Neighbourhood Festival returning to Manchester in autumn 2022 - with first wave of artists also confirmed

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are set to play Delamere Forest in Cheshire this week, having stunned a Cannock audience in Staffordshire on Sunday. The former Oasis rocker will play the open air gig as part of the Forest Live 2022 series this Thursday, June 16.

The Queen has one of the largest property empires in Europe - with a portfolio worth billions of pounds. But among the castles, estates and palaces she also owns a few places you perhaps wouldn't expect.

Alicia Keys brought Johnny Marr out on stage last night (June 11) to cover The Smiths when she performed in Manchester.The US R&B star was headlining the city’s AO Arena when she invited the guitarist to join her to perform one of the band’s classic songs.“I’ve talked a lot about New York tonight,” Keys reportedly told the crowd at one point during her set. “Now I want to talk about Manchester.” Marr then came out and accompanied her on a version of ‘This Charming Man’.“Johnny Marr!” She shouted as the track neared its end and the big screen focused on the guitarist.

"I've talked a lot about New York tonight" Alicia Keys stated to the packed out, high energy crowd at the AO Arena after singing New York City and Empire State of Mind. "Now I want to talk about Manchester."

A star-studded line-up will once again be pulling on their football boots as Soccer Aid returns for 2022. It's just under a year since a bunch of singers, reality stars, and former footballers took to the pitch and raised a record-breaking £13,014,769 for UNICEF.

The Manchester Mercure Hotel in Piccadilly Gardens will be turned into a ‘tiki heaven’ as part of this year’s Manchester Rum Festival, which returns next weekend. Featuring beach-style deck chairs and an Instagram backdrop photo wall, visitors will be transported to sunnier climes as they sample a variety of new and exciting rums.

The Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List 2022 has showcased some of the incredible public service work done across the country in a nod the Her Majesty's 70 years of service. In a fitting tribute to The Queen, this year's recipients have been given awards for outstanding contributions across all sectors, as usual, with a particular focus on those who have performed public service, work with the environment and sustainability and youth engagement.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed how Cristiano Ronaldo has changed since first signing for Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson nearly 20 years ago.

Fresh images of what appear to be Manchester United's away shirt for next season have been 'leaked' online.

So far, Erik ten Hag has made a good impression on the Manchester United faithful.

This weekend, Manchester will become one of the first cities in Britain to host a ‘Friendship Festival, welcoming arrivals from Hong Kong, who have moved to the UK as part of the government's British National Overseas (BNO) visa scheme. The festival will take place at Audacious Church on Trinity Way on the edge of the city centre on Saturday, May 28 and is expected to attract up to 1,000 visitors from across the community.

Returning assistant Steve McClaren has compared Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares for an Old Trafford reunion on two counts.

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, made her first public appearance since she and the Manchester United soccer star announced the death of their infant son. Rodriguez took to Instagram to share some snaps from the Cannes Film Festival in France.

Alex Telles celebrated reaching 50 appearances for Manchester United after Sunday's defeat to Crystal Palace.

The first case of Monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland.

The first case of Monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland.

Thousands of runners have taken part in the Great Manchester Run 10k and half marathon today.