Heaton Park Golf Club gets new licence to open later and sell alcohol - including during Parklife festival

straight to your inboxBarcelona will demand £250m for Lionel Messi and have identified the player they want to replace him, according to the latest reports.Manchester City continue to be linked with Messi, who failed to attend pre-season testing at Barcelona on Sunday as the dispute over his contract continues.

Across Britain, the average price for first-time buyers came to £197,459 this April, just 2pc higher than £192,822 in the same month last year.Homes in Trafford are the most expensive in Greater Manchester for first-time buyers, and the area has seen one of the biggest increases in the country.On average new homeowners were paying £262,283 for a home in Trafford this April - up by 10pc from £239,395 in April 2019.Meanwhile, Bury and Manchester were the only parts of Greater Manchester to see

straight to your inboxManchester United are monitoring Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon this summer, according to reports.Reguilon, 23, spent the 2019/20 season on loan at Sevilla, helping the La Liga side win the Europa League after knocking out United in the semi-final.His stock has soared as a result of his impressive performances and Madrid are set to cash in on the former Spain U21 international as Zinedine Zidane already has Ferland Mendy and Marcelo in his ranks on the left side of

Manchester Evening News understands the order does not apply to outdoor drinking areas businesses have created to cater for customers during the pandemic. There is a particular worry around the Gay Village following the postponement of this year's Pride event.An estimated 170,000 people attended across the weekend in 2019.

United revive Saul interestManchester United have revived their interest in Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, according to reports. The details are outlined in a story from the Daily Star , as cited by the MEN , who claim that United are weighing up a move for the Spain international.

Curry Mile Kitties - set up by local residents to keep colonies safe - help to lessen the chance of overpopulation thanks to their trap, neuter, return programme, which is run in conjunction with Cats Protection.

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.

Netflix still have plenty more to offer this week with plenty of new releases and all time favourites added.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereTo help you navigate the streaming services a little more easily, here are the new films this week.Starring Jamie Foxx, Project Power sees an ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source

interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Alexandra Park in Oldham has the highest number of cases in the country, according to the map, recording 72 cases between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9.Neighbouring Werneth, to the south east of Oldham town centre, recorded 37 for the same week, higher than two of the hardest hit areas of Leicester and Halifax.Meanwhile, the number of

the £1bn Northern Gateway project to build 15,000 new homes north of Manchester city centre.

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