The much loved people Greater Manchester has lost whose funerals were announced this week

The tracklisting for the newest edition of NOW That's What I Call Music! has been revealed.

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.

A Greater Manchester Police officer has been sacked after he was convicted of stalking and harassment. The offences involved PC Gareth Walker's ex-wife and her new partner after their divorce in 2019, GMP's Chief Constable said as he chaired a misconduct hearing at force HQ.

The past few weeks have seen Manchester host a variety of different musical events across the city.

James Corden is bringing The Late Late Show back to the UK in just a few days and we can’t wait for his return. The popular chat-show will feature Carpool Karaoke with Lizzo and studio guests including Ed Sheeran and Billie Eilish. The late night American talk show will see host James filming episodes from the Freemasons’ Hall in London, which will be broadcast from June 28 to July 1.

Ed Sheeran suffered a guitar fail live on stage in front of 60,000 fans as the 'battery pack died' preventing him to performing during his Manchester show on Monday.  The singer, 31, was performing at the Etihad Stadium in front of 60,000 fans when his guitar suddenly malfunctioned and stopped working.

Spending on funerals in Russia has increased by 17 per cent since the invasion of Ukraine, according to western officials in an update of Vladimir Putin’s advances in a “grinding, slow conflict” with mounting costs.

House prices fluctuate all across Greater Manchester, with some areas known to be much less affordable than others. But despite the cost of a home being lower in some parts of the region, there are some striking homes on the market at the moment in every borough.

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With house prices continuing to soar and the cost of living crisis worsening, it is becoming much more difficult for people to buy their first home. With the average house price in the UK at an all-time high, first-time buyers now need to save up a much bigger sum to get their foot onto the property ladder.

Saturday night saw vast amounts of people making their way across Manchester following performances from Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran and the Killers, as well as festival-goers making their way from Parklife.

Coleen Rooney was seen glowing as she was pictured with her husband Wayne and Ed Sheeran after they attended his concert in Manchester on Sunday 12 June night. The couple’s appearance with singer Ed, 31, comes as they are still enjoying celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary. Coleen and Wayne, both 36, posed next to Ed along with a group of friends as they stood backstage following his gig at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

It was one of the busiest nights for Manchester since the pandemic began. Alongside Parklife in Heaton Park, The Killers were performing in Old Trafford, Alicia Keys at the AO Arena and Ed Sheeran at The Etihad.

It was Manchester's super Saturday of massive music gigs, and among those enjoying the stage spectacular of Ed Sheeran at the Etihad Stadium was former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen. Wayne is known to be a big fan of Ed's, and was spotted singing and dancing away at the ground of Manchester City on Saturday night.