Forest Bank Prison is damned by inspectors despite beefing up security and major refurbishment

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are set to play Delamere Forest in Cheshire this week, having stunned a Cannock audience in Staffordshire on Sunday. The former Oasis rocker will play the open air gig as part of the Forest Live 2022 series this Thursday, June 16.

The Delgados have announced details of a string of reunion shows that will see the band perform live for the first time in 18 years.The Glasgow band announced their reunion last week (June 8), along with a montage of footage and quotes, soundtracked by a number of their songs.Additionally, the band shared a statement explaining that the band first began speaking about the idea on the way to Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai’s wedding.The band said: “When we started The Delgados in 1994, it instantly felt effortless and simple. There was a synergy and a chemistry.

Courteeners have announced a string of US tour dates for this November, marking the first time the band have played the US since Coachella in 2009.The US tour kicks off at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall on November 10, with the band heading to New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles ahead of their recently announced Corona Capital Festival appearance in Mexico City on November 18.Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10am local time in each city on June 17. Find tickets for the shows here and for the LA date, head here.Courteeners’ latest studio album, ‘More.

Former Manchester United midfielder and caretaker manager Michael Carrick has been installed as the odds-on favourite to become the new manager of League Two side Swindon Town.

Covered head-to-toe in a black burka, a delicate figure stands at the door of Pot Kettle Black in Manchester’s Angel Gardens as the start of Lady Gaga’s Alice blares out from the speakers. But within seconds, the traditional garment is ripped apart to reveal an almost too-lifelike impersonation of Boris Johnson hiding beneath.

Right next door to Manchester Airport is a historic mill surrounded by acres of woodland for families to explore. Quarry Bank - located in the village of Styal in Cheshire - is a unique beauty spot where nature and industry collide.

Fabio Cannavaro has warned Juventus that Paul Pogba will be “of no use” to them if he continues with his Manchester United form.

A Glasgow man has claimed 'discrimination' after a designer boutique refused to accept his Scottish bank notes.

Now that the Jubilee bank holiday period is over, many of us may be itching for another free day off work.

TransPennine Express has warned passengers not to travel by train this Bank Holiday weekend as there will be severe disruption to services because of a strike by conductors. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out on Saturday and Sunday in a long-running dispute over pay.

Reduced services from doctors, pharmacies, dentists and opticians can be cause for concern over long Bank Holiday periods. The pressure on the NHS is expected to spike over the four-day weekend, but there are options in Greater Manchester if people urgently need out-of-hours services.

Footage has emerged revealing the 'ridiculous' long queue of parked cars in Snowdonia as the country enjoys it's long Jubilee bank holiday.

Holidaymakers have faced huge queues at Manchester Airport again this morning as the Jubilee Bank Holiday begins. Pictures shared on social media by frustrated passengers show queues stretching back to the car park at Terminal 3.

The Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend is expected to get off to a sunny start in Greater Manchester. Highs of 19C are forecast for the region today although some areas could see rain later on.

Pictures have given a first glimpse into the new heritage attraction set to open at Jodrell Bank later this week. The highly anticipated First Light Pavillion, forming as part of the £21.5m First Light Project which is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will give the public the chance to discover the history behind the Jodrell Bank story.

Customers of some of the country's biggest banking sites have begun to report being locked out of their accounts this morning.

All eyes will be on the skies as Greater Manchester prepares for a four-day bank holiday bonanza to mark the Queen's Jubilee weekend.