Hacienda ticketholders 'fuming' as 40th anniversary rave night is SPLIT in half in last minute chaos

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

Offering unrivalled views of the Tame Valley and the Peak District, the beautiful, though slightly hilly, village of Dobcross is a must-visit for visitors to Saddleworth. With its picture-perfect setting and rich history it’s clear to see why its popularity is so enduring.

New Order. It was located in a former yacht builder’s shop on Whitworth Street West until its closure in 1997.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News to mark the club’s fortieth anniversary, Erasmus – who was already running The Russell Club in Hulme –  said that he had pushed for the club to be located elsewhere, and that he and Hannett both voted against its eventual location.“Me and Martin didn’t want to do it for different reasons – Martin because he wanted to invest in computers and technology, while I had the Russell Club going at that time, I could see down the line the problems you had coming with gangs and drugs becoming more organised.

Hundreds of passengers flying from Manchester Airport over the last few days as the May half-term holidays get underway have been faced with long delays, queues and cancelled flights.

For Factory Records co-founder Alan Erasmus, looking back on the opening of the Hacienda 40 years on is somewhat "bittersweet". Last weekend marked the landmark anniversary of the club, which would go on to "change Manchester and the world" after first opening its doors on May 21, 1982.

A Greater Manchester Tory MP has been accused of "losing the plot" by a neighbouring Labour politician over his 'Lexit' campaign to separate the town of Leigh from the borough of Wigan. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said the Government should be trying to tackle rising inflation rather than "trying to build walls between Wigan and Leigh" as part of the plan put forward by Leigh MP James Grundy.

A newly-married couple had to cancelled their honeymoon after they were booted off a flight at the last minute because it was too full. Alex and Willow Rymer were blocked from boarding a TUI jet from Manchester Airport to Cape Verde, saying the down-sized plane had been overbooked.

Holidaymakers could face a weekend of travel chaos as the half-term getaway begins. Dozens of flights have been delayed at Manchester Airport today, while families embarking on half-term getaways have also faced long queues at the Port of Dover.

A rail operator is warning of travel chaos on trains this weekend as strike action continues this weekend. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to strike this weekend, causing major disruption for travel in the north.

Former Bolton Wanderers striker Chris O'Grady has joined a new club - two years on from his exit from the club.

Justin Bieber has announced he'll be playing another date in the UK on his 2023 Justice Tour. 

If you're looking for a night in with good food this weekend, then it may be worth swapping your usual takeaway for an Iceland shop.

A British holidaymaker is fuming after having to abandon his holiday in Malta to fly back to the UK to pick up his missing luggage. Keen scuba-divers, Kevin Openshaw and David Ayre, had booked a two-week diving holiday in Malta through EasyJet and were looking forward to spending a week diving off Malta's shoreline and exploring some of the deeper wrecks from the Second World War.

Ajax are close to appointing Alfred Schreuder as Erik ten Hag's successor at the Johan Cruyff Arena, according to reports.