Main Manchester road blocked following reports of 'serious' collision

Metallica have purchased a majority stake in a vinyl pressing plant in Virginia.Furnace Record Pressing in Alexandria, Virginia is one of the largest pressing plants in the United States, with 12 Pheenix Alpha presses and two Finebilt presses.In the past, it has pressed a host of reissues for Metallica, including box set vinyl of their albums ‘Kill ‘Em All’, ‘Ride The Lightning’ and ‘Master Of Puppets’.The band are now majority partners in the plant, which was founded in 1996 by Eric Astor. In a statement, Astor said: “Building Furnace into the dedicated and experienced family of experts that it is today has been a huge effort, but immensely gratifying.“Knowing our long-term future is secured while also being better able to take advantage of growth opportunities is really exciting for every member of the Furnace staff.”Metallica’s Lars Ulrich said: “We couldn’t be more happy to take our partnership with Furnace — and Eric, Ali and Mark specifically — to the next level.

BREAKING – Alec Baldwin has just won another scuffle with the Santa Fe District Attorney in the criminal case over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.

Following news last week that Netflix and director Nancy Meyers were at crossroads over the budget on her next film, sources close to the situation say the streamer has decided to part ways with the project. Deadline reported last week that Scarlett Johansson, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz and Michael Fassbender were in talks to star but that the budget, which sources say was coming in around $130 million, was causing issues. Sources now say, that while the studio was fine with $130 million, Meyers was still fighting for $150 million, with $80 million of that going to above the line costs. With both sides refusing to budge on the budget, sources say Netflix was leaning toward fully moving off the film over the weekend with the plug ultimately getting pulled this morning.

After 10 days of deliberation, a Los Angeles jury found disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein guilty of one count of rape on December 19, 2022.Weinstein, 70, was charged in Los Angeles with seven sexual assault counts involving four women: three counts of forcible rape, two counts of sexual battery by restraint, one count of forcible oral copulation, and one count of sexual penetration by a foreign object. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.In addition to the one count of rape, Weinstein was found guilty of forced oral copulation and another sexual misconduct count relating to one of the four victims. The jury did not reach a verdict on charges relating to two other alleged victims, one of whom was Jennifer Siebel-Newsom, the wife of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Paris Hilton presented her mother Kathy with a gift to soften the blow before revealing that she had been keeping a major secret. The 42-year-old heiress and her husband Carter Reum kept their son Phoenix Barron's existence hidden from almost everyone — including their families — until after he was born via surrogate in January.  In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Hilton recalled inviting Kathy over "as if it was any regular day" before giving her a blue Chanel bag and introducing her to her grandson for the first time.

Prince Albert II of Monaco said he’s been told to be "available" to be kidnapped by his precocious 8-year-old twins for his 65th birthday celebration this week.  "It's going to be very subdued," the only son of late Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace told People magazine of the hoopla earlier this week. "We'll have a little family lunch on Tuesday.

Selena Gomez is known for uplifting and supporting her friends! The Hollywood star is sharing her excitement for Miley Cyrus’ new album, revealing that she loved one of the songs, and she decided to give a shout out to the singer on her recent selfie, which gained a million likes in just a few minutes.The actress posted a fresh-faced make-up free selfie on her Instagram account, with the caption ‘Violet Chemistry,’ which is the title of one of the songs in Miley’s new album, with the lyrics, “Stay awhile, stay awhile with me / Stay awhile, don’t deny the violet chemistry / Stay awhile, stay awhile with me / Stay awhile, put your arms around me / Put them around me.”Fans of the pair were quick to ask for a collaboration, as the long-time friends have been supporting each other since their Disney days. “MILEY COLLAB WHEN????” one person wrote, while someone else commented “Remix? I need.”Miley noticed that Selena included the title of the song on her post, as she also took the time to tag her, showing her appreciation with a subtle response.

Diplo is spilling the tea on his sex life.During a new interview on Emily Ratajkowski's podcast, the famed DJ opens up about his sexual encounters with men.«I'm sure I've gotten a blow*** from a guy before,» Diplo shares. «You're sure that's happened?» Ratajkowski asks.

Robin Roberts has some important updates for her fans! The veteran TV journalist spoke to ET's Rachel Smith ahead of the highly anticipated second season of her Emmy-winning talk series, , where she opened up about her partner's breast cancer battle, their wedding plans and the new installment.Roberts, who has been with Laign since 2005, first shared that her partner had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and struggled with chemotherapy complications last April. Laign ended her radiation treatment in July, which Roberts took to Instagram to celebrate with fans. «It was a rough year; her journey with breast cancer took some unexpected twists and turns but she is doing really really well,» Roberts tells ET now.

2023 CMT Music Awards!The first round of performers for the upcoming awards show was announced on Tuesday and includes stars like Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, co-host Kelsea Ballerini and more.The names join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood and co-host Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn Brown. A Video of the Year nominee, Shelton recently spoke with ET about why he thinks the CMT Music Awards «means more» than your typical awards show — and it boils down to the fans.«Our industry, there’s so many under-the-table political things going on, it’s always nice to win any award, but when you know for sure [that] fans took the time and they voted for you, then that means the world.»«I love being able to be a part of a show like that because I just feel like they have more credibility to me,» he added.

The Prime Minister's family were spoken to by police in London's Hyde Park after letting his dog off its lead. Rishi Sunak had been walking his labrador Nova with his family in the Royal Park on Saturday (March 11).

The mythos of the Keanu Reeves-starring series expands with each John Wick film, creating more opportunities, but director Chad Stahelski says we shouldn’t anticipate a new movie following “John Wick: Chapter 4” any time soon.

