Scouting For Girls announces Manchester stop-off on major UK tour - here’s how to get tickets

Fontaines DC have released new single ‘Skinty Fia’, the title track from their new album, which is out next month.“Skinty fia” is an Irish phrase which translates to “the damnation of the deer” and is an expression of disappointment or annoyance. Frontman Grian Chatten says in the context of the album title and this song it expresses his feeling towards the “mutation” of Irish culture abroad.The album is out on 22 Apr, and the band have just added a run of UK and Ireland shows to their already hefty world tour schedule to close out the year.

Kings Of Leon have announced the support acts for their 2022 UK headline tour – find tickets here.The Nashville band will return to these shores this summer in support of their eighth studio album, ‘When You See Yourself’, which came out in March 2021.KOL are set to begin the stint at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on June 13 before visiting Leeds (June 14), Glasgow (28), Newcastle (29), London (July 1 and 2) and Manchester (5).Further shows in Dublin (June 24) and Belfast (26) were added to the run last September.Today (March 23) it’s been confirmed that Inhaler and The Snuts will join the Followill clan as special guests at select dates of the upcoming tour.Inhaler will open for the group in Birmingham and Manchester, while The Snuts are scheduled to perform in Glasgow, Newcastle and at the first London concert on July 1.“It’s an honour for us to be supporting @KingsOfLeon this summer,” Inhaler wrote on Twitter. “One of the bands that soundtracked our childhoods and truly one of our all time favourite rock’n’roll groups.

A football coach has been jailed after he secretly filmed two girls undressing. Ian Nickson, 59, of Burns Road, Little Hulton, pleaded guilty to three counts of voyeurism relating to three separate videos of two young girls.

A former district judge from Manchester has appeared in Channel 4’s latest documentary series on The Jeremy Kyle Show some 15 years after describing it in court as the ‘human form of bear baiting’.

Former Test and Trace employees have spoken out about the “chaos” and “phenomenal waste” they experienced in the lead up to the end of Covid restrictions.

Newcastle are planning a move for Manchester United 'target' Darwin Nunez during the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Marcos Llorente has warned his Atletico Madrid teammates not to focus too much of their energy on stopping Cristiano Ronaldo during Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg.

Manchester United supporters are convinced watching Cristiano Ronaldo has inspired NFL icon Tom Brady into a dramatic U-turn over his retirement.

On the border of Greater Manchester lies the charming chocolate box village of Hawkshaw.

Tickets are on sale now for The Prodigy Live 2022 tour.

Three Tottenham Hotspur players will miss their side's trip to Manchester United this weekend through injury.

It’s clear spring is on the way - as we move further into March, the weather’s slowly on the rise.

Crufts, the world's largest dog show, is back for 2022.

A Grenfell Tower Inquiry chief has been appointed as the new boss of the NHS in Greater Manchester - as the health service undergoes sweeping changes.

In the run up to last Christmas, the NHS was preparing for a huge wave of Omicron infections.

Let's hear it for the boys and girls! - the cast of 80s crowdpleaser Footloose were a knockout in this fun-filled adaptation of the iconic Kevin Bacon movie at The Opera House, Manchester.

Here are your Man City morning headlines on Thursday, March 3.

Pensioners are among a number of rough sleepers bedding down at Manchester Airport.