http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk en-us info@manchester-incalls.co.uk Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has his sights set on a top-four finish this season before going all out to win the Premier League title next term. Former Inter Milan boss Mancini was unveiled as City's new boss on Monday, replacing the sacked Mar... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/roberto-mancini-targets-manchester-city-title-triumph_19.html 22-12-2009 Mark Hughes insists he did not find out he was going to be sacked as manager by Manchester City until after Saturday's thrilling 4-3 victory over Sunderland. Pre-match speculation suggested Hughes would be axed, while new boss Roberto Mancini was said to ... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/mark-hughes-says-he-had-no-warning-of-man-city-sacking_18.html 21-12-2009 Hundreds of people have been stranded overnight at Manchester Airport after flights were suspended due to heavy snowfall. Planes were grounded and incoming flights prevented from landing due to ice and snow on Sunday afternoon.Staff have been working to c... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/manchester-airport-suspends-many-flights-due-to-snow_17.html 21-12-2009 Veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester United that commits him to the club until June 2011. The 36-year-old, who won the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, has won more medals than any other player... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/ryan-giggs-signs-new-deal-at-manchester-united_16.html 18-12-2009 Travellers are experiencing transport disruption in parts of Greater Manchester as snow and ice settled on main roads overnight. In Bury, routes around Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom and Tottington are gridlocked due to the road conditions.The amount of snow ... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/gridlock-as-snow-settles-on-roads_15.html 18-12-2009 Former Celtic and Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson has been appointed manager of Swedish second division side Landskrona Bois. Larsson, 38, who also had a loan spell at Manchester United in 2007, retired as a player in October after finishing his career w... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/larsson-takes-first-managers-job_14.html 18-12-2009 Manchester City's Brazilian forward Robinho has told BBC Sport that he sees his long-term future at the club and denies that he is looking to move away. The 25-year-old joined City from Real Madrid in August 2008 for a British record fee of £32. 5m ... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/brazil-star-robinho-vows-to-stay-at-manchester-city_13.html 12-12-2009 Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says he will not be signing former England defender Sol Campbell. The 35-year-old centre-half revealed he would be keen on an Old Trafford move having been released from his Notts County contract last week.Ferguson... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/ferguson-rules-out-manchester-united-move-for-campbell_12.html 12-12-2009 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he does not regret refusing to shake hands with Manchester City boss Mark Hughes after the Gunners' Carling Cup defeat. Hughes accused Wenger of "not knowing how to behave" following City's 3-0 victory over Ars... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/no-regrets-over-mark-hughes-incident-says-arsene-wenger_11.html 05-12-2009 People living in Greater Manchester have become the first UK residents able to buy an identity card. Anyone in the area who wants the £30 biometric ID card can enrol at passport offices or Manchester Airport.They can be used to travel passport-free ... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/id-cards-available-to-people-in-greater-manchester_10.html 01-12-2009 Manager Mark Hughes has defended the large sum of money Manchester City have spent on agents over the past year. Figures released by the Premier League on Monday revealed City were the top spenders with almost £13m between October 2008 and September... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/mark-hughes-defends-manchester-citys_9.html 01-12-2009 Crowds have been queuing at a Salford hotel to take part in open auditions to find a talented builder to create models for a new Legoland site. Budding builders are being faced with hundreds of bricks at the first heat of recruitment at the Lowry Hotel.Ea... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/lego-bosses-seek-brick-factor_8.html 27-11-2009 Accessibility linksWhat part should Manchester play in a World Cup if the 2018 tournament comes to England?It was 1966 when England last staged a World Cup and football-mad cities are vying to play a part in the next tournament to be played in England.On ... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/manchester-host-with-the-most_7.html 26-11-2009 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has denied reports of out-of-favour goalkeeper Ben Foster leaving Old Trafford in January. The 26-year-old started the season as the club's number one but is now behind Edwin van der Sar and Tomasz Kuszczak.Fost... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/foster-going-nowhere-ferguson_6.html 21-11-2009 Sir Alex Ferguson will be in the dugout for Manchester United's Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday despite being hit with a two-match suspension. United's boss was punished for comments on referee Alan Wiley's fitness after a 2-2 draw with Sund... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/ferguson-handed-everton-reprieve_5.html 20-11-2009 Ten railway stations in England most in need of modernisation are to get £50m to carry out urgent improvements. Manchester Victoria, Clapham Junction in south London and Crewe, in Cheshire, were among those with the worst customer satisfaction ratin... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/50m-revamp-for-worst-stations_4.html 17-11-2009 England goalkeeper Ben Foster is "disheartened" by his Manchester United status - but has no plans to leave. At the start of the season he stood in for Edwin van der Sar, but a series of errors means he is third-choice behind the Dutchman and To... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/foster-disheartened-at-man-utd_3.html 16-11-2009 It's Tree O'Clock: time we all turned over a new leaf and planted a tree in Greater Manchester.Tree O'Clock is the BBC Breathing Places mass tree-planting event which takes place on 5 December 2009.If you want get involved in this ground-breaking project ... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/tree-oclock-in-manchester_2.html 16-11-2009 Manchester United defender Gary Neville has waded into the debate over the standard of refereeing by calling for the creation of an elite referee pool. "They should use a few elite officials in the big games instead of trying to give all referees exp... http://www.manchester-incalls.co.uk/neville-wades-into-referee-debate_1.html 16-11-2009