Man appears in court accused of murder of man in Levenshulme

Kevin Spacey has begun taking to the stand and defending himself against the numerous sexual assault allegations during his U.K. trial this week.

Mike Skinner's music as The Streets has always had a certain narrative quality to it, whether it was his boozy tales of wild nights out on 2002's Original Pirate Material or the shaggy dog story of a lost £1000 on the follow-up, A Grand Don't Come For Free. It makes sense, then, that Skinner would eventually branch out into movie-making one day. On Thursday the U.K.

Damon Albarn has revealed he is currently in the process of working on an opera as well as new music for Gorillaz.While appearing on the Broken Record Podcast, Albarn shared he is putting Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s 1807’s The Magic Flute Part II to music for the first time. The 1791 original was an opera in two acts to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder.“I’m doing an opera at the moment, using Goethe’s fragment he wrote about The Magic Flute Part II, which is fascinating,” he said.He continued: “You’ve heard of Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’? Well, Goethe, who is a contemporary of Mozart, wrote ‘Part II’ of that — the sequel — but it never got put to music.

Drake‘s home thanks to a new feature on his merch website.Currently, the rapper – whose real name is Aubrey Graham – is on the North American leg of the ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour with friend and collaborator 21 Savage in support of their ‘Her Loss’ joint album, which dropped last December.Since the tour began, drakerelated.com has revamped its layout and now features an interactive virtual tour of Drake’s mansion. Among the graphics depicting the Toronto star’s house, Easter eggs and links to buy Drake’s merch, including his new poetry book Titles Ruin Everything: A Stream of Consciousness, are hidden.A post shared by DreamCrew (@dreamcrew)When you load the website, you start at Drake’s front door.

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Make the most of Manchester by getting out and about at some of the city’s top visitor attractions.

A man returned from a weekend getaway with his children to find his house completely destroyed by a fire caused by an e-bike that was meant to be a surprise gift from his best friend. David Bird, 50, had asked his friend, Dan Angus, 42, to take care of his kittens while they were away.

All train lines are closed between Bolton and Preston railway stations as emergency services deal with an incident. Northern said train services running through the stations would be cancelled or delayed by 60 minutes

One player who would welcome the signing of Andre Onana at Manchester United is Antony.

Caught in HD. Actress Mandy Moore took to Instagram to expose the individual who stole her child's stroller – still packaged – from the driveway of her Los Angeles home. On Instagram, the "A Walk to Remember" actress shared a screenshot of her security footage, which showed a large package outside of her gate and a blue figure, presumably a person, in the background.

Kevin Costner missed a child support hearing — while on vacation with his and Christine Baumgartner‘s kids.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Federico Fellini’s post-war immigration story “Napoli-New York,” which was penned for the big screen by the famed director but never produced, is set to become a graphic novel written by French comic book writer Jean-David Morvan. Meanwhile, as previously announced, cameras are rolling in Naples on the movie version by Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores. Fellini co-wrote the tale with his frequent collaborator Tullio Pinelli, a writer on the Italian maestro’s “La Dolce Vita” and “8 1/2,” as well as other titles. Turin-based media company Arancia Studio has now attached the prolific Morvan – who has written more than 250 books that have sold millions of copies – for the graphic novel adaptation.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Despite reports over the years that Warner Bros. was courting the likes of Donald Glover, Ezra Miller and Ryan Gosling to play Willy Wonka, it was only Timothée Chalamet who got the offer to lead director Paul King’s prequel musical “Wonka.” And Chalamet didn’t even have to audition. King recently told Rolling Stone that he was a Chalamet “stan” and thus knew the actor had the singing and dancing chops required to play Wonka. “It was a straight offer because he’s great and he was the only person in my mind who could do it,” King said. “But because he’s Timothée Chalamet and his life is so absurd, his high school musical performances are on YouTube and have hundreds of thousands of views. So I knew from stanning for Timmy Chalamet that he could sing and dance really well.”

Kevin Spacey took the witness stand today during his trial in London.

The Bachelor is back – with a slight twist.

Ryan Thomas has given fans a huge update on when he'll be moving back up north to Manchester after spending a number of years living in Essex. The former Coronation Street actor has been splitting their time between the North West and his fiancee Lucy's home.

A man has pleaded not guilty to ‘making an explosive substance’ following an incident in Reddish.

Mandy Moore fell victim to a porch pirate recently, when a stroller she ordered for her infant son was stolen. The 39-year-old alum and her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith, caught the moment on a security camera. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to share an image of the purported thief in action, snagging a large box from in front of a security gate.

Chanel Iman showed off her gorgeous growing belly amid her pregnancy while modeling swimwear for Cupshe at the brand's Miami Swim Week show.The 32-year-old model looked happy and glowing as she rocked a green bikini and mini sarong for one look. In another, she donned a beige colored one-piece with cutouts and a white floor-length sarong. Iman is currently expecting her third child.

The Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady romance rumours are starting up again.

Mandy Moore is putting the lowest of the low on blast!

An MP has called for immediate action to safeguard young people from resellers who are charging exorbitant prices for Taylor Swift concert tickets. Labour former minister Kevin Brennan expressed his dismay at the inflated prices of the American singer's upcoming Eras tour tickets on secondary ticketing sites, stating that as a father of a Swiftie, he was appalled by this exploitation.

