Manchester

Culture news

How the grand opening of the UK's biggest indoor venue fell apart

Cancelled gigs, falling air conditioning units and resigning directors: the opening of Co-op Live was meant to be a great moment for Manchester.

02/05/2024

Travel News

4 scenic bus routes in Britain you can book for under €3 this month

The discount fares can be purchased this week, until 21 April, on journeys up until 12 May.

16/04/2024

Green News

‘Localised tornado’ damages houses as Storm Gerrit sweeps across UK

The Scottish Green party has said climate change could be to blame for the storm.

28/12/2023

United Kingdom

Criminal investigation launched over alleged abduction of British teen

Alex Batty, now 17, was missing for six years after being taken on a holiday to Spain. He has told the press he fled back to his native UK for his future.

22/12/2023

Culture news

Chanel's Métiers d'art show takes over Manchester

The northern English city's burgeoning status as the place to be was further cemented by the French luxury brand's fashion pilgrimage.

07/12/2023

Culture news

'The Matrix' dance show opens in Manchester's new Aviva Studios

It’s The Matrix as you’ve never seen it before... Legendary director Danny Boyle has adapted the acclaimed 1999 sci-fi actioner into a “dramatic retelling” dance show for Factory International. It opens in Manchester, UK, today.

18/10/2023

Travel News

UK high-speed rail project under threat as costs spiral

Northerners say they are ‘treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport’.

25/09/2023

Culture news

Forgotten Jack Hilton book to be republished after tenacious campaign

The name of author Jack Hilton was lost to history, before a 28-year-old bartender set out to uncover his legacy. Now, following a campaign to get the book back into print, it has been signed by Vintage (Penguin), the UK's largest publishing house.

07/07/2023

United Kingdom

Sportswashing in Manchester and Newcastle laid bare in report

Crippling deindustrialisation and local politicians paved the way for Arab buyers to take over the two British cities' football clubs.

06/07/2023

Culture news

Take a look inside Yayoi Kusama's spectacular inflatable wonderland

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is opening her latest exhibition entitled "You, Me and the Balloons" at the Aviva Studios' gallery in Manchester.

30/06/2023

World News

Rain and champagne: Man City celebrate treble glory with fans

The players and cigar-smoking manager Pep Guardiola wore T-shirts bearing the words “Treble Winners,” as the open-topped bus wound its way through Manchester city centre.

13/06/2023

Culture news

Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, dies aged 59

The Manchester-born musician, who had a decades-long career, passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer

19/05/2023

United Kingdom

'MI5 could have prevented Manchester Arena attack' says investigation

A public enquiry concludes that MI5 could have possibly prevented the Manchester Arena attacks in 2017 after failing to discuss the suspect between them.

03/03/2023

United Kingdom

China removes six diplomats from UK after Hong Kong protester assault

The incident in October increased tensions between London and Beijing.

14/12/2022

Culture news

Elbow lead singer intervenes in Manchester gentrification row

Night and Day Cafe has been playing live music for over 30 years but the party may soon be over.

02/11/2022

Art

LS Lowry's iconic painting remains in public hands after record sale

Going to the Match went for the most money a Lowry painting has ever sold for. It had been feared a private buyer would rob the public of seeing the masterpiece.

20/10/2022