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 ...

These eerie images offer a glimpse into life in Manchester's Strangeways decades ago. Still known by its former name 'Strangeways,' HMP Manchester is one of the country's largest high security, ...

One thing was certain: the majority of the noisy, excited crowd gazing up at the roof had not been born the last time a show of this kind came to Bury New Road. But when the Guardian visited the scene ...

Manchester prison officers tell of staffing issues and long periods in cells at time of Stuart Horner’s 60-hour protest Prison staff have revealed they shared concerns about conditions at HMP ...

One of the ringleaders in the Strangeways riot says his new book is not about gloating but about the truth of life behind bars. Alan Lord was an influential figure in the prisoners’ takeover of the ...

Conditions in prisons are now as bad as they were at the time of one of Britain’s worst ever jail riots, a former Lord chief justice has warned. The system is in crisis again 25 years on from the ...

The Strangeways riot was the longest in British penal history and changed the way prisons were run in the UK. Twenty-five years on, we look back on the 25-day unrest through the stories of the people ...

The Smiths performing live in 1984. Credit: Pete Cronin/Redferns/Getty Images. The Smiths‘ Mike Joyce has discussed the band’s final album ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ on its 35th anniversary. The ...

The male-only jail, officially called HM Prison Manchester, is located in the Strangeways district just to the north of Manchester City Centre. The prison is famed for its prominent ventilation tower ...