Manchester
City and metropolitan borough in England
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Manchester ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Salford.
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Great Britain learn Davis Cup Finals group fateGreat Britain will take on Canada, Finland and Argentina in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in Manchester in September.BBC Sport - Published | |
Two arrests after man dies 'trying to stop his car from being stolen'Two men have been arrested following the death of a man hit by a Land Rover in Beswick, Manchester.Sky News - Published | |
Manchester to co-host Davis Cup group stageManchester is one of four cities worldwide that will host the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals in September.BBC Sport - Published | |
'No city would come close' to Manchester - BurnhamManchester would undoubtedly become the biggest city in world football after Old Trafford redevelopment, says Andy Burnham.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bell wins second British track title in 24 hoursLauren Bell wins her second British title inside 24 hours with keirin victory on the last day of the National Track Championships in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Explosion of hate': British Jews hiding symbols of faith for fear of being attackedBen Katzav has been in Manchester for eight years.Sky News - Published | |
Britain's Murphy to fight UFC veteran Ige in FebruaryManchester's Lerone Murphy is to fight Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 86 on 10 February.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kristen Stewart, Alexa Chung and Liam Gallagher's sons attend Manchester Chanel showFashionistas, film and TV stars hit the front row in Manchester as Chanel turned part of the city into a catwalk for a star-studded show.Sky News - Published | |
Multi-millionaire tech boss convicted of raping two women in 1990sMulti-millionaire tech entrepreneur Lawrence Jones has been found guilty of raping two women in Manchester in the 1990s.Sky News - Published | |
Manchester derby 'unbelievable' - WSL talking pointsThe Women's Super League continues with Old Trafford hosting the first Manchester derby and Chelsea looking to continue their unbeaten start.BBC Sport - Published | |
Prince of Wales visits youth projects in ManchesterThe Prince of Wales was quizzed on his bank balance - and on his hairstyle - by young people during a visit to Manchester's Moss Side today.Sky News - Published | |
British teacher trapped in Gaza sent sad face emoji by Foreign Office officialA British school teacher from Manchester trapped in Gaza has told Sky News how she feels "insignificant" after the Foreign Office told her they "can’t do anything more" to help her leave.Sky News - Published | |
Derby shows 'huge gulf' between Manchester clubsManchester United's campaign is resembling a dismal and rapid retreat after losing 3-0 to Manchester City, writes Phil McNulty.BBC Sport - Published | Charlton 'a tower of strength', says FergusonSir Alex Ferguson calls Manchester and England great Sir Bobby Charlton a "tower of strength" in a tribute before Sunday's Manchester derby.BBC Sport - Published |
'An immense relief': Mother reconnects with daughter trapped in Gaza after days of no contactSky News has reconnected a Manchester-based teacher stuck in Gaza with her sister and mother who've had no contact with her for almost two days.Sky News - Published | Taylor-Catterall rematch the 'right fight' - HearnPromoter Eddie Hearn wants Jack Catterall to face Josh Taylor again, with Manchester or Glasgow primed to host the grudge match in 2024.BBC Sport - Published |
Woman dies after bus crashes into city centre shopA 77-year-old woman has died after a bus crashed into a shop in Manchester.Sky News - Published | 'KSI didn't come to fight' - Fury reflects on winTommy Fury describes KSI as a "sore loser" after beating the YouTuber on points in their unlicensed boxing fight in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published |
Fury outpoints KSI in unlicensed grudge matchTommy Fury beats fellow social media star KSI on points in their unlicensed boxing fight in front of a capacity 20,000 crowd at Manchester's AO Arena.BBC Sport - Published | Tommy Fury beats KSI on majority decision in Manchester boutTommy Fury has defeated KSI on a majority decision after the pair faced off in a six-round cruiserweight match in Manchester.Sky News - Published |
KSI fight like a 'circus' - FuryTommy Fury admits his fight against YouTube star KSI in a crossover cruiserweight bout at Manchester's AO Arena is more like a "circus" than a professional bout.BBC Sport - Published | Liam Gallagher voices Manchester tram announcementsFormer Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is voicing announcements on Manchester's tram network this week.Sky News - Published |
