Manchester news

• Sale 24-18 Saracens: Rob du Preez kicks hosts to comfortable win

  04-01-2019 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Saracens move top of the Premiership table despite being well beaten by Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium.
  
  Read more

• Five teenage girls killed in escape room fire in Poland

  04-01-2019 22:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They were all 15-years-old, the country's interior minister said
  
  Read more

• The Ivy Manchester fire: Blaze damages restaurant

  04-01-2019 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The fire at the luxury restaurant is believed to have started from a patio heater on an outdoor terrace.
  
  Read more

• Britney Spears to take 'indefinite' break from music to look after family

  04-01-2019 21:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old has had to put her proposed Las Vegas residency on hold too as she says she is "dedicating my focus and energy to care for my family," while her dad recovers from illness
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Who is Big Narstie? The rapper and radio DJ on The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

  04-01-2019 21:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Lambeth rapper, TV show host and internet personality features on The Big Fat Quiz of Everything on Friday night
  
  Read more

• Euromillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Friday night's £15m jackpot

  04-01-2019 21:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Euromillions results for Friday January 4, plus the Lucky Stars and Millionaire Maker codes
  
  Read more

• When was The Big Fat Quiz of Everything filmed?

  04-01-2019 21:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Big Fat Quiz of Everything on Channel 4 features Jimmy Carr, Big Narstie, Sandi Toksvig and more, but is it live?
  
  Read more

• Fire at The Ivy in Manchester: Work has already started to repair the damage at Spinngfields eatery

  04-01-2019 21:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The restaurant's owners say they expect to announce when it will reopen in the next 24 hours
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Prolific thief jailed for shoplifting from Aldi and B&M, stealing a car and threatening to stab a security guard with a needle

  04-01-2019 20:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lee Thompson appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court for a string of offences
  
  Read more

• 'Ferocious' brawl involving around 20 people erupted outside a Sale pub - police have serious concerns

  04-01-2019 20:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some of those involved in the fight, outside the Kings Ramsom, were seen kicking and stamping on people, officers said
  
  Read more

• Firefighters put out blaze at Ivy restaurant in Manchester

  04-01-2019 20:29
  Major fire at newly opened city centre venue blamed on roof terrace patio heater Firefighters have tackled a blaze at the Ivy restaurant in central Manchester.Videos posted on social media showed flames coming from the roof of the venue, which opened in Spinningfields at the end of November.Fire next to the office #ivy #manchester pic.twitter.com/GItlBA88g4The brand new Ivy restaurant in Manchester is on fire pic.twitter.com/5EHvvIAEWy Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Fugitive tobacco fraudster Robert Zduniak caught and jailed

  04-01-2019 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Robert Zduniak was convicted and sentenced in his absence in 2017 after he fled his trial.
  
  Read more

• Alleged Paul Massey 'assassin' didn't give evidence during murder trial because he 'would have been exposed as the killer', court hears

  04-01-2019 20:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mr Massey was gunned down in July 2015, while his friend John Kinsella was killed last year
  
  Read more

• Costa unveils new January menu which now features two dairy-free options

  04-01-2019 19:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new additions to the Costa menu are perfect if you taking part in Veganuary
  
  Read more

• Ivy restaurant in central Manchester on fire – video

  04-01-2019 19:49
  Videos posted on social media show flames coming from the roof of the Ivy restaurant in Manchester's city centre. The fire, in the three-storey building on Hardman Square, is believed to have started from a patio heater on an outdoor terrace. The venue opened in Spinningfields at the end of NovemberFire breaks out at Ivy restaurant in Manchester Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Young woman, 22, died after her car smashed into a bus - this is her heartbroken family's tribute

  04-01-2019 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alexandra Ross died following the crash in Macclesfield on Thursday
  
  Read more

• Fire at The Ivy in Manchester: Blaze is out, though cause is not yet known

  04-01-2019 19:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Crews were called to the Spinningfields restaurant around 5pm on Friday night
  
