Charlotte Fisher

More police have arrived at the scene in Royton. @MENnewsdesk

There are many people walking their dogs in the park this afternoon, with many unaware of what happened here over the weekend. @MENnewsdesk

Police at the monument in the park, which is currently cordoned off. @MENnewsdesk

Police cars in the car park at the park. @MENnewsdesk

I’m at Tandle Hill Country park in Royton where there is a police presence following an alleged assault on a teenage girl over the weekend. @MENnewsdesk

Disruption has broken out between then two sides after the end of the vigil, but has since been contained by police. @MENnewsdesk

Protesters at the vigil were seen holding signs saying ‘Our right to worship without fear’ and ‘Harassment of mosque worshipers is not okay’. @MENnewsdesk

Counter-protesters celebrating at around 21.10 earlier tonight. @MENnewsdesk

Protesters and counter-protesters are starting to disperse from the vigil. @MENnewsdesk

Protestors at the Khamenei vigil hold up lights as counter-protesters celebrate the Supreme Leaders death. @MENnewsdesk

I’m at Sidney Street in the city centre at the Khamenei vigil and counter protest after Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed on Saturday. @MENnewsdesk

It’s understood the house where the grenade was found is undergoing construction work, which is how the device was uncovered. @MENnewsdesk

I’ve spoken to neighbours on Granada Road who say they heard a load bang this afternoon, believed to be a controlled explosion by police of the grenade. @MENnewsdesk

Children are returning home to Granada Road from Denton West End Primary School - just two streets away from where the grenade was found. @MENnewsdesk

Police and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team left Granada Road at around 3pm this afternoon following reports of a grenade. @MENnewsdesk

I’m at Granada Road in Denton following reports of a suspected hand grenade. @MENnewsdesk

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The centre of Urmston is getting busier this morning following the shooting last night. @MENnewsdesk

The scene at Urmston is quiet this morning following the incident last night. @MENnewsdesk

I’ve spoken to a business owner who said ‘we hardly hear of anything like that around here,’ in relation to last nights shooting. He said: “We hardly hear of anything like that around here. We’ve been here four years and there’s hardly any crime. It’s awful.” @MENnewsdesk