New museum to be created to mark historic railway line connecting Manchester and Sheffield

One of the biggest bugbears when it comes to watching a show at the theatre can be the person sitting next to you who decides to to check their Facebook feed just as you find yourself drawn into the action taking place on stage.

Here are your Sunday morning Manchester United headlines.

A Bolton woman has been charged with murder following the death of a 74-year-old man. Roger Leadbeater died following an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Erik ten Hag has made another big decision at Manchester United with the captaincy.

Amid all the excitement around Manchester United's potential striking superstar and game-changing goalkeeper, it's easy to overlook the importance of Erik ten Hag's first summer signing.

The owner behind one of the ‘maddest’ shop fronts in Greater Manchester, pleasing football fans heading to Old Trafford, has died.

Health experts are warning of a rise in Covid-19 cases - and hospitalisations - as a new variant sweeps the UK.

Plans for the next phase of development for a special education school in Stockport have been lodged - after staff and pupils were forced to move out an old building due to 'structural issues.'

Manchester United will have to play the waiting game before getting their latest Premier League charge underway in the Monday night showdown against Wolves at Old Trafford (8pm).

When it comes to live entertainment, few places in the UK deliver like Manchester. From arts and culture, to music and good vibes, the city region has it all.

New images show how an ageing corner of the city centre will be transformed into a laboratory building.

Manchester United may have got major parts of their transfer business over the line but there are still plenty of loose ends to tie up before the end of the month.

Aldi has once again been named the cheapest supermarket in the UK after a new comparison found that shoppers could save more than £16 compared to the most expensive rival.

Wilco have announced plans to release their 13th studio album ‘Cousin’ and shared new single ‘Evicted’ – which you can listen to below.The record, which has been produced by Cate Le Bon, will be released on September 29 on dBpm Records.“It’s this feeling of being in it and out of it at the same time,” said frontman Jeff Tweedy of the new album.He added of the new single, which you can listen to below: “I guess I was trying to write from the point of view of someone struggling to make an argument for themself in the face of overwhelming evidence that they deserve to be locked out of someone’s heart. Self-inflicted wounds still hurt and in my experience they’re almost impossible to fully recover from.”‘Cousin’ marks the first time Wilco have handed the reins over to a producer outside their immediate circle of collaborators since 2007’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’.“The amazing thing about Wilco is they can be anything,” Le Bon added.

With Manchester home to two of the most renowned football teams in the world, it is no surprise that some of the wealthiest footballer players choose to reside in our region. Over the years, many affluent areas in the boroughs of Trafford, Stockport and Salford have been home to some pretty big Premiere League footballers including Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Phil Foden.

The Jonas Brothers are bringing their huge global tour to Manchester next year at one of the cities' newest venues.

A ruthless teenage gang stole £4million worth of high-value vehicles in a sickening 10-month crime wave.

Rico Lewis is set to sign a new and improved contract following his breakthrough season with Man City. The 18-year-old will be rewarded with a new deal as a reflection of his meteoric rise over the last year.

Explosions In The Sky have announced their first album in seven years and a world tour kicking off later this year.‘End’ is set for release on September 15 via Bella Union, and the announcement arrives with first single ‘Ten Billion People’. You can pre-order/pre-save the new record here.Alongside new music, the Texas band have also announced ‘The End Tour’, which will see them tour the US in September before visiting 26 cities across the UK and Europe from November.The tour kicks off in Houston on September 25, visiting cities including Nashville, Chicago, Philadelphia and more, before finishing up in New York on October 5.

A group of mayors including Andy Burnham have now initiated legal action against train operating companies over controversial plans to close railway station ticket offices. The news was confirmed as a rail union claimed more than 100,000 people across the country have officially responded to the proposals.