Donald Trump Reacts to Joe Biden Dropping Out of Presidential Race 2024

Cyclists in Stockport will be forced to use backstreets which are "overrun" with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) as part of plans to develop the A6, a councillor has warned.

People are convinced they have solved the mystery behind the unusual lights seen in the night sky above Stockport.

Snoop Dogg attended the Paris Olympics dressage in costume yesterday (August 3), despite being afraid of horses.The rapper’s appearances at the Games have been widely seen as a highlight of the event. He is serving as a special US correspondent for NBC, as he was during Tokyo 2020, and was the final torchbearer during the torch relay.Earlier this week, he took swimming lessons from 23-time gold medallist Michael Phelps in a segment for NBC. Now, in the company of Martha Stewart, he said: “I am interested in the horses that dance and I want to give them some carrots and apples … make sure they’re fed before they do their thang.”Stewart then explained how they ended up at the dressage.

Bimini Bon Boulash has said they “cannot in good conscience” perform at this year’s Manchester Pride Festival.Bimini joins BollyWitch, Felix Mufti and Dan Chan in refusing to perform for reasons relative to the event’s headline sponsor, Booking.com, who has been accused of profiteering from the occupation of Palestine.The current line-up for Manchester Pride 2024 now includes the Sugababes, Jessie J, Loreen, Rita Ora, Katy B, Keala Settle, and more. Bimini, who had a headline slot last year, wrote on Instagram that it was a “tough decision” not to be involved.A post shared by Gay Star News (@gaystarnews)The drag artist cited Booking.com profiting from the occupation of Palestine in their decision after it was reported that the platform had listings in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.“After careful consideration, I’ve made the tough decision to withdraw from headlining the Friday night at Manchester Pride this year,” the ‘God Save This Queen‘ artist wrote.“This choice is not taken lightly; I deeply value the Manchester community and the celebration of love and diversity that Pride represents.

Fresh calls are being made for a clampdown on dangerous knives - as new figures show thousands have been carried on Greater Manchester's streets in recent years. A new scheme will launch this month encouraging people to hand over their deadly weapons.

Buildings were torched, shops were looted and there were fears for the safety of children as rioters caused major damage in what police said was "serious violent disorder" last night.

The men's 100m sprint final will take on Sunday night as the Paris Olympics enters its final week.

Adele paused her show in Munich last night (August 3) to stream the semi-final and final of the women’s 100m Olympic races.The singer has just started a 10-night residency in the German city, marking her first shows in mainland Europe since 2016.

A Scots was left shocked when he spotted a familiar-looking concertina on the BBC TV show Flog It!

Their love story was once dubbed a Hollywood fairy tale, but now Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's marriage is reportedly on the rocks. Friends close to the actor have claimed the singer's move to launch her own alcohol line was the final blow, considering his struggles with sobriety, with the couple alleged to be heading for divorce.The Mail has reported that Jennifer's new cocktail range, Delola, which consists of vodka and tequila, was allegedly a sore point for Ben as he strived to stay sober.

Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff teamed up to perform a new track, ‘Slim Pickins’, at the Grammy Museum this weekend.Carpenter appeared alongside her collaborator Antonoff on Friday (August 2) at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles on August 2 for a moderated discussion and performance.She surprised fans by playing the unreleased track, which comes off her upcoming album, ‘Short n’ Sweet’.Fan-shot footage from the evening shows the ‘Feather’ singer telling the crowd: “This one’s cute and I just like, wanted to sing it for you today. Super random of me, so, it’s called ‘Slim Pickins’ and I hope you like it.”Carpenter, who also performed ‘Please Please Please’ and ‘Espresso’ with support from Antonoff, announced in June that her sixth studio album was set for release later this month, and would be followed by a ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour.

Jay Slater's mum has made a touching request for mourners coming to his funeral after his autopsy results have revealed the tragic way he died.

A proposed licence fee for private housing landlords in part of Salford will be passed on to tenants if approved, a councillor has warned. Salford council is planning to roll out a selective licensing scheme in the Kersal and Broughton Park wards of the borough, and launched a public consultation to gather feedback on the proposal.

The Totem has been at the epicentre of change in recent years. From being surrounding by once flourishing 'vibrant' businesses to standing alone in a derelict square, and now being the last remains of that era with the shops and flats now demolished.

Book lovers can't wait to read a 2017 thriller by Alice Feeney after its "amazing" first page was shared online.

The village of Walshaw on the northern outskirts of Bury seems the very definition of a semi-rural area. However, during the coming years that balance will be challenged with up to 1,250 new homes due to be built on currently green belt land.

Jimmy Nail was seen in a rare public appearance when he stepped out for a night on the town.The 70 year old actor, known for his TV shows including Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Crocodile Shoes went to see Death Of England: The Plays in London on Tuesday, 30 July. He wore a pink shirt with a blue jacket and black trousers, along with brown shoes and black sunglasses.

Katie Price has found herself in hot water once again, as she skipped out on her bankruptcy hearing to get some cosmetic touch-ups in Turkey, resulting in warrant being issued for her arrest. Her kids, Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, are reportedly "mortified" by the situation, with the two children now "old enough to see right from wrong." A source told the The Daily Mail: "Junior and Princess are now old enough to see right from wrong.They are well adjusted, they have grown up in a household where there have been boundaries. "So seeing their mum behaving like this is difficult for them, it's sad.

Two of the North West's most heinous killers have been told they can not get hitched while behind bars.

