The nation pays tribute on VJ Day - 75 years on

straight to your inboxNathan Ake says the competition for places at Manchester City will spur him on after making the step up from relegated Bournemouth.Ake joined City at the start of the transfer window for £40m as a much-needed addition in central defence.

Plans for 24 new affordable homes available for social rent in north Manchester have been approved by the city council.Houses and a three-storey apartment block will be built in Newton Heath, in the latest social housing scheme delivered in the city by The Guinness Partnership (TGPL).The developer will be investing £1.8m to support the development, in Dob Brook close, which runs along the Rochdale Canal.Planning documents submitted by TGPL show a new access road leading into the estate from Dob

Denzel Washington – who paid for Chadwick Boseman to study acting in the UK – has paid tribute after the star died at the age of 43.

DEALSWarner Chappell in the UK has signed a worldwide publishing deal with DJ/producer Nathan Dawe who is currently having chart success with his track ‘Lighter’. Needless to say, Head Of A&R Amber Davis is “delighted”.Another day another Hipgnosis deal.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola does not sugarcoat how difficult he makes life for the central defenders in his teams.The Manchester City manager has played an unapologetically high line throughout his coaching career as he looks for his teams to be able to control the ball and the game away from potentially dangerous areas near their own goal.In the words of director of football Txiki Begiristain: "You’ve got a ******* of a job if you’re a central defender in this team."Nathan Ake has

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City defender Nathan Ake said he can't wait to get started at the club after completing his move from Bournemouth.Ake has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad to bolster Pep Guardiola's defensive ranks, with City still in the market for a new centre-back. Netherlands international Ake knows he faces a fight for a first-team spot at City, as he became the fifth recognised centre-back in the squad.

straight to your inbox Manchester City have completed the signing of Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake as Pep Guardiola's rebuild begins to take shape for next season. Ferran Torres, the exciting young Spanish winger, has already been confirmed as a Blue this week in a £21m deal with Valencia.

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott is more confident that Nathan Ake would prove his worth at Manchester City than he is Kalidou Koulibaly.The Blues are close to making Ake their second major signing of the summer after Ferran Torres's move was officially confirmed on Tuesday evening, with the club having agreed a £41m deal with Bournemouth.That is not expected to be the end of their strengthening of the defence this summer though.

straight to your inboxFerran Torres has become Manchester City's first major signing of the summer after completing his £20.8million transfer from Valencia.Torres, 20, will offer some much-needed pace into City's attack, and will take the place in the first team squad left by Leroy Sane.With Sane spending all-but 11 minutes of the 2019/20 season injured, City have had to cope with Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez as their primary wingers, supported by stints from Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and

Adele showed off her fit and toned figure as she saluted her idol Beyoncé and her new release, Black Is King, in an Instagram post on Saturday, August 1.“Thank you Queen for always making us all feel so loved through your art ♥️♥️,” the “Hello” singer, 32, captioned a photo that showed her kneeling down beside a TV with an image from the visual album — which was released on Friday, July 31 — behind her.