Manchester Evening News - February 05, 2025
Manchester Evening News - February 05, 2025
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In this issue
February 05, 2025
Dolly's helping children to read 9 to 5
(and other times they fancy)
2 mins
Michelle's so sweet
MUM-TO-BE Michelle Keegan has revealed a change in eating habits as she did her latest cover shoot.
1 min
FLYING visit
AIRPORT SHARES IMAGES OF HOW TERMINAL REVAMP WILL LOOK
3 mins
Proof of the pudding on display as firm stars in BBC show
ONE of Bury's most recognised exports has been showcased on an episode of BBC's Inside The Factory.
1 min
'Les was a true hero... his spirit will live on forever'
SALUTE TO ROYAL MARINES VETERAN OF D-DAY AFTER HIS DEATH AGED 99
2 mins
Building hits a 10-year low
NEW STARTS DECREASE FOR THREE STRAIGHT YEARS BUT SECTOR 'REMAINS ACTIVE'
1 min
Boy badly hurt in crash
A TEENAGE boy is fighting for his life following a horror crash near the M62.
1 min
'Protesters' accused of plan to glue themselves to airport taxiways
FIVE protesters planned to break into Manchester Airport and glue themselves to the taxiways, prosecutors allege.
1 min
Outdoor gyms to be installed in town parks
'OUTDOOR gyms' are to be installed at nine parks in Bolton - with improvements made to 21 play areas.
1 min
CAZ and effect
MORE THAN £100M SPENT ON CLEAN AIR ZONE THAT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
3 mins
Sounds From The Other City to celebrate two decades
MORE than 100 acts will take to the stage at a popular Greater Manchester music festival this year, it has been confirmed. Salford's much-loved event, Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC), returns this May Bank Holiday on Sunday, May 4, with a stellar line-up of acts.
1 min
Former bank building to become a bar
PART of a former bank building in Leigh town centre dating back to the 19th century is to be converted into a bar and drinking establishment as part of a longterm goal to boost the town's night-time economy.
1 min
Rapist attack suspect's 'not guilty' plea
A MAN accused of attacking rapist Reynhard Sinaga in prison has pleaded not guilty.
1 min
SIX APPEAL
EXCITING ACTS ON BILL FOR BBC RADIO STATION'S FESTIVAL IN CITY
2 mins
Farm-horror dad not guilty of his son's manslaughter
A DAD has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after hitting his three-year-old son with a defective farm vehicle.
3 mins
'Street stabbing' as kids picked up from school
A MAN was 'knifed in the street' just yards away from a primary school as parents picked up their children.
1 min
Mill buildings to become flats
VICTORIAN cotton mill buildings close to a town centre are set to be converted into flats.
1 min
Zoo lodges in high demand
DEMAND for Chester Zoo's first safari lodges saw the website crash and the coveted giraffe-view rooms completely sell out across 2025 - despite complaints over the prices.
1 min
'Grieving dad' admits setting fire to Quran
A MAN has admitted a racially aggravated public order offence after setting fire to a Quran which was live-streamed on social media in Manchester.
2 mins
RUBY'S A DIAMOND!
GIRL FACING HEALTH BATTLE ALONGSIDE SISTER IS RAISING MONEY TO HELP OTHER SICK CHILDREN
3 mins
Ex-estate agent spared prison over racist tweet targeting footballers
A FORMER estate agent who posted a racist tweet targeting black England players after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat wept in court as he was spared jail.
1 min
Contractor appointed for £3m overhaul of listed park
THE regeneration of a Grade-II listed park has taken a huge step forward.
1 min
STAYING POWER
A STUDY has named the UK's most popular staycation destinations and several in the North West have made the list.
1 min
'Nobody took any notice'
COURT HEARS 'GIRL B' EVIDENCE AS EIGHT MEN DENY STRING OF SEX OFFENCES
3 mins
Getting shirty for Comic Relief
TV PRESENTER Claudia Winkleman and actor Bella Ramsey are among the stars sporting TK Maxx T-shirts to help raise money for Comic Relief.
1 min
Corrie schedule cut
ITV is to cut down its soap schedule by an hour a week, with Coronation Street and Emmerdale to be changed to half-hour instalments, the broadcaster has announced.
1 min
Expert claims UK's pension wealth is being 'squandered'
PHOENIX'S investment chief has issued a stark warning that the UK's pension wealth is being \"squandered\" due to market fragmentation and conservative money managers.
1 min
Diageo sounds alarm over Trump's tariffs
BEVERAGE giant Diageo has issued a warning about the potential impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on its business.
1 min
Expert claims UK's pension wealth is being 'squandered'
PHOENIX'S investment chief has issued a stark warning that the UK's pension wealth is being \"squandered\" due to market fragmentation and conservative money managers.
1 min
Trump pauses Mexico and Canada tariffs
DONALD Trump has agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
1 min
Ten dead in shooting
SWEDISH police last night said that about 10 people were killed during a shooting on Tuesday at an adult education center.
1 min
Kate joins youngsters on school gallery trip
THE Princess of Wales took a school bus to the National Portrait Gallery with a group of young children and joined them on an interactive trail, exploring their emotions through paintings.
1 min
Letby 'did not murder babies'
BAD medical care and natural causes led to the deaths of babies said to have been harmed by Lucy Letby, a panel of international medical experts have concluded.
1 min
Tributes to boy killed in stabbing
THE mother and sister of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at school have paid tribute to him on social media.
