Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.
13.06.2024 - 11:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
In the newspaper trade the summer months are known as silly season. It’s the time of year when, with Parliament not sitting and everyone on holiday, the papers tend to be filled with fluff.
But this summer is something else. Over the next three months we’ll have a General Election with the likelihood of a new Government, the European Championships and the Olympics.
Add into the mix the usual summer fare of comings and goings at United and City and it promises to be a feast of news. And, of course, the M.E.N. will be there every step of the way.
Our election coverage is already well underway. By the time the polls open we’ll have been out on the streets of every constituency in Greater Manchester talking to voters about the issues that matter to them, we’ll be analysing the key battlegrounds, putting the manifestos under the microscope and grilling the candidates.
During the Euros we’ll be bringing live coverage from fan parks and pubs across the region, while our sports desk will be on top of every development at the Etihad and Old Trafford. It could be a summer for the ages and we hope you’ll join us for the ride.
Anyway, let’s get with the rest of today’s newsletter…
It’s the local government geek’s equivalent of a football transfer saga. Last week the M.E.N. revealed Manchester council chief exec Joanne Roney was leaving the town hall after seven years in charge.
Ms Roney, the first woman to head up the council, is to stay in post for several months. But speculation over who might take over her job - and the £220,000 salary that comes with it - has already begun.
Here politics writer Jo Timan runs the rule over the runners and riders…
Cameron Ogden is the Harvard-educated son of a billionaire. He’s a former
Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.
The parents of teenage sweethearts murdered in the Manchester Arena bombing atrocity have spoken of their loving bond, saying: "Now we are one family."
Wes Brown has warned that Cristiano Ronaldo's rage at Euro 2024 is at himself and not at his team-mates or manager.
Fans were gutted following the news that Megan Thee Stallion's Glasgow show had been cancelled just one week before she was due to perform, with the venue now speaking out.
Wayne Rooney has shared a rather pricey mishap involving one of his sons and a £3,000 golf cart at their family estate.The footballer and his wife Coleen, who are no strangers to luxury, reside in a lavish six-bedroom mansion which they moved into back in December 2021 with their four sons; Kai, 14, Klay, 11, Kit, eight and Cass, six.The sprawling property boasts 40 acres of land and features two man-made fishing lakes designed by the Manchester United icon himself. In a candid chat with Gary Neville on The Overlap recently, Wayne revealed that his investment in a golf cart for zipping around the grounds took a turn when one of his boys drove it straight into a lake.
To some they were an eyesore, to others they were a landmark which meant they were home.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney believes Memphis Depay's inconsistency and what some may consider to be a flashy lifestyle set him up for failure at Old Trafford.
Nathaniel Shani was an ordinary 14-year-old boy in many ways. He enjoyed playing games on his PlayStation and hanging out with friends. He was also a proud air cadet.
It was the start of the fishing season and Mike Duddy was hoping to catch some trout, roach or chub. Instead he ended up talking to Ethan Davies about a load of ‘s***’ that was dumped into the Irwell.
It's not uncommon to see a group of Mancunians run to catch the early morning train to Liverpool Lime Street, as many commute between the two Northern cities on a daily basis.
Music is simply magical.
Jonas Brothers, has revealed a skin cancer diagnosis, for which he has undergone surgery.Jonas took to social media on Tuesday (June 11) to share that he had recently been diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma – a small bump or mole that harbours cancer cells, and most occur around areas that are the most exposed to the sun’s UV rays.The Jonas Brother said at the start of the video, showing fans the cancer spot: “Yes, that is an actual little skin cancer guy that has started to grow. And now I have to get surgery to remove it, so here we go.”The video then transitions to post-surgery Kevin with a bandage over his temple, as he tells viewers “Alright, I’m all done.
Manchester United will begin their pre-season for the 2024/25 season in just over a month, despite uncertainty remaining around the future of Erik ten Hag.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returns to the iconic Bonnaroo Manchester Farm for four days of party-starting EDM, rock and roll elder statesmen, up-and-coming pop icons, household name Hip-Hop icons and so much more.All of the above and more will be brought to the festival grounds by big name headliners including Fred Again, Chappell Roan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reneé Rapp and Post Malone.They’ll be joined by Carly Rae Jepsen, Megan Thee Stallion, Melanie Martinez, Diplo and Khruangbin.We’re just getting started too.In total, over 100 (!) artists are set to drop into the farm over the course of the long weekend.And if you want to see them all, last-minute tickets are still available for pickup.At the time of publication, our team found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $267 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $83 before fees.Still looking for a few more details before smashing that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Bonnaroo Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all available single and multi-day general admission passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Seven years ago, the haunting image of people ‘frozen’ in slumped-over poses was a regular sight in Manchester city centre.
Drivers in Salford were fined nearly £1 million from six bus lanes last year, figures show.
Thousands of candidates are standing to be an MP at the general election on July 4 with some political parties standing in almost every seat in Britain. The Conservatives, Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens have the highest number with Reform UK close behind.
Sitting in his Rochdale town centre office, George Galloway has spent much of the morning dealing with 'real complications' that have been developing with his party's campaign in Blackburn. Four weeks out from the general election, he is busy preparing a list of candidates to stand in seats across the country.
On June 6 1944, Allied forces from Britain, America and the Commonwealth gathered on five beaches in Normandy, ready to launch the biggest naval and airborne invasion the world had ever seen.