Gig security guards have gone through ‘sham training courses’, investigation finds

Courteneers‘ Liam Fray has revealed a one-off Christmas acoustic gig to be held in Manchester – details and tickets are below.Fray last played at Heaton Park in June to a sold-out crowd. 50,000 fans came to celebrate the 15th anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album ‘St. Jude’, which shot to number one on the charts.

There is a glimmer of hope for a bright future at Manchester United, and not just because the takeover saga looks to finally be coming to an end.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have left fans both confused and amazed as they gave them a glimpse into their training room antics. It was actually an emotional weekend for Ellie as she competed in week four of the BBC One dance contest.

Travis Barker endured playing drums with Blink-182 in Manchester recently with bloody knuckles and fingers.The drummer posted a photo on his Instagram Stories, which has since disappeared, following a UK show on Blink’s reunion tour. Blink-182 performed in Manchester on Sunday (October 15) and Monday (October 16).In the image seen by Billboard are close-up cuts and scabs across his fingers and knuckles.

S Club cancelled their concert in Liverpool on Friday (October 13) just hours before they were due to perform.The group, who kicked off their reunion tour last week in Manchester, were due to play the M&S Bank Arena when the show was pulled.A statement issued by the the venue said: “Due to an unforeseen technical issue which is beyond our control and is impacting the power supply, we have sadly been forced to take the decision – with the event promoter – to postpone tonight’s performance by S Club.“We understand that S Club fans and the band will be very disappointed but as the safety and comfort of our visitors is our utmost priority, the show cannot proceed as planned.”

It's been a difficult season so far for Manchester United.

You would be hard-pressed to pick three more modern-day Manchester United attacking greats than Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs. So to be compared to all three must mean you are doing something right.

Last week, a Greater Manchester gig venue was saved in a first-of-its-kind music scheme led by the ‘National Trust of music venues’.

Emmerdale star Danny Miller has opened up about his return to the soap almost two years after his emotional exit. The actor spoke out in tears when he shared his decision to leave the ITV soap at the end of 2021 in order to take part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.

Labour cannot commit to giving local councils more cash despite more than a decade of town halls being under-funded, a party frontbencher has said. Sarah Owen, who is the shadow minister for local government, told Labour councillors at the party's conference in Liverpool today (October 9) that they have to be 'realistic' about funding.

Davina McCall has spoken out on the return of Big Brother as she was forced to miss watching it along with everyone else as it returned to screens on Sunday night (October 8).

More than 200 people in Greater Manchester may have died due to air pollution since the Clean Air Zone was supposed to start, campaigners have claimed. The controversial scheme which was set to come into force last year before it was delayed could have also prevented 496 days spent in hospital due to respiratory conditions if it cut pollution as intended, they argue.

Jewish leaders in Greater Manchester say they are working alongside police on security operations after Israel came under attack.

A prisoner found collapsed in his cell died of 'natural causes', a pathologist has told an inquest into his death. It came as a boss at HMP Forest Bank said there 'had to be' a working ventilation system in Raymond Lucy's cell following concerns aired by his family he had no 'fresh air'.

Mohamed Salah missed out on emulating David Beckham and Erling Haaland when nine-man Liverpool suffered a last-gasp defeat in their Premier League showdown with Tottenham.

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, so when it comes to fashion, surely taking inspiration from someone else's wardrobe is the biggest compliment one can get? We all do it - from the 'Molly Mae' Zara jacket to jumping on trends - sometimes when you're in a bit of a fashion rut, taking a look at what people have got that you don't have is a great way to inspire more looks.

Shania Twain dazzled in a custom pink outfit made by a designer from Manchester before inviting him up on stage in an emotional moment mid-concert on Monday night (September 25).

Gary Neville has slammed Manchester City midfielder Rodri for his moment of "madness" during the victory over Nottingham Forest this weekend.

Vincent Kompany probably had it right this week when he said big clubs are never more than one game from a crisis.

Last week the owner of a newsagents in Rochdale town centre, was assaulted as he tried to stop two shoplifters stealing vapes from behind the counter.