Broad blitz on almost perfect first day at Test

BEN Duckett and Zak Crawley wasted little time getting back into the groove for England with a century stand against Ireland at Lord’s in what proved to be a near-perfect first day to an eagerly anticipated Test summer for the hosts

Lancs left stunned in Roses battle

ENGLAND white ball captain Jos Buttler made just one off two balls in his first appearance of the summer as Lancashire were stunned by Yorkshire in the Vitality Blast Roses clash at Headingley, the Vikings winning by 15 runs

Class of 92 to kick off business school

THE Class of 92 are to open a huge new business school near the Lowry Hotel which will have space for 1,000 students

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WRITER'S DOZEN UPLIFTING MESSAGES ARE POSTED AROUND CITY CENTRE

Chris shows he's a stand up guy

COLDPLAY are performing four huge gigs in Manchester this week - and paid a special tribute to the city on the opening night of their Etihad Stadium run

Tributes to 'one in billion' legend of city's doors

TRIBUTES are being paid to a much-loved doorman

Booze-fuelled yob swore at lamppost during rampage

A FORMER mechanic went on a booze-fuelled crime spree that saw him argue with a lamppost, smash up a casino and brandish a knife in front of passengers on a bus

Restaurant reveals reasons for paltry profit

SUD, the popular pasta restaurant, has revealed how shockingly small its profits are on one of its most ordered dishes

Beach victims did not jump off pier

POLICE CONFIRM JET-SKI DID NOT HIT YOUNGSTERS EITHER

Kyiv missiles kill three

A PRE-DAWN Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital killed three people, including a nine-year-old girl and her mother, officials have said

I thought he was trying to kill me

DEFENDANT TELLS MURDER TRIAL OF FIGHT WITH SISTER'S EX

1,200 cops on duty for FA Cup final

GMP OFFICERS TRAVELLING TO LONDON

Homes are evacuated after 'hazardous materials' found

'WORRIED' residents evacuated from their homes were 'frantically packing bags' after 'suspected hazardous materials' were uncovered at a house with police declaring a major incident

Families in tears as louts smash and 'burn' graves

FAMILIES have been left in tears after vandals trashed and ‘burned’ gravestones at a cemetery

Mayor's bid to help end Metrolink pay dispute

ANDY Burnham has offered to meet with unions in a bid to break a ‘stalemate’ in talks over pay for tram drivers if they call off the Metrolink strike next week – but a union spokesperson has said the strikes are set to go ahead as planned

Body of girl, 15, is recovered from dam

THE body of a teenage girl was tragically pulled from a dam following a huge emergency services search

Teenagers arrested in murder inquiry

THE young man at the centre of a murder investigation in Old Trafford has been named as Salah Eldin Adam

Direct flights to bright lights of Las Vegas are on offer again

DIRECT flights to the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, will make a welcome return to Manchester Airport from next year, with tickets going on sale as early as next month, it has been revealed

Victoria's mission to save lives

FORMER CORONATION STREET STAR IS USING PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

You're very special people... I always love this town

ELTON John told audiences at the first of three nights at Manchester’s AO Arena that the city was ‘the place to play’ when touring with his first band

Haa looking to banish his neutral venue goal hoodoo

ERLING Haaland has scored home and away for City this season yet a goal at a neutral venue eludes him

United have cut Elanga asking price in half to £10m

UNITED have halved their asking price for winger Anthony Elanga to £10million

NOT GUNNER GIVE UP ON RUSSO

ALESSIA Russo remains a serious target for Arsenal amid months of United contract talks

Lioness chief unveils World Cup squad

ENGLAND Lioness boss Sarina Wiegman took to Boldmere St. Michaels to release her 23-player squad selection ahead of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this coming summer

Buttler pushing hard to blast Lancs to trophy

JOS Buttler is hoping to celebrate his 10-year anniversary at Lancashire by helping them to Vitality Blast glory

You will not decide whether she is guilty or not guilty

JUDGE DIRECTS JURY OVER FACT-FINDING TRIAL AFTER DEATH OF BOY

Huge drug farm found in terrace house

A HUGE cannabis farm inside a terrace house has been seized by police

'Triple whammy' blow for food festival firm

BUSINESS BEHIND POPULAR EVENT IN LIQUIDATION AFTER 25 YEARS

WE WANT JUSTICE

COUPLE WHO LOST DAUGHTER TO DOG ATTACK DEMAND LAW CHANGE

No ifs or butts...cops haul off plane passenger smoking in loos

MAN IN FLIP FLOPS 'NAMED AND SHAMED' ON PACKED HOLIDAY JET