BREAKING: 'Malicious communication' sent to multiple schools and hospitals in Greater Manchester

Emmerdale fans wasted no time in posting on social media as they realised where they had seen Gail Loman's mystery visitor before. Fans have been slightly suspicious of Gail ever since she arrived in the village back in May before rekindling a relationship with former flame Ryan Stocks.

Court security staff are on picket lines this morning for the first of a four-day strike over pay. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union employed by OCS, which provides security services to courts in England and Wales, are taking industrial action today (September 22).

Customers have been sharing their upset after the owners behind a craft beer shop in Ancoats announced they will be closing down at the end of the week.

Michelle Keegan has delighted fans by being reunited with a fellow former Coronation Street star as they celebrated the fifth birthday of the hit comedy, Brassic. The Sky show is gearing up for the release of its fifth series, with filming for the sixth already underway.

Manchester United are facing growing pressure to get their season back on track following a torrid start.

A major trophy which was due to go proudly on display at a city centre museum has vanished at Manchester Airport. England's amputee football team made history as they won the Nations League tournament earlier this year.

Take That have announced a huge UK tour - including four nights at Manchester's new Co-op Live arena.

Emmerdale fans have predicted how they think Lydia Dingle's rape ordeal will be revealed to Kim Tate after begging the character to open up to her boss and friends. It's been a traumatic couple of weeks for Lydia after she was attacked by her former childhood acquaintance.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Viewers of landmark series on Amazon Prime Video like “The Boys” or “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will soon be offered something never made available on the service before: TV commercials. Amazon Prime Video, one of the last mainstream streaming services to eschew the injection of regular commercial breaks into its movies and shows, plans to start letting them run early next year.

Lorraine Kelly paid a heartfelt tribute to her beloved mum during Friday's instalment of her ITV show. It comes after Anne, 82, was rushed to hospital earlier this year with kidney problems.

Nicola Roberts has opened up on the heartbreaking loss of Sarah Harding, almost two years on from her death. The Girls Aloud star died in September 2021 from breast cancer and two years on from the star’s death, her bandmate Nicola has opened up on the grief she feels. Fighting back tears on Good Morning Britain, Nicola shared how she feels that Sarah’s death is “not really that real” to her, as she imagines she’s still out there enjoying life.

Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin has spoken of the "difficult period" she experienced after her daughter was born prematurely six years ago.The ITV star, 41, gave birth to daughter Charlotte in 2017, 27 weeks into her pregnancy and the newborn weighed just 2lb 8oz at birth.The weather forecaster has now recalled the difficult time she had in labour giving birth to her daughter, who started school in 2021, in a candid Instagram post. It comes as Laura returned to the neonatal unit for the first time since she gave birth to Charlotte, as she showed her support for a new campaign to donate tiny baby nappies to NICU units to help babies who are born prematurely.

Take That are coming to Manchester as part of their huge UK and Ireland 2024 tour and tickets are set to go on sale soon.

Good Morning Britain viewers have sent messages of support to Nicola Roberts after she made an emotional appearance on the show. The Girls Aloud star was live in the studio of the ITV news programme on Friday (September 22) to chat to hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard.

Schools across South Lanarkshire are set to shut down next week after one of the country’s largest unions recommended rejecting a “final offer” of a pay increase for staff in a bid to avert action.

TV chef Tom Kerridge is known for whipping up delicious meals and opening up Michelin-starred restaurants, but he was forced to take a good look at his own diet for the importance of his health.

Oasis have shared a new lyric video for their classic track ‘Acquiesce’ – check it out first on NME below.The song will appear on the 25th anniversary reissue of the Manchester band’s 1998 B-sides collection ‘The Masterplan’, which is due for release in various new formats on November 3 (pre-order/pre-save here).Arriving today (September 22), the official visuals for ‘Acquiesce’ combine archive performance footage of Oasis with vintage, ’90s-inspired imagery. The lyrics, meanwhile, play out onscreen and on an old-school TV set.Originally released back in 1998, ‘The Masterplan’ contains singles from Oasis’ first three albums, ‘Definitely Maybe’ (1994), ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ (1995), and ‘Be Here Now’ (1997).The compilation charted at Number Two in the UK Official Album Chart and sold almost 122,000 copies in its first week of release. It’s since gone on to be triple platinum and has sold over three million copies worldwide.‘Acquiesce’ first appeared on the CD edition of ‘Some Might Say’, which became the group’s first UK Number One single in 1995.The full tracklist for ‘The Masterplan (Remastered Edition)’ is as follows:1. ‘Acquiesce’ 2. ‘Underneath The Sky’ 3. ‘Talk Tonight’ 4. ‘Going Nowhere’ 5. ‘Fade Away’ 6. ‘The Swamp Song’ 7. ‘I Am The Walrus – Live Glasgow Cathouse June ’94’ 8. ‘Listen Up’ 9. ‘Rockin’ Chair’ 10. ‘Half The World Away’11. ‘(It’s Good) To Be Free’ 12. ‘Stay Young’ 13. ‘Headshrinker’ 14. ‘The Masterplan’ In other news, Liam Gallager has hinted to a fan that his next solo album is finished.The singer-songwriter’s most recent studio record, ‘C’mon You Know’, came out in 2022.Noel, meanwhile, recently revealed that he’s recorded a secret dance track with CamelPhat which he is yet to complete.

