It’s the Victorian prison that some say should have been shut 50 years ago. But is rebuilding it elsewhere now the only answer? Chris Slater spoke to experts to find out.

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 ...

The prison, the red light district and the now banished 'Counterfeit Street'. When you think about Strangeways, chances are these are the first things that spring to mind. In a rapidly gentrifying ...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says Strangeways prison is "out of date" Strangeways prison should be relocated from its current "out of date" city-centre location, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy ...

The redevelopment of Strangeways has taken a significant leap forward following the approval of regeneration plans by council leaders. Earlier this month, Manchester and Salford councils unveiled a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMP Manchester, also known as Strangeways, has been put in emergency measures (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) The notorious ...

“At Strangeways, it’s pretty much 23-hour bang-up which means you are in your cell all but one hour each day. You are supposed to get one hour ‘gym’ and one hour association time, when you can walk ...

Police have seized more than 45,000 fake designer goods worth £15m. Counterfeit clothes, watches, bags and medication were found during raids in the Strangeways area of Manchester. Four premises were ...

The notorious Strangeways prison has been put into emergency measures after standards of safety and hygiene were found to have collapsed, leaving the jail “fundamentally unsafe” for both prisoners and ...