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Manchester will host England's first test of this summer's international rugby series, Medlock Valley wins regeneration awards and Harvey Nichols announces new head chef.

World-class rugby blasts into town

True to its reputation as the greatest sports city in the world, Manchester is hosting England's first test of this summer's international rugby series.

England will face Argentina at Old Trafford on June 6, in the first international rugby union match to be staged in Manchester since 1997.

Tickets for this massive sporting event are now on sale from as low as £10. You can book by calling 0844 8472492 or visiting www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Clas Ohlson opens in Manchester

Among the doom and gloom afflicting the high street, comes some good news. Ninety-year-old Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson has just opened its second UK store in the Manchester Arndale.

The 25,000 sq ft shop, which sells a combination of home, electrical, multimedia, hardware and leisure items, will create around 60 new jobs.

Medlock Valley scoops two regeneration awards

A £2 million project to transform the Medlock Valley in east Manchester has won two accolades at the prestigious Waterways Renaissance Awards, organised by the British Urban Regeneration Association.

The Medlock Valley project has improved the 90 hectares of public open space alongside the river from Newton Heath to the city centre, turning an unattractive stretch of the valley into a green oasis.

Shakespeare returns to Heaton Park

The world-renowned Globe Theatre returns to Manchester next month to perform Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors at Heaton Park.

The versatile troupe of actors will entertain the outdoor crowds with a stripped down version of the comedy, which unfolds during one manic day of hilarious misadventures.

The Comedy of Errors runs at Heaton Park from June 23 - 28. Tickets are priced at £15 for adults and you can book by calling 0870 428 0785 or visiting www.quaytickets.com.

Harvey Nichols announces new head chef

Three months after award-winning chef Alison Seagrave handed in her notice to open her own business in Rochdale, Harvey Nichols has appointed Stuart Thomson as head chef at its Second Floor Restaurant & Brasserie.

Edinburgh-born Thomson, 27, who worked as sous chef under Seagrave, now takes the helm and the responsibility of creating his own menu.