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MANCHESTER remains in shock after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device which killed 22 people and injured 59 others at Manchester Arena at about 10.30pm. Greater Manchester Mayor

Andy Burnham has invited the citizens of his city to Albert Square at 6pm tonight to remember the victims and pray for their families. “Please join us for a vigil at Albert Square at 6pm

tonight. We are grieving today, but we are strong,” he tweeted.  Speaking outside Manchester Town Hall earlier, Mr Burnham said: “After our darkest of nights, Manchester is today waking up

to the most difficult of dawns.  “It’s hard to believe what has happened here in the last few hours and to put into words the shock, anger and hurt that we feel today. “These were children,

young people and their families that those responsible chose to terrorise and kill.” The vigil is going ahead after THERESA MAY confirmed that the UK’s TERROR threat level remains at

“severe” which means an attack is ‘highly likely’.   Outside of Manchester, other vigils are being held in cities across the UK. MANCHESTER TERROR ATTACK LIVE UPDATES MORELL: MANCHESTER

BOMBER WAS "CONSCIOUS OF HOW TO MAXIMIZE CASUALTIES" Politicians and members of the public gathered in the centre of Cambridge at 11am today for a moment of “quiet” reflection. The

people of Newcastle will also show their solidarity by meeting at Grey's Monument at 5pm.  Mr Burnham concluded his speech today by thanking the police, fire and ambulance services for

their tireless work lat night. SWNS Manchester citizens are invited to Albert Square at 6pm SWNS People have been leaving tributes to those affected by the bombing “But lastly I wanted to

thank the people of Manchester,” he added. “Even in the minute after the attack, they opened their doors to strangers and drove them away from danger. “They gave the best possible immediate

response to those who seek to divide us and it will be that spirit of Manchester that will prevail and hold us together.”