A brand new live music venue is opening in Manchester

Manchester music venues and theatres have been thrown a financial lifeline totalling more than £260,000 to save them from closure.Eleven establishments have been awarded funding from the Arts Council England's Emergency Grassroots Music Venue Fund, set up to help businesses survive the impact of the coronavirus lockdown.The recipients include classical concert venue The Stoller Hall, jazz bar Matt and Phred's and community theatre NIAMOS, as well as several of the city's best-loved independent

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straight to your inboxLionel Messi would transform Manchester City into a global brand if the Barcelona star chose to leave the Camp Nou this summer.That’s according to Gary Lineker, who believes a reunion with Pep Guardiola would be the obvious choice for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.Messi is being linked with a move away from Barcelona following a disappointing season for the Catalan giants.They finished the season without a trophy, and were dumped out of the Champions League in humiliating

straight to your inbox Lyon forward Moussa Dembele is not ruling out a move in the summer transfer window following interest from Manchester United last year. The 24-year-old forward was looked at by United in 2019 as they drew up a shortlist of options to replace Romelu Lukaku which also included Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.

United and City.With a whopping £635m release clause inserted into his contract, landing Messi will be almost impossible unless Barcelona are willing to do business but Souness believes there has never been a better time to test the water.

straight to your inbox Mike Phelan says Manchester United are well aware of the threat Sevilla pose ahead of their Europa League semi-final meeting this weekend. United are preparing to face the Spanish side on Sunday night with the winners set to meet either Inter Milan or Shakhtar in next week's final.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had to dig deep to overcome the resilience of FC Copenhagen in the last round while Sevilla battled hard to defeat Wolves in the last eight.

families yearning to feel the sand between their toes. Aqua Splash at Cliff Lakes near Tamworth has revealed a new 'beach' area - and it's perfect for a summer day out.

Moss Side.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates Court earlier today (August 11).The 17-year-old, of Hulme, confirmed his name, date of birth and address.He has been charged with murder and an offence of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, both taking place on July 26.No pleas were entered.

Blossoms have backed the #WeMakeEvents campaign ahead of thousands of music industry workers marching through Manchester city centre later today (August 11).The campaign has been launched to increase awareness of the huge crisis facing the touring and festival events sector, which is facing a staggering 114,000 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.The march will see crew members including producers, engineers, tour managers, truck drivers, cleaners and security staff passing by some of

A third teenager has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Mohamoud Mohamed in Moss Side.The 17-year-old was appearing before magistrates in Manchester this morning - Tuesday.He cannot be named for legal reasons because of his age.The boy has also been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.He remains in custody.Two others have already been charged with murder.They are a 17-year-old boy, who also can't be named because of his age, and Daneaco

straight to your inboxMicah Richards said Kalidou Koulibaly's asking price should be £20m lower after Napoli's Champions League exit and compared the defender to Eliaquim Mangala.Manchester City are looking to sign the defender as part of Pep Guardiola's rebuild for next season. Nathan Ake has already been secured from Bournemouth in a £40m deal but the Blues are still chasing a long-term partner for Aymeric Laporte to belatedly replace Vincent Kompany.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund are planning to throw a further spanner in the works of Manchester United's chase for Jadon Sancho by offering him a new big money contract, according to reports.Sancho is United's top transfer target this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to improve his side's attacking options ahead of the new season and it's understood the club were confident of finally signing the England international after failing in two previous attempts.However, MEN Sport

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had been approved by Manchester council in the weeks leading up to the reopening of the hospitality sector on July 4.New legislation recently passed by the government now calls for bars and restaurants to provide both smoking and non-smoking areas outside their premises.But the city council will go one step further by making all outdoor areas smoke-free so as to not ‘sleepwalk from one health crisis to another'.Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, executive member for neighbourhoods, said: “Smoking is not