3 h. ago Huge new UK festival an hour from Manchester announced for summer 2026

The new music festival will be held in Roundhay Park in Leeds and will take place in the summer of 2026

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4 h. ago Garth Brooks to play first UK gig in three decades at BST Hyde Park next year

Brooks was announced as the first headliner for the British Summer Time festival in June

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23 h. ago Lightning strike sparks 'rush hour' train delays across Greater Manchester

The region has been battered by heavy rain, thunder and lightning

Events

29 h. ago 'Ghost town' abandoned holiday park just an hour from Manchester

The holiday park was a popular destination for families but was forced to close in 2024

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5 d. ago Mikel Arteta should have heeded a lesson from Fabian Hürzeler and seized the moment | Jonathan Wilson

It’s hard to avoid the feeling that, after Brighton boldly took their chance, Mikel Arteta let one slip against LiverpoolLast Sunday, Fabian Hürzeler made a quadruple substitution an hour into Brighton’s Premier League game against Manchester City. Brighton had been scratchy, had struggled to create and were a goal down, but the changes transformed the game and they won 2-1. Hürzeler explained he had been guided by “a feeling that comes from inside In some moments my body says something to me. Not just in football but generally in life you need to have the courage to take the decisions you want to.”Hürzeler had spent most of his press conference trying to deflect or at least share out the praise. He talked of his players and how important their energy and belief had been, and he stressed that the substitutions had been a collective decision made with his coaching staff. Management these days is a world of data and analysis, of careful programming and meticulous plans. But ultimately...

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6 d. ago 'Selfish passenger ruined my flight with his cheesy feet, so I got the ultimate revenge'

Sophie Brame was on a four-hour flight from Manchester to Fuerteventura when she became aware of a very unpleasant smell coming from under her seat - and decided to take action

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6 d. ago The hidden gem an hour from Manchester named the most affordable market town to buy a first home

The town also boasts plenty of shops, pubs and events even if you do not want to move there

Economics

7 d. ago The cat mayoral race: meet 11 runners and riders in the US’s most furious – and furriest – election

It has been the talk of Somerville, Massachusetts this summer, with the winner announced later today. Will it be the candidate who promises free kibble or the one who speaks gnomically of ‘CRIME’?In Somerville, Massachusetts, a community bike path has, in recent months, become a hotly contested political constituency. A cat with a distinctive black smudge on her nose, Berry, had been sighted on the path by a number of concerned neighbours, who reported her missing. But she wasn’t actually anywhere she shouldn’t have been – Berry is an outdoor cat who lives in the area – so her family put up a poster dubbing her the bike path’s “mayor” to let neighbours know not to worry. It wasn’t long though before things got out of hand. How come Berry got to be mayor, asked other pet owners?A heated election is now under way. There have been dirty tactics (at one point, Berry’s campaign sign was stolen), scandal (candidates were outraged when a local vet claimed to be “sponsoring” the race), and ...

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8 d. ago LIVE: Rush hour trains cancelled and delayed near Manchester

Passengers are warned to expect disruption

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9 d. ago The ‘top rated’ walking trail near Greater Manchester with ‘sweeping views’ perfect for autumn

It's less than an hour from Greater Manchester but feels a world away from the city

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1 week ago Why Manchester United have not announced Senne Lammens move before transfer deadline

The summer transfer window has closed but Man Utd have not formally announced the signing of Senne Lammens.

Sport

1 week ago Cat Deeley shares family news as she returns to This Morning after Patrick Kielty split

Cat Deeley returned to This Morning alongside Ben Shephard after a summer break, marking her first appearance on the show since announcing her split from husband Patrick Kielty

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1 week ago Cat Deeley addresses summer break after divorce announcement during This Morning return

Cat and her husband Patrick Kielty announced their seperation in July

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1 week ago David Gray gig announced as second huge Cardiff Castle show for summer 2026

David Gray, who appears at Radio2 In the Park this weekend, will headline Welsh gig next summer

Politics

1 week ago What Man City stars did after Brighton change exposes alarming £275m question

Manchester City played well for the first hour of their match against Brighton but the collapse was spectacular.

Economics

1 week ago This Morning's Cat Deeley 'anxious' over show return after Patrick Kielty split

Cat Deeley is said to be feeling 'anxious' as she prepares to return to This Morning following the summer break, after announcing her split from husband Patrick Kielty

Politics

1 week ago Huge Halloween festival where guests arrive by 'ghost ship' is coming to Cardiff Bay

Visitors are invited to take a spooky trip to Cardiff's Halloween Island

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2 w. ago Radio 2 in the Park tickets and how to attend festival next week for under £70

The BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival line-up is huge, and includes such names as Bryan Adam, Ronan Keating, David Grey, Suede and Jessie J. And last-minute tickets are still available now.

Economics

2 w. ago Family 'stranded' in Cyprus for 26 hours after passengers hauled off TUI flight

Sophie Hughes, from Huyton, said her family's journey home from Larnaca to Manchester Airport began with a three-hour delay as they arrived at the airport at around 9pm on Friday, August 22

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump state banquet boycott is no disrespect to the King says Ed Davey

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has announced that, after praying about it all summer, he plans to decline an invitation to a state banquet in Trump's honour

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