8 h. ago Macclesfield celebrate 'biggest FA Cup shock of all time' on national TV

National League North side deservedly beat holders Crystal Palace in a tie broadcast live on BBC1

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16 h. ago Brandi Carlile on collabs, Oasis, football and preparing for biggest ever Manchester gig

The American singing star is heading back to Manchester for her biggest ever gig here this year - Brandi Carlile talks collabs, taking her kids to see a match here, and her thoughts on the Oasis reunion

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58 h. ago Liam Rosenior is right man to quieten critics and get Chelsea fans back onside.. and can get £30m transfer flop firing

ONE win in nine games, ownership protests growing louder, an appalling disciplinary record, and a number nine with just one league goal all season. Over to you, Liam Rosenior. Fix that. The 41-year-old faces one of the toughest jobs in English football as he prepares to take charge of his first match as Chelsea boss...

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61 h. ago Antoine Semenyo touches down in Manchester on a private jet to complete January's biggest transfer in £62.5m move to Man City

The Ghanaian, 26, was the Premier League's most-wanted man after details of his release clause emerged, but is expected to complete his medical and sign with the Citizens on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Why Liam Rosenior’s time at Strasbourg was ideal preparation for Chelsea

The 41-year-old is at home with young players and, crucially, he is familiar with the demands of Chelsea’s ownersBy Get French Football NewsLiam Rosenior looks up at the towering Strasbourg Kop. He shouts and pleads as he points to his players, demanding the fans applaud them. Met with hostility, boos and jeers in the stands, he cuts a lone figure, one at pains to sow unity at a divided club. Strasbourg had just won the game, beating Le Havre 1-0 earlier this season, but the club’s fans were in no mood to celebrate.Behind an image are a thousand words, or three banners in this case. One called for the club president Marc Keller to leave Strasbourg; another criticised the bizarre Ishé Samuels-Smith back-and-forth transfer; and the one to which Rosenior took particular exception concerned his captain, Emmanuel Emegha. It read: “Emegha, pawn of BlueCo, after changing shirts, hand back your armband.” Emegha had agreed a deal to join Chelsea a few days earlier, once again confirming to S...

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3 d. ago Prepare for takeoff: which football teams play closest to airports? | The Knowledge

Plus: goals (not) on film and was Liverpool’s substitution chain at Spurs the longest in football?Mail us with your questions and answers“After St Mirren beat Celtic in the Scottish League Cup, I wondered where it actually is,” writes Dan J. “The answer is (as everyone bar me knew) Paisley, right next to Glasgow airport. Which got me wondering, which team is closest to an airport? I reckon Glentoran, next to Belfast City, and Eastleigh, virtually in Southampton airport, are in with a shout. And Charlton if you are happy to swim part of the way. Any closer ones?”We had so many answers to this question, so thank you to one and all. Let’s start with a ground that is but a thunderclap away from the nearest airport. “The Icelandic football club Valur is near Rekjavík airport, which is mostly a domestic airport, but also has some international flights,” writes Kári Tulinius. “The distance from the fence around the airport to Valur’s fence is about 150 metres. From training pitch to the ne...

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4 d. ago Last remnants of Manchester Christmas Markets come down after 'biggest' celebration

The clean-up operation on Christmas is underway

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Manchester boy, 16, with 'biggest heart' dead after being struck by car on crossing

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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6 d. ago Manchester boy, 16, with 'biggest heart' dead after being struck by car on crossing

We'll be bringing you the very latest The 16-year-old was taken to hospital where he was treated for serious injuries but he tragically later died

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6 d. ago Boy, 16, with 'biggest heart' killed in south Manchester crash named and pictured as mum pays tribute

Alfie Moran died after he was struck by a car on Kingsway

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1 week ago Son of 'biggest Manchester City fan' who died on Christmas Eve 'in disbelief' as appeal continues

He said he had a 'gut feeling' something serious had happened when his phone started ringing on Christmas Eve

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1 week ago BBC Strictly winner Karen Carney supported by partner after emotional new update

Football ace Karen shared a touching message on Instagram as she prepared to ring in the New Year.

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1 week ago The biggest breaking news stories from Greater Manchester in 2025

Take a look back at some of the most read and talked-about incidents and events from our region this year

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1 week ago Sir Alex Ferguson confronted Man Utd star at petrol station in his 'biggest mistake'

Sir Alex Ferguson made his 'biggest mistake' during his trophy-laden 26 years at Manchester United at a petrol station following a major bust-up with one of his stars

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1 week ago Greater Manchester town named one of UK's biggest house price hotspots of 2025

Property values have 'surged' in this one part of the region

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1 week ago Liverpool could still hijack Man City's Antoine Semenyo move in huge transfer twist

Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo is set to be involved in the biggest deal of the January transfer window with Manchester City and Liverpool in contention to sign him

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2 w. ago Biggest Night of Musicals on BBC: What time its on and list of performers and shows

The event is being hosted by one of Manchester and the UK's most popular comedians

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2 w. ago Debenhams launches 'biggest ever' 95% off Boxing Day clearance sale reducing winter bedding , watches, boots and dresses

A £2,795 watch that has a striking resemblence to Cartier has been slashed to under £159 as part of Debenhams' Boxing Day bonanza

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2 w. ago The real January Premier League advantage isn’t signings – it’s a different type of data

The festive period is the competition’s most intense endurance test – and it still reveals just how prepared clubs really are, says Miguel Delaney in the latest Inside Football newsletter

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2 w. ago As Ineos hit two years at Manchester United, MIKE KEEGAN reveals what's in store for year three: Why they can spend big again, the data guru and the test that Ruben Amorim must pass

For those involved in the Ineos era at Manchester United, the biggest indicator of progression over the past two years lies at the end of a corridor at the revamped Carrington training ground.

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