-Credit:Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Premier League Ex-Tottenham Hotspur striker Gary Lineker has predicted that his former club could have an advantage over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final – as he predicted Arne Slot could rest some of his key men for the clash. The Reds currently lead both the Premier League and Champions League … Read more
Homes across Greater Manchester are starting 2025 without electricity after heavy rain caused power cuts across the area. Electricity North West estimates around 2,800 properties are currently experiencing power outages across the North West – with a ‘vast majority’ of these in Greater Manchester. Areas particularly affected include Stockport, Bolton and Wigan. Supplies may take … Read more
-Credit:Getty Images Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is not a man for change. The Portuguese has made it perfectly clear amid United’s permacrisis that he won’t alter how he wants his side to play. Change the players, even the coach, but Amorim won’t compromise on his 3-4-3 system, which has brought him so much success … Read more
A man has died following a horror stabbing in Rochdale in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Police were called to Sussex Street to reports of a disturbance at around 2.30am on January 1. A 38-year-old man was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after suffering a ‘severe knife wound’ in the incident. His … Read more
Severe rainfall and flooding has sparked chaos on the transport network across Greater Manchester. Heavy rain throughout New Year’s Eve caused many towns across the borough to become flooded, with homes evacuated and cars seen floating down submerged roads. Several roads have been closed throughout the day, including major routes such as the A555 Airport … Read more
-Credit:Getty Images Former Manchester United goalkeeper Jack Butland says he is ‘focused on making a full recovery’ after he was rushed to hospital with an internal bleed on New Year’s Eve. The 31-year-old ex-England international, now at Rangers, was set to feature against Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Thursday, but he has been … Read more
Makani founders Nourin Abubaker and Yara Ourfali.Photograph: Makani Amany Killawi made a breakup playlist every time she was dumped, three in all. The playlists, which feature songs such as Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know and Apologize by OneRepublic, would make good soundtracks to romantic splits, but that’s not what they were. The playlists … Read more
-Credit:Getty Dani Carvajal is already thinking about life after Real Madrid amid the Spanish club’s interest in signing Trent Alexander-Arnold. Carvajal has spent all but one year of his career with the Bernabeu club, but will turn 33 next week and seemingly has his eye on one last, big pay-day. The Spaniard, who sustained a … Read more
-Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited Federico Chiesa could leave Liverpool on loan this month and is a transfer target for five Serie A clubs, according to reports in Italy. The winger’s Liverpool career has not taken off since his summer move and he has played just four times for the club. That has mainly been due … Read more
For several years now, technologists have rung alarm bells about the potential for advanced AI systems to cause catastrophic damage to the human race. But in 2024, those warning calls were drowned out by a practical and prosperous vision of generative AI promoted by the tech industry – a vision that also benefited their wallets. … Read more