Stacey Solomon has clapped back after it was suggested her recent fitness overhaul came with an ulterior motive. Earlier this year the Sort Your Life Out host vowed to up her gym game after dusting off her husband Joe Swash's exercise bike that he'd acquired and not used.

A man who was arrested in connection with a spate of attacks on an adult store in Manchester's Gay Village has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Manchester-formed band Take That have announced they'll be heading out on a huge UK stadium tour next year.

A man is having to travel 1,200 miles every three weeks from the UK to Germany in order to have cancer treatment.

Mrs Hinch has been left telling her fans that she's 'not sure what else to say' as she was hit with more unnecessary and hurtful comments. The cleaning influencer had shared videos on her Instagram Story just chatting to her millions of loyal followers about what she was up to before discussing the number of animals she keeps.

A paedophile who plied a 13-year-old with drinks and bought her a bra was caught with more than a dozen photos taken up schoolgirls' skirts. Erickson Pascual shared a bottle of wine with his victim in a city centre park when he knew the girl's age.

Police are searching for three men suspected of being linked to a break-in at the home of England footballer Raheem Sterling.

Livingston boss David Martindale has recalled his first meeting with Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - and heaped praise on the Irishman’s character and humility.

Helen Skelton joked 'there's a special place in hell' as she appeared to reveal her peeve to plenty of compliments from fans. The Countryfile host took to social media with a video that featured a compilation of pictures and clips of herself at work, on holiday and in the great outdoors.

A man has been spared jail for a brutal baseball bat attack on a knife-wielding drunk who had made vile sexual comments to children.

Jonnie Irwin has turned to fans for help with his latest home improvement project - admitting: ‘I’ve got no idea what to do.” The 49 year old A Place in the Sun presenter, who announced he had terminal lung cancer last year, is currently renovating the house he shares with wife Jessica and their children, Rex, four, and twins Rafa and Cormac, three. He shared a video on social media to keep fans updated on the project, including showing off the new cladding and feature windows they have had installed at the front of the property.

Dwyane Wade recently looked back at a “rough” time in his life and his relationship with wife Gabrielle Union.

Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds have shared a full stream of their sold-out 2023 gig at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park.The homecoming concert took place on August 26 and saw Gallagher and his band supported by Primal Scream and Future Islands.Now, fans can stream the gig in full for £8.99 or £12.99 depending on the streaming quality.Get a glimpse of the show below and purchase the stream here.

Comedian Katherine Ryan has broken her silence since the recent allegations were made against Russell Brand. It comes as the comedian-turned-Hollywood-star Russell was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse.

The Federal Trade Commission has started to notify consumers that they may be eligible for refunds for in-game purchases on the popular multiplayer online game Fortnite.

Gemma Atkinson has shared the 'reality' behind her latest glamourous appearance after stunning fans with a string of snaps as she modelled her latest clothing collection. The Hits Radio host is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her second child into the world in July.

Some Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left sharing the same 'missed' message as Janette Manrara gave a fresh update on her 'new Strictly partner'. The former professional dancer on the hit BBC One dance contest is preparing to return to the helm of It Takes Two.

The Bling Ring is the focus of a new documentary from Max.

As half of Walford was on hand to celebrate the wedding of Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell with nothing but joy, elsewhere in Albert Square tragedy was unfolding for the Panesar family as Nugget made the heartbreaking decision to run away from home. Suki Panesar had been taking care of the youngster in Thursday night's episode, 21 September, after she had revealed to him that his father Ravi Gulati was responsible for murdering his adoptive father, Nugget’s grandpa, Ranveer Gulati.