9 h. ago 'I bought an 'artisan' jumper from an imaginary shop in Manchester

A store pretending to be from Manchester has been fleecing customers with falsely advertised cheap clothing - I bought a jumper to see if the complaints were true

Politics

9 h. ago The £30 jumper I bought from a Manchester store exposed as a huge scam

A store pretending to be from Manchester has been fleecing customers with falsely advertised cheap clothing - I bought a jumper to see if the complaints were true

Economics

44 h. ago Huge band demands removal of adverts before Manchester gig in tirade against Barclays

The huge band posted a message to their 400,000 followers ahead of their show

Politics

49 h. ago Massive Attack slam 'unethical' Barclays and demand removal of adverts at venue before gig

Massive Attack - which consists of bandmates Robert '3D' Del Naja and Grant 'Daddy G' Marshall - criticised Barclays in a statement ahead of a gig at Co-op Live in Manchester

Events

4 d. ago Dramatic pictures of advert van erupting into flames in street as fire crews tape off area

Thick plumes of black smoke were seen billowing into the air

Events

6 d. ago Huge 90s band Ace Of Base now from Eurovision failure to extremist gang regrets

From being involved in a far-right extremist gang to failing to qualify for Eurovision, the members of hit 90s group Ace of Base have been on quite the journey during their lifetime...

Events

1 week ago HUGE band are set to reunite at Glastonbury for iconic Legends slot after confirming they are making a new album together

Sir Rod Stewart is planning a mini-reunion with his band Faces when he takes to the stage for Glastonbury's Legends slot next month.

Culture

1 week ago Huge music festival clarifies stance after being slammed by Manchester band in trans bathroom row

Download Festival had faced backlash over its trans bathroom status

Culture

1 week ago 'Violated': Voiceover artist demands ScotRail removes her voice from new AI announcements

The voice, dubbed Iona, is being used for announcements on ScotRail services across the country.

Politics

1 week ago Feminist professor loses job after Islamist group demands her removal

Nadira Yeasmin says she was transferred to an administrative post 300km from the capital after writing articles calling for women to have equal property rights

Society

1 week ago John Swinney demands Facebook remove ‘racist’ Reform UK advert

Swinney said the advert, which Reform has spent thousands of pounds on is ‘unacceptable’

Politics

2 w. ago The mysterious advertising campaign taking over Manchester that will vanish in days

You might have seen them - but they won't be here long

Politics

3 w. ago Bruce Springsteen brutally slams Trump on UK tour as 'corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous'

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are in Manchester for three huge gigs, but 'the Boss' had to take a moment to savage the Trump administratio

Politics

3 w. ago 'Enough is enough': The blank advert next to M60 causing fury

An unused advertising board in Stockport is causing concerns, a councillor has said.

Politics

3 w. ago Liverpool fans troll Manchester United with huge advert near Old Trafford

The Anfield Wrap deliver ‘message to Manchester’ after Premier League title triumph

Sport

3 w. ago Liverpool fans taunt Manchester United with huge advert near Old Trafford

'A message for Manchester....'

Sport

3 w. ago Kerry Katona risks reigniting huge band feud with latest move despite barbed dig

EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Katona says filming Celebs Go Dating has been been 'full on' as the cast jets off to Ibiza, admitting that she is looking forward to spending time with her daughter more

Events

4 w. ago A Liam from Liège? A North American Noel? Inside the booming world of Oasis tribute acts

Missed out on tickets to this summer’s reunion gigs? From Italy to Indonesia, there’s a covers band ready to fill the void. They’ve got the parkas, the swagger and the tambourines, but can they bring the sunshiiiine?Last August, 14 million people applied for 1.4 million tickets for Oasis’s first gigs in 15 years. In spite of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing (which pushed some tickets from £150 to £350), the whole lot sold out in minutes. Those lucky enough to get them are counting down the days until July. But in the meantime, business for Oasis tribute bands is booming. Why go all the way to Wembley when you can belt along to an Oasis tribute band in your local pub, metres and not miles away from “Liam” and “Noel”?There is certainly no shortage of them. Our (rough) count shows at least 40 Oasis cover bands in the UK alone. But Oasis tribute bands are just as popular in Europe, the US, Canada and Japan, where the band have long had a huge following. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago ‘It’s like sex ... and we’re the foreplay’: the Oasis tribute bands gearing up for the big reunion

Missed out on tickets to the biggest gigs of the summer? From Italy to Indonesia, there’s a covers band ready to fill the void. They’ve got the parkas, the swagger and the tambourines, but can they bring the sunshiiiine?Last August, 14 million people applied for 1.4 million tickets for Oasis’s first gigs in 15 years. In spite of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing (which pushed some tickets from £150 to £350), the whole lot sold out in minutes. Those lucky enough to get them are counting down the days until July. But in the meantime, business for Oasis tribute bands is booming. Why go all the way to Wembley when you can belt along to an Oasis tribute band in your local pub, metres and not miles away from “Liam” and “Noel”?There is certainly no shortage of them. Our (rough) count shows at least 40 Oasis cover bands in the UK alone. But Oasis tribute bands are just as popular in Europe, the US, Canada and Japan, where the band have long had a huge following. Continue reading...

Politics