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Manchester City parade: Everything you need to know from road closures to timings
It’s going to be a great celebration for Citeh supporters in town later!
Here’s everything you need to know for the Manchester City parade in the city centre later today.
After a very tense Champions League Final where the blue half of Manchester defeated Inter Milan in a close 1-0 victory, the treble winners will be parading through the city on a blue open-top bus to show off their silverware later today (Monday, June 12th).
City, who have become the second English (and Manchester) side to win a Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble, will be touring through the streets with the parade starting at 6.30pm.
At this time the bus will depart from Tonman Street, off Deansgate at the junction with Liverpool Road, close to the Hilton.
The Blues will then head down Deansgate before turning right at St Mary’s Gate, after the Slug and Lettuce. Continuing past Marks and Spencer, it will then make a right onto Cross Street and once it reaches the junction of King Street, it will turn left towards Brown Street, Booth Street and Nicholas Street until it reaches George Street.
Pep Guardiola, the City squad and backroom staff will then head towards Princess Street, where the bus parade will finish.
From 5.30pm there will be onstage entertainment while the squad are parading through the centre, before they arrive at the stage at approximately 7.30pm.
The parade will be hosted by Manchester City’s City Square presenters Danny Jackson and Natalie Pike, who will be joined by former players and special guests. There will also be live music from bands and DJs.
New for this year, three DJ booths will be dotted about the parade route to entertain crowds and keep the party pumping while fans celebrate a special treble victory.
From 7.30pm until 8.15pm a player presentation will take place on Oxford Street, close to the junction with Chepstow Street.
Due to the parade route and the set-up of a stage area, a number of roads will be closed and there will likely be congestion on neighbouring roads. Commuters and travellers are advised to use public transport where possible.
The easiest way to travel to the parade is on the Metrolink, with St Peter’s Square and Piccadilly Gardens being the closest stops to reach it.
From 2pm trams will be diverted from using Exchange Square and will instead travel via Shudehill and Market Street. This will be until 8.30pm.
Passengers are encouraged to pay via contactless to beat the queue at the ticket machines. If you decide to pay for your ticket this way, please remember that the ticket you are purchasing is for one adult only. It is not possible to touch-in and out for multiple tickets.
If you are travelling with children, a child or family travelcard will need to be purchased from the ticket machine.
Commenting on the parade, Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “Winning the treble, crowned with an historic first Champion’s League triumph, is an incredible achievement. We extend our congratulations on behalf of the city to the club and its fans.
“We’re sure the parade will be a joyous and unforgettable occasion as fans gather in the city centre to celebrate with the team a success which will resonate around the world and showcases once again Manchester’s huge sporting legacy.”
A number of roads across the city centre will be closed for the route and there is likely to be significant congestion on roads that remain open. The following road closures are:
From 6am Sunday June 11th to 6am Tuesday June 13th:
- Oxford Street – Mount Street to Chepstow /Portland St
- Hall Street – Bale Street to Oxford Street
From 12pm (midday) to 12am (midnight) on Monday June 12th:
- Portland Street – Oxford Street to Princess Street
- Oxford Street – Portland to Whitworth
- Chepstow – Great Bridgewater to Oxford Road
From 12pm (midday) to 9pm on Monday June 12th:
- Deansgate – Liverpool Road to Blackfriars Street
From 2pm to 9pm on Monday June 12th:
- St Mary Gate – Deansgate to Market Street
- Market Street – St Mary’s Gate to Cross Street
- Cross Street – Market Street to Albert Square (2CC running from 20:00)
From 3pm to 10pm on Monday June 12th:
- King Street – Cross Street to Brown Street
- Brown Street – King Street to Booth Street
- Booth Street – Brown Street to Mosley Street
- Nicholas Street – Mosley Street to Faulkner Street
- George Street – Charlotte Street to Princess Street
- Princess Street – Cooper Street to George Street
- Back George Street – Princess Street to Dickinson Street
- Dickenson Street – back George Street to George Street
Bus services will also be impacted due to road closures and congestion.
To allow for the parade to take place, the following services will be diverted from 12pm to 10pm: 8, 15, 18, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42A, 42B, 42C, 43, 50, 67, 85, 85A, 86, 100, 101, 103, 111, 142, 143, 191, 197, 250, 255, 256, 263, freebus 1, freebus 2, V1, V2, X41, X43, X50, MT1.
