Bomb squad scrambled to two incidents in Greater Manchester following discovery of 'suspicious items'

Hearts were breaking for Ryan Connor on Coronation Street as the DJ took the force of a glass of acid intended for Daisy Midgeley on her wedding day. Daisy's stalker Justin Rutherford was lurking in the shadows at the Rovers Return as the pair locked up the pub.

Police have seized 17 dogs following a brutal dog attack on a six-year-old girl in Trafford on Sunday.

Scott Borchetta, the founder of Big Machine Label Group, was involved in a car accident while racing at a Trans Am2 Series event in Georgia. The music mogul was hospitalized and a statement from his label says that he is in “stable condition.”

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson joined Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in a brilliant announcement video to confirm the summer friendly between the two clubs.

Jonathan Majors has been charged with varying counts of assault.The star – who most recently starred in Creed III with Michael B. Jordan and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania with Paul Rudd – was initially arrested in New York City on Saturday, and has now been charged by the New York District Attorney.His charges include three counts of assault in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, three counts of attempted assault in the third degree, and harassment in the second degree.WATCH: Jonathan Majors stars as Kang the Conquerer in Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaDISCOVER: George Stephanopoulos shares personal career update amid unexplained absence from GMAThe victim of the alleged assault was only described as a 30-year-old woman, and she was taken to the hospital following the incident after suffering what the police said were minor injuries to her head and neck.Now, documents obtained by People on Monday reveal that the 33-year-old allegedly struck the unnamed woman on her face "with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear."DISCOVER: ABC's David Muir shares adorable picture of family member amid 20/20's continued shakeupThe documents also note he grabbed her by the hands and neck, "causing bruising and substantial pain" as a result.

Gvardiol makes transfer claim and reveals conversation with Guardiola

Online fashion hub ASOS has launched a huge surprise sale on top of already discounted garments, as it becomes the latest retailer to drop its prices ahead of spring.

Manchester United will play Wrexham in a summer friendly as the first details of the club's pre-season tour were confirmed.

Frightened Rabbit and Death Cab For Cutie is up for auction to raise money for mental health charity Tiny Changes.The charity was set up by the family of late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, who died by suicide in May 2018.It aims to improve mental health in children and young people in Scotland and takes its name from a lyric from the Frightened Rabbit song ‘Head Rolls Off’ (“While I’m alive, I’ll make tiny changes to Earth”).Announcing the auction on Instagram, Tiny Changes wrote: “Kindly donated by @grabbit @frabbits, this special, one-of-a-kind Fender Jazz Bass guitar was signed by both Frightened Rabbit and @deathcabforcutie during their 2011 summer tour in the USA.“We’re auctioning this unique piece of musical history to help boost the total of our very first Make Tiny Changes Month – a campaign that’s raised over £15k so far this March for young people’s mental health.”The auction went live at 9pm yesterday (March 26) and is set to close in nine days. You can find out more and bid here.A post shared by Tiny Changes (@tinychanges)Earlier this month, The Twilight Sad shared a live cover of Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’.The song was recorded on the band’s recent European tour supporting The Cure and was released exclusively on Bandcamp on a pay-what-you-want basis, with all proceeds going to Tiny Changes.Hutchison’s brother Grant, who joined The Twilight Sad as its drummer following the disbandment of Frightened Rabbit, took to Instagram to have his say on the cover.

here.In January, they announced their return to the UK with some new London shows. The band, who surprised fans late last year with news that they would be reuniting for the first time in decade, will play two headline shows at London’s KOKO this August.Now, The Walkmen have added further dates, including shows in Glasgow, Manchester and Dublin, with an additional London date. Tickets for the new dates go on sale this Friday, March 31 and can be found here.In addition to the UK dates, the band are due to play a number of shows at New York’s Webster Hall in April.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Jonathan Majors was arraigned on Sunday on several assault and harassment charges, according to the Manhattan DA’s office. In the complaint, the unnamed female accuser claims the defendant did “strike her about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear.” She also claims he “put his hand on her neck, causing bruising and substantial pain.” Majors was arrested on Saturday in Manhattan in an alleged “domestic dispute.” He was charged with several counts of assault in the third degree, three counts of attempted assault in the third degree, one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree, and one count harassment in the second degree.

