Manchester's lost city-centre cinemas now confined to history

A Lanarkshire teenager was assaulted on a busy street on Friday night.

Brooklyn Beckham and his new wife Nicola Peltz should be enjoying an idyllic honeymoon but have instead returned to Los Angeles, where the actress has begun preparing for her latest film project, Immigrant.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham's fans spot sweet family tribute as he poses inside marital homeTaking to Instagram on Monday, the 27-year-old actress praised Brooklyn for being the "best husband" for accompanying her to work at 4.33am and later unveiled her new look for the series, in which she plays Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten.WATCH: Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham dancing together"Light brows for Dorothy," she wrote alongside a close-up photo of herself, in which her brows can be seen dyed in a lighter colour.SEE: Nicola Peltz shares new wedding day pictures taken by mum Claudia moments before marrying BrooklynRELATED: Brooklyn Beckham unveils huge new diamond wedding ring after lavish nuptials to Nicola PeltzOf course, Nicola's loving husband, Brooklyn, was quick to comment on the new look, and called her "Absolutely gorgeous". Nicola has lightened her eyebrows ahead of filming new series"Most beautiful girl in the world," added a fan, whilst friend and wedding guest Venus Williams simply added several love heart emojis.Nicola's latest TV role was announced back in February, whilst she and Brooklyn were busy finalising the final details of the star-studded $3.5million wedding in Palm Beach, Florida.Taking to Instagram at the time, Nicola reshared a Deadline article that announced she will guest star in a Hulu limited series titled Immigrant alongside actors Quentin Plair and Kumail Nanjiani.

Sasha Obama is dating the son of a famous actor!

The Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and housing are two of the main issues that the local election in May is going to come down to, not ‘Partygate’, Leigh’s MP has said. James Grundy believes that those two issues are going to be what his constituents and those across Wigan are most concerned about when it comes time for them to hit the polling stations on May 5.

TXT (Tomorrow X Together) have announced their first-ever world tour, titled ‘Aact: Love Sick’.Today (April 26), the boyband’ss agency Big Hit Music took to Twitter to share news of the boyband’s forthcoming world tour. Called ‘Act: Love Sick’, TXT’s upcoming tour that will kick off in Seoul this July, and currently has confirmed a total of nine shows in South Korea and the US.According to the group’s newly updated tour page on Big Hit Music’s official website, is there “more to come” with regards to TXT’s upcoming world tour.

Stevie Nicks has announced a string of solo shows for this summer – tickets will be available from here.The Fleetwood Mac singer was already due to play various US festivals in 2022, including Bonnaroo, Sound On Sound, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Festival.Nicks has now confirmed four new headline concerts, which will take place throughout June. She’ll play in Ridgefield, Washington (June 10), Mountain View, California (12), Salt Lake City, Utah (16) and Noblesville, Indiana (21).Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (April 29).

Following news that Metrolink bosses are considering allowing dogs on trams, we want to hear what you think about the issue.

Greater Manchester is in for a cloudy day on Tuesday (April 26) as temperatures fall to the mid-teens. After a sunny start to the week, the bright skies are set to fade today.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have enjoyed incredible careers both on the domestic and international stage.

A blood-soaked top. Blood-spattered trainers. These are the shocking keepsakes that the family of stabbing victim Yousef Makki want all parents to see, to encourage a conversation with their kids and prevent another family suffering the devastation caused by knife crime.

Uber Eats is launching a range of restaurant takeovers today to offer free meals to delivery drivers and couriers who are fasting during Ramadan.

A rare Star Wars toy bought for 99p from a Tesco bargain bin has sold at auction for £2,000. The Yak-Face figure from Return of the Jedi, reduced from £1.59, was bought from the supermarket at some point during the 1980s.

The new Paramount+ series The Offer is premiering this week and Miles Teller celebrated at an NYC screening!

Sigur Rós have announced the Asia leg of their upcoming world tour.The Asia leg of the upcoming tour will take place in August with shows in Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Thailand. Venues have yet to be confirmed for the band’s concerts in Seoul, South Korea and Bangkok, Thailand.Posted by Sigur Rós on Monday, April 25, 2022The tour will see Sigur Rós perform in Singapore on August 17, with fan presales starting on Wednesday (April 27) and general tickets going on sale via Sistic this Friday (April 29).

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” into a critical and commercial smash, the filmmakers hyped up a crowd of movie theater owners by showing an exclusive look at the first 15 minutes of the follow-up “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Lord and Miller also announced the next installment, previously denoted as “Part II,” will be titled “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.”Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman introduced Lord and Miller, touting their animated films as a “singularly innovative franchise.” Before unveiling the never-before-seen footage of “Across the Spider-Verse,” which continues the story of Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), Lord and Miller teased some details about the sequel, which takes place in six universes. (The original only transpired in a measly one universe). They’re also upping the body count.

