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The Symbol of Rebirth: Marks and Spencer

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:42 -0000

THERE can be few families who do not regard Marks and Spencer as a symbol of everything that is the best of British. And so it was appropriate that "Marks and Sparks" should symbolise Manchester's rebirth with its sparkling new shop.

The Prime Minister: 'Be proud of a great city'

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:38 -0000

PRIME Minister Tony Blair's anniversary message to the people of Manchester.

The Architect: A city is reborn

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:36 -0000

THE council turned to local boy and renowned architect Ian Simpson to redraw the Manchester skyline in the wake of the bomb. His vision defined the city centre for the 21st Century.

Police end the bomb investigation

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:34 -0000

POLICE last week admitted that no-one will face charges for planting the Manchester bomb.

The Journalist: A Question of Ethics

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:32 -0000

M.E.N. crime reporter Steve Panter was one of only two people arrested in connection with the bombing - the other was a senior police officer. Read this exclusive extract from Panter on the day the journalist became the story...

Context: A quest for real peace

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:30 -0000

A CATALOGUE of violence meant the Provisional IRA's campaign in mainland Britain had touched the north west long before June 15, 1996 - and innocent children were among the victims.

The Bishop: 'They couldn't take our soul'

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:29 -0000

OLDER people dealt best with the trauma of the bomb, the man who was Manchester's bishop at the time found. Young people had more of a problem.

The city with a broken heart

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:26 -0000

THE bomb caused millions of pounds worth of damage, and destroyed about a fifth of Manchester's office space.

The Actress: 'My glasses flew and so did I'

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:23 -0000

THE bomb left actress Una Stubbs with many frightening memories but hearteningly, one stands out - what she calls "the kindness of strangers".

The Shopkeeper: 'Bomb ripped my business apart'

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:20 -0000

SHOPKEEPER Nick Yardley was 300 yards from the van when it exploded, sending a wall of glass in his direction.

The Wedding Couple: Love beats the bomb

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:16 -0000

OF all the many memorable pictures from that day of terror this was the one that seemed to win the hearts of people watching the news of Manchester's anguish.

The Office Worker: 'I still find bits of glass in my skin'

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:14 -0000

IT is a treasured memento that will always remind Barbara Welch of 11.17am, June 15, 1996, when the bomb went off, badly injuring her. It's the watch she was wearing - and which stopped dead at 11.14am. "It must have been three minutes slow," she said.

The Arndale Worker: 'My life was never the same'

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:10 -0000

TWO chums were saved because they went to get their bags - but for one of them life will never be the same.

The Police: An hour to save 80,000 lives

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:08 -0000

THEY were the brave few who saved the many. Just 20 police officers evacuated 80,000 people in an hour-long operation.

M.E.N Editor: We would not be beaten by bomb

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:20:06 -0000

IT is ten years today since IRA terrorists bombed Manchester. So much has changed since then.