The region saw several IRA attacks during the Troubles , including the M62 coach bombing , the Warrington bomb attacks and the 1992 and 1996 Manchester bombings . The latter was the largest bomb detonation in Great Britain since the end of the Second World War , and damaged or destroyed much of central Manchester . The attack led to Manchester 's ageing infrastructure being rebuilt and modernised , sparking the regeneration of the city and making it a leading example of post-industrial redevelopment followed by other cities in the region and beyond
M62 coach bombing
M62 coach bombing
Northern England