Three Tottenham Hotspur players will miss their side's trip to Manchester United this weekend through injury.
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A father's trip to Manchester Airport to help out his daughter sparked a wave of criticism over the parking prices there and we want to hear your thoughts in our survey.
Nick Shaw, 64, from Scarborough was left stunned after being hit with a £20 fee for two hours parking at Terminal 2 last month.
His daughter also saw a £12 charge for parking a hire car in the same multi-storey car park for less than an hour.
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A short stay drop off area is also available at a price of £5 for five minutes and £6 for ten minutes. An overstay charge of £25 is then applied after 10 minutes.
The story has seen some of our readers react strongly against the prices, with one saying: “He is right. The car parking there is an absolute con. 20 quid for 2 hrs, is daylight robbery.”
Another person said:“Manchester Airport is a perfect example of extortionate monopoly pricing for poor service and facilities.”
One reader was even made to think twice about their travels, saying: “The car parks should be avoided at all costs, it’s a rip off. It puts me off going on holiday."
Some else added: “Manchester airport is mounting a determined campaign to prevent passengers from reaching the airport.”
You can add your thoughts in our comments section.
But not quite everyone was sympathetic to the costs, with one person saying:“People spend thousands to go on holiday. Tens in tipping abroad but are moaning about a measly fiver to drop off outside the doors. Seriously!”
Another person brought up other means of travel, saying: “The airport is served by trams/trains/buses, all every 15 minutes or even more frequently. Taxis know to drop you off next to the bus station, where
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Tool have released a reimagined version of their 1992 single ‘Opiate’.The reworked track, which is officially titled ‘Opiate²’, comes ahead of an accompanying short film that’s released on Blu-ray on March 18.‘Opiate²’ will soundtrack a 10-plus minute short film created by visual artist Dominic Hailstone and guitarist Adam Jones. The disc also features “interviews and insights from special guests” and will come with a 46-page art book with behind-the-scenes photos.The biggest difference between the original song and the reimagined version is structural, with an extended section allowing drummer Danny Carey to hit his skins for longer.
A survey of more than 1,700 Manchester Evening News readers found that 87% are put off by the charges.
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Maynard James Keenan has shared a humorous new clip of himself trying to play Jenga behind Tool drummer Danny Carey during one of the band’s recent shows.The band are currently on the North American leg of their world tour, which kicked off last month and is set to visit the UK and Ireland in May.In a clip that was shared over the weekend on Keenan’s personal Instagram page, the frontman is seen crouching down behind Carey’s drum kit during one show in an effort to play a game of Jenga.However, Keenan’s Jenga game is ruined after Carey smashes his giant gong at the back of his drum set, causing the frontman to jokingly yell: “What the fuck! What’s wrong with you?!”A post shared by MJ Keenan (@iamthebriefcase)You can watch a clip of the moment, which Keenan captioned “Danny, you son of a bitch! Tryn ta [sic] Jenga back here, ffs”, in the above post.Tool’s tour continues in Pittsburgh tomorrow (March 1). You can see the dates of their UK and European tour below, and find any remaining tickets here.April23 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark25 – Spektrum, Oslo, Norway26 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden28 – Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany29 – Festhalle, Frankfurt, GermanyMay2 – AO Arena, Manchester4 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham6 – 3Arena, Dublin9 – The O2, London10 – The O2, London12 – AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France13 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium15 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany17 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany19 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands21 – Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland23 – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic24 – SportAréna, Budapest, Hungary Tool announced yesterday (February 27) that the vinyl version of their 2019 album ‘Fear Inoculum’ will be released in April.
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here.The Concorde G-BOAC is said to have carried the Queen and Princess Diana on numerous journeys as well as being one of only three remaining of its kind in the UK, according to Mixmag.Meanwhile, a separate rave at Manchester’s Victoria Baths is set to take place later this week.The series, dubbed “Red Bull Unlocked” will kick off on February 26.Headlining the night is Afrodeutsche and A Guy Called Gerald. Other local artists also performing include, Mr Scruff, DJ Paulette, Luke Unabomber, Annabel Fraser, Gina Breeze, Ruf Dug and Blasha & Allatt.Victoria Baths was the host of famous rave nights in the city during the 1980s called ‘Wet’, which were created by the same promoters as The Haçienda club.The 1000-capacity venue will use eight different rooms to transform the location into a rave venue.
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