Builders make 'astonishing' discovery of 150-year-old time capsule while working on renovations at Manchester Jewish Museum

Note the details in your local environment that bring you joy and remain open to friendship popping up in an unexpected but exciting guise. Call in a friend to get you off the couch if you've been laying low for a while or lost in duty, even if that's to a virtual happening over the weekend.

the official website, puts it: "2020 has held a mirror up to the world and forced many to see the reality of racism in all its guises."Shining a light on black history, heritage and culture, this year's Black History Month programme includes plenty of virtual events in light of the current coronavirus restrictions.Many of Greater Manchester's reopened galleries, museums and theatres will also be hosting in-person performances and exhibitions, with extra safety measures in place.

PETE Wicks has revealed he's been in a secret sexual relationship with his Towie co-star Chloe Sims for two years. The reality TV hunk confessed he'd been sleeping with his onscreen BFF on-and-off since 2018.

according to the Sunday Times.The paper says bosses at Cineworld will write to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to claim the industry is now 'unviable'.It is believed that the company plans to reopen its cinemas next year but its 5,500 staff will be asked to accept redundancy, with the possibility of rejoining when locations can open again.

here. Unit R3, Withy Grove, Manchester M4 3AQ | roxyballroom.co.uk/roxy-ball-room-manchester-withy-grove | Open now Two Manchester heavyweights will come together to transform the Deaf Institute now that it's under the steer of Tokyo Industries.The Charlatans' Tim Burgess and Northern Quarter cafe institution Koffee Pot will be taking over the food and drink offering at the Grosvenor Street site.They're promising their signature breakfasts during the day times, washed down with tea and coffee from the Tim Peaks Diner, before switching to burgers and 'dirty sandwiches' in the evenings.The venue is undergoing refurbishment but expected to open soon.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is not thinking about any Manchester City enemies as he concentrates on getting his team up to speed for the season. The Blues boss last year spoke of his need for enemies - "I love when people hate me and hope I fail.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, October 4.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised new signing Ruben Dias after the centre-back put in a fine performance on his debut against Leeds United.As he only joined the Blues last week for a club-record £65.2 million and they were facing an aggressive and attacking Leeds team, it seemed unlikely that he would be thrown straight in.But Guardiola explained that he had "no choice" but to play him as John Stones had only just returned to training after 10 days out injured, while Eric Garcia has hamstring "niggles".Portugal international Dias lined up alongside Aymeric Laporte, with Stones and Nathan Ake on the bench.Guardiola said: “He made his debut

Pete Wicks has admitted that he's been secretly sleeping with his TOWIE co-star Chloe Sims for the last two years.

Manchester United are close to completing their second signing of the summer after they agreed a two-year deal with free agent Edinson Cavani.

Edinson Cavani is edging closer to a move to Manchester United with the transfer window closing in less than 48 hours.

Manchester United. The 33-year-old free agent left PSG in the summer after scoring 200 goals across 301 fixtures and overtaking former United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the club’s all-time top scorer.

Manchester United chiefs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ed Woodward are at odds over Alex Telles. The Red Devils have chased the full-back in recent weeks but are refusing to meet Porto's demands.With less than a year left on his current deal in Portugal, Telles is valued at around £18m by Porto chiefs.But Woodward and his team only want to pay £12m for the left-back's services in the coming days, given they could technically land the player on a free next summer.

coronavirus cases in both boroughs continuing to rise. The latest figures today show Manchester's rate at 335.9 cases per 100,000 - one of the worst in the country - and Oldham's at 177.1.

Trafford area. Jack Felton was last seen at around 3pm on Saturday (Saturday, October 3).He is 13-years-old.Greater Manchester Police have not revealed the specific location of where Jack was last seen, but several local police pages in Trafford have shared the appeal to find him.Both GMP Sale and GMP Altrincham shared a picture of Jack on Twitter.Anyone with information about Jack's whereabouts can call police on 101. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.

straight to your inboxFootball as come to know a cheeky chipped penalty as the “Panenka” in honour of the Czech footballer who did it in the 1976 European Championship final.But Manchester City fan Dave Massey has unearthed evidence that Billy Meredith – who also played for Manchester United and is often labelled football’s first superstar – was doing it for the Blues over 70 years before the man whose name it carries!Antonin Panenka won the Euros for his country with a nerveless dinked spot kick in the penalty shoot-out with West Germany, after the teams had finished level at 2-2 in the final.Uli Hoeness – now the controversial Bayern Munich president – missed his penalty, and Panenka could win the match if he scored.With the brilliant

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has insisted that his old club should be chasing Tottenham striker Harry Kane and not Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho. The Reds have been attempting to sign Sancho all summer and MEN Sport understand they plan to make one last-ditch attempt for the winger before the summer transfer window closes tomorrow.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, October 4Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that the club could yet appoint a director of football as they review the club's processes in the transfer market behind the scenes. But the Norwegian insists he's happy with United's current set-up, despite criticism from Sevilla sporting director Monchi, who said he “couldn’t believe” a club like United wouldn’t have somebody in a similar role .

Pete Wicks has confessed he had a two year secret romance with his The Only Way Is Essex co-star Chloe Sims.The 32 year old hunk, who recently underwent a hair transformation, has spilled the beans on their relationship, which he said has been on and off since 2018. Pete said: “Yes our relationship has been more than just a friendship.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho still knows where their biggest weaknesses are. The controversial Portuguese manager won 84 of his 144 fixtures with the Red Devils between 2016 and 2018, but was replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who has not yet won a trophy as their boss.

MailOnline : "Lila goes everywhere Kate goes, and gets introduced to the most important and influential people in the fashion and showbusiness worlds." Another friend described Lila, who is the spitting image of her mum, as "terribly confident" and "able to network with people of all ages".They added: "She seemed very sensible and grown up."The teenager is the principal client at Kate's modelling company, Kate Moss Agency, based in London’s Soho, which also has pop singer Rita Ora and Game Of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie on its books.In recent weeks the pair have appeared in public in similar outfits.Lila Grace and her mum celebrated the teenager's 18th birthday at exclusive Japanese restaurant Nobu on London’s Park Lane earlier this

Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.So, what will the final score be? And what team will Solskjaer go with against Spurs? We used FIFA 21 to simulate the outcome of the game.To set up this simulation, we used kick-off mode within FIFA 21 but didn't select a team to control; we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a prediction.The AI difficulty was set to legendary, with the line-up updated with the latest transfers, injuries and suspensions.We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Fernandes, Pogba; Rashford, Martial,