'This is another proud moment for Manchester': Work finally begins on £2.5m LGBT+ community centre

without the need for a 14-day quarantine on their return, travel experts predict a surge in demand when the change comes into effect from July 10. The coming weeks could be vital for the hub amid proposed redundancies of thousands of staff who are based at the airport, including, according to Stockport MP Navendu Mishra, one in four senior managers at Manchester Airports Group, which also runs Stansted and East Midlands airports.

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

Paul Pogba's social media accounts, however, have been particularly interesting in recent weeks. The Manchester United midfielder has always been active on Instagram, but for weeks until his long-awaited return from injury, the club itself was conspicuous by its absence from his posts.

Manchester United know that quote seems unlikely, for they have allowed their own Angel to leave this summer. United officials, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, claim Angel Gomes rejected their offers of a new contract, though sources closer to the player have told MEN Sport that the reason was the 19-year-old wanted a more guaranteed pathway to the first team, which wasn't on the table.  "Angel's a top kid," Solskjaer said in a recent press conference.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans believe the club should be aiming for third, let alone fourth, in the Premier League after Leicester City's poor form continued against Everton.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after being dropped following a 2-0 defeat to West Ham in September.

United's 2-1 FA Cup win over Norwich when three homegrown talents - Mason Greenwood, Brandon Williams and Marcus Rashford - were all brought on at the same time.

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hereThe planning process in order to build the vast mall was the most lengthy and drawn-out in British history as the original idea was first dreamed up back in 1986 by wealthy John Whittaker, of Peel Holdings.Manchester City Council vehemently opposed its development and felt it would impact negatively on the city centre economy.The Trafford Centre offered thousands of free car parking spaces as it lured people to embrace the Utopian concept of out-of-town shopping.The planning issue was

Ah, the intu Trafford Centre...

Intu's Trafford Centre has issued an urgent warning to shoppers planning to visit during the mini heatwave we're currently having.Posting on its Instagram story yesterday, the intu shopping centre wrote: "It's going to be a scorcher.Yesterday saw temperatures in Manchester exceed 30C, with today's weather expected to be even hotter in some areas.Sharing a post on Instagram, the shopping centre wrote: "During busy periods, you may have to queue outside - do don't forget some suncream and your

Manchester United are back at Old Trafford at last tonight as they take on Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side returned to Premier League action following the coronavirus-induced suspension on Friday when they traveled to face Tottenham Hotspur.It was an entertaining game in North London, despite the 1-1 score-line, with Bruno Fernandes' second-half penalty cancelling out Steven Bergwijn's opener.There was cause for excitement among United fans too, as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford

Manchester United.McTominay, 23, has signed a new five-year contract after an impressive 15 months in the first-team and started in their Premier League draw with Tottenham on Friday nght. Despite missing two months of the season with a knee injury, McTominay has started 25 games and contributed five goals.

Manchester United were back in Premier League action last night, salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.A late Bruno Fernandes penalty secured a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side after Spurs had taken an earlier lead through Steven Bergwijn.

three protests across consecuitve days in the city centre. Marches have also taken place in Bury and Salford.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here Last weekend there were angry scenes in Bolton as a Black Lives Matter demonstration was met by a counter-protest, with police forced to keep the two sides apart.

Bruno Fernandes converted the penalty brilliantly won by Paul Pogba with 10 minutes to go United could have felt they'd got out of jail with a valuable point.But as Fernandes watched his penalty hit the back of Hugo Lloris' net he didn't check his run, instead collecting the ball and beckoning his teammates straight back to the centre circle.

hereThe Royal Bolton Hospital has recorded no new deaths for more than six days running.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester as of Friday, June 18 is:The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 42,461 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Thursday, up by 173 from 42,288 the day before.The Government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19

This is the moment a loud blast could be heard after the bomb squad were seen attending an incident in Salford.A controlled explosion is understood to have taken police on Worsley Road, Winton, on Thursday evening, although this has not been confirmed by Greater Manchester Police.Residents were evacuated to a Lidl supermarket car park moments before the blast could be heard.Pictures taken from the scene show officers from the Royal Logistic Corps working behind a police cordon.A bomb disposal