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Borussia Dortmund would only be interested in a Jadon Sancho return in January if most of his wages were covered by Manchester United, a report claims.

Johnny Marr has said that gifting Noel Gallagher with an expensive guitar – after he smashed the previous one – is partly what motivated him to stop drinking.Marr previously recalled the time he gave a young, “skint” Gallagher his guitars before the pre-Oasis guitarist could afford his own.“He was just this guy who I recognised was intense and really serious about what he was doing, and he was skint and I had a load of guitars and I thought, ‘right OK well I’ll give him this guitar’,” he told Radio X.The Smiths guitarist gave Gallagher a 1960 Gibson Les Paul – which can be heard on The Smiths’ 1986 album ‘The Queen Is Dead’, and was formerly owned by The Who‘s Pete Townshend – only for him to smash it while dealing with a stage invader during a gig in Newcastle.Gallagher called Marr to ask for a replacement, after which the guitarist gifted his black 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom.Marr also gave his 12-string sunburst Gibson 335, which features in the video for ‘Sheila Take a Bow’, to former Suede guitarist and producer Bernard Butler.“It’s just to be nice,” Marr told The Guardian. “As simple as that.

Friends of a tragic university student have spoken of the devastating moment they messaged him hoping to meet up over the summer break, not knowing he had been killed.

Rio Ferdinand’s takeover prophecy was proven wrong as soon as Sheikh Jassim pulled out of the race to buy Manchester United.

It's the sort of week Manchester United should relish.

Jonnie Irwin has been seen beaming as he made his return to filming for a new TV show, as he said it’s “good to be back” amid his ongoing cancer battle.The Place In The Sun star, confirmed the sad news that his cancer had spread from his lung to his brain in November, after being diagnosed in 2020.Throughout his journey, the 49 year old has been keeping fans updated, showing the good times and the bad, but on Tuesday, 10 October, he shared the incredible news that he has been filming for the BBC’s Morning Live.Taking to his Instagram page, Jonnie told his followers: “So good to be back filming for @bbcmorninglive. “We’ve just shot two short films about renovating your home and what to look out for.

The Last Dinner Party have shared their third and latest single ‘My Lady Of Mercy’ – check out the video below.The track marks the third single the band have released so far. It sees the band lean toward a darker route, differing from their previous releases ‘Nothing Matters‘ and ‘Sinner’.

Danny Simpson is back observing and learning at Manchester United's academy as he studies for his coaching badges.

James have shared details of a 2024 UK tour featuring support from Razorlight, as well as teased that a new album is arriving next year. Find ticket info and more below.The Manchester rock band will be kicking off a run of summer dates across the UK next year with the tour featuring support from indie heavyweights Razorlight.The eight-show run beings with a slot at P&J Live in Aberdeen on June 3 followed by a stop at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle two days later.

A dad spent £25 to jet off to Ibiza to go on a 24-hour bender with nothing but a change of clothes in an Asda bag.

A number of Greater Manchester wine bars have been named amongst the best in the UK by a national newspaper.

The Reytons have shared details of a huge homecoming show next year set to celebrate the release of their forthcoming album ‘Ballad Of A Bystander’. Find ticket details below.The outdoor gig will take place in the indie band’s Rotherham hometown in summer 2024 at the Clifton Park venue, which has a capacity of 20,000 people.

Clearly no stranger to the dating game, Brad Skelly, who is currently searching for love on Married at First Sight, previously appeared on Celebs Go Dating in 2016. During his stint on the show, he dated Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby. If you look back at footage from that time, you might not immediately spot the star, as he looks markedly different from his current bad boy image on Married at First Sight.

Bernardo Silva won't be fit to return for Manchester City at Wolves this weekend and the Blues will also be without John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne for the trip to Molineux.

Former Manchester United player Tom Cleverley says Manchester United have 'never been further away' from winning the Premier League title than they currently are under Erik ten Hag.

Jonnie Irwin has shared a "beautiful photo" spending time with this three young sons.The 49-year-old has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has been open about his diagnosis to encourage others to "make the most of every day." The A Place In The Sun presenter, who has been battling cancer since 2020, regularly shares updates from his life with his 220,000 followers on Instagram. Updates include renovating his family home in Newcastle, spending time with his friends paying golf and bonding more with his young boys, Rafa, Rex and Cormac. Jonnie's latest update was in the form of a picture of his three sons during a swimming lesson.The photograph shows all three boys sat on the edge of the pool looking into the water, while their dad Jonnie watched over them.