  Read more

• Investigation launched after patients' voicemail messages exposed at Royal Manchester Eye Hospital

  04-01-2019 19:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Footage sent to the M.E.N shows one patient being given the opportunity to access the voicemail inbox after phoning the hospital to make an appointment
  
  Read more

• Local councils heading for fracking showdown with government

  04-01-2019 19:08
  Greater Manchester tells firms they are not welcome as discontent spreadsMinisters are facing a fresh confrontation with local councils over their controversial plans to expand fracking, after one of the biggest combined authorities in the country set out plans to ban the practice.Greater Manchester’s decision to effectively stop companies from extracting underground shale gas in the region was greeted as a critical moment in the fight against fracking, which critics say is dangerous and u
  
  Read more

• Manchester Victoria knife attack cops investigating New Year's Eve incident appeal for phone footage from the public

  04-01-2019 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Counter terrorism officers are continuing to piece together the events which led up to the triple stabbing on New Year's Eve
  
  Read more

• Manchester City v Rotherham United

  04-01-2019 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's The FA Cup game between Manchester City and Rotherham United.
  
  Read more

• Fire at The Ivy in Manchester: Everything we know so far

  04-01-2019 18:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The blaze started in the top storey of the Spinningfields restaurant at around 5pm on Friday. Here is everything we know so far
  
  Read more

• The Ivy fire Manchester: When did the restaurant open and who owns it?

  04-01-2019 18:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 500-cover eatery has been open for just over a month
  
  Read more

• Fraudster who created £10m property empire with help of criminals told to pay 'gangster tax' bill of £3.5m - or go back to prison

  04-01-2019 18:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scott Rowbotham has been ordered to pay back £3,522,459 within three months or face more jail time
  
  Read more

• Manchester station terror attack victims' plea for unity

  04-01-2019 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The couple in their 50s remain in hospital after being stabbed at Victoria Station on New Year's Eve.
  
  Read more

• Fulham v Oldham Athletic

  04-01-2019 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's FA Cup game between Fulham and Oldham Athletic.
  
  Read more

• Win a 10-night holiday to Thailand worth over £5,000

  04-01-2019 18:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Plus, runners up can win £100 vouchers for Manchester Thai restaurant Chaophraya and tickets to Destinations: the Holiday & Travel Show (January 17 to 20, 2019) at Event City, Manchester
  
  Read more

• RECAP: Fire at The Ivy in Manchester city centre

  04-01-2019 18:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the restaurant at Hardman Square in Manchester city centre at around 5pm
  
  Read more

• LIVE: Fire at The Ivy in Manchester city centre

  04-01-2019 18:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been called to the restaurant at Hardman Square in Manchester city centre
  
  Read more

• Brahim Diaz close to joining Real Madrid from Manchester City for initial £15.5m

  04-01-2019 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz is close to joining Real Madrid for an initial £15.5m.
  
  Read more

• Pep Guardiola: FA warn Manchester City boss after behaviour at Liverpool game

  04-01-2019 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola receives a Football Association warning over his behaviour during Thursday's 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
  
  Read more

• Manchester holidaymakers 'locked' in hotels as tropical storm hits Thailand

  04-01-2019 17:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Office has issued a warning amid fears of waves five metres high and devastating winds
  
  Read more

• Porter at The Principal Manchester sexually assaulted a woman three times in one day while he was working

  04-01-2019 17:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Keith Dillon, 53, appeared before a judge at Manchester Crown Court after the woman made a complaint
  
  Read more

• The Manchester 'free-from' cafe that claims it can ease bloating and stress

  04-01-2019 17:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  3Squared Café is gluten-free, dairy-free, wheat-free and refined sugar-free
  
  Read more

• Manchester stabbing survivors pay tribute to police

  04-01-2019 17:38
  Injured couple say they hope suspected terror attack does not ‘divide communities’A couple who were stabbed during an attack at Manchester Victoria station on New Year’s Eve have said they hope the incident does not “divide communities or create tensions”.The man and woman, both in their 50s, sustained multiple stab wounds in the suspected terrorist attack on the station concourse. They remain in hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Continue read
  
  Read more

• Hospital apologises for voicemail privacy breach in Manchester

  04-01-2019 17:37
  Sensitive patient information inadvertently heard by man calling to change appointmentA hospital has apologised after sensitive voicemail messages left by patients were heard by a man trying to change an appointment over the phone.Brian Newton reported that he heard recordings of people sharing personal information with the Manchester Royal Eye hospital on Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• When is Dancing on Ice 2019 on TV and at what time? Who are the celebrities are taking part?

