It's one of Manchester's oldest buildings. A piece of it could be lost for good

Enthusiastic young people, aged 18 to 24 years, are being encouraged to join the region’s first Rail Skills Academy.

has long since passed, and we’re still craving the next chapter.Somehow, this show leaves us with more questions than we have after an episode of , although to be fair, most of our questions about Emily in Paris are .The was quite explosive. There were no literal explosives, just…a canceled wedding, breakups, a pregnancy announcement, and more.

ITV's new comedy series, Piglets, has been met with a wave of criticism from viewers who have labelled it 'simply offensive'.The show, which premiered over the weekend, follows a group of six diverse rookie cops and their superiors tasked with moulding them into competent officers.The six-part series features Sarah Parish and Mark Heap as tough Superintendent Julie Spry and somewhat less serious Superintendent Bob Weekes, who are responsible for overseeing the training of the new recruits. However, many viewers were far from impressed with what they saw, with some even expressing their desire to lodge complaints with Ofcom.The controversy surrounding the show began a few weeks ago when its title was criticised by the Police Federation, who described it as 'disgusting' and 'highly offensive'.

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty tragically passed away on July 13 at the age of 53, following a long battle with cancer. It was revealed that she managed to reach a settlement with her estranged husband, Kurt Iswarienko, just one day before her death. In a rare move, a judge signed off on the case two days later, granting Shannen a posthumous divorce on July 15.

This Morning's Alison Hammond couldn't hold back her emotions on Monday's episode (22 July) as she reminisced about her late mum after watching an old clip. Entertainment reporter Jordan North was discussing the buzz around The Voice possibly launching a celebrity edition when he mentioned Alison's own singing talents.The conversation turned to Alison's past performance alongside Cat Deeley on Stars in Their Eyes, leaving Joel Dommett utterly surprised. "I was only young though!" Alison exclaimed.

ending.Picture this. You’re an extremely hot and successful YouTuber who uses his brilliance as a meteorologist to track tornadoes in Oklahoma and also, because you’re a good person, save hundreds of people in the storms’ path. You look exactly like “” .

first discovered the so-wrong-it’s-right thrill of wearing a grandma-ish wedge in 2021, having spent most of the summer months photographed in $90 Wörishofer sandals—which, according to the brand’s website, feature a “generously cushioned anatomical footbed that massages the foot with each and every step”—beloved among bunion-prone women of a certain age.Depp likes to wear those orthopedic babies with Maryam Nassir Zadeh miniskirts, low-rise jeans from Paloma Wool, and spaghetti-strapped Brandy Melville tank tops, transferring onto them the same levels of sex appeal as Tom Ford’s Gucci sling-backs and thong-toed Miu Mius. (Ie, she makes them look hot.) See also: Depp’s rotation of Chanel pumps, tan loafers from The Row, Repetto flats and Maison Margiela block-heeled ballerinas.

Amanda Abbington has been spotted making a bold statement amidst the controversy with her former Strictly Come Dancing partner, Giovanni Pernice. It comes after the Italian dancer appeared to throw shade at the actress during a performance on stage.

Prince George has turned 11 years old, but you may be surprised to hear that he's not the wealthiest young royal, despite being second in line to the throne. While many pre-teens are busy on video games or out playing with their friends, young George has other responsibilities which is reflected in his already impressive estimated net worth, despite his younger sister taking the lead.

Former football star Jamie Redknapp has made a surprise visit to a popular café in Greater Manchester.

Birthday celebrations are in order for Prince George!

is, for the first time in what seems like a lifetime, not promoting a , an , or some kind of paid partnership with a water brand. The actor is instead laying down roots in west London—where she shares a home with —and has been spotted enjoying normal-person things, like eating stone-fired pizzas in local gastro pubs, dog walking through Richmond Park, and shopping at the Waitrose in New Malden.It is a strange thing to watch one of the world’s most famous women experience the unremarkable pleasures of your own hometown. Take, for example, this weekend, when Zendaya was photographed perusing the stalls at Notting Hill market in a cropped tank top, Beare Park slacks, knitted Bottega Veneta ballerina flats and a diminutive Louis Vuitton bag.

A preliminary autopsy into the death of teenager Jay Slater has been completed after his body was discovered on the island of Tenerife.

An Irish crime drama with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score has been added to Netflix where it has won a legion of new fans, with one saying the series had left them "absolutely salivating".

Police have named four members of the same family who died along with a man and a woman when a car and a motorbike collided.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard‘s baby daddy Ken Urker has seemingly been banned from TikTok after going OFF on various users over claims he’s bisexual!

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Madrid-based Latido Films has boarded Andalusian Sandra Romero’s “As Silence Passes By,” taking international sales rights to one of the most awaited Spanish debuts of 2024. Written by Romero, her first feature was announced last week as one of a first 10 titles confirmed for San Sebastian’s New Directors competition, its most impactful sidebar. Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” “straddles the border between fact and fiction, enlisting real people to play poetically embellished versions of themselves in order to reach a deeper truth,” said a Variety review.

Tributes have been paid to former BBC presenter Beccy Barr who has died aged 46. The mum-of-one was a much-loved presenter on North West Tonight before bravely switching careers to become a firefighter in Lancashire.

