Take That and Keane have become the latest artists to cancel shows at the new Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester following a string of problems which have been blamed on "technical difficulties".
The Prime Minister has vowed to upgrade struggling rail services between Manchester and Yorkshire as he announced £415 million in transport funding. It comes after delays to the electrification of the TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester and York following the dropping of the Phase 2 HS2 extension. Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to complete the project by 2030. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has announced £415 million to upgrade struggling rail services between Manchester and Yorkshire. It comes after delays to the electrification of the TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester and York following the dropping of the Phase 2 HS2 extension.
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Pop star Olivia Rodrigo has been left "so disappointed" after her two Manchester shows, which were due to take place this week, at Co-op Live have been postponed, and the troubled venue also postponed..
Thursday, 2 May 2024
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