  04-01-2019 17:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about the 2019 series of Dancing On Ice which returns to ITV in January
  
  Read more

• When is The Voice UK 2019 and what time is it on TV?

  04-01-2019 17:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who are the judges and what TV channel is it on? Everything you need to know about this year's series - which has Emma Willis returning for hosting duties
  
  Read more

• Fracking to be formally opposed by all Greater Manchester town halls

  04-01-2019 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The region's mayor, Andy Burnham, says drilling companies have failed to make their case following a series of earthquakes in Lancashire
  
  Read more

• Sing-along Bohemian Rhapsody cinema screenings coming to Manchester - for one night only

  04-01-2019 16:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Rami Malek starring movie based on Queen and Freddie Mercury is showing in multiple Manchester cinemas next week - and you can sing-along
  
  Read more

• This Jet2 passenger had a drunken meltdown on a flight - now he's in prison

  04-01-2019 16:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David Blicharz did not have a good holiday
  
  Read more

• 'For the price you'd expect better': fare rise adds to woes on UK's busiest train

  04-01-2019 16:39
  Though a schedule change has cut overcrowding, customers say they rarely get a seatIt is, officially, Britain’s most overcrowded train: the 4.22am service from Glasgow to Manchester, which regularly arrived at its destination carrying more than double its passenger capacity.But in a week when commuters expressed anger at yet another rail fares increase, the Guardian found the service to be eerily quiet. Everyone found a seat as the four-carriage train trundled out of Preston on Friday morn
  
  Read more

• Couple stabbed at Manchester Victoria station hope incident won't 'divide communities or create tensions'

  04-01-2019 16:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'We hope this incident does not divide communities or create tensions', they said in a statement
  
  Read more

• Inside the smart new Indian restaurant from award-winning Ashton cash and carry cafe Lily's

  04-01-2019 16:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lily's Indian Vegetarian Cuisine opens its new Ashton-under-Lyne restaurant next week
  
  Read more

• 21 of the best European music festivals taking place in 2019 including lineups and how to get tickets

  04-01-2019 16:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Cure, Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine and Bon Iver are just some of the names playing the European festival circuit this summer
  
  Read more

• Police examine CCTV footage following nightclub attack on Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard

  04-01-2019 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old Strictly star and brother Curtis said they were left traumatised by the Cheshire nightclub assault
  
  Read more

• NFL Super Bowl 53 - When is it? Who is playing and what time will it be on in the UK?

  04-01-2019 16:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Super Bowl LIII takes place at the start of February 2019 and will be on TV late in the UK, these are the teams who could play
  
  Read more

• Greater Manchester tells fracking firms they are not welcome

  04-01-2019 16:00
  City region’s move deals blow to industry amid wider discontent in regionsGreater Manchester will effectively ban fracking as part of its effort to become carbon neutral by 2038, in a setback for the controversial industry.The region’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the combined authority would put planning measures in place that create “a presumption” against fracking for shale gas. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Dancing on Ice 2019: Who is Saira Khan?

  04-01-2019 15:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Saira Khan is no stranger to scary situations - she first appeared on TV back in 2005 for the first series of The Apprentice.
  
  Read more

• University student who thought she suffered from anxiety due to chest pains discovers she's been living with chronic lung condition

  04-01-2019 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When Chantelle Francis, 24, first sought medical help for chest pains she was given an asthma pump
  
  Read more

Follow @ManchesterNewsl on Twitter!