Manchester's best small gigs in September 2022

A pub less than an hours drive away from Greater Manchester has been named among the best for a Sunday lunch in the UK. The Cholmondeley Arms in Malpas, Cheshire, is known locally as 'The Chum' and has been highlighted in The Guardian's list of the UK's top 30 Sunday lunch venues.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has suggested that the Reds could save millions by offering shot-stopper David de Gea a new contract at Old Trafford.

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have risen 31 per cent, the biggest percentage jump since June. Most of the country is now seeing a steady increase in virus levels.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

Autumn signals the arrival of many things: pumpkin-spiced drinks, darker nights and a return to big coat weather. Yet nothing is as synonymous with autumn as the colourful displays nature puts on for us.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has missed the last three games with an injury he picked up while away on England duty last month. However, reports from ESPN suggest the £80million defender is confident about being able to prove his fitness before Gareth Southgate names his World Cup squad.

Manchester will be home to the largest fan park in Europe for this year’s World Cup — with an enormous 6,000 PERSON venue opening up in the heart of the city.

The number of people in the UK following a vegan diet has surged in recent years, as the UK market for meat substitutes is now the largest in Europe and worth more than €500m (£450m), according to market and consumer data company Statista. While it was once tricky to find a specialised vegan restaurant, here in Manchester, those following a vegan diet can now pick from more than 50 dedicated meat-free eateries within five miles of the city centre.

New office space for small and start-up businesses as well as major companies is set to spring up in Salford's Media City. Councillors on the city's planning and transportation regulatory panel have approved an application by Peel Media Ltd for an 11-storey building including ground floor commercial space for drinking outlets.

Manchester United striker Alejandro Garnacho has praised Kobbie Mainoo after he scored twice in a six-goal thriller against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.

A decent crispy shredded duck is a great thing indeed. Pulled apart with forks, covered in gloopy hoi sin sauce, stuffed in a pancake, and then stuffed into a face. It’s reliable. The Peking Duck at Peace Garden, which in olden times was the Czech Bar on Booth Street West, is a different ball game. In fact, it’s barely even the same sport.

Malaysian-Filipino café Yes Lah has received a deluge of online support after it appealed to followers to be kind online. Owners of the café, which opened recently in Didsbury, made the comments after receiving negative reviews online.

John Mikel Obi has shed further light on his failed move to Manchester United many years ago.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial could return for Manchester United against City on Sunday.

Welcome to today's Q&A with Samuel Luckhurst, the MEN's chief Manchester United writer. After the first international break of the season, United are back in Premier League action this weekend.

Though it initially appeared that yet another crisis was brewing, there's actually a cause for cautious optimism at Manchester United for the first time in years.

Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt believes goalkeeper James Trafford is maturing while out on loan following his spell with England under-21s and feels the Manchester City loanee's mentality and mindset are his best assets with his aims to be number one for his club one day.

Former Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has heaped praised on United's Lisandro Martinez ahead of Sunday's derby.

Greater Manchester Police has hit a new milestone of answering 999 calls within one second after boost in call handler numbers. The force has now been rated as one of the top in the country for time answering emergency calls.