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Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins says he has 'nothing but good things' to say about Eoin Toal after the defender's move to Bolton Wanderers becomes a step closer.

Manchester City could get an extra transfer boost to the tune of almost £5million as Newcastle are linked with former winger Jack Harrison.

Bolton Wanderers are understood to have had a second bid for defender Eoin Toal accepted by Derry City.

Manchester was scorching earlier this week, and shoppers, graduates and city workers alike were all doing their best to dress for the heatwave. I’d opted for some loose denim shorts and a racerback crop top from H&M, with a lime green Stradivarius shirt to shield my shoulders from the sun. I’d snagged it in the sale at the Trafford Centre earlier this week, and was feeling smug about it.

With the school holidays almost upon us, the Manchester Evening News is asking readers whether they would prefer a shortened summer break of just four weeks.

Olivia Rodrigo had a surprise for fans at a dive bar in Manchester, U.K., on Sunday night.

June was a massive month for gigs in Manchester, playing host to city son Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, The Killers and Alisha Keys. And July is shaping up to be a whopper of a month for live music, too.

Shopping in Greater Manchester has changed beyond recognition in the last 25 years. From the Trafford Centre to the Arndale Centre, from Afflecks Palace to the Triangle, customers are spoilt for choice.

Major developments which were knocked back by Manchester's planning committee are set to face another vote when councillors meet this week. Plans for 485 flats between the Northern Quarter and Ancoats, including a 35-storey tower in Port Street, could still go ahead if approved at the meeting.

Manchester Airport is the second best hub in the country, according to number-crunching by a holiday firm. OVO Network used several key indicators to determine which airports were the best. These included the number of passengers, total outbound flight routes, access to accommodation, amentiies like shops and restaurants, parking costs, and access to respective city centres.

The fact that the bosses at Manchester's soon-to-be-completed Co-op Live arena are keeping land aside to accommodate flying taxis in the future goes to show just how far ahead their plans stretch.

A mum has been left overwhelmed by kindness after a stranger paid for the last of her shopping in a supermarket in Stockport.

A Master's student who threw a flare during a Manchester United match, leaving a disabled woman in the crowd needing urgent first aid, has been banned from all football grounds for three years. Amar Raithatha, 26, from Leicester, bought three flares from Amazon and travelled up to Manchester for Leicester City's game against United in April.

Police have issued a stern warning after youths hurled bricks and stones at vehicles on the M60. Officers say six vehicles were damaged after being hit by projectiles between junction 2 and 3, near Cheadle, on Sunday afternoon (June 19).

Manchester United's hopes of signing soon-to-be free agent Christian Eriksen this summer have been handed a timely boost.

Travellers flying from Manchester Airport in recent weeks have described the experience as "madness", with hour-long baggage drops followed by two-hour queues for security. A chaotic Jubilee Bank Holiday and half-term also saw queues which extended into car parks, and missing baggage spotted from 1,300 miles away.