Manchester City and Barry Manilow fans issued travel warning ahead of 'really busy' weekend

full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week. Presented at Westminster, the MVT echoed their calls for a levy on tickets on gigs at arena size and above and for major labels and such to pay back into the grassroots scene, arguing that “the big companies are now going to have to answer for this”.The Music Venue Trust has pushed for this system to be introduced as a way of safeguarding the UK’s talent pipeline, similar to how the Premier League funds local football clubs.

Just over a month ago, something completely unremarkable happened in Manchester - a 40-storey block of flats opened.

A warning has been issued to shoppers and workers ahead of the Trafford Centre's bus station being closed. The bus station, near the Regent Crescent area of the Trafford Centre, will close from midnight on Friday morning (May 31) until the end of service on Saturday, June 1.

This is the derailed freight train which is causing major disruption to rail services in the North West. Services on the West Coast Mainline have been suspended after the freight train derailed in Hardendale, Cumbria, on Wednesday afternoon (May 29).

Passengers heading between Greater Manchester and Scotland are being urged to rethink their plans. Both Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express are warning travellers not to travel by train north of Preston this morning (May 30).

Passengers heading to and from Manchester city centre could face severe disruption as engineering works take place this weekend. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) says no trams will run through Victoria station on Sunday, June 2.

One of Greater Manchester’s most popular beer and cider festivals is returning next month and will feature what has been described as the ‘largest selection’ of drinks on offer at a beer festival in the region.

A warning has been issued to holidaymakers and staff driving to Manchester Airport in advance of major resurfacing work along sections of the M56 motorway.

Manchester City and Manchester United have both risen the price of their expensive season tickets for the 2024/25 season.

Thousands of Manchester City fans are expected to line the streets for a bus parade tonight. Members of the Premier League-winning squad will travel through the city to celebrate their success this evening (May 26).

While the stars of Manchester City and United are gearing up for today's big match, excitement is building for their loved ones. Families of Manchester's top footballers have shared images on Instagram on their way to Wembley for the FA Cup final today (May 25).

Fans of Manchester City and Manchester United are again being advised to use different routes and stop at different service stations on route to the FA Cup final.

Resident Advisor, the three anonymous women have claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Williams in 2010, 2021 and 2023.A representative for Williams has shared a statement saying that the “very serious allegations are untrue and emphatically denied by him and that he will be able to demonstrate the same,” (per Resident Advisor). A day after the investigation was published (May 23), Williams’ upcoming UK gigs have all now been cancelled.

A spectacular drone display to mark seven years since the Manchester Arena bombing and to remember the 22 innocent victims killed in the tragedy has been cancelled due to weather concerns.

Manchester might be quiet tomorrow, I think to myself as I interview group after group of City fans. It's about an hour before kick-off, the sun is beating down, and beer is flowing.

Police have issued a warning on open water swimming on what could be Greater Manchester's hottest day of the year so far.

Pep Guardiola will be keen to welcome Kevin De Bruyne back for Manchester City's final game of the Premier League season against West Ham.

Tom Holland is feeling the love!

Irish rock band The Script have announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour will take place later this year. The rockers have also also confirmed a new album, 'Satellites', will be released in August.

VAR has continued to be both problematic and controversial since arriving in the Premier League back in 2019.