Viewers were left in tears over harrowing Coronation Street scenes which saw Ryan Connor take the full force of a glass of acid intended for bride Daisy Midgeley. As Daisy prepared to marry Daniel Osbourne in tonight's Corrie (March 27), Ryan stepped in as a chauffeur after the wedding car was stolen.

Sarah Ferguson has admitted that she's 'terrified' after taking on an important role following the death of the Queen in September. The Duchess of York appeared on the famous couch on The One Show, and revealed that adopting the late monarch's beloved corgis is certainly keeping her on her toes.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Scott Borchetta — founder of Big Machine Label Group, the company that originally signed Taylor Swift — was involved in an accident Sunday while racing in the Trans Am Series. According to a statement from the label, he was taken to the hostpital for examination and is currently in stable condition. His wife, Sandy Spika Borchetta, who is also an executive VP at the company, and other family members are with him. “We ask everyone to please respect the Borchetta family’s privacy during this time,” the announcement concludes. Borchetta had to be extracted from his car after it went off course in the high-braking Turn 1 of the 12-turn course, according to a report on the TobyChristie.com website. Shortly after the accident, the Trans Am broadcast team reported, “I can tell you [Scott] is okay. He is conscious, and he’s been talking to his team, but he is on his way to the hospital. It was a big hit, but I am glad to say he is now in good care and being taken to the hospital.”

Warning: Spoilers for “Succession” season 4 episode, “The Munsters,” written by creator Jesse Armstrong and directed by Mark Mylod. Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin and more from the cast talk to ET as they break down what’s at stake for members of the Roy family and tease the shifting dynamics that will follow the first episode. 

Manchester went home empty handed tonight, as Michelin announced the British restaurants being awarded its coveted stars. Chef Simon Martin’s Mana didn’t secure a second star, while Stockport’s Where The Light Gets In was also sadly overlooked for a first star.

Three areas of Greater Manchester have been featured in The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live - with one being the trendy Ancoats neighbourhood. The annual guide looks at all areas across the UK, with the judges visiting each place to assess factors from schools and transport to culture, green spaces and the health of the high street.

April is going to be a star-packed month on Global’s “Saturday Night Live”.

Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae were spotted out and about in Venice, Italy over the weekend.

Jessie J celebrated her 35th birthday in a rather unique style as she stripped naked and had her baby bump covered in plaster by her rarely-seen mum, Rose.The singer, 35, took to Instagram to share a video clip of herself sat in a chair, with her blossoming bump on full show, as her mum covered her in the pink plaster. Captioning the video clip, Jessie wrote: "I am 35 years old tomorrow and this is the best birthday gift I will ever get [rainbow emoji] [pregnant woman emoji] "My mum turning me into her art project / strawberry Froyo.

The victim of a fatal shooting had previously been jailed for breaking a woman's jaw in a nightclub row in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Zikel Bobmanel was named by his family as the man at the centre of a murder investigation at the weekend.

The first of a new fleet of 15 electric vans has arrived at Bury Council to help cut the borough’s carbon emissions. The new vehicles are part of a £10M plan to renew the local authorty’s fleet, bringing greener and more efficient vehicles to the council’s operational services department.

Ricky Gervais has announced additional dates for his Armageddon tour – find all the details on how to secure tickets below.The comedian’s latest stand-up tour, which follows his previous show SuperNature, commenced with six UK dates throughout October and November last year.Following the initial run, Gervais will continue to tour until the end of 2023 with additional dates across the UK, Europe, Canada and the US. This includes a four-night residency at the London Palladium in September.After stops in Stockholm, Munich and Lisbon, the tour will conclude with two nights at Bristol’s Beacon concert hall in December.More UK Dates! Tickets on Sale Friday 10am Local.