Manchester City will have the honour of defending all three major trophies this season after their unforgettable Treble success.

A number of schools across Manchester were put into 'lockdown' today after what police called 'malicious communications' were sent to them.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby has left one of her co-stars 'fanboying' as she put on a bright display during the show's latest bash. The cast of the ITV soap were out in force earlier this week as they attended their summer party in Manchester.

Harry Maguire trolled Leeds United by saying it is 'always nice' to beat the Elland Road side as Manchester United began their pre-season fixture schedule with a victory.

BBC News viewers have shared their support for Clive Myrie after the presenter was seemingly moved to tears during a segment about the Huw Edwards scandal.On Wednesday (July 12), Edwards was revealed as the suspended presenter, after it was claimed that an notable BBC employee had paid a young person £35,000 for sexually explicit images.Following the allegations, the Met police confirmed that there was no evidence of a crime being committed. Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, later released a statement on his behalf.In the statement, Flind said that her husband was “suffering from serious mental health issues” and “is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future”.Edwards’ colleague Sophie Raworth announced the news on BBC News at Six, which was later discussed by Myrie.Myrie began: “He is one of the most recognisable faces on British television, anchoring national and international events often from this very chair.“But tonight, Huw Edwards, the lead anchor of the BBC’s News at Ten, has been revealed as the man at the centre of allegations over the payment of thousands of pounds to a young person for explicit pictures.”He continued: “After what have been five extremely difficult days, Huw Edwards has not resigned from the BBC.”As Myrie presented the story, viewers noted that he appeared to be tearful.I'm sure I saw tears in Clive Myrie's eyes tonight.

K.J. Yossman Kevin Spacey has addressed his controversial 2017 statement in which he came out as gay in response to Anthony Rapp’s accusation of sexual misconduct. “Members of the LGBTQ+ community were upset because I came out while I was responding to an accusation and now I understand why it was read that way,” Spacey told a court in London, U.K. “It wasn’t how I intended it.” The actor is giving evidence in the third week of his trial at Southwark Crown Court. He has pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of sexual assault against four different men. In 2017, Rapp was the first man to come forward publicly with his allegation of sexual misconduct, telling Buzzfeed the “House of Cards” actor had made sexual advances towards Rapp at a party when Rapp was 14 years old.

Thania Garcia Nearly four months after its release, Myke Towers’ “Lala” (One World/Warner Latina) has become the Puerto Rican rapper’s first-ever global No. 1 single. The track, which sonically borders pop and reggaeton, has been on the ascent on social media and across DSPs in the last week despite the fact that it was released as part of Towers’ 23-song “La Vida Es Una” album way back in March. The song experienced an increased and unforeseen popularity after going viral on TikTok, and while it is virtually impossible to predict what will happen next, Towers has plans to make the most of the boost in tandem with entertainment executive Brandon Silverstein.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent At long last, it’s finally time for “The Golden Bachelor.” After years and years — and years! — of waiting for “The Bachelor” franchise’s senior citizens spinoff, the first teaser for the new series is here. In ABC’s first promo, exclusively revealed by Variety, the franchise’s signature red rose is turned gold for its golden man. The quick trailer is set to the tune of “This Magic Moment.” While Variety has the first footage for the show, the golden man isn’t being unveiled quite yet. ABC plans to reveal the identity of its mature mystery star next week on “Good Morning America” on Monday July 17 — so stay tuned for that.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Sony Music Middle East has appointed veteran regional music exec Rami Mohsen, formerly with Spotify, as its new managing director.  Prior to joining Sony Music Middle East, Mohsen was the head of music at the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia unit of Spotify. He was instrumental, in this capacity, to spearheading Spotify’s music and content strategies, as well as elevating the company’s profile in the MENA region. Mohsen began his career at Nogoum FM, a prominent radio station in Egypt and across Middle East, where he rose through the ranks to become network director of both its Nogoum FM and Nogoum FMTV units. In that role, he successfully managed radio programming and music production while overseeing the company’s overall operations.

Jonah Hill is being exposed as a real creep — but it’s Sarah Brady who’s responding to the most criticism. Internet is going to internet, we guess…

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Disney CEO Bob Iger is citing the studio’s output increase for Disney+ as one reason for “some disappointments” as of late. Speaking to CNBC’s David Faber at the Sun Valley Conference, Iger admitted the studio screwed with audience expectation by offering up so much streaming content. The negative impact of that has been commercial disappointments in theaters, be it “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” not even getting past the $500 million worldwide or disappointing openings for summer tentpoles “Elemental” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” “There have been some disappointments we would have liked some of our more recent releases to perform better,” Iger said. “It’s reflective not as a problem from a personnel perspective, but I think in our in our zeal to basically grow our content significantly to serve mostly our streaming offerings, we ended up taxing our people way beyond — in terms of their time and their focus — way beyond where they had been.”

battle has been won as the FDA votes to approve the United States' first over-the-counter birth control pill. The reported Thursday, July 13 that the US Food and Drug Administration had approved the once daily birth control pill Opill to be sold at pharmacies and online retailers without a prescription. There are no age restrictions for sales.

FrightFest, the UK genre festival, has unveiled the lineup for its latest edition (August 24-28).