30 h. ago Something strange has been happening on a piece of grass in Whitefield

TfGM hope the work will now be completed in 2026

Events

53 h. ago What happened to Sir Alex Ferguson's most expensive Manchester United signings

Sir Alex Ferguson changed Manchester United's trajectory and standing during his legendary reign, but even he made the occasional error in the transfer market

Politics

2 d. ago Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands

Thousands of redheads from all over the world are gathering in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks

Culture

4 d. ago What could happen in The Thursday Murder Club 2 as director addresses future

The Thursday Murder Club is out in cinemas and on Netflix now

Events

5 d. ago Forget Philly: Sweden’s reindeer cheesesteaks fills tourists and locals alike

Thousands gathered last week to watch the historic Kiruna Church move five kilometres east

Politics

7 d. ago As thousands gathered in Manchester, something necessary and important happened

Manchester Pride's party stopped for two hours to reflect, recognise and honour

Politics

7 d. ago Burning Man 2025: From sex toy jousting to naked dinosaur rides, explore the quirkiest festival activities

The Burning Man Festival is filled with thousands of art pieces, performances, and community gatherings, as well as countless camp-based activities to participate in

Events

8 d. ago Nelly Furtado soars and Olly Alexander electrifies: Everything that happened on day three of Manchester Pride 2025

The penultimate day of Manchester Pride saw global headliners, fashion statements galore and an abundance of joy

Politics

8 d. ago BBC's King and Conqueror: What happened to Harold Godwinson?

King and Conqueror follows the relationship between Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy

Politics

8 d. ago BBC's King and Conqueror: What happened to William the Conqueror?

The new BBC drama tells the story of the Battle of Hastings and the relationship between Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy

Politics

9 d. ago Little legs, big dreams: More than 100 teams compete in Lithuania's international Corgi race

Thousands of people gathered this weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race

Politics

1 week ago There's a renaissance happening on the doorsteps of Greater Manchester

Biscoff milkshake, anyone?

Politics

2 w. ago Tens of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war

One of largest rallies in Israel since start of conflict follows general strike to press government to stop military actionTens of thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.The rally on Sunday evening was the culmination of a day of nationwide protests and a general strike to pressure the government to halt the military campaign. “Bring them all home! Stop the war!” shouted the vast crowd, which had converged on the so-called Hostage Square in Tel Aviv plaza – a focal point for protesters throughout the war. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Hundreds of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war

One of largest rallies in Israel since start of conflict follows general strike to press government to stop military actionHundreds of thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.The rally on Sunday evening was the culmination of a day of nationwide protests and a general strike to pressure the government to halt the military campaign. “Bring them all home! Stop the war!” shouted the vast crowd, which had converged on the so-called Hostage Square in Tel Aviv plaza – a focal point for protesters throughout the war. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Car and tram crash as services delayed with Fontaines D.C. fans heading to Wythenshawe Park gig

The smash happened on Metrolink's Manchester Airport line

Events

2 w. ago Men celebrate fourth anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan

Thousands gathered for Kabul ‘flower showers’ while women, banned from the events, staged protestsThousands of men gathered across Kabul on Friday to watch flowers being scattered from helicopters to mark the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power – a celebration that women were barred from attending.Three of the six “flower shower” locations were already off-limits to women, who have been prohibited from entering parks and recreational areas since November 2022. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Liverpool parade suspect Paul Doyle faces 24 more charges as dad appears in court

Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offences in connection with the crash, which happened on Water Street in the city centre as thousands of fans were gathered for Liverpool FC's victory parade

Events

3 w. ago What has happened at Birmingham Airport? Everything we know as runway closed after 'aircraft incident'

Everything we know as the runway at Birmingham Airport is closed - including full list of diverted flights

Transport