A MINUTE'S silence has been held across the country today in tribute to the Manchester bombing victims.
At 11am thousands of people across the country bowed their heads for a minute of sombre contemplation.
Crowds gathered at well-known sites in the UK, including London’s Parliament and Trafalgar Squares, and Manchester’s Albert Square.
The minute's silence was also observed across the Stroud district.
Firefighters at the Stroud fire station paused for a moment of contemplation.
Also outside the Subscription Rooms, members of the public stopped what they were doing to remember the victims of the attack.
Our staff will observe one minute of silence at 11am today to remember the victims of the #Manchester terror attack. #WeStandTogether pic.twitter.com/p8YANyPJHe
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Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins asked those gathered in Manchester to spend a minute reflecting on the events of Monday night.
"Particularly remembering the families of those 22 victims who perished in that terrorist atrocity that we saw here in our great city.
"I’d like you to also think about those that still lie in our hospitals, some very critically injured.
"Think of them and their families," he said.
He also asked people to reflect on the great work of all the emergency services in responding to the attack, hailing their “true professionalism”.
People gather in Manchester for the minute's silence
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