Highlights: Lacasse's stunner earns Gunners point at Man UtdWatch as Arsenal's Cloe Lacasse secures a point with a stoppage-time screamer at Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published | HS2's demise may feel like a predictable betrayal as Sunak cancels the trains of the futureAppropriately, the railways were not running in Manchester on the day Rishi Sunak cancelled the trains of the future.Sky News - Published |
Rishi Sunak confirms HS2 leg to Manchester will be scrappedRishi Sunak has confirmed the long-rumoured decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2.Sky News - Published | HS2 will go to Manchester - but from Birmingham it will run on existing tracksHS2 will start at Euston rather than Old Oak Common - but between Birmingham and Manchester it will not be high speed, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
Has HS2 reached its terminus? It seems Sunak will deliver the final blowHow fitting that HS2 should reach its terminus in a repurposed rail shed in Manchester at the Conservative Party conference.Sky News - Published | Top Tories set out policies as conference kicks offTop Tories are setting out their policies as the Conservative Party conference kicks off in Manchester - with levelling up, immigration, Ukraine and the next general election on the agenda.Sky News - Published |
The Tories are struggling in the polls. Can Team Rishi turn things around before the next election?As Rishi Sunak prepares to launch his re-election pitch from the stage in Manchester this week, it's worth remembering that this time last year, the now prime minister - and many of his supporters -..Sky News - Published | Scotland's Rankin to fight for world titleScotland's Hannah Rankin will fight for the vacant WBC light-middleweight word title in Manchester on 18 November.BBC Sport - Published |
How tennis prodigy became boxing world title contenderManchester's Jordan Thompson, who challenges Jai Opetaia for the IBF belt on Saturday, has gone from budding tennis star to boxing world title challenger.BBC Sport - Published | Scrapping HS2 line to Manchester would be 'gross act of vandalism', Tory grandees warnScrapping the HS2 rail line to Manchester would be a "gross act of vandalism", senior Tories have warned Rishi Sunak.Sky News - Published |
Former PMs criticise 'desperate' move to ditch HS2 to ManchesterFormer Tory prime ministers have warned Rishi Sunak about "delivering a mutilated HS2" after his government refused to deny it was considering axing part of the project.Sky News - Published | 'Rail betrayal': Minister refuses to confirm HS2 will run to ManchesterThe transport minister has refused to say if HS2 will now only go to Birmingham after being asked repeatedly by MPs to clarify rumours that the Manchester leg is being scrapped.Sky News - Published |
HS2 link to Manchester 'important' - but foreign secretary won't confirm it will go aheadThe foreign secretary has cast further doubt on whether or not HS2 will ever reach Manchester, despite telling Sky News the prime minister is "absolutely committed to levelling up" - which includes the..Sky News - Published | Boy, 14, stabbed to death named by police - as 13-year-old arrested on suspicion of murderA 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Manchester has been named by police.Sky News - Published |
Hatton's Manchester take on Leeds in Box Off launchA new team tournament launches in Telford on Saturday, with Ricky Hatton captaining Team Manchester.BBC Sport - Published | Body of missing Manchester man found in UkrainePolice searching for a missing Manchester man have been informed by Ukrainian authorities that they have found a body.Sky News - Published |
New train drivers' strike to coincide with Tory Party conferenceTrain drivers will take strike action on 30 September and 4 October to coincide with the Conservative Party's conference in Manchester, a union has announced.Sky News - Published | Minister unable to say if HS2 will reach Manchester - but insists levelling up agenda 'steaming ahead'The levelling up agenda is "steaming ahead", a government minister has insisted - despite being unable to say whether the HS2 rail link will go to Manchester as planned.Sky News - Published |
Government refuses to guarantee second leg of HS2 will go aheadDowning Street has refused to guarantee the HS2 railway line will run to Manchester as planned amid reports Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are in talks about scrapping the project's second stage.Sky News - Published | Watch best shots from Evans' victory over De MinaurWatch the best shots from Dan Evans' victory over Alex de Minaur as Great Britain beat Australia in the Davis Cup at the AO Arena in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published |
Watch Draper's best shots against AustraliaWatch the bets shots from Great Britain's Jack Draper as he beats Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets in the Davis Cup at the AO Arena in Manchester.BBC Sport - Published |