Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, April 11.
23.03.2022 - 15:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A gas incident in London has forced an aquatics centre to close. A number of people are currently being treated for breathing difficulties after the incident at London Aquatics Centre in Stratford.
It is not yet known what caused it and how many people have experienced breathing difficulties as a result. Emergency services were called to the Olympic Park in east London after the noxious substance leaked into the building containing a swimming pool and diving area.
A spokesman for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park tweeted: "There has been an incident @AquaticsCentre this morning involving the release of a gas. The area has been cordoned off and evacuated.
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"We're working with emergency services on site. There are a number of casualties with breathing difficulties being treated by @Ldn_Ambulance."
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Officers were alerted by London Fire Brigade at 9.53am on Wednesday to a leak of noxious fumes at the Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Park, E20. Officers and London Ambulance Service have also attended the scene. A number of people have been evacuated from the premises.'
The London Ambulance Service sent multiple resources in response to the incident. A spokesman tweeted: "We are responding to an incident at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and have a number of resources on scene."
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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, April 11.
James McAvoy has revealed he gets stick during visits to Scotland for sounding English.
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British Airways has dramatically increased the price of flights from Manchester to London over the Easter school holidays. This may be an attempt to discourage people from booking while the aviation industry struggles with a number of issues.
The ill-fated run of Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton in the London play Cock has apparently come to an end.
Thousands of people are expected to join nationwide protests against the rising cost of living today - with a demonstration planned in Manchester city centre. The People's Assembly has organised a march and protest in Piccadilly Gardens from 1pm this afternoon (Saturday).
Victoria and David Beckham have flown their family over to Miami following the news that their £31million mansion in London was raided while they were at home.MORE: Victoria and David Beckham's $24million Miami penthouse is practically a seven-star hotel – insideIt is likely that they are residing at their $24million penthouse which comes complete with access to luxury amenities. Their son Cruz, 17, couldn't resist snapping the city skyline on Thursday, revealing a jaw-dropping plaza complete with huge retail stores and the luxury hotels of the Ritz Carlton and the J W Marriot were also in view.WATCH: Victoria Beckham shows off amazing figure during gruelling workoutDavid wasted no time at all heading to his favourite bagel shop, El Bagel, showcasing his purchases on his Instagram Stories.
David Bowie has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London as part of the attraction’s ‘Music Festival’ experience.Created in partnership with Bowie’s estate, the figure depicts the late musician during his iconic Ziggy Stardust era. It was made using information from the star’s 1983 sitting, and marks the second Bowie waxwork to feature at the museum.The addition of Ziggy completes Madame Tussauds London’s revamped ‘Music Festival’ zone, which also features models of Jimi Hendrix, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse and Little Mix.Tim Waters, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: “David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust transcends generations and music genres, making him the ultimate headliner to launch our new Music Festival zone.There’s a Starman waiting in…our new music zone! @DavidBowieReal lands tomorrow ⭐️☄️ pic.twitter.com/dDMIU6OHC9— Madame Tussauds London (@MadameTussauds) March 31, 2022“We were honoured to work with his estate in what would have been his 75th year and play our small part in keeping his inimitable legacy alive for generations to come.”As for the newly-updated festival area, Waters continued: “With our new Music Festival experience, we’ve captured the magic of live music, with legends you literally could not see perform together anywhere else, in a way that only Madame Tussauds London could.“There’s also the added bonus of no muddy fields or main-stage clashes to contend with.”Madame Tussauds London’s Music Festival experience opens tomorrow (April 1) – you can find ticket information here.
Fontaines D.C. have added extra dates to their 2022 UK and Ireland headline tour – see the new dates below and pick up tickets here.The band’s tour, which will come after the release of their third album ‘Skinty Fia’ in April, kicks off at Hull Bonus Arena on November 7, with dates also lined up in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Dublin before the jaunt wraps up at Belfast Ulster Hall on December 7.After tickets went on sale for the tour this morning (March 30), the band have now added three more dates to the run.The five-piece will now play Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse on November 12 as well as the initial date the previous night, as well as an extra gig at London’s Eventim Apollo on November 25 and a second show at Dublin’s Vicar Street on December 1.Pick up tickets for the gigs here and see the full updated schedule below.NOVEMBER 20227 – Hull, Bonus Arena8 – Leeds, O2 Academy11 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse12 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse (new show)15 – Stockton, Globe Theatre17 – Glasgow, O2 Academy19 – Swansea, Arena21 – Birmingham, O2 Academy24 – London, Eventim Apollo25 – London, Eventim Apollo (new show)28 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy30 – Dublin, Vicar StreetDECEMBER 20221 – Dublin, Vicar Street (new show)3 – Galway, Leisureland5 – Limerick, Live At The Big Top6 – Derry, Millennium Forum7 – Belfast, Ulster HallAlong with last week’s news of the tour, the band shared the brand new single and title track from their forthcoming new album.
A SNP MP was rushed to hospital in excruciating pain after suffering a serious fall in parliament.
Ryan Gosling, 41, and Eva Mendes, 48, showed off their sweet bond with their two daughters during a recent outing in London and it was adorable. The actor and actress were photographed walking outside with their first-born, Esmeralda, 7, and youngest child, Amada, 5, as they visited a bookstore and art shop. The family-of-four held hands and wore casual but stylish clothing that kept them warm and comfortable.
Genesis bid farewell last night (March 26) with their final gig together as a group – see footage below.The band – comprised of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, along with touring musicians Daryl Stuermer, Nic Collins, Daniel Pearce and Patrick Smyth – bowed out with a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena.Formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, in 1967, last night’s show marks the end of an illustrious 55-year career that sees them remembered as one of music’s most successful acts, selling over 100million albums worldwide.The 1970s line-up featuring Collins on drums, singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett is regarded one of progressive rock’s most pioneering groups.Playing 23 tracks in total, Genesis ran through a long list of their biggest hits including ‘I Can’t Dance’, ‘Mama’, ‘Turn It On Again’, ‘No Son Of Mine’ and ‘Invisible Touch’.Before playing ‘Land Of Confusion’, Collins addressed the crowd and announced that it would be Genesis’ final show. As the crowd applauded the band, Collins sat looking pensive, seemingly taking in the fact that it was the last hoorah.
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Simon Rattle was getting ready to leave Europe for the first time since the start of the pandemic and head to California with the London Symphony Orchestra for a residency with students at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West.“It’s kind of a miracle that it’s happening,” he said.A U.S. tour started Saturday in Palo Alto, continued on to Berkeley and Costa Mesa before three concerts in Santa Barbara this week.The symphony launched its partnership with the academy in 2018 when five section principals spent 10 days teaching and picked a dozen students as fellows to work with the orchestra in London the following January.
Rosamund Pike was among a group protesting Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine outside the Russian Embassy in London on Sunday, March 20.