Manchester’s largest venues AO Arena and Co-op Live come to blows over licensing row: “Simply unlawful”

A prisoner ran a drugs empire from behind bars - while he spent 23 hours a day in his cell during the Covid lockdown. Safeer Ali, 41, was locked up in HMP Berwyn when he began sourcing cocaine, before passing details of customers, other dealers and quantities of substances to associates on the outside.

Manchester United's plans for the summer transfer window will be beginning to take shape under the new regime led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The new Premier League rules about transfers and sponsorships could affect both Manchester United and Manchester City.

Mayor Andy Burnham has called for an 'urgent meeting' as residents in and around Bury have been left to endure a 'sickening' landfill stench.

Manchester United are interested in Royal Antwerp midfielder Mandela Keita, it is claimed.

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has suffered a serious muscle injury but Jurgen Klopp has claimed that it is not "season-ending" as they battle Manchester City and Arsenal in the Premier League.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given a mixed update on the team's injury situation.

The 23,500-capacity arena is scheduled to open its doors on Tuesday, April 23 when Peter Kay will play the first of two consecutive stand-up dates there.Liam Gallagher, Take That, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Keane are among the acts who have been announced to perform at Co-Op Live in the coming months. It’ll also stage the 2024 MTV European Music Awards later this year.The new venue, which is the UK’s largest indoor arena, is located opposite Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, and features a “unique bowl design” that will bring fans “closer to the artist than at other arenas of equivalent size”, according to a spokesperson.Recently, Co-Op Live and the existing, 21-000 capacity AO Arena in the city came to blows in a licensing row.

The latest task on the BBC One's hit show 'The Apprentice' will see candidates challenged to launch their own Formula E team.

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Co-op Live has accused the AO Arena of attempting to block its opening for “competition” reasons at a crunch licensing meeting.

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