Shops were looted and a library torched in Liverpool overnight as hundreds of rioters descended on the city in a night of chaos.

Amy Dowden marked a major milestone as she reflected on her cancer battle a year on.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who will be returning to the BBC show later this year, reflected back on her first chemotherapy treatment which left her 'scared and petrified'. Taking to Instagram on Saturday 3 August, Amy reshared her post from exactly a year ago when she underwent her first chemotherapy after being diagnosed with grade three breast cancer.The 33 year old first shared news of her cancer diagnosis in May 2023, shortly after her honeymoon with husband Ben Jones.

The BBC is urgently removing all traces of disgraced former news presenter Huw Edwards from its archives, following his admission to three charges of making indecent images of children. The TV personality, 62, was once one of the BBC's top news anchors, earning over £470,000 and presenting News at Ten for several years.

Janette Manrara has expressed her disappointment over the recent Strictly Come Dancing controversy. The seasoned professional, who has transitioned to hosting the programme's companion show It Takes Two, chose not to contact her "great friends" and fellow professionals Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima after allegations from their 2023 celebrity partners Amanda Abbington and Zara McDermott led to their departure.

Diogo Dalot is one of four Manchester United players happy to be home after returning to Carrington for pre-season training.

Permanent residents of a popular European holiday destination have voiced concerns over the constant influx of tourists that has made certain parts of their city inaccessible.

Former EastEnders actor, Harry Rafferty, 34, escaped a prison sentence after assaulting a woman with a 'bladed article' and punching her in the face.The actor, known for his role as violent gang leader Kane in the BBC soap during 2013 reportedly flew into a "rage" and threatened to kill the woman following an altercation at a friend's house in Camden, north London. The incident occurred on May 15, 2021, after Harry and a friend met the victim and her companion at a bar, leading to them all returning to Harry's friend's house. Prosecutor Frida Hussain KC told Wood Green Crown Court that the woman described Harry "making sexual advances that she rejected, and she had to justify why she didn't want anything to do with him".This rejection led to Harry's "undue rage", during which he threatened to kill the woman, according to the Evening Standard.

BBC Breakfast took a heart-wrenching turn this weekend as field reporter Sarah Rogers fought back tears while paying tribute to the young victims of a brutal stabbing attack in Southport. With Ben Thompson anchoring from the studio and covering the nationwide riots sparked by the attack, Sarah was visibly moved as she navigated through balloons and flowers.Transitioning to her, Ben stated: "Tensions have escalated since the killing of three young girls in Southport last Monday.

The Killers have paid homage to Chicago with a cover of Material Issue’s ‘Very First Lie’ at Lollapalooza 2024.Brandon Flowers and co took over the T-Mobile stage last night (August 3) serving as the headliners for the third day of Lollapalooza. They kicked off their set with their hits ‘Somebody Told Me’, ‘When You Were Young’, ‘Jenny Was a Friend of Mine’ and ‘Smile Like You Mean It’.Towards the middle of their set, Flowers took a moment to talk to the crowd and share that the Chicagoan band Material Issue served as an influence for the band and proceeded to pay homage to the Windy City where the annual music bash is held with a cover of Material Issue’s ‘Very First Lie’.

In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John spends some time behind the wheel of the BYD Seal and reveals how Skoda is making it cheaper to buy its all-electric Enyaq SUV.

With Mercury Retrograde starting on Monday, Stuart Cassels says that you should avoid taking things too seriously. As the period typically affects communication skills, the MEN's resident fortune teller advises that this isn't the week to plan big romantic gestures, or to have deep discussions about relationships.

As more riots and disorder threaten to break out this weekend in the wake of the Southport stabbings, police officer numbers have never been higher. Yet data suggests the so-called thin blue line is being stretched thinner than ever.

BBC Breakfast took a poignant turn this weekend as field reporter Sarah Rogers struggled to hold back tears while paying tribute to the young victims of a brutal stabbing attack in Southport.

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ into a Donald Trump diss outside his appearance at the NABJ conference this week.The former president was speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago on Wednesday (July 31), and a brass band took the chance to mount a mini-protest.The group played the Drake diss, but co-opted its message to direct it at the 2024 Republican nominee for president instead. Where Kendrick sang “They not like us”, this band sang, “Trump’s not like us”.Watch the clip below:Not the White men outside the convention having more sense than the National Association of Black Journalists.They changed the lyrics to 'They Not Like Us' to 'Trump's Not Like Us.'#NABJ #NABJ24 #NABJ2024 pic.twitter.com/2hNZ43cS0O— Dana Abercrombie (@sagesurge) July 31, 2024“Not the White men outside the convention having more sense than the National Association of Black Journalists,” wrote the X user who posted the original clip.Drake himself recently quoted the song, which became a US BIllboard Hot 100 chart-topper and became the most streamed hip-hop song in one day, in response to an impersonator dancing along to ‘Hotline Bling’.

Gio fever is sweeping Turkey after the former Rangers boss led Besiktas to an historic 5-0 Super Cup win over Galatasaray - and got his new club excited about things to come.

Megan McKenna has become known for her cooking videos in recent months, with the ex-TOWIE favourite sharing her favourite recipes on social media for fans to enjoy. Megan, who has released a gluten-free cookbook, is always happy to interact with fans online too, answering any questions or queries they have about her recipes. The reality TV personality, 31, has divided her followers on some occasions.

Plans for hundreds of homes across Greater Manchester have been submitted in multiple boroughs of the city-region this week.