Manchester Evening News - January 31, 2025

Manchester Evening News - January 31, 2025

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In this issue
January 31, 2025
Strictly speaking the show must go on
TOUR HIT BY SECOND BLOW AFTER CONTROVERSY BUT CLAYTON'S SHAYNE WARD IS HOPING TO FIND FAVOUR WITH AUDIENCES FOR HIS ROUTINE

3 mins
Town set for tasty offerings
A MASSIVE celebration of food and drink will take place next month.
1 min
Flat death probe
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the death of a woman who was found in an apartment block in New Islington on Sunday afternoon.
1 min
Laughing pervert prowled streets looking for victims
POLICE THANK WOMEN ATTACKED BY PREDATOR FOR BRAVERY AS HE'S JAILED FOR FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS

3 mins
MASTERPLAN
OASIS, CITY AND CO-OP LIVE CAN HELP EN MANCHESTER OVERTAKE EDINBURGH AS SECOND MOST VISITED, SAY LEADERS

2 mins
Development could scupper UNESCO site hopes, claim campaigners
PLANS for a new residential development over a historic canal could block hopes of a World Heritage Site in Greater Manchester, campaigners say.
1 min
Horror-fall Scout was unlawfully killed, rules judge
BID BY TRIP LEADERS TO OVERTURN INQUEST VERDICT OF TEENAGER IS REJECTED

2 mins
Mayor's £630m budget to spend how he wants
NEW DEAL GIVES MORE 'FREEDOM AND FLEXIBILITY'

2 mins
Electric heater sparked Etihad fire
AN INVESTIGATION has revealed the cause of a fire that ravaged a merchandise stand outside of the Etihad stadium.

1 min
Dad found on moors was beaten to death
CORONER RULES 29-YEAR-OLD WAS UNLAWFULLY KILLED IN PROLONGED, HORRIFIC ASSAULT

2 mins
Accused men claimed girls 'lied' about rape and abuse
TEENAGE girls who allege they were raped and sexually abused by older Asian men were 'lying' for 'quick easy money, some of the accused told police.

2 mins
Dad jailed for threatening to set stranger on fire
THUG TRIED TO POUR DIESEL THROUGH LETTERBOX OVER ROW ABOUT CIGARETTE

2 mins
£77m 'upside down' tower gets go-ahead
BUILDINGS SET TO BE DEMOLISHED FOR ‘TECH HUB’

1 min
Wood you believe who visited work?
AT our headquarters there is a small office where I can work and bird watch at the same time, it's my favourite place in that building.

2 mins
Old habits die hard but North deserves better than this...
M.E.N. POLITICS WRITER JOSEPH TIMAN ASKS WHERE THE FUNDING IS FOR TRAINS LINES SO DESPERATELY NEEDED ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS

2 mins
Flights of fancy or just forgetfulness?
A THIRD runway at London's Heathrow Airport grabbed all the headlines as Rachel Reeves set out her growth plans this week.
1 min
2nd class Saturday deliveries facing axe
The changes come as Royal Mail is being sold to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky for £3.6 billion.

1 min
Half a million fines for illegal school absence
THE number of fines issued to parents in England for taking their children out of school without permission increased to almost half a million last year, figures have shown.

1 min
No survivors expected in Washington crash
AT least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC.
1 min
Chaotic scenes at Gaza release
HAMAS-LED militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, whom masked militants shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands, drew an angry reaction from Israel.
1 min
Former PMs pay tribute to Lord Prescott
FORMER prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a \"working class hero\" who \"rose to the highest ranks of the land\" at the funeral of Lord John Prescott.

2 mins
Opener Duckett is keen to power up
CRICKET Ben Duckett is trying to instil more power into his batting and prove he is not resting on his laurels after being trusted to be England's opener in all three formats.
1 min
Lock McCarthy ruled out of England clash
IRELAND lock Joe McCarthy will miss tomorrow's Guinness Six Nations opener against England due to injury.

2 mins
Raducanu makes return to qualifiers
Emma Raducanu has taken a wild card into the WTA tournament in Abu Dhabi next week and will play in qualifying for the first time since winning the US Open.