President Donald Trump, said Prince Harry is an "embarrassment" Queen Elizabeth should have removed his and Meghan Markle's titles when they left the royal family in an interview with Piers Morgan. "I think she should have said, 'if that's your choice, fine, but you no longer have titles, and frankly, don't come around' -- He has been so disrespectful to the country, and I think he's an embarrassment," Trump told Morgan.  Donald J.Trump (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Trump also said he believes Harry is "whipped" and is being "led around by the nose."  "I won't use the full expression, but Harry is whipped like no person I think I've ever seen," Trump said.

Alec Baldwin allegedly discharged a gun on the set of killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The video shows Baldwin holding the gun before the tragic incident as well as the aftermath of the shooting, with Hutchins on the ground surrounded by first responders. Photos of the gun and Baldwin's hands after the shooting were also released. Baldwin is seen telling two officers after the shooting that he didn't pull the trigger of the 45-caliber prop gun while rehearsing the scene, and that he didn't know who put a live round in the weapon.«I take the gun out and as the barrel clears, I turn and cock the gun and the gun goes off,» Baldwin said. The video also shows director Joel Souza lying on the ground, injured by the same bullet that killed Hutchins. A separate report about the working conditions on the set found that the film's management «knew that firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety by failing to review work practices and take corrective action.»Baldwin was also a producer on the film, but he doesn't blame himself for the accident. «I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me,» he previously said. Investigators said they are still waiting for phone records and ballistic information in order to complete the criminal investigation. Baldwin has not been charged.

A farm worker was fined £1000 for hurling sectarian abuse at cops after telling them he’d just been attacked on a night-out.

THE colourful spectacle of Edinburgh’s annual festivals are now as synonymous with the city as the castle that dominates the skyline. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh’s first festivals and, after two years without full-scale events, you can expect a joyous return. The celebration of music, culture, art, books, films, and storytelling will continue all year, culminating in the annual Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. The annual extravaganza is ready to welcome visitors with open arms. Here’s a guide to each festival and what you can expect.

Tax codes are a hot topic at the moment as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has now emailed or posted notifications of changes to tax codes for the 2022/23 tax year to an estimated 12 million people across the UK.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterGet ready for more Venom.Sony Pictures has greenlit a third installment of the Tom Hardy-led “Venom” franchise, following the back-to-back box office successes of 2021’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” ($502 million globally) and 2018’s “Venom” ($856 million globally).The studio also announced plans for another “Ghostbusters” installment, which will serve as a follow-up to 2021’s reboot “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” ($200 million globally). Sony revealed its plans for both sequels during its Monday evening presentation at CinemaCon, the annual trade show for theater owners.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBenito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, has been cast as the newest Marvel hero in Sony Pictures’ portfolio of the super characters — and will lead the standalone comic book film “El Muerto.”“El Muerto” is set to hit theaters on Jan. 12, 2024.Introduced by Sony Motion Pictures Group president Sanford Panitch at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners in Las Vegas, Ocasio will be the first ever Latino actor to headline a live-action Marvel movie.“To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible ..

Ayanna Prescod Thornton Wilder’s allegorical play “The Skin of Our Teeth” is bizarre, abstract and convoluted; it’s not to be taken seriously. Or so Sabina (Gabby Beans) tells the audience at Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of the 1942 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is out with the winners of the 73rd annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. The trophy ceremony was held tonight at the Wynn Encore Ballroom in Las Vegas, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters as part of its convention.

Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Beyoncé are among several artists that have been deemed “tools of Satan” by Kristina Karamo, the Republican candidate running for Michigan Secretary of State.Karamo was chosen by Michigan Republicans on April 23 as their candidate for Secretary of State in the upcoming November election. Per NPR, Karamo – a former community college professor and host of the defunct It’s Solid Food podcast – rose to prominence after claiming she witnessed election fraud in the state’s capital Detroit during the last presidential election.Karamo has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and continues to deny the results of the 2020 US election.The politician has, particularly over the last two years, been vocal about some controversial opinions: She doesn’t think evolution should be taught in schools, she believes left-wing activists were behind the January 6 riots in Washington D.C., she has made repeated anti-LGBT remarks and she appeared at a rally affiliated with QAnon last year.Karamo’s opinions have even involved some of music’s most prominent female figures, linking the artists to Satan and satanic doings.

Bad Bunny is joining the Spider-Man universe!