What happened next: the Oasis comeback – and how it transformed a hill in Manchester

25 décembre 2025 à 06:00

When the band played their homecoming shows, the city council attempted to discourage ticketless fans from an area that became known as ‘Gallagher Hill’. But, realistically, nothing could keep them away ...

‘If you lot are listening on the hill … Bring It on Down,” Liam Gallagher said from the stage, dedicating the Oasis track to ticketless fans who had gathered in Heaton Park. When the band played their run of Manchester homecoming shows in July, an estimated 10,000 people made their way to what became known as “Gallagher Hill” over the five-night run.

The Manchester shows were the only UK gigs that took place in a public space, as opposed to stadiums. Manchester city council had warned those without tickets to stay away, going so far as to erect another fence to block the view when word began to spread that people were gathering. But all attempts to discourage them were futile, as word about the “electric” atmosphere spread on social media.

Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years

The Guardian

Par :Hannah Al-Othman

23 décembre 2025 à 01:01

CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault

The number of suspects charged for strangulation and suffocation in England and Wales has increased almost sixfold in the three years since the offence was first introduced, Crown Prosecution Service data has revealed.

Brought in under the Domestic Abuse Act, which came into force in 2022, the legislation closed a gap in the existing law, giving courts much greater sentencing powers.

Man in UK charged alongside five others with sexual offences against his wife

The Guardian

Par :Hannah Al-Othman and Sammy Gecsoyler

22 décembre 2025 à 18:59

Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including drugging and raping his now ex-wife

A former Tory councillor has been charged with drugging and raping his then wife over a period of 13 years, with five other men also charged with sexual offences against her.

Philip Young, 49, a white British national, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield in north London, has been charged with 56 sexual offences. Police have released the ethnicity of each man charged.

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