Plans for a new 'super prison' in the North West could help pave the way for the eventual closure of Strangeways, the Manchester Evening News understands. This week Andy Burnham's government announced ...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says Strangeways prison is "out of date" Strangeways prison should be relocated from its current "out of date" city-centre location, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy ...

Strangeways’ tower has loomed over Bury New Road for 157 years, a stark 71-metre reminder to Mancunians that some of Britain’s worst criminals are right on the city centre’s doorstep. But the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Manchester council Strangeways is poised for a significant transformation with plans for thousands of new homes.

An inquest heard how James Glendenning, who carried out a string of sickening attacks against girls while he was a cop in the ...

THE riots which destroyed most of Strangeways in 1990 are known as some of the worst in British history. The prison has since been renamed after a major rebuild and reopening. This is what we know ...

About 20 Sikh motorcyclists have taken part in a ride marking 50 years since a Manchester Sikh campaigner helped secure a change to motorcycle helmet laws.