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Plovdiv Airport has announced the resumption of direct flights to Manchester, with the inaugural flight scheduled to depart on December 14, as reported by Plovdiv24.bg. This development comes thanks to the support from the Development Fund, which has been instrumental in facilitating this service.

Former France forward Anthony Martial, who left Manchester United in June after nine years at the club, has joined AEK Athens, the top-flight club has said.

The 28-year-old has signed for the 13-times Greek champions on a free transfer and will earn 2.5 million pounds (€2.96 million) per season, making him one of AEK's highest earners, British media reports said.

Oasis on Sept. 4 announced it was adding two more shows to its sell-out reunion tour next year, days after a contentious ticket sale left many fans fuming.

"Two extra Wembley Stadium shows have been added due to phenomenal demand," the British band said on X, adding they would be on Sept. 27 and 28, 2025.

British rock legends Oasis announced Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour starting in the UK next year, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud.

The band behind hit songs like "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger" and "Champagne Supernova", announced on X it will play gigs in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and the Irish capital, Dublin.

A new route will soon link Plovdiv and Birmingham, enhancing travel options between the second largest cities of Bulgaria and the UK. Ryanair has announced that it will operate direct flights between the two cities, with the inaugural flight scheduled for November 2 this year. One-way tickets for the new service start at 35 euros.

British rock band Puressence returns to Greece after 10 years for a live performance at Floyd (117 Pireos) on December 14. With a loyal fanbase in Greece, the Manchester phenoms will perform hits including "I Suppose," "Casting Lazy Shadows" and "This Feeling." Tickets start from 30 euros at more.com.

A planned attack targeting Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna was thwarted, leading to the cancellation of the events. The plot involved a 19-year-old Austrian of Macedonian descent and a 17-year-old with Turkish-Croatian roots. The two were arrested for conspiring a suicide bombing during one of the American singer's performances.

The U.K. government warned yestersay hat violent disorder would "not be tolerated" after police made dozens of arrests at far-right rallies following clashes between protesters and officers.

A night of troubles in three British cities which saw dozens of arrests forced Prime Minister Keir Starmer to convence an emergency meeting with police leaders on Thursday.

Far-right elements have staged protests which have seen cars burned and crowds outside Starmer's official residence since a mass stabbing in a seaside town on Monday in which three small girls were killed.

Lufthansa City Airlines, a new low-cost airline, will make its first flight on June 26, focusing on connecting flights for its parent company from hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. According to Euronews, Bulgaria is among its destinations. The airline will start flights this month to Berlin, Bremen, Cologne Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Hanover.