Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Saturday, May 6.
Hotel defends itself after family experience ‘holiday from hell’ with room covered in mould, sick and toenails
16.04.2023 - 17:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A hotel has fiercely defended itself after a family said they experienced the ‘holiday from hell’ after finding their sea view room covered in mould, dry sick and toenail clippings.
Andy Pugsley, 40, booked a three-bed triple room at the Blackpool Promenade Hotel for himself, his wife Becky, 42, and daughter Erin, 14, over the Easter weekend.
The family said they could immediately smell damp when walking into their room, which cost £156.06, and also discovered mould on the ceiling, toenails on the floor and a dirty toilet brush.
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In addition, they said the window in the room didn't have any blinds and the only bin in the room had dried sick on the lid.
"There was no curtain and I had lights from the backstreet beaming into the hotel room from the window so the room was lit up all the time,” Andy said.
"My daughter's window didn't have a handle on it so we couldn't open or shut it and you could hear pigeons outside. She had no TV remote and our remote didn't have any batteries in.
"We stayed in the hotel as little as possible, we didn't have breakfast there or anything.
"It was a case of getting up in the morning, going out and then coming back at 11pm at night and that's it really."
The family were told that the hotel had recently suffered some flood damage and, as a result, were only offering rooms to people with under-18s.
Despite wanting to leave the hotel, Andy said they decided to stay because they knew they wouldn't be able to find another hotel, nor would they be able to afford one.
Andy, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, added: "It's Bank Holiday weekend and the opening weekend for the season.
"We didn't budget for another £300 for a hotel and it
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05.05.2023 / 07:59
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issues statement after Tories are battered and bruised in local elections
The Prime Minister has reacted to a bruising set of local election results for the Conservative Party by saying he has ‘heard a message’.
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05.05.2023 / 07:33
Wout Weghorst 'wants to stay' at Manchester United after loan spell and more transfer rumours
Wout Weghorst reportedly wants to stay at Manchester United after his loan spell with Erik ten Hag's side finishes at the end of the season.
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04.05.2023 / 09:53
Emmerdale viewers work out paternity twist after emotional goodbye as Mack's words leaves them 'sick'
Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a fresh paternity twist after Mackenzie Boyd was seen saying an emotional goodbye to his secret son. Viewers of the ITV soap know that Mack enjoyed a one-night-stand with Chloe Harris last year during a tiff with then-girlfriend Charity Dingle.
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02.05.2023 / 10:59
'Petrified' mum's plea to find son, 15, who disappeared the day after family holiday
A worried mum has issued a heartfelt plea for her teenage son to come home having been missing for a week. Sharon Farnworth says her son Denholm, 15, left home in Whalley Range last Tuesday (April 25) while she took her mum to a hospital appointment.
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28.04.2023 / 21:27
Show me the honey! Tom Cruise and Winnie the Pooh to feature in Coronation concert
Tom Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Dame Joan Collins are a few of the acts who will feature during the Coronation Concert celebrating the crowning of the King and Queen Consort.
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27.04.2023 / 19:55
Thug who 'revelled in violence' killed family man with one punch then sent sick texts bragging about breaking bones
A thug who 'revelled in violence' killed a 'funny and kind' family man with one punch - then sent sick texts bragging about the attack. Michael Hannan, 32, felled James O'Hara in the street before running away laughing, LancsLive reports.
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27.04.2023 / 19:25
Salford drugs boss caught in Amsterdam dragged back to face justice after turning fugitive
A drugs boss caught in Amsterdam was dragged back home to face justice after spending 15 months on the run. Fugitive Francis McAnulty, 27, fled the country as police were about to pounce on him in his native Salford, when he had around £35,000 in cash and tens of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine stashed in his van.
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26.04.2023 / 20:55
Coronation Street reviewed: With heartbreaking hospital scenes as Amy and Paul were forced to confront their fears
Coronation Street saw heart-wrenching drama centred on two of its characters in Wednesday night's episode (April 26). The harrowing scenes saw Amy Barlow and Paul Foreman at the hospital for different reasons, but both were left facing-up to trauma and confronting their fears.
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26.04.2023 / 19:31
BBC EastEnders shock as Roxy Mitchell 'returns from the dead' with Rita Simons returning to role
Roxy Mitchell is set to make a shock return to EastEnders despite dying several years ago. The character died in tragic scenes in 2017 alongside her sister Ronnie, played by Samantha Womack.
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25.04.2023 / 20:03
Manchester United 'monitoring' PSG forward Neymar and more transfer rumours
Manchester United are reportedly 'monitoring' Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar ahead of a potential summer move.
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25.04.2023 / 18:33
'Let him develop' - Man United fans say same thing after Evan Ferguson signs new Brighton deal
Manchester United fans were quick to react to the news of transfer 'target' Evan Ferguson signing a new contract with Premier League rivals Brighton.
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23.04.2023 / 10:32
CBBC's Operation Ouch! to be brought to life with world premiere exhibition Food, Poo and You at Science and Industry Museum
A new 'exhibition experience' at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum is set to bring the hit CBBC show Operation Ouch! to life.
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21.04.2023 / 14:01
Boxing stars and celebs face-off to raise cash for statue of legendary fighter denied title due to 'colour ban'
Boxing legends and celebs are set to take part in a charity football match as part of the bid to build a statue commemorating a legendary Manchester fighter denied a title due to a 'colour ban.'
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19.04.2023 / 13:27
ITV Britain's Got Talent slapped with hundreds of Ofcom complaints after big return sparked 'new low' anger
Britain's Got Talent has faced the wrath of some viewers following its return to screens. The hit ITV talent show returned for its 16th series on Saturday night (April 15) before a second helping of auditions aired on Sunday night in a bumper series premiere weekend.
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17.04.2023 / 21:39
GMP officer on trial over crash which left boy, 15, with catastrophic brain injuries
A 15-year-old boy was left with catastrophic brain injuries after being struck by a speeding police car, a court has heard.
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17.04.2023 / 20:35
Who were Raoul Moat's accomplices Karl Ness and Qhuram Awan and what happened to them?
Two men who helped Raoul Moat carry out a shooting spree and evade the police in 2010 were eventually jailed for their part in the crime.
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17.04.2023 / 18:49
Gemma Atkinson asks 'anyone else' as she shows messages between her and her mum after 'lovely' holiday post earns praise
Gemma Atkinson has asked her fans 'anyone else' after sharing a message exchange between her and her mum. The Hits Radio host, who is currently pregnant with her second child, wanted to know if her followers also still asked their parents the more mundane life questions despite being older with a family of their own.
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17.04.2023 / 09:13
Where is Holly Willoughby with Phillip Schofield on This Morning and why has she been replaced by Rochelle Humes?
Holly Willoughby has been forced to miss her planned return to This Morning after taking ill. The presenter was due to return to the ITV daytime show on Monday (April 17) alongside Phillip Schofield.
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11.04.2023 / 18:03
Sought-after £175,000 house that attracted buyers within five minutes of hitting the market and sold within days
A terraced home in Greater Manchester has been snapped up within days of being put up for sale as estate agents say the market is still 'moving quick'. The three-bed property in Westhoughton, Bolton was listed for sale on March 29 and attracted lots of interest from prospective buyers.