1 min
It's good to talk...
BUT HOW DO WE GET OUR KIDS TO OPEN UP? MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS OFFER THEIR TIPS ON WHAT TO DO AT DIFFERENT AGES.
4 mins
Newfound 'Swiftie' status boosts dad-daughter bond
\"We are never, ever, ever, ever, getting back together,\" shouted Emma and I on the way to swimming. This was followed by a pause, and a rather good, \"like ever,\" drawled in a way Taylor would be proud of.
2 mins
A passage to India...
OFFERING THE PERFECT BALANCE OF CHAOS, CULTURE AND SECLUDED GREEN SPACES, BENGALURU IS ONE OF THE TOP PLACES TO VISIT IN 2025, SAYS SARAH MARSHALL
2 mins
National League call for shake-up over promotions
NATIONAL League clubs are calling on the EFL to allow three teams to be promoted from the fifth tier from the end of next season.
2 mins
WOLVES TO HONOUR DARTS CHAMP LUKE
WARRINGTON'S ground will be renamed The Luke Littler Stadium for one night only in honour of the 18-year-old's World Darts Championship success.
1 min
PDC's new five-year TV deal with Sky
DARTS Darts will continued to be shown on Sky Sports until at least 2030 after the broadcaster announced a new five-year deal with the Professional Darts Corporation.
1 min
Daley coach Figueiredo leaving Aquatics GB
DIVING Tom Daley's coach Jane Figueiredo is leaving Aquatics GB after more than a decade.
1 min
Murley doubt for rest of Six Nations
Cadan Murley has been ruled out of England's clash with France on Saturday with a foot problem that could rule him out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations.
1 min
McCullum approach backed to bear fruit
ENGLAND'S latest white-ball reset may have got off to a false start but Joe Root sees parallels between now and the early stages of Eoin Morgan's revolutionary overhaul of the ODI and T20 teams.
2 mins
Pep has call to make on new signings
CITY will only be able to register three new players for the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
1 min
MINDS HAVE BEEN MADE UP OVER CITY...
WITH no public evidence available yet in the legal war between City and the Premier League, many have been reduced to the classic analysis of judging whether the accused 'looks guilty'.
1 min
Silva is missing 'wonderful guy' after striker's move to Spain
BERNARDO Silva admits he misses former City team-mate Julian Alvarez after Pep Guardiola reluctantly let him leave.
2 mins
UP FOR THE FIGHT!Kids warned over getting gametime
JAMES McAtee and Nico O'Reilly have been told to accept more competition for places at City in the second half of the season.
1 min
Pep may finally have man to make midfield tick - and Busquets approves
PEP Guardiola loves a midfield metronome.
2 mins
HUGOS THERE! New top man for City switch
SPORTING Clube de Portugal have announced that incoming City sporting director Hugo Viana has left the club.
1 min
DAN'S THE MAN FOR SPURS AFTER LATE MOVE
CITY youngster Dan Batty has completed a switch to Tottenham.
1 min
CITY WARNED OVER START OF PREM CAMPAIGN
CITY have been warned that they will not be granted any delay to the start of their next Premier League campaign even if they progress to the latter stages of the Club World Cup.
1 min
CITY - ALL THE INS AND OUTS....
THE deadline has been and gone and the January transfer window is over for another year.
1 min
CANARIES WRIGHT MOVE FOR CITY KID JACOB
CITY have confirmed the departure of teenage midfielder Jacob Wright, who has joined Championship side Norwich City in a last-gasp deadline day move.
1 min
CITY WARNED OVER START OF PREM CAMPAIGN
CITY have been warned that they will not be granted any delay to the start of their next Premier League campaign even if they progress to the latter stages of the Club World Cup.
1 min
STRIKER LIGHT! Where United could go after 'disastrous' call over firepower
UNITED will play the remainder of the 2024/25 season with just four recognised attackers after missing out on the loan signing of Mathys Tel on deadline day.
3 mins
REMARKABLE RONALDO IS CLOSING IN ON 1,000 CAREER GOALS AS HE CELEBRATES HIS 40TH BIRTHDAY...
CRISTIANO Ronaldo turns 40 on today but there is another number focusing the mind of the Portugal star on his milestone birthday.
2 mins
Dorgu promises to bring 'intensity' to Amorim's side
PATRICK Dorgu has promised to bring plenty of energy and intensity to United after joining the club from Lecce.
1 min
United gave Amorim an ultimatum - then failed to live up to their end of bargain
MANAGER NOW HAS LONG WAIT TO HIT RESET AT CLUB
3 mins
YOUNGSTERS LOANED TO LEAGUE TWO CLUB
UNITED agreed an eleventh-hour deal for Sam Mather and Louis Jackson to join Tranmere Rovers on loan.
1 min
Still a Case to offload midfielder to Turkish giant
UNITED midfielder Casemiro could still leave Old Trafford this month for a fee despite the January transfer window closing in the UK.
1 min
NEV'S 'PICK AND STICK' ADVICE FOR MANAGER
GARY Neville insists Ruben Amorim must do one key thing to ensure United kick on after a difficult first months in charge.
1 min
UNITED - ALL THE INS AND OUTS...
UNITED'S business in the 2025 January transfer window has now been completed. United signed Ayden Heaven from Arsenal and Patrick Dorgu from Lecce - but they didn't strengthen their attacking options, despite Ruben Amorim not having enough firepower.
1 min
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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