Manchester City will start a new era this summer if Pep Guardiola leaves after ten years at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola was tight-lipped on his Manchester City future on Tuesday night. City’s legendary manager is expected to leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, albeit Guardiola insists that he still needs to speak to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Should Guardiola make his exit, his replacement is expected to be Enzo Maresca. The Italian’s Chelsea spell ended with him being sacked but the calamity at Stamford Bridge since suggests the 46-year-old was doing a good job in the circumstances. Should he be unveiled at the Etihad Stadium, there are two players who might be keen to join him.

Enzo Fernandez criticised the decision to sack Maresca during the March international break. “Obviously, it was a departure that hurt a lot because we had a lot of identity, he gave us order but it’s the way that football is, sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad,” Chelsea’s captain said.

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“But we always had a clear identity when it came to training, playing and obviously his departure hurt us especially in the middle of the season – it cuts everything short.”

Fernandez was punished with a two-game ban for his comments. While Elliot Anderson remains City’s top transfer target, Fernandez could fill the gap left behind by Bernardo Silva.

Fernandez’s teammate Marc Cucurella might also be keen on a reunion with his former boss. During the same international break, he said: “With Enzo Maresca in charge, we were more stable, because we worked together for 18 months.

“If you look at our first pre-season with him, there were doubts. You need a process for every player to understand what we need to do.

“In our last months with Maresca, we played almost by heart. If we changed the system, we knew what we had to do. You need that time.

“The moment Maresca left, it had a big impact on us. These are decisions taken by the club. If you asked me, I would not have made this decision.”

Nico O’Reilly has performed excellently at left-back but all top clubs need strength in depth. Nathan Ake is set to leave this summer and Josko Gvardiol might be needed to play more games at centre-back next season with John Stones set to depart.

If Maresca does replace Guardiola at City this summer, some of his former players might be keen to follow him to the Etihad.

A soldier F flag was erected outside of a nursery in the area

Flags that have been erected in a children’s playpark and outside a nursery group in South Belfast have been condemned.

The flags have been erected in the Newtownbreda area of the city and have been condemned by local councillors as “completely unacceptable”. It includes a ‘Soldier F‘ flag that was placed outside of a local nursery group.

Alliance Castlereagh South councillor Jamie Harpur has said the erection of the flags has caused deep concern for local families and that it is designed to “create division and unease where it is least welcome.”

He said: “It is completely unacceptable that flags have been erected within a children’s play park in Newtownbreda, and that ‘Soldier F’ flags have been placed directly outside a local nursery group in the area.

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“Children’s spaces should be exactly that- spaces where young people can play, learn and feel safe, free from any form of intimidation or political messaging. The presence of these flags in and around facilities used by children is wholly inappropriate and deeply concerning to many local families.

“Regardless of background or viewpoint, we should all be able to agree that children must be kept out of these issues. Using shared community spaces in this way only serves to create division and unease where it is least welcome.

“We have raised this with the relevant authorities and will continue to push for action to have these removed. Our public spaces should be welcoming, inclusive, and safe for everyone, especially our children.”

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Barnaby’s mother, Emma Webber, added: “I’m under no illusions that had it not been for the inquiry, and had it not been for the amount of noise and pressure that we families have put onto this hospital trust, the other [mental health] trust and other agencies, it would have never come forward, it would have never seen the light of day.

She was pronounced dead at the scene

A woman has died after a collision on a major road in Cambridgeshire. The crash involved a lorry and two cars on the A47 today (Thursday, May 21).

A woman in her 50s was pronounced dead at the scene. She was driving one of the cars involved in the crash at South Brink at around 7.09am.

It is believed there are not any other serious injuries, police say. The road currently remains closed.

Cambridgeshire Police is now asking anyone with information to come forward. Anyone who witnessed the collision, saw any of the vehicles in the moments leading up to it or has relevant dashcam footage should get in touch.

Anyone with information can report it through the force website quoting Operation Thames or incident 72 of today. You can also call 101 if you do not have access to the internet.

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Dame Melanie said: “What we always try to avoid is being really specific about ‘you can do this and you can’t do that’, because fundamentally the responsibility is with Channel 4 and its production company, or with ITV or BBC or whoever is producing these shows, to get this right.

Motor Fuel Group is opening the bakery at Morrisons, Plumpton Park, at 6am.

The company posted online today: “The wait is finally over — Greggs opens its doors tomorrow!

