Moment man knocks out two bullies after being approached by gang of four in city centre

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed he is in regular contact with Sir Alex Ferguson who provides him with advice.

It's been a glorious bank holiday weekend with Greater Manchester basking in sunshine. The rest of the country has also enjoyed similar sunny scenes, with Sunday (May 28) being the UK's hottest day of the year so far.

Kourtney Kardashian is revealing the toll of being away from her children for the longest stretch ever while on tour with Travis Barker.

100 gecs have announced details of a new UK and European headline tour for later this year – see the dates below and buy tickets here.The duo – Dylan Brady and Laura Les – will tour on the back of their second studio album, ‘10,000 gecs’, which landed last month.Beginning on October 8 in Berlin, the tour will then visit Italy, France, Belgium and more before hitting the UK and Ireland for seven shows including a huge London date at the Hammersmith Apollo.A week later, the gigs will then wrap up with a headline show at the Manchester Academy.Tickets for the gigs are on sale now – buy your tickets here and see the full list of gigs below.OCTOBER 20238 – Berlin, Astra11 – Milan, Alcatraz13 – Paris, Le Bataclan14 – Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria16 – Amsterdam, Melkweg17 – Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg18 – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique20 – Bristol, Marble Factory21 – London, Eventim Apollo22 – Leeds, O2 Academy24 – Dublin, Olympia25 – Glasgow, O2 Academy27 – Birmingham, O2 Institute28 – Manchester, AcademyReviewing new album ‘10,000 gecs’, NME wrote: “Though it’s sorely missing some choice cuts from 100 gecs’ current live set (namely ‘Fallen 4 Ü’ and ‘What’s That Smell?’), ‘10,000 gecs’ is insanely fun and impressively ambitious.“It’s also short but sweet, throwing its turbulent flurry of punches and then dipping out before listeners have a chance to really think about what’s going on.

Pulp have announced a surprise run of UK shows in the coming months, taking place in Manchester and London. Check out dates and ticket details below.The returning Britpop heroes are set to play their first of their summer reunion gigs in Bridlington tonight (Friday May 26), and have now added more gigs to the run – playing a huge outdoor show at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on Tuesday July 4 and two intimate gigs at London’s Eventim Apollo Hammersmith on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 July.Tickets will be on sale from 9am on Friday 2 June and will be available here.Did someone say “encore” ? Here’s a few extra Pulp shows for the current UK tour … Manchester @castlefieldbowl on 4 July, and London @EventimApollo on 28 & 29 July.

Paolo Nutini enjoyed a meal out at a popular Glasgow restaurant as he celebrated with his family.

A frantic search has been launched for a man who vanished over three days ago.

A man has admitted raping and murdering Scots mum Jill Barclay in Aberdeen.

Three teens have been charged after an alleged late-night street attack in Glasgow.

A former BBC Radio Derby presenter has died after being rescued from a river.

Chantelle Cameron spoiled the party in Dublin as he became the first fighter to beat Katie Taylor as a professional and defended her undisputed light-welterweight crown. In a fight between two undefeated, undisputed fighters, and in Taylor’s first professional bout in her native Ireland, the ten rounds flew by as the pair exchanged right through to the final bell, with Cameron relentless in putting the pressure on the home favourite. The step up in weight proved to be too great a challenge for Taylor, with Cameron getting the decision by majority decision - 96-94 on two cards and a 95-95 draw on the other - to keep hold of her titles and cement herself as one of the very best in women’s boxing.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) and Vincent Cassel (La Haine) in action-thriller Damaged, which wrapped this spring in Scotland.

Police investigating a late-night 'murder bid' in an Aberdeenshire town have arrested two men in connection.

A search has been launched for a missing man who vanished from a Fife town.

A 13-year-old boy is in hospital after being hit by a car on a Scots road.

A van belonging to a man who is missing from Edinburgh has been located in Aberdeen four days after he was last seen.

A father and son were left devastated after travelling from Belfast to watch Manchester United - only to be turned away from the stadium before kick off.

Ant and Dec are among the guests at Westminster Abbey in London today to watch King Charles' Coronation. Before the historic ceremony, the presenting pair caught up with Loose Women star Charlene White, where they spilled on a hilarious moment during their stay at Dumfries House – Charles’ house in Scotland.The pair revealed they bumped into the King, 74, during their sleepover at the house.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a fresh paternity twist after Mackenzie Boyd was seen saying an emotional goodbye to his secret son. Viewers of the ITV soap know that Mack enjoyed a one-night-stand with Chloe Harris last year during a tiff with then-girlfriend Charity Dingle.

A warrant for the arrest of a man charged with rape and sexual activity with an underage girl was issued by a district judge today after a court heard he boarded a flight to Ireland and hasn't returned to the UK since.