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Mancs share their photos of the Northern Lights after staggering display seen above the UK

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Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 28th February 2023

The UK was treated to the rare spectacle of the Northern Lights last night, a phenomenon only usually seen much further north.

The auroras were lighting up the skies in dazzling colours, visible as far south as Cornwall.

And Mancs have been rushing to social media to share their own photos of the natural light display.

Some lucky passengers on board an EasyJet flight to Reykjavik were treated to a 360-degree view of the phenomenon, with stunning results.

One passenger wrote: “Big thanks to the @easyJet pilot of EZY1806 from Reykjavik to Manchester who did a 360 fly by mid flight to make sure all passengers could see the incredible Northern Lights.”

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While people in Scotland have captured incredible pictures of pink and green curtains, spirals and flickers, taken from ground level, Mancs captured… clouds.

Yep, in true north west style, our view of the northern lights was obscured by a thin layer of drizzle all night.

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At least everyone has seen the funny side though – here are some of our favourite photos of last night’s aurora.

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Featured image: Unsplash, Vincent Guth

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Louie Barry returns to Stockport County for a third loan spell

Danny Jones Danny Jones Louie Barry back at Stockport County for another loan spell

One of the most popular Stockport County stars, whether that be a permanent player or a loan signing, has returned to the club by popular demand: Hatters, rejoice, because Louie Barry is back at Edgeley Park.

In one of the most heavily rumoured January transfer deals of this window, Aston Villa youngster academy product Louie Barry has been confirmed for a third County stint, getting reacquainted with Stockport on deadline day.

Having come through not only Barcelona’s famous ‘La Masia’ system, but West Brom’s youth setup and then Aston Villa, his most successful spells of senior football have come at the Greater Manchester club.

Parent club Villa recalled him only to send the youth prospect back out on two other lacklustre loans (much to the disappointment of County supporters), but now he’s going back to well, and is hopefully set for a return to form. Unveiled in a dramatic video at the local Plaza Theatre, fans are already buzzing.

Who doesn’t love a bit of old-fashioned paegantry, eh?

Still just 22 years old, Louie Barry remains highly rated by his foremost employers, but has had few opportunities to try and impress his parent club.

Barring a handful of cup appearances, the Sutton-born attacking midfielder – often deployed as a winger during his two previous terms – the majority of his professional minutes have been with County.

His second visit to the then-League Two side was even better than his first, and all told, he scored 25 goals in 45 games, not to mention more than a dozen assists across his appearances off the bench and an increasing number of starts as he became an increasing talisman in the team.

Unfortunately, one thing that has been consistent throughout his professional career thus far is struggles with injuries, which have certainly derailed his last two loan deals to Hull City and Sheffield United.

It remains to be seen whether he is at the level of the Championship or beyond, but with the now third-tier outfit currently chasing promotion, this may prove to be the perfect test.

Should be able to stay fit, it goes without saying that he’ll quickly knit back into the first-team squad, and with fellow fan favourite Isaac ‘Tanto’ Olaofe having also been re-signed on a half-season loan deal, it’s been a popular period of recruitment overall.

Pair these deals with the signing of Adama Sidibeh, and suddenly, manager Dave Challinor has some real strength in depth when it comes to offensive options.

What do you make of the acquisition, Hatters? Will three prove to be the magic number, and could another promising visit to SK3 be the start of a potential permanent deal somewhere down the line?

You can see Louie Barry’s first full interview back as a Stockport County player down below.

Barry is aiming to be back fit soon, though it’s unclear if there is an option to buy in the contract.

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Featured Images — Stockport County (via club website/YouTube screenshot)

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First batch of special releases for Record Store Day UK 2026 announced

Danny Jones Danny Jones Record Store Day release list UK 2026

Yes, it’s nearly time for Record Store Day 2026, and the list of the first dozen or so limited edition releases here in the UK has just been announced.

With a fair few familiar and, more importantly, Northern names on there (but of course), #RSDUK26 is set to be another great one.

A total of 15 songs have been named on the lineup for this year so far, and yet again, the drops are in support of War Child, who will also be hosting a number of very special and intimate charity gigs during BRITs Week.

The two organisations have collaborated for the sixth time after having first joined forces back in 2020, and it feels like both the annual observance and its catalogue have only got better ever since.

Plenty that have caught our attention already, and there’s only more set to come…

As detailed in the post on social media, the Record Store Day team have retierated that “£1 from every single copy sold of these releases will be donated to the charity, helping to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of the children who are living through conflict around the world.”

We quickly noticed the likes of The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Kaiser Chiefs, Mark Knopfler and Bring Me The Horizon, just to name a few.

Once more, here is the RSD 2026 release list in full:

Record Store Day release list | 2026

  • Corinne Bailey Rae – Live In New York
  • The Cure – Greatest Hits and Acoustic Hits (compilations)
  • Divorce – Live at Get Together 2025 for War Child
  • Dr Feelgood – Oily City Confidential (OST)
  • Fleetwood Mac – The Original Fleetwood Mac (compilation)
  • James Dean Bradfield – The Great Western
  • Kaiser Chiefs – The Future Is Medieval
  • Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris – ‘All The Roadrunning’
  • Nicky Wire – Intimism
  • Primal Scream – Echo Dek
  • Rory Gallagher – Calling Card
  • Sigrid x BMTH – ‘Bad Life’
  • The Streets – Computers & Blues
  • The Vaccines – What Did You Expect…. Demos and B-sides

As always, all of these titles will be available behind the counter exclusively at indie record shops all over the country on Saturday, 18 April to celebrate Record Store Day UK 2026.

Oh, and if you need help with where to start, look no further.

15 of the best record shops in and around Greater Manchester

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