'I am proud to have known him, to have worked with him and to have called him a friend'

Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.

Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt's representatives ahead of a potential summer transfer move.

Our canals and waterways make for a scenic day out no matter what, but there's something new luring visitors this summer.

While places like Paris, Berlin and Barcelona spring to mind when it comes to city breaks in Europe, there are some cheaper alternatives available, allowing you to enjoy your holiday without worrying about costs. Among them is the Polish city of Krakow, where pints cost you less than £3 and bars can be found around every corner.

Yesterday saw scorching weather across much of the UK as the summer heatwave went up a gear - with 31C temperatures delivering the hottest day of the year so far.The village of Wisley in Surrey took the prize as Britain's warmest village as Brits were left scrambling for their fans and ice-cold drinks. But as BBC weather forecaster Stav Danaos has warned, things are about to change.The temperatures will take a dive as the warm and humid air that left people stampeding to their local parks is pushed out to continental Europe - and winds start blowing in.

A brand new deli is set to open in Manchester this summer. Tucked away on an Ancoats courtyard, Ancoats Deli will open this July.

Passengers have warned of 'chaos' at London Euston, with people trapped on trains with 'broken air conditioning' as well as a signal failure.

Manchester City star Phil Foden has left England's Euro 2024 camp and returned to the UK due to a "pressing family matter".

Some said it wouldn’t last, but David and Victoria Beckham have proved their early critics spectacularly wrong. On 4 July, the golden couple will celebrate an impressive 25 years of marriage – a rare feat for most celebrity partnerships.The pair met in early 1997, at a Manchester United football game – and were engaged by the following January, proving that when you know, you know. And they certainly didn’t waste any time when it came to building the Beckham brand – and brood.

Bowling For Soup have announced a 20th anniversary UK tour of their album ‘A Hangover You Don’t Deserve’, set to kick off next year.The band – comprised of Jaret Reddick, Chris Burney, Gary Wiseman and Rob Felicetti – will embark in early 2025 with a show on February 5 at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. From there, they will make stops in Edinburgh, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Plymouth, Swansea, Nottingham, and Brighton.

Fred has offered a telling reaction as he prepares for the new season at Fenerbahce under former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.

Pictures of a brave dog mauling victim one year apart show the devastating impact of the suspected XL Bully attack on the schoolgirl.

Erling Haaland is continuing his vacation in the Mediterranean!

Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne has confirmed she will embark on her first headline tour in venues across the UK and Ireland this October. Find ticket details below.Having recently performed an intimate headline show at London’s Lafayette, the former Little Mix member has expressed her excitement as she begins her solo career and plays additional dates this autumn.“I couldn’t hold this one in any longer – I’m doing some MORE shows later this year including one at the legendary KOKO in London,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

Volunteers have been left in tears after thieves stole cash and Lynx gift sets from a north Manchester food bank.

Foo Fighters have kicked off their UK tour, and surprised fans by breaking out a number of songs for the first time this tour and bringing out Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet. Find footage of the gig and the full setlist below.The dates across the country come as part of the band’s extensive ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour, which has so far seen them play numerous shows at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, and continued this week with a gig at Hampden Park in Glasgow.During the set at the Scottish national football stadium, the band broke out a huge 26-song set, which included an array of fan favourites as well as plenty of tracks from their latest album ‘But Here We Are’.It also saw frontman Dave Grohl sipping from a bottle of Buckfast, while the unofficial national anthem ‘Flower of Scotland’ was sung by the crowd.

Since Everton immediately turned down Manchester United's opening bid for Jarrad Branthwaite, a list of alternatives have been drawn up as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to act fast in improving the defensive situation at Old Trafford.

Two friends from Bolton managed to hitchhike from the UK to Gelsenkirchen in Germany - and arrived in time to watch England’s game against Serbia. Kian Patel, 23, and Mujaahid Chaudhry, 21, saved hundreds of pounds in travel costs by sharing lifts and camping across Europe.

Luke Littler claimed his second World Series of Darts title of the season after reigning victorious at the Poland Darts Masters at the weekend.

More than 60 food items have been recalled by manufacturers amid fears of a possible E.coli outbreak that has left people across the UK in hospital.