Thirty-five years ago today, there were rumblings of serious discontent deep in the bowels of Strangeways prison. Staff were ...

It was rebuilt after the notorious Strangeways riot in April 1990, which was the largest disturbance in the prison service's ...

Scotland's chief inspector of prisons has drawn comparisons between the notorious Strangeways riot and the overcrowding crisis in the ...

An EncroChat drug dealer "Fruitykecks" videoed himself inside Strangeways prison as he ran a £1m drug enterprise. In the clip, Nico Logan can be seen brazenly showing the cell number as he walks ...

A huge haul of weapons was found stashed in cells in Greater Manchester's four prisons during a crackdown on drones and drugs ...

Beckford, who was given a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder, was under Laidlaw's care while he was at Strangeways. But the cops' investigation revealed that contact between Laidlaw ...

Abigail Laidlaw would smuggle drugs in for her killer boyfriend 'every day' and included 'daily kissing while she was at work' ...

The joint proposals by Manchester and Salford councils for the area around Strangeways and Cheetham ... leader Bev Craig said the Grade II listed prison HMP Manchester was a "key barrier" to ...

The Strangeways Riot remains Britain ... and had to be herded back to their cells. And then there was Taylor, a prison orator with a liking for battling with officers. Inspired by a prison ...

Caught Red-handed - The Jailed Gangster Who Ran A £1m Cocaine Supply Racket From His Cell An EncroChat drug dealer "Fruitykecks" videoed himself inside Strangeways prison as he ran a £1m drug ...