Manchester Marathon 2022 route and course map explained

Fans' hearts melted last month when Gemma Atkinson shared the special moment her toddler reunited with her dad Gorka Marquez after she took her to see him dance for the first time.

Blossoms have revealed how their unlikely feud with Johnny Marr over forming a Smiths covers band was put to bed.Last year, the band teamed up with Rick Astley to cover The Smiths. While playing a gig in London, they invited Astley on stage to perform ‘Panic’ and ‘This Charming Man’.The artists subsequently announced two Smiths covers shows in Manchester and London the following month, with Blossoms becoming Astley’s backing band for a full set of theirs and fans’ most-loved Smiths songs.At the time, Marr gave her verdict on the covers, writing on Twitter: “This is both funny and horrible at the same time”. He also added: “Well, I met The Blossoms a few weeks ago and they elected to not mention it.

Manchester United and England legend David Beckham after meeting him in a swanky restaurant in Miami. Beckham has become synonymous with the popular Florida city after helping to start up MLS club Inter Miami four years ago.

Jamie Carragher fears that Liverpool’s title hopes could be dashed by defeat against Manchester City on Sunday.Jurgen Klopp’s side travel to the Etihad Stadium to face City in what promises to be a crucial game in the Premier League title race. The Reds are currently second, one point behind City, with eight games left to play, having whittled down the defending champions’ 14-point lead through some relentless form.

Police are searching for a man who vanished after being dropped at Manchester Airport.

Stockport voters will go to the polls later this month in what looks to be another tightly-fought battle for control of the town hall. The council is currently run by Labour despite the Lib Dems emerging as the largest group at last year’s local elections.

More than 200 visas have been issued so far to Ukrainians being sponsored to stay at homes in Greater Manchester, new figures revealed today. But the publication of the welcome statistics comes amid an ever-growing backlash over the speed it is taking to process applications, with many families in Greater Manchester and across the country claiming delays were putting lives at risk.

Former Netherlands international Rene van der Gijp insists Erik ten Hag must be allowed to breathe a new lease of life into Manchester United this summer, admitting that "players like Paul Pogba" need to be moved on.

This May, Melanin Markets will take over the Royal Exchange Theatre, celebrating and showcasing black-owned businesses in the UK. Following the success of its Christmas-themed event last year at Contact Theatre, Melanin Markets Manchester returns on Sunday, May 8 on an even bigger scale.

There are 53 candidates standing in Tameside’s local elections next month when one seat will be up for grabs in each of the borough’s 19 wards. The council is currently dominated by Labour, who hold 51 of its 57 seats, with the remainder taken by the five-strong Conservative group and a lone Green.

Happy Friday readers. Tom Grater here looking back on the week’s top international headlines.

Love Island 2022 is back - with a start date of Monday, June 6, according to reports.

Jurgen Klopp says he agrees with Jamie Carragher's claim that Liverpool's rivalry with Manchester City over the past few years is the "best" in Premier League history.In a recent column for The Telegraph, Carragher said the rivalry is "unique" because it has the "two best teams and managers in the world together fighting it out", something the Premier League has never really had before.Speaking at a press conference ahead of Sunday's top-of-the-table clash with Pep Guardiola's defending champions, Klopp was asked whether he agreed the claim. "Who said it?" the Reds boss asked, and after being told it was Carragher, he replied: "Then yes, it's true!"He added: "The consistency both teams have shown over the period is crazy.

An inquest into the death of a five-year-old whose body was found in Oldham has been opened.

With the Easter holidays here, there’s no doubt you’re looking for some fun and exciting activities to do with the kids. Luckily, there’s lots on offer across Manchester!

