Chancellor announces VAT cut - from 20pc to 5pc - for hospitality and tourism sectors until January

years of delays to existing plans.

METZ have shared a new single titled ‘A Boat to Drown In’, alongside a new album announcement.‘A Boat to Drown In’ is lifted from METZ’ forthcoming fourth full-length, ‘Atlas Vending’, following 2017’s ‘Strange Peace’. The album was co-produced by the band and Ben Greenburg, and mixed and engineered by Seth Manchester at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.The new track premiered with an accompanying music video directed by Tony Wolski.

straight to your inboxManchester United are hopeful of announcing the academy signings of Marc Jurado, Alvaro Fernandez, and Isak Hansen-Aaroen.United announced their academy intake for 2020-21 last week when they confirmed the signing of Joe Hugill from Sunderland and Radek Vitek has completed his move from Sigma Olomouc.The MEN understands United are awaiting international clearance for Jurado, Fernandez, and Hansen-Aaroen, who became Tromso's youngest-ever player at the age of 15 years and

operators such as McDonald's, Wetherspoons and Nando's have this week announced slashed prices for customers, passing those savings on to diners - but industry insiders say that this money could mean make or break for smaller businesses. Gary Usher, the chef behind the Elite Bistros group that includes Kala and Hispi in Manchester, took to Twitter on Wednesday to explain why his restaurants would not be passing any VAT savings on to customers.He wrote: "We appreciate this help to survive.

announced the news in May, when a ban remained in place on large gatherings including gigs. Socially distanced outdoor performances have since been allowed to resume and indoor shows may follow from August 1, Boris Johnson announced today - but it's too late and impracticable for many of this summer's festivals.

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed eight players will join up with the Under-18 side for next season, including three new signings.They will all link up with the youth team that reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup and were sixth in the Under-18 Premier League season when it was called off.

straight to your inbox Manchester City have won their appeal against a European ban and will be free to play in next season’s Champions League. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) agreed with the Blues that Uefa’s decision to throw them out of their competitions for “serious breaches” of their financial fair play rules and their club licensing rules, as well as alleged non-cooperation, was wrong.

straight to your inboxManchester United’s attacking play has been a sight to behold since the Premier League's restart.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have won four out of their five top-flight games, scoring 15 goals and conceding just three in the process.Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have linked up to devastating effect, with the quintet scoring every one of those goals.No other player in the United side has had a look-in, yet Solskjaer is

Manchester Airport to Antalya after they found an empty bottle of vodka near her seat. The 'hysterical' veterinary nurse was screaming and shouting at her surrounding passengers and crew, a court heard.Children became upset during the 'chaotic' incident and one passenger said Heyes' behaviour led to the flight being the 'worst experience' she has ever had while travelling.

Emmerdale star Danny Miller is undergoing a 40-mile walk to raise money for his favourite charity Once Upon a Smile.The actor, who plays Aaron Dingle, will be walking from Manchester to Liverpool FC's ground Anfield to raise funds for the charity, which provides emotional and practical support to bereaved families. On his fundraising page, Danny wrote: "I have waited years to be there when Liverpool finally lift the Premier League and now I can't even see that in person.

Georgia has announced that she will be heading out on the road next year for a UK and Ireland tour – see a fill list of dates below.Following the release of her new album ‘Seeking Thrills’, the synth-pop maven will kick off her ‘Re-Seeking Thrills Tour’ on April 14, 2021 in Cardiff, with stops in Brighton, London, Dublin, Leeds, and Manchester.Sharing the news on Instagram, Georgia said: “Can’t believe I’m saying this but… Back on the road for 2021. It’s gonna be FUN.

Bury for treatment for a wound to his finger, but became abusive after waiting just 10 minutes. He stormed into the triage room as a nurse dealt with another patient and said; “my f***ing finger has swollen up, it feels like it’s going to fall off, all you’re doing is taking her f***ing pulse’.

A Certain Ratio have announced their first album in 12 years, ‘Acr Loco’ – listen to the first single ‘Always In Love’ below.The Manchester group, whose last record ‘Mind Made Up’ arrived in 2008, will release their 10th studio album on September 25 via Mute.Recorded by the line-up consisting of Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson, ‘Acr Loco’ also features contributions from Sink Ya Teeth’s Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford, Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor) and Mike Joyce and Eric

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, The Royal Oldham and Rochdale Infirmary.

Ellie Goulding has announced details of a UK and Ireland tour for next spring.The singer will take her new album ‘Brightest Blue’, which lands next month, on the road next April and May.The new album follows 2015’s ‘Delirium’, and is set to feature collaborations from the late Juice WRLD, Diplo and more.‘Brightest Blue’ will arrive on July 17 via Interscope, and the new tour will begin in Manchester at the O2 Apollo on April 28, 2021.The seven-date tour also features a London show at Hammersmith

Manchester United legend hubby in the garden.

coronavirus death has been registered in Greater Manchester's hospitals.Each day the NHS in England publish data on the number of deaths of people with Covid-19 which have been recorded in the last 24 hours by hospital trusts.In today's figures, the only death in the north west occurred at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, The Royal Oldham and Rochdale Infirmary.The death occurred on Friday, June 27, but no other details