"It means a great deal": Sarah Lester appointed as editor of the Manchester Evening News

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Police have been seen guarding car parks and beach entrances as sunseekers enjoy the summer heatwave. Officers have been pictured at Formby in Merseyside after being enlisted to help deal with parking problems and possible anti-social behaviour.

North Shields followed up his recent storming performance at Glastonbury with more of the same at the London weekender where the legend-in-the-making went on to meet the AC/DC star who he called a "Geordie hero". And the photograph of the pair was summed up in one word by fellow North East celebrity Alan Shearer.

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Olivia Rodrigo had a surprise for fans at a dive bar in Manchester, U.K., on Sunday night.

summer transfer window is in full swing, but it is not only agents and club owners who are working full tilt – behind the scenes the removal men who ship the star players' belongings across the globe are flat out, too. Elite footballers are crisscrossing the world this month as squads worth hundreds of millions of pounds are assembled for next season and VIP shippers are following them to all corners of almost every continent, to fetch or deposit prized possessions. '[Once the deal is done] they want to move tomorrow, or today even', said Andy Wells, owner of Premier Relocations, who will move more than 100 players this summer.

Marcus Rashford is hoping to feel the benefits of a full pre-season and a good summer break as he embarks on a crucial year for his Manchester United career.

Tyrell Malacia has already endeared himself to Manchester United fans after it was revealed the defender is not a fan of social media.

June was a massive month for gigs in Manchester, playing host to city son Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, The Killers and Alisha Keys. And July is shaping up to be a whopper of a month for live music, too.

One of the richest men in Manchester is set to complete the donation of millions of pounds to charitable causes in the city.

Greta Thunberg being read by young actors. Also among the winners was 11-year-old Alex Ribes Cooke from Edinburgh, who won Best Animation Ages 11 and Under for his animation The Lonely Polar Bear.

Theatrical, brilliant and instrumental. For two nights only, American family band Greta Van Fleet, known for their outrageous outfits and glitter makeup, took to O2 Apollo to tumultuous applause showcasing their outrageous talent.

Sarah Jayne Dunn dazzled in a glittering dress adorned with red hearts as she stepped out in Manchester for a friend's hen party. The former Hollyoaks actress, who left the soap following a row over joining the subscription site OnlyFans, celebrated love in her pretty corset detail dress with mesh skirt.

Nineteen neighbours in a Greater Manchester village are celebrating after scooping £630,000 on the lottery. The lucky winners in Orrell, near Wigan, landed the staggering windfall in a record-breaking victory on the People’s Postcode Lottery.

A Greater Manchester Police officer has been sacked after he was convicted of stalking and harassment. The offences involved PC Gareth Walker's ex-wife and her new partner after their divorce in 2019, GMP's Chief Constable said as he chaired a misconduct hearing at force HQ.

Nottingham Forest have provisionally agreed a deal to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson on a season-long loan.

Martin Lewis has revealed if he will be running for Mayor of Greater Manchester in the future. The debate about his potential candidacy comes as other famous names have suggested they might be interested in taking up the job, including former Manchester United captain and football coach Gary Neville.