Train services are expected to be very busy. Please use Manchester Victoria or Manchester Oxford Road for rail journeys to and from the parade. Commuters are advised to check before travelling.
To find out more visit TfGM.
This is a non-ticketed event and all fans will be searched before entering.
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Oasis announce huge reunion tour as Liam and Noel Gallagher ‘make peace’
The news we’ve all been waiting for!
After years of will-they-won’t-they speculation, Oasis are officially BACK together for a reunion tour.
The Gallagher brothers have put aside their differences in the name of music, making thousands of fans extremely happy in the process.
The band teased the news on their socials over the weekend, posting a video on Sunday morning with today’s date (Tuesday, August 27th) and the time 8am.
And now shows have been announced for multiple dates in the UK and Ireland, with tickets going live this Saturday, August 31st.
The legendary Mancunian rockers will take to the stage next summer, with gigs in Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and, of course, Manchester.
15 years after splitting, the band confirmed they would be back for 14 shows, saying: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”.
The gigs will be Oasis’s ‘only shows in Europe next year’, with tickets on sale this Saturday at 8am in Ireland and 9am in the UK.
The Oasis 2025 tour dates in full:
July
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
August
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
You can grab your tickets HERE.
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Stagecoach hiring over 100 new bus drivers for Bee Network with £31k salaries
Fancy a career change?
Stagecoach Manchester is hiring over 100 new bus drivers to work from its Oldham depot, following the second phase of the Bee Network launch in March.
You can apply for a range of roles, from positions with no experience required to fully qualified bus drivers.
Successful applicants will receive full training as part of the job, and trainees will get paid to train. Then after only 12 months’ service at Stagecoach, drivers can expect to earn up to £16 per hour, which equates to £31.6K per year, before overtime.
As well as that, drivers that already hold a PCV licence may be eligible to receive a £1,200 joining bonus.
Stagecoach
There’s also a host of other benefits available to all Stagecoach employees, like 28 days paid holiday, generous pension and free Stagecoach bus travel for successful applicants and a companion.
Rob Jones, Managing Director at Stagecoach Manchester said: “Expanding our offering in Oldham means we’ll be investing more in the economy and supporting our local community, as well as strengthening our workforce.
“Whether you’re looking for a career change or you’re a fully qualified, experienced bus driver, there’s a role for everyone here in Oldham.
“We’re looking for personable and dedicated drivers who are ready to help us build on the success of the Bee Network and connect the people of Oldham and Greater Manchester with the places and people that are important to them.”
Stagecoach
Phil Cornwall, bus driver at Stagecoach Manchester, said: “I’ve been a driver at Stagecoach for 25 years and I couldn’t recommend it more.
“From the perks to the people to the passengers, it really is a great place to work.”
To apply, head to the Stagecoach website HERE.
Two men have now been charged with murder, following the discovery of a human torso in Kersal Dale.
As well as that, more suspected human remains were also discovered this morning, Monday April 29th, in an alleyway close to the railway lines off Worsley Road, Eccles.
This follows earlier discoveries of human remains over the past three weeks, at Kersal Dale, Blackleach Reservoir and Colliery Wood, all in Salford.
Greater Manchester Police
Michal Jaroslaw Polchowski (25/04/1956) and Marcin Majerkiewicz (10/04/1982) both of Worsley Road, Eccles, have been charged with murder.
They are set to appear at Tameside Magistrates Court this afternoon.
While formal identification is still ongoing, the remains found at Kersal Dale are believed to be of a local man in his 60s. The remains found at the other three locations are still to be tested, but police are confident they belong to the same victim.
ACC Sarah Jackson said: “We have had large numbers of officers, staff and specialists working diligently on this investigation over the last three weeks. It has been very much a large, collective effort, with the victim and family at the heart of it from the outset.
“We have specially trained officers deployed to support the family as they come to terms with this tragic news. They are aware of this morning’s further discovery and will continue to be kept up to date with how we are progressing.
“Despite the charges brought today, our work is far from over.
“The scenes we already have established in Bury and Salford will remain in place for much of this week whilst our searches and enquiries continue. Local officers will continue to patrol the impacted areas to provide reassurance.
“We will continue following every line of enquiry to recover and reunite the victim with his family, bringing a dignified end to this terrible scenario.
“I’d like to thank the communities of Salford and beyond for their cooperation throughout this investigation. I know this incident has come as a shock, and the support we’ve had from those in the area is very much appreciated.”
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