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The £1.5bn district spanning 4 million square feet coming to Manchester

UoM has been seeking a partner to deliver the 18-acre project and Place North West says that Bruntwood and Stanhope have been chosen.

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The University of Manchester’s high-profile £1.5bn ‘innovation district’ ID Manchester will be realised as part of a joint venture between Bruntwood SciTech and Stanhope.

Place North West reports that UoM has chosen the duo to take the reins on the high-profile regeneration project – building 2.6m sq ft of offices and living space near the campus Sackville Street Building.

ID Manchester is set to create 6,000 jobs – attracting global organisations in science, research, development, culture and technology to Manchester city centre. 

UoM has been seeking a partner to deliver the 18-acre project – Place North West says that Bruntwood and Stanhope have edged out competition from Peel L&P with Urban Splash.

ID Manchester will span 4 million square feet / Image: ID Manchester

ID Manchester has been described by UoM as “the place where the world’s most valuable ideas [will be] transformed into reality.”

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Last year, Diana Hampson, Director of Estates and Facilities at The University of Manchester said ID Manchester would draw on “Manchester’s ecosystem of ideas, discovery, research and development [and] provide the canvas on which all those strands can come together to take urban regeneration to a whole new level.”

She added: “ID Manchester will be where our most valuable discoveries today, are tried, tested and developed into the technology, buildings and commerce of tomorrow.”

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Manchester Airport to launch 12 more new routes across the world this summer

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Mancs will soon get the chance to travel to even more of the most beautiful and underrated places on Earth for the first time.

You may remember that back at the start of the year, Manchester Airport announced seven new ‘exciting’ flight routes to destinations across the world, and now with summer right around the corner and the decade-long £1.3 billion transformation of Terminal 2 pretty much complete, a dozen extra locations have been added to the list.

Already described as being ‘the UK’s global gateway in the North’, Manchester Airport offers a route network that’s unparalleled outside London, with more than 200 destinations served by 50 airlines – but that network is set to widen once again.

A coastal resort in Italy, an architectural gem in Greece, and the largest city in the north of Pakistan are among the cities that will gain new direct flights this summer.

Manchester Airport is launching 12 more new routes across the world this summer / Credit: Reisetopia, Malik-Tayyab & Makis-Hristaras (via Unsplash)

Two major global cities will be added to the airport’s long-haul route network this summer, with Algiers and Lahore set to gain direct flights.

The service to Algeria’s capital will be operated by national airline Air Algerie from 14 June, with prices from £263.43pp return, while Pakistan International Airlines will build upon the successful launch of its Islamabad service by adding Lahore as its second destination from Manchester from 3 July, with fares from £881.23pp return.

Other destinations on the list include easyJet’s new service to Bari in southern Italy, launching on 3 July, Preveza, an airport in mainland Greece that serves as the access point for the picturesque island of Lefkada, starting on 24 June, and Ryanair’s new services to Castellon in eastern Spain and Rimini, a city on Italy’s Adriatic coast, both starting on 1 and 3 June, respectively.

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A coastal resort in Italy and an architectural gem in Greece are some of the new destinations / Credit: Alain Rouiller & Jonny Africa (via Unsplash)

A handful of Jet2 services to new locations for the airline have already taken flight over the past couple of months, including La Palma, Palermo, and Pula in Croatia.

“We know people are just as keen as ever to enjoy a holiday abroad this summer, and while places like Mallorca, Alicante and Faro are always in demand, we know many travellers want to explore somewhere new, even if they’re travelling to a country that they’ve visited many times before,” commented Stephen Turner, who is the Chief Commercial Officer at Manchester Airport.

“That’s why we’re so excited to see a dozen new routes coming on board this summer, several of which will connect Manchester to destinations unserved by any other northern airport.

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“We’re sure these destinations will prove popular with passengers, and we’re grateful to our airlines for their ongoing commitment to offer passengers flying from Manchester unrivalled choice.”

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Manchester Storm have already set a new record before they’ve even returned ‘home’

Danny Jones Danny Jones Manchester Storm break season ticket sales record

Manchester Storm have already broken a record ahead of next season, and they’ve done it before they’ve even made it back to their original stadium.

Just goes to show that the ice hockey following here in Greater Manchester hasn’t gone anywhere.

Following the news that Manchester Storm will be returning to the city centre for the 2026/27 campaign, they’ve had a flood of interest from both new and old fans.

With that in mind, it didn’t take long for the native team to reveal that they have already set a new record for season ticket sales just a few weeks on from the announcement.

Sharing an update on social media, they write: “Manchester Storm supporters have delivered incredible demand for 2026/27 Season Tickets, with the club recording its highest-ever sales within the first week and the strongest total in its modern history.

“Thank you, Manchester, for your amazing support.”

Crediting ticketing partner StubHero for helping deliver “a smooth experience during this period of exceptional demand” for followers of the local outfit, they’re even set to give away the next milestone season ticket away completely FREE as part of the ‘homecoming’ celebrations.

Writing further in an official statement, they went on to add: “The move back to the AO Arena represents far more than just a change of venue or a return home…

“It marks the beginning of an ambitious new chapter for the club, built around bigger crowds, bigger occasions, and an unforgettable gameday experience in one of the UK’s premier entertainment venues.

Manchester Storm announce return to AO Arena after nearly two and a half decades
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Speaking in an interview with internal media, CEO and owner Emma Finnerty said that they’re not just aiming to grow their reputation in Britain: “Our vision is to become the biggest club in Europe.

“When you think of Manchester, you think of Manchester United and Manchester City – and then hopefully we’ll come third after them.”

While the former ‘Storm Shelter’ stadium at Planet Ice Altrincham only held a maximum of 2,500 spectators, serving them more than faithfully over the past decade or so, the AO Arena can literally hold almost ten times that amount. Here’s hoping they get close to full week in and week out.

As hockey fandom continues to grow across the UK, it feels like a better time than ever for supporters to get involved with the sport – and, as ever, they’re keen to get people as involved as possible.

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