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T
he police operation to arrest people they suspect to be linked to or responsible for last week’s terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena is continuing. So far, 15 people have been arrested and police have carried out further raids on Saturday, Sunday and early hours of Monday morning, with some streets evacuated. 13 people are currently in custody. Twenty-two people were killed and 120 injured after a bomb exploded in the foyer of the venue, between the arena and Victoria Station, on Monday. Theresa May announced on Saturday morning that the terror threat level has been downgraded from critical to severe, which means the likelihood of an attack has been reduced from imminent to highly likely. Hundreds of well-wishers have been queuing to lay floral tributes, candles, teddy bears and messages of support in St Ann's Square and across the city to
Tuesday 30th May - 5th June 2017
Local community unites following Manchester bomb remember those killed and injured. Funds set up to help the families of those affected has now passed the £5,000,000 mark and celebrities around the world, including Eminem Ariana Grande, have shared the appeal with their millions of fans. Police have named Salman Abedi - a Salford University student - as the suicide bomber behind the attack, with officers carrying out raids at a house in Fallowfield and Whalley Range in the hours that followed. Other raids have since taken place in Moss Side, Withington, Blackley, Cheetham Hill, Wigan and stretching as far as Nuneaton and Sussex. Here in Spain the expat community
has shown its support and solidarity for the City of Manchester and the families of the victims. In La Marina Manchester born, Debbie Algar who knew one of the
Showing support
victims, working with local neighbourhood association Vecinal MUNA arranged an evening vigil to remember the victims who tragically lost
their lives in the Manchester Bombing. The event was held on Friday evening outside La Marina Urbanisation Civic Centre, where the British expat community solemnly stood side by side with Spanish and other international residents in a peaceful and very moving candle lit vigil. Those who attended signed the book of condolence or read poems or eulogies. Twenty-two blue and pink balloons, carried a name tag of one of the 22 victims who sadly lost their life. These were released, along with a Chinese lantern during the evening. The book of condolence will eventually be sent to Manchester, but will be at Aloha Bar in Consum square for a few days for
any residents who would like to write condolences. Eternal symbol Meanwhile, Black Cat Ink, run by Manchester-born Greg Lomas, is supporting the bee tattoo initiative. Queues stretched across Greater Manchester as people moved by the Manchester terror attack swarmed to get the bee tattoo – the worker bee being the emblem of the City. Studios around the world – including Black Cat Ink in La Finca, Algorfa - are also showing solidarity. Black Cat Ink is offering local the chance to have the famous symbol tattooed by its expert staff tomorrow (Wednesday 31st May). It’s ‘Walk-in Wednesday’ every week at Black Cat Ink and so no appointment is needed. All proceeds from the tattoos will be donated to the victims and their families. Mireille Toddington
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