Year: 2026
Donald Trump to be invited to G20 summit in Manchester next year
US President Donald Trump will be invited by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to the G20 summit next year, which will be held in Manchester. This was confirmed ahead of Burnham and Trump’s first meeting today. The G20 summit is a group of 19 major world economies, including the UK, US, China and Russia, who make […]
Aces take victory in first leg of the Premiership play-offs
It was a dominant display from Manchester’s speedway team, the Belle Vue Aces on Monday night as they showed skill away from home to beat play-off rivals the Ipswich Witches 52-38. A night for 5-1 scorelines at the Foxhall Stadium, there were a total of nine throughout the match with the Aces crucially having the […]
‘We hope that everyone will be safe’ – one year on from the terror attacks at Heaton Park synagogue.
On the 2nd of October 2025, a terrorist carried out a car-ramming and knife attack outside the synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester. Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed during the terrorist attack, The attacker, 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, was also shot dead by police at the scene. This year marks one year since that attack, […]
Two men arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Manchester city centre
Newton Street, Manchester. Image: Steve Daniels Over the weekend, police flooded Newton Street in Manchester and Lancaster Road in Salford to carry out a Counter Terrorism Policing Investigation and arrested two suspects. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: ‘the two men arrested are in police custody for questioning’ and ‘there is nothing to suggest […]
In-form Eckersley inspires Wigan to 48–18 Super League victory against Toulouse.
Wigan Warriors defeated Toulouse Olympique 48–18 with help from Zach Eckersley, who continued his fine form into Super League round 22. The Warriors built on five consecutive wins and claimed their 17th win of the campaign with tries from Zach Eckersley, Bevan French, Noah Hodkinson, Liam Marshall and Jai Field. Sylvain Houles’ Toulouse side couldn’t […]
Hunter stars as York claim 36-24 victory over Huddersfield to secure win on Magic Weekend debut.
York Knights claimed a historic 36-24 win against the Huddersfield Giants as Cody Hunter led them to a first Magic Weekend victory. Tries from Jon Bennison, Cody Hunter, Nikau Williams and Denive Balmforth secured back-to-back wins for the first time since they joined Super League. Despite Huddersfield being the most successful team in the history […]
Balsam Bash bringing ‘new growth’ to Bury park
Himalayan Balsam is one of the UK’s fastest-spreading invasive plant species. Residents and volunteers teamed up to uproot the plant at Prestwich Clough’s tenth Balsam Bash. Bury Council has launched ‘Bury’s Big Balsam Bash’ for its second year to combat the spread of Himalayan Balsam. The plant was introduced to the UK in 1839 for its attractive pink flowers. However, since 2017, it […]
Creative Community to host Small Press Fair in Manchester
An arts and culture venue in Manchester is hosting a small press fair on the 3rd and 4th of July. SEESAW, in collaboration with award-winning independent publisher Fly on the Wall Press, and Manchester City of Literature, is hosting the Manchester Press Fair event to celebrate the city’s independent literary scene. Friday evening will feature […]
Public wrongly believes UK migration is increasing despite the sharpest fall in over a decade, data finds
CC: Tim Sheerman-Chase https://www.flickr.com/photos/68932647@N00/54388424113/ Net migration to the UK has dropped to its lowest point in over a decade, yet many people still believe the numbers are rising. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK net migration fell sharply by 80% between 2023 and 2025. Deputy Director of Migration Statistics, Sarah Crofts writes on […]
The Cost of Survival: What Squad Values Reveal About the 2025/26 Premier League
The 2025/2026 Premier League season turned out to be one of the most unpredictable seasons to date. After two campaigns of each promoted team being sent back down in the relegation zone, in the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons, only one promoted team in Burnley had to return to the EFL Championship. But to what extent […]