3 h. ago Ruben Amorim has Man United record in sight which Pep Guardiola can only dream of

Manchester United will be hoping to record a rare double over Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend.

Politics

4 h. ago Why TikTok could be banned in the US this weekend as sale deadline looms

TikTok users in the US could see the app 'go dark' for the second time this year

Events

25 h. ago Manchester United announce major contract decision as Man City star makes Arsenal admission

Both Man United and Manchester City had a good weekend on the pitch last time out, each recording WSL victories.

Sport

61 h. ago UK aid cuts are a ‘blow to Britain’s reputation’, David Miliband warns

Head of International Rescue Committee says reductions cannot come at worse time

Events

5 d. ago Washed up iPad revealed assassination plot of one of UK's most notorious armed robbers

The seemingly unconnected theft of a Ming vase from a Swiss museum and a shooting at a comedian's house were part of a web of international organised crime that police solved after finding an old iPad

Events

5 d. ago The death of my friend inspired me to follow my standup dreams

For one writer, tragedy led to comedy, the sudden loss of a colleague giving her the nudge she neededThere’s nothing funny about your co-worker being assassinated. But it was the death of my beloved colleague and friend Hisham al-Hashimi that led me into the world of standup comedy. I knew it would trash my hard-won career in international security, but I didn’t care any more.Hisham had run a workshop with me in Iraq six months prior to his death, and I’d taken everything so seriously, marching around the hotel yelling about how everything was going wrong. But Hisham always had a lightness in his step, a smile on his face. Every evening, he’d take me to a café, order me my favourite shisha and proceed to tell the most disgusting jokes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Met Office weekend weather for Greater Manchester amid Barcelona heat prediction

Sunday will be the best of the weekend that will be blighted with some light rain and grey skies

Society

6 d. ago Two exciting youngsters included in Man City first team training ahead of Bournemouth FA Cup tie

Manchester City return to action this weekend with an FA Cup quarter final trip to Bournemouth

Politics

7 d. ago Why Man United are not playing this weekend despite international break ending

Latest Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim's men have another weekend away from action after the international break

Politics

7 d. ago Prince Harry will be 'cut' by the allegations of racism and misogyny from his beloved charity Sentabale

The comments come amid the bitter internal power struggle in that charity that exploded this week which saw the Duke of Sussex unexpectedly step down.

Politics

7 d. ago The best place to view the Solar Eclipse in Manchester this weekend

The March 2025 solar eclipse is just around the corner – and this Greater Manchester spot could be a great place to see it

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8 d. ago Audience member dies during opening night of Melbourne international comedy festival

A man watching a comedy gig has died after suffering a medical emergency in a packed theatre on the opening night of a major festivalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opening night of the Melbourne international comedy festival was abandoned after the death of an audience member.The man suffered a medical emergency at the Palais theatre in St Kilda on Wednesday night, festival organisers said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Sinisalo earns McGinn seal of approval, Nawrocki's old mentor asks big question and Palma is key – Celtic news bulletin

It's your latest headlines from Parkhead as the latest international break comes to an end and it is back to club action

Politics

1 week ago Greater Manchester motorway to close this weekend for major works

It's part of a £23m project

Politics

1 week ago Man Utd news: Jadon Sancho handed surprise lifeline after Sir Alex Ferguson reality check

Manchester United are not in Premier League action this weekend but there is still work going on behind the scenes at Old Trafford amid questions over the futures of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford

Politics

1 week ago Nicola Sturgeon thanks supporters in comedy debut after being cleared by police

She was appearing at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Events

1 week ago Heathrow boss defends running of airport after criticism of shutdown

Thomas Woldbye says most other airports operate similar back-up power systems to Heathrow, as Ed Miliband announces investigationThe chief executive of Heathrow has defended the running of the airport after a fire at an electrical substation stopped about 1,300 planes and disrupted the journeys of hundreds of thousands of global passengers.It comes after Willie Walsh, the International Air Transport Association’s director general, criticised Heathrow for the disruption, while the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has now ordered the National Energy System Operator to “urgently investigate” the outage. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Sir Alex Ferguson returning to management after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Man Utd axe

Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the touchline this weekend as the former Manchester United manager takes on a coaching role in a farewell match for Giuseppe Rossi

Politics

2 w. ago British Taekwondo International Open is coming to Manchester this weekend

600 athletes from over 50 countries will compete across the two days

Politics

2 w. ago Chelsea and Man City prepare for latest clash as Arsenal welcome resurgent Liverpool

A third clash in eight days between Manchester City and Chelsea while this weekend also features a London derby and crunch games at the foot of the WSL table

Sport