Blocked drains were NOT the cause of Manchester flooding, council leader says
Blocked drains were not the cause of devastating New Year’s floods which ‘significantly damaged’ local parks and more than 50 roads, council bosses say.
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LIVE: Bomb disposal team descends on Manchester supermarket after 'attempted robbery' - latest updates
A cordon is in place around a south Manchester supermarket as the bomb disposal unit attends the scene. Officers have been called out to Morrisons, on Wilbraham Road, in Chorlton this morning (Thursday, January 2).
Arsenal boss Arteta hails Nwaneri's performance in win over Brentford
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed 17-year-old attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri for a "very impressive" performance in his first Premier League start for the north London side as they came from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday.
Man City make major recall decision on right-back and decide on next steps
Manchester City will recall defender Issa Kabore from his nightmare loan at Benfica, and he will return to the Etihad this month.
Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi's Decision To Share World Blitz Title Sparks Controversy
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi's decision to share the World Blitz Championship title for the first time in history has sent shockwaves through the chess community, sparking widespread criticism. World number one Carlsen and Russia's Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three sudden-death games failed to produce a winner. This was the first time that the title was awarded to two players after the Norwegian asked whether it could be shared given the deadlock. The move has drawn sharp criticism, with former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik slamming the international chess federation for not thinking of a rule for such scenario.
Co-op Bank confirms takeover by Coventry Building Society
There's big news in the city this morning as The Co-operative Bank has confirmed a takeover by Coventry Building Society has been completed.
M4 blocks all traffic live: Updates as traffic held due to medical emergency
Traffic was temporarily held on the M4 on Thursday morning as emergency services deal with what has been described as a "medical emergency"
LeBron James makes NBA history playing at 40
LeBron James became the first person in NBA history to play as a teenager and past the age of 40 as the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers.