7 h. ago A happy band of hippies brought life to the vacant house in my neighbourhood. I wish they could stay

Watching the abandoned house nearby descend into disrepair frightened Alexandra Hansen. Until the day she started hearing music and smelling incenseSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningNear my home in Melbourne’s inner city sits a dilapidated but grand old house. In the nearly four years I’ve lived nearby, it has sat empty, falling deeper and deeper into disrepair, its garden becoming more wild, creating more and more problems for us as its neighbours.There’s the pile-up of hard rubbish that often spills into neighbouring properties and onto the street. There are the bugs and rodents drawn to the place, which, of course, visit us as they come and go. And there are the worrying crashes, shouts and foul language you can occasionally hear from the house’s temporary inhabitants as you walk by.Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Man City will rename the Etihad Stadium in time for Brighton game

Manchester City are celebrating City in the Community this weekend for the Brighton game and are rebranding the stadium as part of their plan.

Politics

12 h. ago Thomas Tuchel confirms first squad as England manager as Jordan Henderson makes shock return

Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn win first call-ups with Marcus Rashford back in the mix too

Events

29 h. ago Giant red ball pit appears in city centre as Brits forget how to have fun

A giant red ball pit appeared in Manchester city centre this week, with a study finding that many adults in the UK have forgotten how to have fun

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33 h. ago Bathroom firm sparks outrage with 30ft inflatable knifeman boasting 'we murder all competitors' in city where boy was stabbed to death last week

Big Duck Bathrooms was branded 'sick' and 'insensitive' after erecting the giant advert days after Amen Teklay, 15, was killed in Glasgow's St George's Cross

Events

34 h. ago Cheltenham in Benidorm LIVE: We watch top horse race from Brits' fav holiday hotspot

Cheltenham races is now one of the busiest weeks in the Spanish city's calendar and have declared it the start of the summer season – so we sent our man to experience it first hand

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34 h. ago Cheltenham in Benidorm LIVE: We watch top horse race from Brits' fave holiday hotspot

Cheltenham races is now one of the busiest weeks in the Spanish city's calendar and have declared it the start of the summer season – so we sent our man to experience it first hand

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34 h. ago Bathroom firm sparks outrage with 30ft inflatable knifeman boasting 'we murder all competitors' in city where boy was stabbed to death this week

Big Duck Bathrooms, in Glasgow, were using a blow up version of the fictional serial killer to advertise the company.

Events

50 h. ago Unfiltered Madonna, 66, makes rare move of going without gloves during outing in NYC

Madonna ditched her signature gloves as she stepped out with her family in New York City this week.

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3 d. ago Why Oscar Bobb could still be weeks off a Man City return amid manager snub

Oscar Bobb is nearing a return for Manchester City but that may now be after the upcoming international break.

Politics

4 d. ago Manchester City Women sack head coach Gareth Taylor as Cushing returns

Team are fourth in WSL but in Champions League semisFormer manager Nick Cushing named interim managerManchester City Women have sacked their head coach, Gareth Taylor, just five days before the club’s appearance in the League Cup final. Former manager Nick Cushing, whom Taylor succeeded in 2020, will return as interim manager for the remainder of the season.The news comes with City fourth in the Women’s Super League, 12 points behind the leaders Chelsea, and was announced 24 hours after they booked their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup by beating Aston Villa on Sunday.More details soon Continue reading...

Sport

4 d. ago Man City injury update: Rodri, Nathan Ake and John Stones latest news and return dates

Pep Guardiola is short of central defenders as Man City look to bounce back from defeat this week

Events

5 d. ago Kepa pays penalty as Son earns point for Spurs in thriller against Bournemouth

Credit Tottenham for their resilience. Credit their character for coming back into the game. Credit them for battling their way to a point that never really seemed plausible until Son Heung-min converted an 84th-minute penalty. But let nobody get carried away: this was a game that raised more questions for Spurs than it answered. It was not a performance that should reassure anybody.The daffodils were out in front of the flats on the Seven Sisters Road. There was some warmth in the sun. Fans uncertainly cast off their thick winter coats. Finally, Tottenham’s injury crisis is beginning to ease. At last Ange Postecoglou has had some time to work with his squad. Spurs had won league games on three successive weekends. Even with a 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in their last league game, it might have been possible to believe that winter is over, that renewal has begun. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Steven Gerrard picture has fans convinced Liverpool legend is close to managerial return

Steven Gerrard has been heavily linked with a return to Rangers and some more sleuth-like supporters think he has dropped a telling hint

Society

6 d. ago Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Key players set to return at the City Ground after getting a rest in the FA Cup last weekend

Politics

6 d. ago Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Key players set to return at the City Ground after getting a rest in the FA Cup last weekend

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction, odds and betting offer

Nottingham Forest will host Manchester City this weekend, with the Reds and Blues both vying for a top-four finish in the Premier League. Forest are winless in their last nine league encounters with Manchester City

Politics

6 d. ago ‘A day off is a day off’: Pep Guardiola relaxed over Jack Grealish pub pictures

City manager says players judged on pitch performance‘I’m not going to control what they do in their private life’Pep Guardiola is not concerned about images that emerged this week showing Jack Grealish socialising, with Manchester City’s manager stating he judges players on how they train and play.Grealish had two days off after last Saturday’s 3-1 FA Cup fifth round win over Plymouth. On Sunday he was pictured in a pub in east Manchester and then at two different places, both of which also served alcohol, in the north-east later that day. Guardiola was asked if he is at ease regarding these pictures of Grealish, who was City’s record signing when he joined the club from Aston Villa for £100m in August 2021. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Steven Gerrard ‘understands his mistake’ as Ally McCoist gives Rangers return update

Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has been linked with a return to Ibrox after ending his time in charge of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq back in January

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7 d. ago Manchester City defender Nathan Ake out for up to 11 weeks after foot surgery

The centre-back was forced off at half-time of last weekend’s FA Cup victory over Plymouth.

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