A security guard who died after spending 18 days fighting for his life following an injury at the Creamfields festival site has been named as Michael Smith. The 47-year-old was injured while clearing the site in Daresbury, Cheshire, on August 28.

This Morning’s resident TV Doctor Zoe Williams asked fans of the show to wish her luck before going under the knife. Zoe, 43, was smiling as she snapped a selfie in her hospital gown.The star, who shot to fame when she landed the role of Amazon in the long-running game show Gladiators, revealed that she was waiting to undergo a gnarly-sounding spinal procedure.

Fresh from this weekend's launch of the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing, it has been announced that a bunch of celebrities and professional dancers from the show will be heading on tour next year - with a date at Manchester's AO Arena.

TransPennine Express has provided an update on why all trains have been stopped between Manchester and Leeds this morning (Sunday, September 17).

Manchester City will be aiming to maintain their 100 per cent record this weekend when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham United. Guardiola's side have a perfect record so far after victories against Burnley, Newcastle, Sheffield United and Fulham have seen the Blues catapulted to the top of the table.

Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.

Loose Women star Charlene White said her "heart is full of love" as she shared an update from her tour with her co-stars. The stars of the award-winning daytime show have just kicked off a month-long tour of 16 venues across the UK - with the line-up changing along the way.

Two railway stations in central Manchester have been named as among the worst in the whole of the UK for train delays. Manchester Victoria came in as second worst and Manchester Oxford Road was joint third.

Jack Grealish has become the latest Manchester City player to suffer an injury this season and will miss the Fulham game.

Australian soaps have undeniably produced some international superstars over the years.Two of the biggest successes are clearly Neighbours alumni Kylie Minogue (who played Charlene) – the highest-selling Australian recording artist of all time, with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide – and Margot Robbie (Donna), star of the runaway movie success Barbie, that's broken 17 box office records to date. But other notable stars who've gone from Aussie soapland to bigger things include Home and Away's Ryan Kwanten (who played Vinnie), Isla Fisher (Shannon) and Chris Hemsworth (Kim) as well as Neighbours' Jason Donovan (Scott), Guy Pearce (Mike) and Jesse Spencer (Billy).

Maisie Peters has announced an extra set of dates on her upcoming 2023 UK and European tour – check out the schedule below and buy tickets here.The singer-songwriter – whose second album ‘The Good Witch’ came out back in June – first announced the tour earlier this year, which will see her perform the biggest headline gig of her career to date at Wembley Arena on November 3.Peters has now announced an extra set of gigs on the ‘Road To Wembley Tour’. She will perform in Newcastle on October 18, followed by Nottingham (22), Liverpool (23), Belfast (27) and Bristol (31).Extra dates in Europe includes shows in Ghent, Paris, Drammen, Stockholm and Copenhagen in February 2024.

Whether it's a BLT, tuna mayo or a fresh bap with ham and cheese, the UK is undoubtedly a nation of sandwich lovers.

Dean Henderson could be marooned at Manchester United after Tom Heaton sustained an injury.

The tragic death of a five-month-old baby hours before his mum died will remain a mystery. An inquest has been heard into the deaths of little Kevin Degutis and his mum, Viktorija Mardosiene.

Former Geordie Shore star Faith Mullen is celebrating a year sober - and some very impressive weight loss too. Faith, 23, appeared on series 18 of the popular reality series back in 2018, but was axed after a single series when it emerged that she had been involved in an “altercation” during a night out in Newcastle and now says she's living a much quieter life.

Paul McCartney has announced his first tour of Australia in six years – find the full list of dates and information below.Today (August 1), McCartney took to social media to announced his upcoming six-show run in Australia, which will take place between October and November. It will also mark his first shows Down Under since 2017.“Hey, G’day Australia.

UK TV presenters Ant and Dec are remaking Byker Grove, the show that made child stars of them three decades ago.

Former Manchester United fans' favourite Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that he has played a key role Sandro Tonali's development ahead of his impending move to Newcastle United.

The Manchester United takeover saga continues to rumble on with seemingly no end in sight.

Brenda Blethyn discussed filming in Newcastle and around the northeast for her hit ITV drama, Vera. Brenda, 77, explained: "Yeah, I'd never been there before [Vera] and I love it there. "It's the best-kept secret and it's absolutely.