Road closures to complete UK's first cycling and walking junction in south Manchester

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

A trailblazing junction aimed at protecting cyclists from traffic while also improving overall road safety has opened in south Manchester.The ‘Cycle Optimised Protected Signals’ (CYCLOPS) junction at Royce Road in Hulme will allow cyclists to make to make a safe right turn while being protected from ongoing traffic.In addition, segregated cycle lanes have been created on Chorlton Road, running from Chester Road to Stretford Road.The junction marks the first part of a £13.4m cycling and walking

A string of iconic Manchester music venues have written to the government demanding a cash injection for the industry before it goes under.The likes of the Deaf Institute, the Albert Hall, Band on the Wall, Yes, Factory 251 and many, many more from across Greater Manchester have co-signed a letter demanding the government provide a £50m package immediately.The cash would prevent mass permanent closures, with around 90pc of venues in the UK warning they might be forced to shut forever as a result

hereThe planning process in order to build the vast mall was the most lengthy and drawn-out in British history as the original idea was first dreamed up back in 1986 by wealthy John Whittaker, of Peel Holdings.Manchester City Council vehemently opposed its development and felt it would impact negatively on the city centre economy.The Trafford Centre offered thousands of free car parking spaces as it lured people to embrace the Utopian concept of out-of-town shopping.The planning issue was

The Sun that most of the complaints that day related to "perceived rude conduct by the presenters" during interviews.

Manchester United are back at Old Trafford at last tonight as they take on Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side returned to Premier League action following the coronavirus-induced suspension on Friday when they traveled to face Tottenham Hotspur.It was an entertaining game in North London, despite the 1-1 score-line, with Bruno Fernandes' second-half penalty cancelling out Steven Bergwijn's opener.There was cause for excitement among United fans too, as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford

Phil Foden to be a great player for Manchester City following his Man of the Match performance against Burnley on Monday night.Foden opened and finished the scoring in what he labeled as his best performance for City, as they smashed Burnley 5-0 in their second match since the Premier League restart.The 20-year-old broke the deadlock mid-way through the first-half with an emphatic low drive from distance that found the bottom corner and he would complete the rout late on as he rifled home from

Moss Side where two men were fatally shot to come forward. Greater Manchester Police are urging witnesses to 'search their conscience' and 'do the right thing' and report any information to them.

despite local residents telling the MEN that it was attended by up to 200 people and had a DJ, PA system and gazebos. His comments came after Greater Manchester Police also insisted that the shooting happened at 'an unplanned, spontaneous gathering' and not a rave.

two men were fatally shot was NOT an illegal rave...

Moss Side. Llitter was left strewn across the ground, including empty alcohol bottles and canisters of laughing gas.Footage on social media of the gathering shows a crowd of revellers tightly packed in the courtyard in darkness and dancing to loud music.

here“We are aware that, a number of hours before this incident, there was a community event in Moss Side. This event was attended by Greater Manchester Police along with local people and partner agencies – it was not an illegal rave and it had concluded prior to this incident.

Manchester United were back in Premier League action last night, salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.A late Bruno Fernandes penalty secured a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side after Spurs had taken an earlier lead through Steven Bergwijn.

a combined bid for £21.5m of government cash for infrastructure improvements intended to help people get to work without using public transport while Covid-19 remains a risk.

region was battered by heavy downpours and spectacular displays of lightning on Tuesday. Flash flooding also caused traffic chaos on the M60, M62 and M602.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here A new yellow weather warning is in place today which warns of thunderstorms between 12pm and 9pm in Greater Manchester.

Didsbury and Withington via Old Moat, will be removed and replaced, while adjustments to the carriageway ironwork will also take place. The planned work will take place through four phases.From June 17-20, Burton Road will be closed to traffic between Palatine Road and Abberton Road.

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.