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A huge fire has broken out in a commercial building in Manchester city centre sending plumes of smoke into the sky that can be seen for miles around. The Imperial Knitwear building in Ardwick burst into flames at 7pm this evening. An eyewitness said there were a 'three explosions' during the on-going blaze. The factory roof had reportedly fallen down, although the fire is now under control according to Manchester fire brigade. Photos showed a tower of black smoke reaching into the sky and visible across the city while emergency crews rushed to the scene. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed they were called to a large fire on Stockport Road at 7.07pm, the Manchester Evening News reports. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said they were called at 6.53pm to reports of a 'commercial industrial' fire on Hyde Road. The had eight crews on scene and more than 50 firefighters, but this has since been scaled down. All employees at the building have … [Read more...] about Manchester fire: Huge inferno rips through building as 50 firefighters battle raging flames

Dramatic video footage captured the moment planes arriving at Manchester Airport were forced to abort landing amid Storm Deirdre's fierce winds. The blustery weather presented challenging conditions for pilots throughout Saturday. Footage showed planes looking set for a rocky landing on the runway, wobbling from side to side. Although some pilots landed their first attempt, other planes were caught on camera touching down for just a split second before being forced to take off again. Planes landing at Manchester Airport had to battle crosswind gusts of up to 33 knots as they touched down, Manchester Evening News reports. The footage filmed by aviation enthusiast Aviation Up Close, observed aircraft crews performing the go-around manoeuvre. It is a standard landing procedure to take the jet around for another go at approaching the runway if it's not completely lined up to land or experiences a late, sudden gust of wind, which stormy conditions often bring. The 10 minutes of footage … [Read more...] about Dramatic moment pilot aborts landing at Manchester Airport during Storm Deirdre winds

Tottenham Hotspur remain adamant that they will not sell Harry Kane to Manchester United or any other club this summer. Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, met Ed Woodward, the Old Trafford executive vice-chairman, in May as stories first emerged of United’s interest in Kane and he made it plain that he would not entertain any bids for his club’s prized asset. That position has not changed. The United manager, Louis van Gaal, has few options up front beyond Wayne Rooney, and he suggested after his team’s 1-0 win over Spurs on Saturday that he would like to add a high-class forward. “When we can buy another striker, who has a lot of qualities, more than our players, then we buy,” the Dutchman said. He is also on record as stating his admiration for Kane. United have not made an official bid for Kane but they are considering whether to do so. Behind Rooney, Van Gaal has Javier Hernández and James Wilson while he also name-checked Adnan Januzaj as a … [Read more...] about Manchester United told by Tottenham to forget about Harry Kane

Gabriel Jesus has opened up about the anguish he experiences when he fails to score for Manchester City. The striker’s hat-trick in the 4-1 win at Dinamo Zagreb took him to 10 goals in 21 appearances this season. Yet five were scored in his past three games and Jesus was candid about the weight of expectation he feels. “I take it personally,” he said. “I think: ‘Oh, my God, I have to score, I have to score, I have to score.’ When I have the chance sometimes I miss because I think too much and put too much pressure on myself. “I try – I’m getting better. I’m working on scoring more and to not think about the pressure. My family help me, so I think that’s the way I try to handle the pressure.” Jesus is enjoying an extended run because of Sergio Agüero’s absence because of a thigh injury. The Brazilian started three games last month and came on in another three but failed to score. “Last month I was … [Read more...] about Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus ‘takes it personally’ when he fails in front of goal

Ariana Grande has released her rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow as a charity single. The pop star, 23, sang the Wizard Of Oz number as an emotional encore at the end of her benefit gig in Manchester on Sunday. Schoolgirl Natasha-Rose Seth, 12, who duetted with Ariana at the gig, described the experience as “a dream come true”. Ariana’s charity track is available to download from Spotify. All proceeds will go to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, dedicated to the victims of the terror attack after her Manchester Arena gig last month, in which 22 died. The fund’s total had passed £10million by Monday. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Ariana was joined on stage on Sunday by music stars including Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay and Liam Gallagher. She also duetted with Natasha-Rose, who fought back tears to sing the first verse of the star’s hit, My … [Read more...] about Ariana Grande releases Somewhere Over The Rainbow as a charity single after One Love Manchester rendition