1 min
New rule surrounding any fire sale at Salford
THE RFL has granted clubs dispensation to sign Salford Red Devils' quota players if the Super League side is forced into a fire sale.
2 mins
Devils get Chan in can
SALFORD Red Devils have agreed a deal with Wigan Warriors to sign forward Tiaki Chan.
1 min
New rule surrounding any fire sale at Salford
THE RFL has granted clubs dispensation to sign Salford Red Devils' quota players if the Super League side is forced into a fire sale.

2 mins
Question marks remain as window of opportunity is slowly closing
ON THE final day of January, City know they have a little over 72 hours to complete any remaining transfers.

2 mins
HATTERS BOSS STILL IN HUNT FOR SIGNINGS
COUNTY boss Dave Challinor says his side are still on the hunt for transfer window additions this month, and expects a minimum of two more new faces to join Middlesbrough loanee Micah Hamilton through the doors at Edgeley Park.
1 min
'WE CAN BEAT WHOEVER COMES NEXT'
THERE was relief in the City dressing room after their Champions League escape act vs Club Brugge - which quickly turned to defiance as the squad made their way out of the Etihad.

1 min
Timing of crunch matches in Europe couldn't be worse
CITY'S season could be about to get even tougher after their lacklustre Champions League performances left Pep Guardiola with a fixtures headache.

1 min
Pep bullish over City's chances as they prepare to face giant
GUARDIOLA FIRES WARNING TO EUROPEAN CHALLENGERS

2 mins
'THE WIN SHOWS WE'RE GREAT SIDE'
CITY midfielder Mateo Kovacic says 'it doesn't matter' who his side will face in the next round of the Champions League, after coming from behind against Club Brugge to secure a place in the play-offs.

1 min
Pep bullish over City's chances as they prepare to face giant
GUARDIOLA FIRES WARNING TO EUROPEAN CHALLENGERS

2 mins
Blues rake in £26m after a Euro wobble
CITY avoided a calamitous exit from the Champions League with their second half comeback vs Club Brugge.
1 min
HOW DRAW PLAYS OUT...
CITY face a Champions League play-off against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich next month with their knockout route to the latter stages emerging ahead of today's draw.
1 min
KEANE - RASH SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIS EXILE AT UNITED
FORMER United skipper Roy Keane has told England striker Marcus Rashford he should be 'ashamed' at his exile.

1 min
TIME IS RUNNING OUT AS RASHFORD LOOKS TO LEAVE
MARCUS Rashford remains out of the United squad with only a few days remaining of the winter transfer window.
2 mins
Ru believes it's him or Rashford, claims Nev
KEANE - RASH SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIS EXILE AT UNITED

1 min
Dalot: Subs gave us spark to win game
DEFENDER Diogo Dalot felt the half-time introductions of Alejandro Garnacho and Amad gave United the spark they were missing in the first half of last night's 2-0 win over FCSB at the National Arena.
1 min
Avoiding the play-offs gives United time to build connections
THEY say life begins at 40, and for Ruben Amorim the first game of his fifth decade was one of the more enjoyable of his United tenure so far.

4 mins
Boss hints Kobbie may move on up
KOBBIE Mainoo's United future is an attacking midfielder after Ruben Amorim revealed he had struggled with the defensive work in a deeper role.

1 min
HAVING A BALL
IT'S TIME TO GET SPORTY. MARION MCMULLEN FINDS OUT HOW THE HIT TV QUIZ TRIO OF SUE BARKER, MATT DAWSON, PHIL TUFNELL ARE BACK TOGETHER FOR A TOUR OF LIVE SHOWS

4 mins
DON'T LET LIFE PASS YOU BY!
ON THIS YEAR'S PARKLIFE LINE-UP - AND BUYING TICKETS

2 mins
Club's offer to budding DJs
ONE of Manchester's newest nightclubs, which boasts a strict no phone policy, has unveiled plans for a new £5 weekly event featuring aspiring DJs.

2 mins
THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS
JENNA CAMPBELL RUNS THROUGH THE WINNERS OF MANCHESTER'S FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL AWARDS

7 mins
Manchester Evening News Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England. Founded in 1868, the paper is published Monday–Saturday; a Sunday edition, the MEN on Sunday, was launched in February 2019.
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