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As one of the first black goalkeepers in the modern top flight, Alex Williams had to endure more than most professionals do in their careers.

It is one of the biggest events to ever take place in Wythenshawe Park - and it could the first of many. Noel Gallagher's huge homecoming gig on Saturday (August 26) is set to bring some 25,000 fans to the south Manchester suburb.

Passengers jetting to Corfu from Manchester say their journey has turned to 'chaos' after they were flown to Athens instead and forced to wait hours on the tarmac in a 'boiling' plane.

Manchester City will return with an offer of £60million for Matheus Nunes, according to reports.

The final preparations are underway at historic Wythenshawe Park ready for the arrival of some 25,000 music fans to roar the return of homecoming star Noel Gallagher this weekend. It's the first time this huge Greater Manchester parkland has ever hosted a live gig on this scale - and rather fittingly it will be from a rock star who grew up just down the road in Burnage.

Reading Festival, teasing a forthcoming UK and European tour announcement from The 1975.The band are headlining Reading & Leeds this weekend, stepping in for Lewis Capaldi, who announced that he would be taking a break from all live performances for the time being following his Glastonbury showcase to focus on his mental and physical health.At the shows, the band will be performing their self-titled debut album in full, which is also being reissued with rarities and unheard material next month. They previously played it in full at a Manchester gig in February.Now, posters have been spotted at Reading signalling the imminent announcement of more tour dates as part of the band’s continuing ‘At Their Very Best’ tour.

Gabrielle will lead the line-up for this year’s Battersea Park In Concert series.The singer will close the three day event which kicks off this Saturday (August 26) and wraps up on Monday (August 26) at the London park.Also on the bill that day are MOBO award winning saxophonist Yolanda Brown and The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.

The windows to a campervan were smashed to rescue a Golden Labrador who had reportedly been locked inside for three days.

Rats, rubbish and 'regular' drug-dealing. That's what residents living on an estate just a mile away from Manchester city centre put up with every single day.

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The Cult’s Billy Duffy has joined Johnny Marr on stage to play tracks by The Smiths and Depeche Mode. Check out footage of the moment below.The gig took place at the Cheese and Grain venue in Frome last night (August 16) as part of Johnny Marr’s latest run of solo gigs, and featured a number of tracks from across his discography, including solo tracks and classics by The Smiths.Fans at last night’s show, however, were left surprised after the singer-songwriter and guitarist brought out The Cult’s Billy Duffy as a surprise guest for the evening.The on-stage appearance is the latest of the multiple times the two musicians have joined forces, as they both have a long history of playing music together – stemming back to their adolescent years.Meeting in Manchester during their childhood, Duffy was in an early incarnation of The Smiths with Morrissey and had also played guitar with Marr when the latter was just 12 years old.

Manchester United and Manchester City will soon find out their opponents for this season's Champions League thanks to their performances last season.

The life of boxing legend Tyson Fury is being explored in a new Netflix series which airs this week.

With the way this summer is shaping up, any day out comes with a risk of getting a good soaking.

Since the age of eleven, Rachel has missed out on so many of the important things in life. Her education, her twenties, and spending time with her children.

With cobbled walkways, ancient bridges and eerie ruins, this hauntingly beautiful village is almost entirely frozen in time. And while visitors are free to roam the narrow lanes of Wycoller in Lancashire, cars are banned.

The Streets have added two new live dates to their 2023 headline tour – find all the details below.The Mike Skinner-led group are due to hit the road this autumn in support of their sixth full-length album ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, which comes out on October 20.Last month, The Streets announced a run of UK shows in support of the upcoming record. Skinner and co.

The family of a teenager found dead near the hospital she was receiving treatment has told an inquest of 'systemic failures' in the days leading up to her death.

People living in one of the poorest areas in the country could benefit from a share of over £3million - as the local authority promises to help residents with the cost of living crisis.