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Manchester United have been dealt a blow to their chances of signing Joao Neves this summer. The 19-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford recently as he continues to impress for Benfica in the Portuguese top flight.

The one thing that can make a long bank holiday weekend better is when the sun comes out, and it looks like Greater Manchester is in for a treat - for now. After a spell of wet and windy weather earlier this week, the region is enjoying some pleasant sunshine.

Plans for a solar farm at a landfill in Greater Manchesterwould power nearly 3,000 homes, the developer has said. The Whitehead site at Astley, on the border of Wigan and Salford, will be used to generate 10m watts of electricity, if the plans are given the green light.

Love Island All Stars winner Tom Clare was reportedly dating Made In Chelsea star Ruby Adler ahead of his stint on the ITV2 show. According to the MailOnline, Tom, 24, enjoyed a fling with Ruby, 28, after sliding into her DMs and the pair are said to have exchanged messages just moments before he had his phone confiscated by TV producers.

A children's nurse has been arrested outside a children's hospital, leaving onlookers shocked.

Horrified witnesses have spoken of the moment a nurse was handcuffed outside Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital - before being released minutes later in a chaotic fumble by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

Chester Zoo will tomorrow unveil its new snow leopard habitat in an historic first for the tourist attraction. Never before has the zoo cared for the highly-threatened species in its 93-year history.

Manchester United's academy continues to thrive, with a raft of players supporting the first-team squad in recent weeks due to injury, while another glut have had loan spells since January.

The Conservative candidate standing to become Greater Manchester mayor has defected to Reform UK. Dan Barker, who was selected to stand for the Tories against Andy Burnham, has now joined the party founded by Nigel Farage.

A callous fraudster who conned an Army veteran and a company boss out of £200,000 has been jailed for three years.

Bruno Fernandes has heaped praise on Marco Reus following Borussia Dortmund's win over PSV Eindhoven. The 34-year-old midfielder fired his side into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night with a brilliant effort in stoppage time.

One of spring’s most beautiful sights is when lawns are transformed with golden carpets of daffodils. Flowering from February until May, these much-loved golden flowers can be found in woodlands, gardens and parks.

Ariana Madix is enjoying some downtime from Broadway.

A Scottish farm experience has been named among the best Easter days out in the UK.

The annual top fifty hospitality 'power list' has been revealed today at the Northern Bar and Restaurant show held in Manchester. A number of local operators from the city's food and drink scene have joined the prestigious ranking.

The worlds of football and YouTube have collided these past few days with prominent Manchester United 'fan personality' Mark Goldbridge coming under fire from supporters.

The owner of a south Manchester restaurant that is set to close its doors at the end of the month has made a heart-breaking statement about the realities of running a business.

Popular Caribbean restaurant Jerk Junction is offering a ‘black card’ to one lucky diner in exchange for supporting a local youth club.

has always been must-see television, but the sixth season of the Netflix reality dating show has taken on a The words , , and may not mean much to the unindoctrinated, but for fans of the show, its become LIB lore, forever immortalized in tweets and TikToks.'s internet-breaking moment happened early in the show. A young single mother from Charlotte, North Carolina, Vestal ended up getting her heart broken in the pods by castmate during their final date.

Two Scottish walks have been named as among the "most stunning" in the UK for a spring day out.