“Come down and celebrate with your favourite bakes, fresh coffee, sweet treats, and more.

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“Be one of the first through the door — we can’t wait to welcome you!”

To mark the opening, Motor Fuel Group Starbeck Morrisons has also ran a raffle with a £100 (coupon) first prize, with a £50 coupon for the second prize.

The opening comes as the venue has also opened a new jetwash.

As previously reported, the opening adds to others nationally from the Motor Fuels Group.

In December a branch of Greggs opened at the Morrisons service station on the edge of Boroughbridge.

The supermarket is inviting the public to suggest locations as part of its UK-wide expansion plans.

Jonathan Neale, managing director of national real estate at Aldi UK, said: “We know how important it is for people to have access to affordable, high-quality food close to where they live, which is why we’re asking our shoppers to help us identify the communities that would benefit most from a new Aldi store.

Aldi asks for County Durham store suggestions (Image: Aldi)

“Opening new stores in these areas means we can bring great value to more customers, while also creating jobs and offering industry-leading pay.”

Aldi is investing more than £370 million in new stores this year as it works towards a long-term goal of reaching 1,500 locations across the UK.

This latest call for nominations follows last year’s campaign, which identified priority areas in London, Merseyside, and Oxfordshire.

Since then, Aldi has made progress on stores near Pendle Drive in Liverpool and in Hanworth and Willesden in London.

Members of the public can submit their suggestions by emailing NextNewStore@aldi.co.uk and stating the town they would like to put forward in the subject line.

The deadline for submissions is June 18.

Aldi expects to announce its latest list of priority locations later in the year.

Dunkin’ Donuts is set to release its viral 48-ounce cold beverage buckets across the U.S. this Friday.

In February, the chain tested its Beverage Buckets, designed with a unique lid and straw, in several Massachusetts and New Hampshire stores. At the time, customers could receive a coffee bucket starting at $8.99, or a refresher for $9.49.

Now, Dunkin’ plans to bring its largest drink size back to kick off Memorial Day Weekend, the coffee chain has confirmed to The Independent. When customers order an iced coffee or refresher May 22, they can have it served in the 48-ounce bucket for $12.99

Participating stores will only have 25 buckets each. Dunkin’ fans can customize their orders with a choice of dairy, swirls and flavor shots.

Once purchased, the collectible containers cannot be refilled at Dunkin’ locations.

Many Dunkin’ customers shared their excitement over the news, with one writing on Instagram: “YESSS YES YESSSSSS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!!”

“I can’t wait to show up to my therapy session with this,” another quipped, while a third added: “This is incredible, looking forward to trying this.”

“Sign me up for an iced coffee bucket anxiety attack,” a fourth joked.

When the buckets rolled out in New England in February, some customers were overjoyed at the idea of the potentially monstrous caffeine intake. However, other Dunkin’ fans were frustrated by the limited release.

The massive bucket isn’t the only new offer at Dunkin’. As part of its summer menu release last month, the retailer hopped onto the dirty soda trend by launching the Dunkin’ Dirty Soda, which combines Pepsi, coffee milk and sweet cold foam.

For the summer season, Dunkin’ also introduced a line of Black Cherry refreshers and an Oreo-themed line-up of espresso, matcha and frozen drinks.

In January, the brand joined in on the viral protein craze and launched its first Protein Milk, which provides “a simple way to add protein to the drinks they already love,” according to a press release at the time. Packed with 15 grams of protein per medium-sized beverage, the special milk aims to offer a “creamy, familiar taste without a chalky texture or aftertaste.”

Dunkin’ also announced a line-up of protein-packed drinks, including a Strawberry Protein Refresher, Caramel Chocolate Iced Protein Latte, Almond Iced Protein Matcha Latte and Iced Protein Latte with Sugar-Free Vanilla.

Wrestling star Ludwig Kaiser has reportedly been arrested days before one of WWE’s most anticipated matches.

The 35-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, has been portraying El Grande Americano on TV since June 2025 and is due to face Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) at AAA Noche de los Grande on May 30.

However, on May 20, Barthel was arrested and charged with misdemeanour battery, casting doubt over the Mask versus Mask bout.

According to an Affidavit for Arrest Warrant seen by Metro on the Orange County Clerk’s office website, Barthel, who has pleaded not guilty, has been accused of battery by another male resident in his Orlando apartment block.

