20 h. ago Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?

Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protestsHow would you feel if the owner of the football club you support was implicated, even as those implications are repeatedly denied, in famine, ethnic cleansing and the deaths of 1,500 men, women and children?Compare this with the more familiar list of bad things football club owners do, the real sack‑the‑board stuff. Failure to buy a striker. Inadequate Showing Of Ambition. The hiring and/or firing of David Moyes. Mike Ashley was pretty annoying. He had shops full of quilted coats hung really high up close to the ceiling. Continue reading...

Politics

30 h. ago Seven new neighbourhoods to be created across two cities among new plans across Greater Manchester

These are all the public notices submitted to local authorities across the Greater Manchester region recently

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2 w. ago Westlife announce 25th anniversary world tour with UK and Europe 2026 dates

Celebrating 25 years, the band will play cities including Manchester, London, Birmingham and Belfast

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2 w. ago Manchester named one of the UK’s best cities for a budget half term break

New research has found the most affordable cities in the UK for a break this October

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2 w. ago Bob Vylan reschedules Manchester gig citing 'political pressure'

The band was due to play next month

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3 w. ago Train company issues warning to passengers over 'significant disruption' despite strikes being called off

CrossCountry - which runs services between Manchester and Birmingham and other major UK cities - are running a 'limited' service on Saturday

Events

3 w. ago Scottish city named among top cities that 'never sleep' beating Manchester, Vienna and Budapest

It has been named the UK's second city that never sleeps, finishing ahead of the likes of Manchester and Liverpool

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4 w. ago Manchester among major UK cities where 'buying a home is now cheaper than renting'

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Society