Arlo Parks was joined by The xx‘s Romy during her headline set at this year’s BBC Radio 6 Music Festival – watch below.Closing out this year’s festival, Parks performed songs from her upcoming album ‘My Soft Machine’, and was also joined by Fontaines D.C. drummer Tom Coll.Playing Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, Parks played a career-spanning set, with new singles ‘Weightless’ and ‘Impurities’ on the bill. She also played a new song titled ‘Dog Rose’.During ‘Black Dog’, she brought out Romy, who contributed vocals, and Coll joined her to perform ‘Sophie’ during the encore.Elsewhere, Parks has shared how her forthcoming new album ‘My Soft Machine’ takes inspiration from the heavy sound of bands like Fontaines D.C. and My Bloody Valentine.The singer-songwriter has described the forthcoming record as a “deeply personal body of work”, which highlights her experience of navigating life in her 20s.Now, the London artist has offered a sense of what to expect from the sound of her new album, sharing that it will be noisier than her gentle 2021 debut ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’.‘My Soft Machine’ will arrive on May 26 via Transgressive Records.

A Greater Manchester police officer in charge of a cadet unit allegedly used the training scheme as 'a grooming playground', a court has heard.

An Amazon shopper has raved about a bargain find in the Spring Sale that helps to protect your home and offers "total peace of mind".

Lana Del Rey is back, and she’s heading for her sixth Number 1 album in the UK.  

You won’t catch Ariana Madix worrying about her ex and his mistress any time soon!

A post shared by Henry Kohen (@myletsband)He continued: “I witnessed routine extreme degradation and verbal abuse of employees and artists, intentional belittling and manipulation leading to rivalries and insecurities within the artist-base, blatant and even proudly misogynistic language surrounding the ‘acquisition’ of emotionally-vulnerable female artists, purposeful withholding of financial information except when making vague allusions to how indebted the artists were to her, open disdain for the fan bases of bands, forceful and targeted breaking of artists and employee’s personal boundaries, and an all-encompassing process of ‘othering’ that instilled a constant feeling of paranoia.”Since Kohen posted his statement, Pellow has responded to the allegations and apologised, adding that she would be “stepping away from Sargent House”. In a statement posted on the Sargent House Instagram, she said: “To Henry, I sincerely apologize and had no idea how much my words and actions hurt you.

Max George and Maisie Smith have taken the next step in their relationship, as former Eastenders actress Maisie packed up and left her family home in Essex to move in with her beau in Manchester. Maisie, 21, and The Wanted's Max, 34, have been dating since last summer, after getting together two years on from meeting on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020. Since then, their relationship has been going from strength to strength, as the pair have embarked on a number of holidays and often share loved-up snaps together.

Holly Hagan has revealed she doesn't feel like she has a "proper bump" despite being 30 weeks pregnant. The former Geordie Shore star, 30, is expecting her first baby with husband Jacob Blyth, also 30, in a matter of weeks, and has been keeping her social media followers updated with her pregnancy journey. Mum-to-be Holly took to Instagram on Monday to show off her blossoming baby bump in a stunning snap where she could be seen modelling a purple underwear set.

A dad who was shot dead in broad daylight has become the latest person to lose their life after another weekend of bloodshed on the streets of Greater Manchester.

Helen Flanagan was the image of a proud mum as she enjoyed a special moment with her children while suggesting no one understands 'what being a mother takes'. The former Coronation Street star had a busy weekend as not only did she celebrate her son's second birthday, she also appeared live on Saturday Night Takeaway.

Andy Cole has told Manchester United to forget about pursuing Frenkie de Jong this summer given the player’s reluctance to swap the Nou Camp for Old Trafford.

Christine & The Queens has announced a UK and European ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ tour for 2023 – find the details below and purchase tickets here.The French singer-songwriter’s new album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ is due for release June 9 and will follow-up last year’s ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’.

A second-half goal flurry for Manchester United against West Ham fired Marc Skinner's side to top of the Women’s Super League table as league leaders Chelsea lost to Manchester City over the weekend.