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A man found dead in a canal following a three-week search fell into the water 'unintentionally', a coroner has concluded. Peter Curphey's body was pulled from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan on April 11 last year.

Soccer Aid is returning to Manchester this year with a fantastic line-up of famous faces. Among the celebrities taking to the pitch at Manchester United's Old Trafford on Sunday, June 11 is Alex Brooker.

An iconic clothing shop chain that has now vanished from our high streets was once THE place in Manchester to meet friends or a date.

Train services across the country will be impacted by another wave of industrial action.

New Order have backed the #LetTheMusicMove campaign against proposed changes to US visa rules that would impact touring artists.Last month saw the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announce that it was planning to raise touring visa fees for foreign acts by more than 250 per cent.The DHS said in its proposal that applications for a P visa, which is for acts arriving in the states to perform temporarily, would increase from the current rate of $460 (£375.23) to $1,615 (£1,317). Meanwhile, the longer-term O work visa would jump from $460 (£375.23) to $1,655 (£1,349).Numerous musicians have since spoken out against the plans, saying that it would be “a huge hardship to pay such high visa fees”.

Måneskin have announced a world tour in support of their latest album ‘RUSH!’ for autumn and winter 2023.The mammoth tour kicks off in September in Hanover, Germany, and will see the Italian rockers making stops in Europe, North America, South America, Japan, UK and Ireland, as well as their first ever shows in Australia. Along the way, they will be performing a landmark gig at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, while their only UK date will be at Manchester’s AO Arena on December 19, their first ever show in the city.Ticket sale details vary from territory for territory, but for the Manchester date, the O2 Priority pre-sale will begin on Friday (March 17) at 10am, while the general sale commences on Monday (March 20), also at 10am.

Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, and Gillian Gilbert of New Order spoke today (March 15) at this year’s SXSW and discussed becoming musicians, the evolution of their sound and growing up in Manchester.The trio were keynote speakers at the annual tech and marketing festival, in conversation with Will Hodgkinson, rock and pop critic of The Times. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester, introduced the keynote, calling New Order “the ultimate Manchester band” before adding that it was “a big statement”.The band kicked off their chat by discussing how they weren’t necessarily “anti-musicians” but they were “anti-success”, with Sumner pointing to growing up working class before “punk came along” giving him the chance to express himself, without being a virtuoso. “I didn’t want to be famous, I didn’t care about that at all.

They Might Be Giants have announced a new string of UK tour dates – playing their fan favourite ‘Flood’ in full. Check out full dates and ticket details below.The UK shows come as a newly-added extension to the band’s ongoing Evening With tour, which is currently taking place across the United States.

Manchester's transformation is an epic tale - and Andy Spinoza is one of its characters. As a journalist in the 80s and 90s, he told the story of a cultural revolution. That revolution helped attract developers with deep pockets - developers whose interests 'Spin' would represent as a PR guru.

Police have hit out after a 'mindless' thug smashed a patrol car window while officers were helping an elderly man injured in a fall. The vandalism took place at Empress Court in Old Trafford on Friday night.

You never quite know what half-term will bring do you, but freefalling 100 feet through a trapdoor wasn't exactly on my to-do list.

Schools across Greater Manchester will close today after heavy snowfall across the region.

Wunderhorse have announced additional UK and Ireland dates for 2023 – find all the details below and buy tickets here.Jacob Slater and co. will open at SWX in Bristol on October 25, with stops in Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and Birmingham, before closing out at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on November 1.O2’s pre-sale is happening from today (March 8) until Friday, March 10 8am GMT, while general sale goes live Friday 9am GMT – you can purchase your tickets here.The new dates follow Wunderhorse’s previously announced UK and Ireland tour which is due to kick off March 26 in Southampton, with further shows scheduled for Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, London, Dublin and more.A post shared by WUNDERHORSE (@wunderhorse_)Wunderhorse will also perform five North American shows across May and June, starting in Philadelphia on May 27, followed by Boston, Toronto, Chicago and New York.The tour follows the release of debut album ‘Cub’, which NME said in a four-star review “repositions Slater as a rock’n’roll troubadour drawing from the likes of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell (the music he always listened to, Slater says) and desperately grappling back control of his narrative”.“It makes for an album that’s filled with fantastic revelations, namely the realisation that you have agency over your decisions and the path you choose to go down.”Last year Wunderhorse hit the road with Fontaines D.C., which they described as a “hell of a year” in an Instagram post.

