It was another historic year. The UK got a new Prime Minister, Donald Trump won the 2024 United States presidential election after surviving an assassination attempt, and England’s football team made it through to the Euro 2024 final. But as we lived through another extraordinary year, 2024 was mired in tragedy as many famous faces … Read more
Across the country, people are being urged to only call 999 in the case of an emergency, in order to help reduce pressure on services across the UK. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) said teams are “under severe pressure” due to the time of year and high levels of Covid-19, norovirus and flu. … Read more
A family whose two beloved pet dogs were hit and killed in a road traffic incident have spoken of their heartbreak. Fred the six-year-old bulldog and Penny the one-year-old Pomeranian/Yorkshire terrier mix were at home when the tragedy unfolded on Friday (27 December). The much-loved pets ran out of their front door on Manchester Road … Read more
-Credit:PA Gary Neville has refused to rule out Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim with the Reds sitting just seven points above the relegation zone. United will end 2024 sitting 14th in the Premier League table, their lowest position at the end of a year since 1989. It follows a worrying run of form, which includes … Read more
-Credit:Anadolu via Getty Images Jose Mourinho has hinted at what his next job will be despite his current role with Fenerbahce. The former Manchester United manager arrived in Turkey in the summer after being sacked by Roma earlier this year. Mourinho was brought in to help win Fenerbahce’s first league title since the 2013/14 season, … Read more
Flood alerts have been issued all across Greater Manchester amid a New Year’s Eve deluge which is forecast to deliver up to 10cm of rainfall. The Environment Agency has published four separate ‘flood alerts’ covering the county, following a Met Office ‘yellow’ alert covering a large part of the north west and north Wales which … Read more
-Credit:MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Given the ticking clock on the three big Liverpool contracts heading into 2025, it was always possible that one could be in the news as the final few hours of 2024 elapse. It is right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. Nearing the January transfer window and with Dani Carvajal missing with a long-term … Read more
A James Bond film that was dubbed a 10/10 by fans is on TV tonight, just in time to ring in the New Year. First released in 2021, the Daniel Craig flick will air on ITV1 on New Year’s Eve at 8:45 pm and is available to stream on ITVX. No Time to Die, which … Read more
-Credit:Getty Images Rio Ferdinand has claimed that not having enough time to coach on the training pitch is one of the main reasons why Ruben Amorim has struggled at Manchester United so far. Amorim, 39, was appointed as Erik ten Hag’s permanent successor at Old Trafford last month but he has not quite had the … Read more
A PADGATE CEO of a household supermarket chain has been recognised for his work in the New Year’s Honours List. The King’s New Year’s Honours list recognises community champions across the UK. The list is compiled following recommendations from the prime minister, senior government ministers and members of the public. The recipients include sporting legends, … Read more