4 h. ago Manchester music venue and bar says 'it breaks our hearts' as it announces shock closure

"While our doors may be closed, our soul is very much still here and in everything we do"

Events

27 h. ago Bournemouth star Alex Scott addresses famous namesake and Man Utd hero sister before England bow

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is in line to make his full Three Lions debut as his more famous namesake flies to Australia for I'm A Celebrity - Get Me Out Of Here

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29 h. ago Andy Murray names sporting hero he’d love to caddy for on golf course

SIR Andy Murray has revealed he is seriously considering becoming a golf caddie and would love to work with fellow Scot Robert MacIntyre. The tennis legend said he would love to stay involved in professional sport by carrying clubs for a professional on the golf circuit. The Scot has become obsessed with the game after...

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31 h. ago Owners of Manchester Chinese restaurant says 'jaw dropped' after Erling Haaland visit

It's even considered renaming one of its most popular dishes

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39 h. ago Under the Stars review – picturesque Italian setting is backdrop for AI prompt of a romcom

The tale of two strangers finding love ticks all the right boxes – including big-name support in Toni Collette and Andy Garcia – yet feels clunky and unconvincingAnyone who thinks it’s easy to make a romcom should take a look at this. It has all the ingredients: good-looking leads (Alex Pettyfer, Eva De Dominici), picturesque locations (the film is mainly set in Puglia, and benefits from funding from the region), lightly comic music underlining the scenes, charismatic veterans in supporting roles (“with Toni Collette and Andy Garcia”), transparently engineered third-act jeopardy, and so on and so forth. But like a failed soufflé on Bake Off, it never rises to the necessary level.Pettyfer plays the hero, a romance novelist named Ian. (Yes, Ian. The sitcom Peep Show made great capital out of the ludicrousness of naming a baby Ian in the 21st century. Without wishing to do down the name, it’s an odd choice and speaks to a wider tone-deafness in the script.) In fact the plotline for Und...

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39 h. ago Popular Manchester restaurant closes as owners say its been 'difficult and emotional time'

The owners said they have sadly been 'left with no choice'

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59 h. ago Former Manchester bakery to be turned into 'proper' pie shop this winter

Valerie Goode's Pies is being opened in the city by the team behind a Greater Manchester restaurant loved by the Michelin Guide

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4 d. ago 'They're all struggling': The Greater Manchester businesses facing unprecedented closures

Miranda Pell explores vegetarian restaurant closures across Greater Manchester and beyond

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4 d. ago Guitar Hero at 20 – how a plastic axe bridged the gap between rock generations

Guitar Hero’s controllers let anyone become a star in their own living room – and made the bands featured in the game household names againIt is 20 years since Guitar Hero was launched in North America, and with it, the tools for the everyday gamer to become a rock star. Not literally of course, but try telling that to someone who has nailed Free Bird’s four-minute guitar solo in front of a packed living-room audience.Developed by Harmonix, published by RedOctane and inspired by Konami’s GuitarFreaks, Guitar Hero gave players a guitar-shaped controller with which to match coloured notes scrolling down the screen in time with a song. Each riff or sequence corresponded to specific notes, creating the feel of a genuine performance. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manchester's best restaurants, bars, venues and heroes named in This is MCR Awards

The This is MCR Awards winners in full including the leading hotel, restaurant, bar and venue for 2025

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6 d. ago Death by Lightning review – absolutely nobody plays losers like Matthew Macfadyen

The Succession actor is utterly brilliant in every moment of this punchy historical miniseries. His portrayal of the crank who killed the US president in 1881 takes his mastery to the next level“My name,” says Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), the anti-hero of punchy four-part historical miniseries Death by Lightning, “will be known one day all across this country!” Guiteau was, until now, wrong. He tried to insert himself into history by assassinating the US president, James Garfield, in 1881 – but Garfield was only four months into his tenure, so all Guiteau did by shooting him was turn them both into difficult pub quiz answers.Death by Lightning pays careful tribute to Garfield, a quietly extraordinary statesman, but its focus is Guiteau and, if this show is a hit, he might finally get his wish. If so, it’ll be because Charles Guiteau has become a byword for the sort of pitiable crank that Matthew Macfadyen plays better than anyone else on television. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Next Celtic manager odds: Five Parkhead heroes in frame as ex

Here are the latest odds for the next Celtic manager, as former England and Everton men join favourites list.

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8 d. ago 'Hero' train crew member who protected passengers during mass stabbing named

'Hero' train crew member who protected passengers during mass stabbing named  East London Advertiser

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8 d. ago 'We want a bionic arm for Christmas': Three kids launch fundraiser for new limbs

Caleb and Lennon, aged nine, and Imogen, eight, were chosen for the Big Hero 3 campaign. Named the "Hero Arm", it is the world's first multi-grip bionic arm for children.

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8 d. ago A night with Gareth Southgate: jokes, waistcoat chat and a bagful of lessons

Former England manager was engaging with selfies and sharing his sense of purpose on the York stop of a promotional book tourGareth Southgate has a good story about cockapoo vomit. Alone, exhausted and about to leave England’s impossible job, it was the first thing that greeted him on returning home from defeat in last year’s European Championship final. Obviously, he immediately set about clearing it up and consoling the pup suspected of overeating. Another moment of pathos in a life that has experienced the extremes of the public eye, another hurdle cleared.Southgate is on a promotional tour but you wouldn’t guess at first glance. He has a book coming out this week and has only just started talking about it. After a swift round of interviews with the BBC on Monday morning, in the evening he moved to the Barbican in York; a perfectly commodious venue with decent acoustics, but not a customary place for launching a nationwide media blitz. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hero rail worker who saved lives in Huntingdon incident named

LNER has paid tribute to Samir Zitouni, known has Sam, for his bravery in the attack at the weekend

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8 d. ago 'Hero' rail worker who saved lives on London train stabbing named for first time

'Hero' rail worker who saved lives on London train stabbing named for first time  East London Advertiser

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8 d. ago Hero train worker injured protecting passengers in Huntingdon stabbing named

London North Eastern Railway praised Samir Zitouni just days after the incident that left him in hospital

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8 d. ago The 20 Greater Manchester restaurants asking diners to pay extra £1 this Christmas

A total of 22 restaurants and bars are involved in the initiative this Christmas

Economics

9 d. ago Hannah Hampton named in FIFPRO World XI after Euros heroics amid Mary Earps spat

Hannah Hampton is one of six England players to be named in FIFPRO’s World XI

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