More offices, retail and leisure space planned in new phase of £800m NOMA development in Manchester city centre

herePolice closed the road at the junction with Deansgate and Lower Byrom Street.The road remains closed.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "It was leaking diesel onto the roadway, around 150 litres."Police were in attendance managing traffic and helping recovery of the HGV."We assisted with the clean up where residual diesel was on the road.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday July 19.Ilkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester City were not good enough in Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat against Arsenal.Pep Guardiola’s side dominated possession but struggled to break down their opposition, who scored twice on the break through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.And Gundogan pointed to a lack of energy in the first half as he attempted to explain the result.“It was not good enough today to go to

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for July 18.Guardiola jibe on cup dominance Pep Guardiola has a remarkable record in domestic cup competitions at Manchester City - and he has joked it is because the club has more money than anyone else.

straight to your inbox Here are the Manchester City evening headlines for Friday July 17.

hereThe two men ran away, along with another man who detectives believe had been keeping watch.Police now want to speak to three men pictured in CCTV stills.They believe they may have information which could help their investigation into the incident, which happened at around 8.50pm on January 9.Detective Inspector Granville Sellers of BTP’s Major Serious and Organised Crime said: “My team have conducted an extensive investigation into this concerning incident, with a lot of significant work

straight to your inboxManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed Ederson will start tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal at Wembley.Regular cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will miss the clash through injury but there will no City debut for backup goalkeeper Scott Carson.The 34-year-old has deputised in Bravo's absence but Guardiola will select his number one for the game against the Gunners."Eddie is going to play because Claudio is a little bit injured - he was not on the

Northerners are apparently losing their accent for something more 'generic', according to new research.Northern accents are merging into one dialect - except for those from Liverpool and Newcastle, linguists believe.Experts at the University of Manchester instead suggest that a "new variety" is emerging in the cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.This is, they say, "general northern English" which apparently is used by younger, middle-class people.Dr Patrycja Strycharczuk and her team used

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, July 16.City legend David Silva’s last-ever competitive match at the Etihad is set to be against Real Madrid next month, for the second leg of the Round of 16 Champions League clash.The remainder of the tournament, should City qualify, will take place with all one-leg ties in a special condensed 12-day competition in Lisbon.It’s already been announced that Silva will come back to the Etihad for a proper

hereProsecutors told how Crowley, who didn't attend a scheduled trial in 2006, had been out drinking in the city centre.During the night the young woman felt 'uncomfortable' about Crowley's behaviour, as he put his arms around her and called her a 'sexy lady', prosecutor Charlotte Crangle said.The group went back to a house in Fallowfield after getting a takeaway in the early hours.Crowley began touching the woman's bottom.She told him to stop, but he said he 'didn't care'.At the house, Crowley

Firefighters have paid tribute to one of their former colleagues - seven years after he died in tragic circumstances.Father-of-two Stephen Hunt was found collapsed inside a shop in Manchester's Northern Quarter whilst attempting to put out the fire in July, 2013.The 38-year-old, from Radcliffe, was pronounced dead later that evening.Seven years later his colleagues are still laying flowers at his memorial in Philips Park and have paid tribute to their lost friend.In a post on Twitter, a

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straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday July 12.City fans full of praise for SterlingRaheem Sterling claimed a hat-trick on Saturday night as Manchester City thumped Brighton and Hove Albion 5-0.And Blues supporters believe he has re-found his form at the perfect time ahead of the return to Champions League football.Sterling’s hat-trick means that he has scored seven goals since the Premier League re-start and has reached a new career record for goals

Reside  saw a 51pc increase in signups in June compared to the same time last year, they say.“There will of course be a few factors at play here,” agency founder and director Anthony Stankard suggests.“[It could be] a bounce in the market following lockdown or a large number of people on furlough just browsing, but the productivity is phenomenal and the number of deals in both sales and rentals is very promising in these early days of the new normal.”With house hunters able to do extensive

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday July 9.Pep Guardiola has attempted to rouse his players by reminding them there are still things to achieve this season.Manchester City have missed out on the Premier League title, but the Champions League and the FA Cup remain on the table for Guardiola’s men.City bounced back from a 1-0 defeat to Southampton with an emphatic 5-0 win against a hapless Newcastle United on Wednesday.Guardiola was not one for

straight to your inboxUEFA have confirmed that the draws for the Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will take place at their headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday 10 July.The governing body last month announced that the 2019/20 Champions League will conclude with a ‘final-eight’ mini-tournament in Lisbon in August.The quarter and semi-finals will be reduced to one leg from the standard two-leg format, with the games commencing on 12 August and the final taking place on

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planning application for a large site on Deansgate has now been approved, which will see Box Bar take up a two-storey 8,000 sq ft unit.

An £18m ‘Tower of Light’ which will generate low-carbon heat and power in Manchester city centre is beginning to take shape.Rising above the Metrolink arch near Manchester Central, the futuristic 40-metre high structure is set to become a striking landmark in the city.It will power a number of prominent buildings known as the Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network by sending electricity and heat - via hot water - through two kilometres of underground pipes.The tower will also be surrounded by a

straight to your inboxGreenwood's stock rises againThis was the first time Mason Greenwood has started back-to-back Premier League games, but the 18-year-old won't be finding himself out of the Manchester United side anytime soon.The Premier League's return behind closed doors was billed as a chance for young players to be given a chance, without the pressure of performing in front of thousands of fans.

straight to your inboxIt will be of no consolation to Manchester City but it is worth noting that the four goals they put past Liverpool should preserve more of their achievements from the previous two seasons.Jurgen Klopp's side can still take the 100 points record and other honours but have now conceded 25 goals - two more than City in the entirety of last season and just two fewer than the Centurions - with six games still to play.And if breaching the league's most miserly defence was a handy