Love Island will reportedly return to our screens in a just few weeks.Fans of the ITV2 dating show don't have long to wait as reports claim the launch show will be hitting our screens on Monday, June 6.A source told The Sun: "Love Island is coming back with a bang and it will begin on the second full week in June."The schedules are being put together now and fans can expect a long, hot summer of fun from the villa from June 6, filming for the promotional adverts is beginning in the next couple of weeks and the ads will start in May."This series is going to be the longest ever and it’s from a brand new location so it’s all very exciting."There will reportedly be big changes when the show returns for its eighth series later this year, including a brand new villa.An ITV spokesperson told Daily Star: "It is too early to confirm scheduling for the 2022 series."The beloved dating show was previously filmed at a property near Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, in the east of the Spanish island, however, it became unavailable this time around, forcing chiefs to look for a replacement location.ITV boss Kevin Lygo addressed the matter during a briefing following the publication of ITV’s annual profits.He explained: "We didn’t own it, we rented it, and we are choosing a new house for this summer so that is all secrecy. It is going to be marvellous."Asked whether the show will be staying in its long-standing home in the Balearic Islands, he answered: "Yes, it is going to be in Majorca.

The joint biggest shareholder in Manchester Airports Group has finally spoken out amid the chaos plaguing passengers and staff shortages. Between them, Greater Manchester's town halls have a 64.5 per cent stake in MAG, which owns and operates the airport as well as Stansted in London and East Midlands airport.

Sienna Miller is, undoubtedly, one of the most famous fashion icons of the Noughties, alongside fellow Brits Kate Moss and Alexa Chung. The ‘Sienna effect’ has seen a legion of disciples experimenting with everything from coin-studded belts and prairie skirts, to denim waistcoats, Ugg boots and wide-brimmed floppy hats. But while the world might have long dubbed Miller a ‘boho’ style queen, ELLE UK’s May cover star tells us that only now does she approve of the term.

Loose Women panellist Charlene White has taken to Twitter to issue support to her ITV co-star Denise Welch after her stalker was jailed for seven years yesterday.The ITV newsreader, 41, told how the ordeal that her colleague went through "cannot be underestimated" after Denise told how the ordeal has "permanently scarred" her life while addressing the court over videolink yesterday.In view of her 62,600 Twitter followers, Charlene reacted to the news.She wrote: "What @RealDeniseWelch and her family have been through because of this man cannot be underestimated."Earlier today, Denise herself took to the micro-blogging platform to break her silence following the trial.Sharing a link to an article detailing verdict, she told how she was glad the judge presiding over her case had taken what she'd been through "seriously".Denise wrote: "Stalking is a serious offence."Pleased that in our case we had a judge who saw this."7 yrs!!" she ended her post.Denise's stalker has been jailed after starting a fire in the driveway of the Loose Women star's home, which left her "terrified".Toraq Wyngard, 64, was found with a kitchen knife in his rucksack following the incident.He was jailed for seven years and seven months on charges of stalking, arson, possession of a knife and criminal damage.Appearing via video link from America, Denise recounted the incident to Manchester Crown Court which occurred on 19 September 2020.She told how Wyngard started a fire in a skip outside her home in Cheshire where she lives with her husband, Lincoln Townley.She said her partner's "piercing screams" alerted her to the fire when a member of the public knocked on the door after seeing the fire.CCTV footage showed a man in a distinctive baseball cap

Grand National Ladies Day has arrived (April 8, 2022) - with all eyes not just on the races, but the celebrity appearances too.Ladies Day is known to attract some of the biggest names in sport, music and TV, with past celebrities popping by the races including Coleen Rooney, Jack Whitehall, Peter Kay, Christine McGuinness and many more.The outfits of attendees on the day - including the celebrity looks - are as famous as the races themselves, with the world ready to see the best dressed at the event.To celebrate the return of Grand National Ladies Day, Daily Star takes a look at some of the stunning celebrity outfits from past events.BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent looked fabulous as she arrived at Grand National Ladies Day 2017 alongside colleague at the time Steph McGovern.Sally looked chic and refined wearing a navy blue knee length a-line dress with a small collar, complete with matching high heeled navy shoes.

Need For Speed game will be released later this year, but only for current-gen consoles.The claims come from VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb who suggests EA plans to release the latest edition of the long-running franchise towards the end of 2022.“Need for Speed is still coming this year. That game should be coming in November,” Grubb said on his Giantbomb show Grubbsnax (via VGC) “If you are a Need for Speed fan who has bought a next-gen console, here’s some news; it’s next-gen only.