Jet2 cancels new route from UK to popular Spanish Island The route was first launched in April The Independent UK · Oct 12
Connecticut town buys historic home for $455,000 to build library parking, faces opposition A Connecticut town's plan to demolish a historic two-family home purchased for $455,000 to create around 20 parking spaces for a new library has faced opposition. The state's Historic Preservation Council has unanimously voted to ask the attorney general to intervene and stop the demolition, citing concerns over protecting the… The Times of India · Oct 12
Burnham vows to publish details of his meetings with Man City owners Prime minister stands by his ‘concern’ Manchester club’s Abu Dhabi owners could sell up The Independent UK · Oct 11
There’s more to our music than Oasis, says Manchester mayor Bev Craig pledges £2m in funding to nurture local artists by improving access to rehearsal and production space The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
Manchester-based composer creates requiem to honour enslaved Africans David Önaç uses insurance documents for work funded by Lloyd’s of London after research uncovered its slavery links The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
Study explores links between 19th-century Manchester workers and enslaved Africans in Caribbean Global Threads research project reveals how slavery hung ‘like a spectre’ over the Peterloo massacre and other Mancunian struggles for equality The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
More than just football: How scandal-tainted City led Manchester's rebirth Before City -- now embroiled in the biggest financial scandal to hit football's cash-rich Premier League -- moved to the area it was "very deprived" with high rates of unemployment, he said. Since the club's takeover by deep-pocketed Abu Dhabi investors in 2008, long-neglected districts between the stadium and the… The Economic Times · Oct 9
Tottenham dealt blow as Roberto De Zerbi delivers four-man injury update for Manchester United clash Spurs are hoping to welcome back several starts for Old Trafford visit Evening Standard · Oct 9
Erling Haaland Breaks Silence With 'Stick Together' Message to Man City Fans After Cheating Verdict Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City supporters to remain united after an independent commission found serious Premier League financial breaches, a decision the club is appealing. International Business Times UK · Oct 9
Why Manchester United vs Tottenham is more than just a battle of Premier League underachievers PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United return to Premier League action with a foreboding fixture list ahead of them and an even more daunting list of problems, making Saturday’s clash with Tottenham all the more significant The Independent UK · Oct 9
Man City must 'stick together' during crisis, says Haaland Manchester City has been found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules, facing serious penalties. Erling Haaland, despite joining later, feels the current squad must remain united. He urges positivity and focus on winning matches during these uncertain times. Haaland has expressed deep concern for the fans and their situation… The Economic Times · Oct 8
Khaldoon al-Mubarak: the tightrope walker who made rare misstep over City charges Manchester City’s chair is key to the project of making Abu Dhabi a secure world power but his next move may be the sale of the club The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Man City injury update: Erling Haaland, Nico O'Reilly, Antoine Semenyo latest news and return dates Three stars suffered knocks on international duty Evening Standard · Oct 8
Maresca believes City players ‘don’t care about the noise’ as Haaland calls for unity Enzo Maresca said he is ‘very calm’ despite the storm engulfing Manchester City and with a trip to Liverpool coming on Sunday The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 ‘Those memories are ours and no verdict changes that’: Manchester City fans’ views While most supporters seem to want to get behind the club regardless, some fear the actions of the owners will divide the fanbase
The Independent UK · Oct 7 The unanswerable questions left by Manchester City’s distortion of English football PREMIER LEAGUE: Regardless of the outcome of the club’s appeal, Miguel Delaney writes, an entire era of the Premier League now feels tainted
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 24 Hour Party People review – daring metatextual paean to the Manchester music scene Michael Winterbottom’s freewheeling 2002 film about Tony Wilson, champion of post-punk bands, couldn’t have starred anyone but Steve Coogan
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 The Register that shatters the myth of Britain’s role in profiting from enslavement In this month’s newsletter: for Caribbean scholars, the evidence of how deeply slavery shaped Britain’s wealth has never been in doubt. Plus, heritage walks in Manchester
Reason · Oct 6 If Manchester City Weren't (Basically) Owned by the UAE, Their Scandal Would Be a Lot Less Complicated Plus: Nick Saban is wrong again, and could this be the last year of MLB’s playoff format?
Evening Standard · Oct 6 Liverpool vs Man City referee confirmed ahead of Anfield showdown Chris Kavanagh, from Greater Manchester, is one of England’s elite match officials
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 The pest I’ll never forget: the cockroaches I still dream about My student house in Manchester had several thousand other occupants. Despite pest controllers regularly dousing the property, the glossy, greasy, relentless insects marched onwards, endlessly reproducing
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 How did some City fans become aggressive defenders of a nation state’s regime? The Manchester City case is one example of how fandom has warped beyond previous boundaries in online spaces
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4 Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal: Women’s Super League – as it happened The champions moved 10 points ahead of Arsenal after twice coming from behind to win an excellent game
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with preparing attacks on city’s Jewish community, including Heaton Park synagogue
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict Premier League’s actions would ‘have an influence on the bilateral state relationship’, Emirati officials said