In the documents, it’s alleged that in April 2026, the man had asked Barthel and his partner to ‘please have some manners’ after they started ‘acting in an “uncontrollably intimate” manner, which he described as aggressively kissing’.

It’s alleged that immediately after his comment, he was punched by ‘multiple times’ and pushed to the ground, before the defendant ‘made threats of additional violence toward him’.

In further court documents, Barthel’s attorney has confirmed his client’s ‘intent to participate in discovery’ regarding the allegation, and has ‘requested a trial of the said charges’.

In a motion filed on May 21, Barthel entered a request to be allowed to travel ‘throughout the United States and around the world’. In the motion, it’s noted that Barthel ‘became aware of a warrant for his arrest’ on May 19, while he was ‘in Mexico for work purposes’.

It’s said he returned to Orlando on May 20 and ‘turned himself in to the Orange County Jail’, and was released ‘after posting a $1,000 bond’. The motion notes that he has ‘no prior criminal history anywhere in the world and is not a danger to others’, while he ‘maintains his innocence and has retained undersigned counsel to assist him in this matter’.

In light of that, he has filed a motion to be allowed to continue to work, which would include his upcoming match for AAA.

Neither WWE nor the wrestler have made a public statement on the arrest or charges.

As El Grande Americano, the German star has become a fan favourite in Mexico as part of WWE’s Lucha Libre AAA brand, which is run by Hall of Famer The Undertaker.

He took over the Americano mask and character after Chad Gable suffered a torn rotator cuff injury in last summer, and over the past few months the pair have been locked in an intense storyline rivalry.

The feud has also spilled over to Monday Night Raw with the Creed Brothers and Los Americanos (Rayo and Bravo) getting involved. On May 30, both El Grande Americanos are due to face off in a bitter grudge match, with the loser being forced to unmask, which is seen as a mark of disrespect in lucha libre culture.

Back in 2024, Barthel opened up about his influences as a wrestling fan his his teens, and how he was drawn to ‘larger than life characters’ despite spending much of his career adopting a more serious persona.

‘I think Randy Orton is one of the best to ever do it. I loved The Rock back in the day, I loved Kurt Angle back in the day, Triple H, Shawn Michaels,’ he exclusively told Metro.

‘Obviously when you watch them as a teenager that does something with you, right? I can’t really pinpoint it to “I took this from from [Triple H], and I took this from Kurt Angle”, but definitely that shapes you one way or the other…

‘Those guys were definitely influences when it comes to wrestling in general.’

Metro has contacted WWE and the Orlando Police Department for comment.

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The companies were convicted over the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009, which killed all 228 people on board

Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter following a devastating plane crash in 2009 which resulted in the deaths of 228 individuals.

Both the carrier and the plane maker were convicted of corporate manslaughter in connection with the tragedy. The aircraft, Air France flight 447, was en route from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to Paris when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean.

Within five days of the disaster, the Brazilian Navy retrieved the first two victims’ remains along with debris from the aircraft. It is believed the passenger jet went into a stall during a storm, resulting in the loss of everyone on board.

Among the deceased were three young Irish women. Jane Deasy, Eithne Walls, and Aisling Butler from Ireland were all passengers on the flight. The women, all medical professionals, were returning home following a holiday in Brazil.

Family members of some of those who perished, including French, Brazilian and German citizens, assembled as the appeals court ruling was delivered on Wednesday, reports Belfast Live.

Air France chief executive Anne Rigail had previously stated the tragedy is “forever engraved in our memories”, while Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury informed judges that “any accident is a failure”.

Both corporations have been instructed to pay the maximum penalty of €225,000 ($261,720; £194,500) each. Nevertheless, certain families of the victims described the sum as a symbolic sanction.

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The ruling marks the latest development in a 17-year legal battle between two of France’s most prominent companies, with the case leaving an indelible mark on the aviation industry.

In its wake, regulations governing airspeed sensors and pilot training procedures were overhauled. An official inquiry concluded that a combination of factors contributed to the catastrophic crash.

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Ice had rendered the aircraft’s pitot tubes inoperable, cutting off vital speed and altitude data. With the autopilot disengaged, the crew assumed manual control, but were working with faulty navigational information, according to The Mirror.

This caused the aircraft to enter an aerodynamic stall, its nose tilting upwards before it plummeted into the ocean. The wreckage and the flight’s black box recorders, lying at depths exceeding 13,000 feet (approximately 4,000 metres) beneath the ocean’s surface, took nearly two years to locate.

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