New Order are celebrating 40 years of ‘Blue Monday’ with a range of special merchandise.The Manchester band took to Instagram earlier today (March 7) to post footage of the range inspired by their classic hit which includes two t-shirts, a hoodie, a long sleeved t-shirt, plus a pin badge and numbered lithograph.You can also purchase a 12-inch vinyl of the single for £14.99.You can view the footage of the merchandise below and find more information on their official website here.A post shared by New Order (@neworderofficial)It comes just weeks after the band released a new ‘Blue Monday’-themed t-shirt in support of mental health charity CALM.New Order said of the shirt at the time: “We are proud to be ambassadors for CALM and honoured to be using ‘Blue Monday’ to help raise awareness for the brilliant work they do to support millions of people struggling with their mental health.”Speaking to NME about the recording classic track, which went on to become the best-selling 12-inch single of all time, former bassist Peter Hook said: “It was actually quite shocking to realise what these new machines could do – you were always in awe of them.”Drummer Stephen Morris added: “We got all this new musical equipment and just learned how it worked. Writing ‘Blue Monday’ was an exercise in learning what we could do with it all.”Meanwhile, Primavera Sound Festival announced New Order as its final headliner for its 2023 line-up earlier today.The 2023 instalment of the festival, which will take place in both Barcelona and Madrid, will see the Manchester legends perform at the former’s Parc del Fòrum on June 1 and at the and at the latter’s Ciudad del Rock in Arganda del Rey on June 8.

Primavera Sound Festival has announced its final headliner for its 2023 line-up – New Order.The 2023 instalment of the festival, which will take place in both Barcelona and Madrid, will see the Manchester legends perform at the former’s Parc del Fòrum on June 1 and at the and at the latter’s Ciudad del Rock in Arganda del Rey on June 8.They join previously announced headliners Depeche Mode, Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía along with the likes of Halsey, FKA twigs, Skrillex, St.

Fall Out Boy have announced two intimate UK shows and shared the tracklist for their upcoming new album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’.The band will release their eighth studio album – and first in five years – on March 24, via Fueled By Ramen.Ahead of the record’s arrival, Fall Out Boy will return to the UK for two tiny shows in Manchester and London. The US band will play at Manchester’s Band On The Wall on March 15 and London’s Heaven on March 16.Fans who pre-order the new album from Fall Out Boy’s UK web store before 2pm GMT on March 7 will get exclusive ticket access to the special gigs.

American rock band Fall Out Boy have announced a small, intimate show will take place in Manchester in less than two weeks time.

Met Office forecasts predict snow to drop across Greater Manchester next week as freezing winds sweep across the country.

Eamonn Holmes’ looks unrecognisable in a new snap, leaving his fans stunned.The TV presenter took to Instagram late on Thursday 2 March, sharing a selfie of him alongside Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez.The pair can be seen smiling into the camera as they cosy up for the snap - which appears to be taken at a restaurant. Eamonn captioned the snap: “On the pitch u may not want to run into Lisandro Martinez but off it what a nice guy”.The blurry photo has since been questioned by fans as Eamonn, 63, appears to have used a filter. “Are you sure that’s you, Eamon?” questioned one of his 767,000 followers, as another wrote: “Doesn't even look like Eamon???” “Don’t use filters please,” insisted another, while a fourth penned: “Overdone the filter there Eamonn, doesn’t look like you at all”.

NHS staff and rail workers are among those striking in March, as ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions escalate amid the cost of living crisis.