Manchester United says it will create the "world's greatest football stadium" with a new 100,000-seat venue at Old Trafford. The plans, which have been brought forward by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will see a complete regeneration of the area around the current stadium and the creation of a 'Wembley of the North'. 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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