“Shazam: Fury of Gods” is anticipated to overtake “Scream VI” and rule the box office this week, but the total gross won’t shatter any records.

Paris Hilton apologizes in style.

After presenting at the Oscars together on Sunday, Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are in talks to star in the upcoming film “We Live in Time”.

Ellie Goulding says that motherhood has changed her entire life.

Carolyn Hinds As Michael B. Jordan stepped back into the role of Adonis Creed for “Creed III,” he also stepped into the directing ring for the first time. Also returning for the latest installment is cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau, who was tasked with framing the film’s epic boxing matches. Together, Jordan and Morgenthau worked to create the franchise’s most visually unique chapter to date. Bookending the film are two brutal boxing matches that serve as pivotal moments in Adonis’s life and professional career — the first, Creed’s retirement fight in South Africa, and the last, his face-off against former childhood friend Damian “Dame” Anderson (Jonathan Majors) in Los Angeles. Those particular sequences are intended to show that there is more to the fights and the athletes than meets the eye. For Adonis, being in the ring gives him the opportunity to lay his demons to rest and find peace in his life.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kowloon Walled City — one of Hong Kong’s most famous landmarks, or infamous trouble spots, depending on your point of view — fell prey to the developers’ bulldozer 30 years ago. But it remains an icon of the territory’s gritty spirit and is being painstakingly re-created for action thriller feature “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.” The film is a beacon for how Hong Kong cinema is now evolving. Directed by hot-shot Soi Cheang, whose “Mad Fate” recently played in Berlin and is set for imminent local release, “Twilight” boasts leading stars Louis Koo, Sammo Hung and Richie Jen, plus emerging talents Philip Ng, Raymond Lau and Terrance Lau.

Naman Ramachandran Iran’s Arsalan Amiri, who won two awards at Venice for his debut feature “Zalava,” is back at the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) with his new project, “Janava.” “Zalava,” which was at HAF in 2019, also played at the Toronto, Rotterdam and the Goteborg festivals, among many others. The Farsi-language “Janava” will follow four treasure hunters who embark on a journey to find a lost treasure. Their lives are in danger when they realize a djinn (or genie) is among them and wants to claim the treasure for itself. “My previous film, ‘Zalava,’ focused on the dangerous beliefs of the masses. My second film, ‘Janava,’ focuses on the individual beliefs of characters and how they defy societal norms,” Amiri says. “Belief is my favorite theme to work with. I have faced the good and bad effects of belief in my life — but when these beliefs are warped or taken to extremes by the individual or in politics, it causes the destruction of human societies. My experience living in the Middle East and studying history proves the importance of people’s beliefs. Well, I would also like to make an interesting and entertaining film of course, and this film genre would help to make the concept interesting.”

Naman Ramachandran Nepal’s “Bhunte” marks the feature debut of Bikas Neupane, who previously directed two acclaimed shorts. The project has been selected for the 21st Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market that operates concurrently with FilMart (March 13-16). The film will follow 12-year-old Bhunte, who lives with his poor father and mother in a small village called Khahare, located in Nepal’s western plains. He has an obsession with soccer, despite his asthma-stricken father’s objection. One day at school, Bhunte vows to buy a soccer ball of his own when his classmates don’t let him play with them.

Three people jailed after Thomas Campbell was 'tortured to death' in his own home among the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

Detectives are investigating an arson attack at the former home of a woman jailed after her ex-husband was found tortured to death. Firefighters were called to Coleen Campbell's former home in Clayton, east Manchester, hours after she was locked up for 13 years for the manslaughter of Thomas Campbell, her ex-spouse of 10 years.

A woman was rushed to hospital by paramedics this evening following a collision in Stalybridge.

Police have issued an appeal to help them trace a missing Manchester woman who hasn't been seen for five days.

Drivers faced huge delays and miles of congestion on the M56 this afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash.

Sitting in the waiting room at Manchester Children's Hospital, Shaun Stirrup and his wife Pip sat inconsolable with grief and shock.

Two men led officers on a pursuit of more than 10 miles along three motorways before being brought to a sudden halt. Police were alerted to reports of an Iveco box van on false plates at the Poplar 2000 services in Lymm, Cheshire, at 10.50pm on Tuesday (February 21).

A fire which caused passengers to evacuate a station near Manchester is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Plumes of smoke could be seen at Wilmslow station last night (February 22) after a train caught fire.

A senior detective called to the scene of Thomas Campbell's murder described what he saw as being 'like something from a horror film', as three convicted killers faced justice. Mr Campbell, 38, was subjected to two hours of 'unimaginable' pain as he was tortured to death in his own home.

A huge drug dealing operation was rumbled after a secret tiny phone was recovered from the leader’s prison cell. Ashley Blackett, 35, was serving time in custody when prison officers raided his cell and found bags of heroin along with the small Zanco phone.

Police have confirmed that a man has sadly died following a large emergency services presence in Tameside yesterday afternoon.

Police are becoming 'increasingly concerned' for a missing 24-year-old man who was last seen in Middleton. Greater Manchester Police says Liam, whose surname has not been given, was seen at 11.05am today (February 22) on Francis Close, Langley.

A 34-storey tower could soon come to a forgotten corner of Manchester city centre as part of a wave of new homes.

Brazen thieves threatened a bystander with a hammer when he tried to stop them stealing a motorbike. The threat was made as the offenders took Mark Powell's bike outside his Manchester city centre office on Monday (February 20).

Police are appealing to the public to help trace a man who they believe can assist with enquiries after two women were assaulted in Oldham this morning.

For three weeks, the family of Nicola Bulley lived through a kind of purgatory: hoping against hope she was still alive but fearing the worst.