Jamie Lee Curtis issued a long-awaited update from the set of the Freaky Friday sequel.

Holly Marie Combs is still struggling with Shannen Doherty’s passing… But she’s holding out hope for a visit from beyond the grave!

We love getting insight into the daily lives of our favourite celebrities, and this week's insider peek comes courtesy of the Style Sisters. Best friend duo Gemma Lilly and Charlotte Reddington are booked by top celebs looking to restore order to their homes, and this week they headed to Leigh-Anne Pinnock's home to organise and sort her kitchen. "We recently organised Leigh-Anne's beautiful new kitchen, and we're sharing some of the top items we used to store and sort the content of the drawers," they explain.

There was a large emergency services response in east Manchester this afternoon (Monday) after a man died behind the wheel of a car.

The Met Office has issued a bleak forecast for August as the summer holidays get underway.

If you find yourself getting bored or increasingly frustrated with looking at the same things in your living space day in and day out, you may want to consider picking up a new duvet set. Swapping out the sheets in your bedroom is a quick and easy way to change the mood of your sleeping quarters, without having to fork out loads of dosh on expensive paint or costly furniture.

Greater Manchester has been identified as one of the most affordable areas for first-time buyers in Great Britain. A new affordability index released by The Skipton Group today (July 22) has revealed the the stark reality of securing your first home in today's current climate.

Miley Cyrus had a little fun at Kendall Jenner‘s expense!

Katcy Stephan Sony’s reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” has found its principal cast. Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King are in talks to join the cast of the 1997 horror flick’s redux.

A man was arrested on suspicion of breaching a gang injunction order after he was seen at Manchester Airport, police have said.

Fans of smartwatches will know that there is an abundance of choices from different brands to choose from nowadays.

20th Century Studios’ successful reboot of The Planet of the Apes franchise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is streaming on Hulu on Aug. 2. That’s a great 85-day window since the movie opened in theaters to a notable $58.4M and current running domestic box office of $170.6M U.S./Canada, and $396.3M worldwide.

On Monday, the Sundance Institute unveiled a few key bits of information surrounding the next Sundance Film Festival, which is slated to take place as usual in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from January 23 – February 2.

A mum has revealed that she became so furious at her sons' "bratty" behaviour that she cancelled a family holiday after just 24 hours. The fed-up mother went on a staycation with her husband, two boys- aged nine and eight - and three-year-old daughter.

Ryan Reynolds has opened up about getting Madonna to agree to using ‘Like A Prayer’ in Deadpool & Wolverine, which is released in cinemas later this week.In the film’s recent trailer, Madonna’s 1989 mega hit soundtracks part of the film. The Queen of Pop rarely gives permission to use the song and Reynolds, along with director Shawn Levy, have now spoken about meeting Madonna and ultimately getting her permission to use the song in the film.In an interview with Sirius XM (via People), Levy said they went to visit Madonna to ask her to licence the track.Levy explained: “It did involve a personal visit to Madonna, where we showed Madonna the sequence where ‘Like a Prayer’ would be used.”Reynolds added: “Also, let’s preface it with the fact that they don’t licence — that Madonna doesn’t just licence the song, particularly that song.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The View” hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines kicked off Monday’s episode of the ABC talk show by discussing Joe Biden‘s decision to drop out of the presidential election. As Goldberg put it at the top of the show: “This is what everyone was asking for. And this is a decision he made.

Quincy Jones, was forced to explain her ethnicity when an interviewer complimented her on her look and asked her about her “tan”.The interviewer said to Jones: “You look amazing, gorgeous! You look like you’ve just come off an island or something. You’re very tan, very tropical.”In response, Jones replied: “I mean, you know, I’m ethnic.” The clip went viral on social media afterwards.Now, in a new interview with the New Yorker, Jones admitted she wasn’t in the best mood when the interview happened and added that she’s spent her career making sure she wasn’t “whitewashed” in the roles she was offered.Of the interview, Jones explained: “I was a little grumpy, I’m going to admit.

Prince documentary has been blocked and is said to be “dead in the water” after multiple disputes.It comes after representatives for the late artist’s estate claimed a first cut of the Netflix film was filled with “dramatic” factual inaccuracies and “sensationalised” renderings of certain events from his life, according to Variety.Ezra Edelman, best known for his work on the O.J.: Made In America documentary, has been working on the film for the past four years after he replaced Ava DuVernay.The director was given extensive access to Prince’s archives and produced a cut of the film that was reportedly screened recently for insiders.Sources are said to have told Variety that the estate felt strongly that certain events had been “sensationalised” and not properly fact-checked, and that those claims were met with opposition by Edelman while other sources reportedly insisted it was more about “control,” and the estate felt the documentary was not sufficiently positive.The deal for the documentary also called for a six-hour series but Edelman reportedly delivered nine hours, which is said to be a violation of the agreement.Despite their differences, a willingness by all parties to compromise has since been suggested.Edelman, Netflix and Prince’s estate are yet to officially comment publicly on the documentary.Meanwhile, a judge recently issued a decision regarding a legal battle over half of Prince’s estate, and ruled in favour of the late music icon’s former business advisors.Prince died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016, and as he had no will, his six heirs were left to inherit equal parts in his estate.