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Police have found a tiny stray dog roaming outside the Harry Styles gig venue

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 16th June 2022

Police are trying to track down the owners of a tiny stray dog found roaming outside the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground.

Officers in Trafford found the Yorkshire Terrier wandering around near the huge venue, which is hosting Harry Styles’ second gig tonight.

Hordes of fans are already queueing up get to the best possible view of the man himself – and it appears little Bruno was trying to get a slice of the action.

Bruno the Yorkshire Terrier, a stray dog found roaming outside the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Credit: GMP Trafford North

The adorable pooch was found this morning – 16 June – at around 9.42am.

He’s in the safe care of local officers, who are appealing for information to track down his owners.

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A statement from GMP Trafford North said: “Can anybody help locate Bruno the Yorkshire Terriers Owner??

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“This little handsome chap was found wondering around the perimeter of Lancashire Cricket club this Morning 16/06/22 at 0942hrs.

“He’s currently being looked after by local officers and if anyone has any information please contact Tel:101 quoting log number 2726-16062022.”

The venue, which is the home of Lancashire Cricket Club, is welcoming up to 50,000 music fans each night for Harry Styles’ homecoming gigs.

Featured image: GMP Trafford North

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Man City to open latest Greater Manchester club shop at Trafford Centre

Danny Jones Danny Jones New Man City store location Trafford Centre

Manchester City Football Club are set to open another brand-new store at the Trafford Centre, and just in time for Christmas.

With the festive period approaching, plenty of people will be looking to buy the latest shirts and merch of their beloved team, and with the Blues now a bigger brand than ever, they’ve put plenty of time into levelling up the club shop experience.

Having opened their massive Man City store inside the Arndale back in 2023, as well as continued plans for an upgraded club shop at the Etihad Stadium as part of the ongoing campus expansion, this new venue is set to be their fifth in total.

Their third in Greater Manchester, all told, it’s also set to be one of their largest to date.

Credit: The Manc Group

Although confirmation of the plans came back in October, City have officially announced themselves in the Trafford Centre this month.

With the hoardings going up over on Peel Avenue – the section of the huge mall arguably most well-known for its multi-storey John Lewis department store – they’ll be opening their doors just next to the branch of Waterstones.

In fact, you definitely can’t miss it because not only is there a giant MCFC badge plastered over the windows, but it also happens to be right next to the big Christmas tree.

This comes after sports and streetwear franchises like Gymshark and Urban Outfitters joined the North West tourist attraction, not to mention the massive Zara and Bershka sites that opened recently, as well as other global names like Pop Mart.

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An idea of what the new Man City store in the Trafford Centre could look like, based on the Arndale shop. (Credit: The Manc)

Put simply, there’s been plenty of new arrivals this year, and there are several others to come.

Although we’ve not got an exact opening date just yet, the posters displayed across the window simply read “Coming November”, so Cityzens won’t have to wait long.

Furthermore, job vacancies for retail roles working within the upcoming location are already listed on the official Trafford Centre careers page.

Last but not least, there are scheduled be a number of other new openings in the shopping arcade, leisure and entertainment destination, so keep your eyes peeled on socials for more info soon.

Inside the UK’s largest Bershka store that has just opened inside the Trafford Centre

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Example announces new headline tour with just a handful of UK shows

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British rapper Example is back for another headline tour and just a handful of UK dates, including what is sure to be a bouncing gig right here in Manchester.

We’re going to say it: it’s the perfect venue for him, too.

The UK rap, dance and pop musician (real name Elliot John Gleave) was a regular chart-topper throughout the 2010s and has still been plenty busy in the time since then.

Although he has gradually pivoted more towards the production side of the music industry in recent years, he’s not lost any energy when it comes to performing – as seen by his most recent run of festival appearances. With that in mind, we can’t wait to see Example back playing live in Manchester.

The 43-year-old is known for his high-octane live shows, and has always had a particular flair for anything EDM-related, smashing sets at pretty much every major music event in Europe, from Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, Creamfields, Bestival, Latitude, Benicassim, TRNSMT and many more.

Announcing his aptly-titled ‘Hits & Bits’ tour for 2026, Example wrote on Instagram: “If the last tour is anything to go by, these shows will sell out.

“I’m playing every single one of my songs that charted in the Top 20 (that’s 14 hits), plus some album favourites and a few new bits; plus huge unique visuals, laser and FX show, which will level up once again, as we always do. Things are about to get very ravey. Don’t sleep on this. El x”

In terms of the ‘bits’ side of things, we reckon he’ll include a little more of his newer material, the most recent of which is his collab with Local, having also worked with the likes of YouTube cult favourite Elro and fellow digital garage, grime, bassline artist, as well as TikTok personality, Window Kid, of late.

You can hear his newest crossover, ‘Head’s Gone’, in full down below.

Bit of a banger, to be fair; hope it’s on the selist.

Here are all the shows he has confirmed for next year, including that sure-to-be-electric gig at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester next spring:

Example UK tour dates 2026

  • Wed 13 May 2026 – Newcastle NX
  • Fri 15 May 2026 – Birmingham O2 Academy
  • Sat 16 May 2026 – London O2 Academy Brixton
  • Fri 22 May 2026 – Nottingham Rock City
  • Sun 24 May 2026 – Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse

Pre-sale is set to go live this Wednesday, 12 November, and general admission for the Example Hits & Bits UK Tour will be available on the following Friday (14 Nov) at 10am; you can get ready to grab your tickets for his Manchester gig right HERE.

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