The Manchester Airport relief road could remain closed for another day after devastating floods hit the region. New Year’s Day has seen Greater Manchester under water in many areas, following heavy downpours overnight. The A555 relief road has been shut throughout the day, having been badly affected by the floods. Images from the scene show … Read more
Readers ponder the potential of AI and question human intelligence. Photograph: MattLphotography/Alamy Prof Geoffrey Hinton claims “we’re going to develop AIs that are smarter than people. And that’s a very scary thought” (‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years, 27 December). The obvious response to this is: if … Read more
PLANS to enhance a war memorial in Stockton Heath have been approved by Warrington Borough Council. The plans were submitted to Warrington Borough Council to install two Royal British Legion silhouette figures ahead of Remembrance Day. The plans outlined that the figures were be fixed on the pillars of the brick walls of Stockton Heath … Read more
A historic property, built in 1876, is up for sale in Penketh, Warrington, for £1.2 million. Halton View is a double-fronted detached house boasting a range of original features and is “beautifully presented throughout”. The house, set in roughly a third of an acre, is accessed via electric gates leading to a new driveway and … Read more
-Credit:Getty Images Liverpool fans took their chance to make their feelings clear on Virgil van Dijk’s future as the club celebrated the anniversary of his arrival at Anfield. Van Dijk is, of course, one of three players – alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah – facing an uncertain future with their contracts expiring at the … Read more
-Credit:2024 Anadolu Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot could inadvertently provide the perfect solution to Liverpool’s biggest transfer concern, after news that Real Madrid approached Liverpool to discuss the possibility of a January transfer for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Those discussions concluded sharply with Liverpool bosses unwillingness to discuss the departure of a player that could derail its … Read more
-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