previously reported how Laskey’s eye was saved by a donated placenta.

Over the course of a year he received two cornea transplants from donated eyes, as well as ‘essential’ treatment from a donated placenta.

Doctor’s used an amnion graft, from the placenta, to help heal surface damage and cover nerve endings.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

For more stories like this, check our news page.

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Posted in British musicians Entertainment Manchester Music UK News

‘I’m releasing my debut album – but I’m still a lawyer by day’

Life as a musician isn’t all fame and fortune.

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Posted in Housing Lake District Lifestyle Manchester Property Property Prices UK News

Map reveals the UK regions where house prices are rising most

Thinking about purchasing a property in Manchester? Now’s the time (Picture: Getty Images)

People looking to buy a house in the UK this year and beyond, we’ve got good news and bad news.

Whether your heart sinks or floats all…

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Posted in easyJet Manchester Manchester Airport News UK UK News

Manchester Airport flights grounded after easyJet planes ‘clip wings’ on runway

‘We’ve crashed on the runway.’

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Posted in Manchester Manchester Airport News UK UK News

Grandad’s fury after 18-second loo trip costs him dearly at airport car park

18 seconds cost him almost £20.

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Posted in Manchester News UK UK News

Girl, 4, dies after tragedy in Waterworld theme park

The incident happened at Waterworld in Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent (Picture: SWNS)

A four-year-old girl has died after an incident at a swimming pool in one of Britain’s largest water parks.

The incident happened in the lagoon area of th…

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Posted in Greater Manchester Police Manchester Music Festivals News Oasis UK UK News

Fan missed entire Oasis gig after ‘security guards knocked him unconscious’

He is pleading for tickets to try see Oasis live.

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Posted in Airbnb Manchester News UK UK News Wales

Friends left outraged after Airbnb host rejects booking because they are Welsh

‘The Welsh are lush. I don’t know what me and my friend – or the whole of Wales – did that’s so horrible.’

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Posted in Birmingham Edinburgh Leeds Liverpool Manchester News Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Store Closures UK UK News

Popular Italian restaurant chain on brink of administration to close six sites

The chain has locations up and down the UK.

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Posted in Crash e-scooter Manchester News Travel News UK UK News

‘My son died riding on an e-scooter – we need to end these needless tragedies’

Carly Calland gave one last cuddle to her son Jacob, 14,who died shortly after following an e-scooter crash (Picture: GMP/Carly Calland)

A devastated mum is calling for action against ‘lawless’ e-scooters after her son died in …

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Posted in Drake Entertainment Manchester Music Music Tours UK News

Drake angers fans after cancelling Manchester gig last minute over ‘unforeseen’ issue

The star will now perform at the venue in August.

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Posted in Greater Manchester Police Manchester National Highways News UK UK News

M60 closed in both directions outside Manchester over police incident

The road was blocked off in both directions from around 9am.

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Posted in Greater Manchester Police Manchester National Highways News UK UK News

M60 closed in both directions outside Manchester over police incident

The road was blocked off in both directions from around 9am.

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