Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.
10.06.2024 - 16:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Seven years ago, the haunting image of people ‘frozen’ in slumped-over poses was a regular sight in Manchester city centre.
They were on Spice - a synthetic cannabinoid known to induce ‘zombie-like’ states in users. The sight of people would become so familiar that national headlines would go on to dub the city 'Spicechester', home of the 'living dead'.
Over the weekend, a special report by Chris Slater exposed the recent rise of Spice in the city again. A number of rough sleepers, as well senior figures at homeless charities, told us Spice may be making a comeback - particularly after police shut down 'Counterfeit Street' on Bury New Road in Cheetham Hill, which had become a supply hub for many of the other favoured street drugs.
“It’s coming back. Definitely. 100 percent,” one man sleeping rough near St Anne’s Square told Chris. A pal who overheard the conversation as he walked past replied: “Back? It never went away!”
“It did go away for a while” the first man said. “But it’s definitely back now. It was always going to happen. They clamp down on one drug and it just forces another one through.”
The M.E.N spoke to charities and experts about the new rise of the drug - what they told us paints a complicated picture. The piece is well worth ten minutes of your time - you can read it here.
There was some wet weather as festival-goers poured into Manchester to party the weekend away at Parklife - driving some to leave early after the ‘biblical’ rain.
One attendee said fans were left 'drenched' and that the grounds had turned into a 'mudslide'. Others commented on the weather across social media, saying the music was 'drowned out' by the rain.
But headliner Doja Cat still drew a huge crowd on Sunday evening as many braved
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.
Fred has offered a telling reaction as he prepares for the new season at Fenerbahce under former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.
To some they were an eyesore, to others they were a landmark which meant they were home.
Coleen, 38, has been the Queen of the WAGs since she was thrown into the spotlight after meeting her Manchester United husband Wayne Rooney, 38, when she was just 16 years old.The couple tied the knot in 2008 and have four children together, Kai, Klay, Kit, and Cass. But it hasn’t been easy for the famous pair who have been forced to put on a united front and work through some rather turbulent times, from cheating claims to sex workers, with their life so heavily in the public eye.
Foo Fighters have returned to the capital for two headline shows at the London Stadium – check out the full stage times below.Dave Grohl and co. are currently on the UK leg of their ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour, which kicked off in Manchester last Thursday (June 13).
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.
The Struts have announced ‘The Grand Union’ UK and European tour with Barns Courtney – check out all details below.The Derby band are now gearing up to tour in the UK this September, where they’ll be stopping by cities such as Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle before finishing their tour with a show at London’s Roundhouse on October 6.From there, they’ll also be visiting European cities like Paris, Berlin, Warsaw and Prague, with the EU leg of their tour concluding at Milan’s Fabrique on the 21st.The Struts will also be bringing Aylesbury’s Barns Courtney as their special guest for their UK/EU tour. Courtney has previously toured with the band for their headline American tour for their fourth album, ‘Pretty Vicious‘.Speaking about the tour, frontman Luke Spiller shared: “We are really looking forward to getting back out and bringing our best show to date alongside our longterm friend and partner in rock, Barns Courtney.
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.
Anglers have been left outraged after sewage was reportedly dumped into the River Irwell on the first day of fishing season.
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.
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.
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.
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.