11 h. ago Manchester's 10 cheapest streets to live on where homes start from £40k

You can expect to find bargain properties on these 10 streets across Manchester

Society

61 h. ago Seaside resort 90 minutes from Manchester with beaches, clubs and iconic sights

A night's stay at this seaside resort will set you back just £82, according to new research

Society

4 d. ago Premier League opening fixtures: Liverpool host Bournemouth, Arsenal at Manchester United

Thomas Frank’s Spurs start at home to BurnleySunderland face West Ham, Leeds host EvertonLiverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on Friday 15 August, on an opening weekend when Manchester United host Arsenal.Thomas Frank’s first match as Tottenham’s manager will come on the Saturday at home against promoted Burnley, and Sunderland’s return to the top flight also begins at home on 16 August against West Ham. The third newcomers, Leeds, have the Monday night slot for a clash with Everton at Elland Road. Continue reading...

Sport

5 d. ago Let staff go home early or start work later during heatwave, trade unions urge

Jackets and ties should be left at home, while workers should be offered supplies of cold drinks, said the TUC

Society

5 d. ago 40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians

Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis

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6 d. ago LIVE: Streets taped off near Greater Manchester town centre following 'stabbing'

A cordon is in place

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7 d. ago Anker headphones drop to cheapest ever price and 'quality is like any other headphones'

The noise cancelling headphones have a hefty discount at Amazon

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7 d. ago Hitchins dismantles Kambosos inside eight to retain 140lb title at Garden

Hitchins stops Kambosos with vicious body shotBrooklyn native dominates from start in hometownAussie Kambosos suffers fourth defeat in six fightsRichardson Hitchins delivered a career-best performance on Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, stopping George Kambosos Jr with a withering body shot in the eighth round to retain the IBF’s version of the light welterweight championship.In his first defense of the 140lb belt, and his first time headlining a card in his hometown, Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) controlled every round before putting Kambosos down with a sharp left hook to the midsection. The Australian rose to his feet before the count of 10, but referee Michael Griffin waved off the fight as Kambosos visibly grimaced in pain, unable to continue. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Supermarket swipes cheapest crown from Lidl after eight weeks at the top

It comes as Lidl and Asda hike the price of one essential in line with the other supermarkets

Politics

9 d. ago Hundreds of US marines arrive in LA as large protests are planned across US

Marines arrive on seventh day of protests in Los Angeles, after Trump’s earlier decision to send national guard troopsUS politics live – latest updatesFederal troops continued to be on duty in the streets of Los Angeles on Friday after a series of court rulings, and more arrived, with large protests planned in California and across the country this weekend against the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration raids and a big military parade in Washington DC.About 200 US marines arrived in LA on Friday morning. This followed Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to deploy national guard troops to LA last weekend, over the objections of the governor of California, Gavin Newsom. The marines were to take over protecting a federal building, US Army Maj Gen Scott Sherman, who commands the taskforce of marines and national guardsmen, said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago About 200 marines to move into Los Angeles, says official, as law enforcement continues patrolling California streets – live

Neither marines nor national guard troops in Los Angeles have temporarily detained anyone, Maj Gen Scott Sherman says; marines to protect federal buildings and personnelWith Donald Trump’s deployment of more troops in response to protests in LA, and as plans come together for a military parade in Washington DC on the president’s birthday, journalist Judith Levine tells Jonathan Freedland why she believes the US has entered a new era of authoritarianism in this week’s edition of US Politics Weekly. You can listen here.With predictions of as many as 200,000 attendees at tomorrow’s Washington parade, the Secret Service is preparing for protests by erecting 18 miles of anti-scale fencing and deploying drones to the city’s skies to keep watch. Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Cheaper mortgages and relaxed lending rules push up price of a first home

Falling interest rates and the ability to borrow more are set to push prices of first-time buyer homes even higher, after they already spiked at the start of 2025.

Economics

1 week ago LA protests live: Marines to take to Los Angeles streets Thursday as Newsom slams ‘stone cold liar’ Trump

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

Politics

1 week ago Get Disney+ for £1.99 in deal that makes it cheapest streaming service available

Normally £19.96, you can currently get four month of Disney+ for £7.96.

Economics

1 week ago LIVE: FTSE falls and Wall Street creeps higher as London hosts US

LIVE: FTSE falls and Wall Street creeps higher as London hosts US-China trade talks  Yahoo

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2 w. ago LIVE: Air ambulance lands with street taped off following serious incident in north Manchester

Emergency services are at the scene in Moston this evening

Society

2 w. ago LIVE: Air ambulance lands with street and pub taped off following serious incident in north Manchester

Emergency services are at the scene in Moston this evening

Society

2 w. ago LIVE: Street and pub taped off after teenager dies in north Manchester

Emergency services are at the scene in Moston this evening

Events

2 w. ago LIVE: Three arrested in Manchester murder probe after death of teenager

The victim is believed to be as young as 13

Events

2 w. ago Live bull spotted running loose around streets of Birmingham

City is frequently associated with bulls, particularly the bronze statue guarding Bullring shopping centrePedestrians in Birmingham were left questioning whether the statue guarding the Bullring shopping centre had come to life, when a live bull was spotted running loose on the city’s streets.Video footage shared online on Friday morning showed a large bull charging around streets in east Birmingham, with police officers running alongside in a bid to contain it. The large black bull with white horns could be seen galloping past cars on a road near a roundabout, and running along pedestrianised streets. Continue reading...

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