Spot-checks are to be stepped up to ensure tickets for disabled Manchester United fans do not end up in the wrong hands, the club says.
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We know that Manchester has some amazing museums and now that's been acknowledged in a list of some of the most family-friendly ones in Europe.
The top 10 has been highlighted by online booking travel company Omio ahead of International Museum Day on May 18.
Manchester's much-loved Science and Industry Museum comes in at number three, with the People's History Museum at number nine.
Most of the museums on the list are in England, with London's Royal Air Force Museum in second place and The World of Beatrix Potter in Windermere at number 10.
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CosmoCaixa, in Barcelona, has been ranked number one in Europe. It offers free admission for children under 16 and allows them to experience all things science.
Featuring interactive exhibitions that cover a range of topics from the cosmos to the ecosystem of the Amazon rainforest, CosmoCaixa is billed as 'the perfect trip for families to help build children’s knowledge in a super fun way'.
Manchester's Science and Industry Museum is also free entry and 'enables children to learn about the evolution of science, technology and Manchester’s industrial heritage, through interactive installations and workshops'.
It's currently hosting the world premiere exhibition Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You, based on the CBBC show featuring Dr Xand, Dr Chris and Dr Ronx.
The ticketed exhibition, which runs until June 9, lets visitors venture inside giant jaws, squeeze through the small intestine and even don a poo hat to experience being flushed down a rather large loo. Dr Chris and Dr Ronx will actually be making appearances there on May 18 and 25, giving families the opportunity to meet the TV
Spot-checks are to be stepped up to ensure tickets for disabled Manchester United fans do not end up in the wrong hands, the club says.
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Royel Otis are due to embark on a tour of the UK and Europe later this year – check out the full list of tour dates below.Last night (May 2), the pair of Royel Madden and Otis Pavlovic took to social media to announce a number of tour dates across Europe and the UK this year, with a run of four shows in July before returning for a lengthier run between November and December.Stops will include shows in Oxford, Sheffield, Liverpool, London, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester among others.Pre-sale tickets for Royel Otis’ Glory To Glory UK and Europe tour will go on sale on Wednesday, May 8 at 10am BST, while general tickets go on sale two days later on Friday, May 10 at 10am. Sign up for tickets here.A post shared by Royel Otis (@royelotis)JULY:09 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth10 – O2 Academy 2 – Oxford11 – Foundry – Sheffield12 – Arts Club – LiverpoolNOVEMBER26 – Trinity – Bristol27 – Electric Ballroom – London28 – O2 Academy 2 – Birmingham29 – SWG3 TV Studio – Glasgow30 – Riverside – NewcastleDECEMBER01 – Stylus – Leeds03 – New Century Hall – Manchester Apart from announce their tour dates for Europe and the UK, the stars of NME‘s The Cover have also released two new bonus tracks from their debut album, ‘Pratts & Pain’: ‘Merry Mary Marry Me’ and ‘Claw Foot’, both of which you can listen to below.Written alongside their debut album, ‘Pratts & Pain’, ‘Merry Mary Marry Me’ is a grunge-tinged tune that chronicles the feeling of being left behind as everyone around you settles into marriage and relationships.
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Two men accused of murder allegedly took a taxi from Manchester to Birmingham to visit a lawyer after the killing, a jury heard. Raami Mohamed, 21, and Kevell Blake, 20, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Badri Issa.
Coronation Street fans have pieced together a potential new family twist for missing Lauren Bolton after eagle eyed viewers spotted a clue during a recent behind the scenes video. As regular viewers will know, it's been nearly two months since the teenager vanished from the cobbles and fans are convinced one character definitely 'knows something' about her disappearance.
Two teenage boys have been found guilty of murder after a 14-year-old was stabbed to death in Harpurhey. Nathaniel Shani died after being knifed to the neck in an alleyway.
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