New Lidl set to open in Eccles retail park next week

Marta Balaga Finland has responded to a spike in demand for its content with a slew of new series. As revealed by Laura Kuulasmaa, executive director at Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI), over 30 will be released this year alone, a 20% uptick on 2018.“Compared to eight, ten years ago, when there were maybe only five scripted series per year, the increase has been huge,” she tells Variety ahead of French TV festival Series Mania’s “Focus on Finland” showcase. The Film in Finland cash rebate has facilitated international investments and growth of the budgets, she notes. Matti Paunio, head of production at the Finnish Film Foundation, adds:“I think the biggest trend overall is the diversification of subjects and points of view.

Plans to build more than 1,500 apartments across Manchester city centre, including two new skyscrapers, have been given the green light by councillors.

A man has been jailed after being found guilty of failing to comply with foreign travel notification requirements. Mason Maxwell, 32, of HMP Forest Bank, was found guilty yesterday at Manchester Crown Court.

Dolly Parton is still eligible to be inducted into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite the country legend asking to have her nomination withdrawn.Earlier this week, Parton asked to be taken out of consideration for this year’s Hall of Fame. The singer was announced as one of the Rock Hall’s nominees for its Class of 2022 alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest and more.At the time, Parton explained that while she was “extremely flattered” to be nominated, she felt that she hadn’t “earned that right” and did not want votes split as a result of her inclusion.“I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy,” she added.

"Stranger Things" actress Jennifer Marshall has a special message to share with Ukrainian citizens, including refugees in search of safety and those who have remained, determined to fight. Marshall, a fifth-generation military veteran, told Fox News Digital in an interview this week that, like most, she's been following Russia's invasion of Ukraine "with shock, disbelief, anger and tremendous sadness." "Innocent men, women and children are being killed.Their homeland is being taken from them," Marshall said.

Normani has released a brand new song!

Carrie Underwood has a new song out!

Erik ten Hag's potential arrival at Manchester United will be music to the ears of Donny van de Beek. Currently exiled from the club at Everton, Van de Beek has failed to make an impact since arriving in England. Although he joined in 2020, the Dutchman has remarkably only made 50 appearances at United.

Hollywood stars have joined together to write a letter to City National’s parent company, the Royal Bank of Canada, to defund the Canada Gas pipeline. The letter, signed in solidarity, urges the Royal Bank of Canada to "withdraw support from the Coastal GasLink pipeline, effective immediately."  The letter goes on to say, "City National Bank's parent company Royal Bank of Canada is bankrolling the climate crisis and violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples."  Mark Ruffalo narrates a two-minute video explaining what the Coastal GasLink pipeline is doing to the land of the Wet’suwet’en nation.  (Getty Images) More than 65 celebrities, including Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, and Robert Downey Jr., banded together to send the letter to City National Bank’s parent company.  City National Bank has been dubbed as the "Bank of the Stars" and acquired the Royal Bank of Canada in 2015.  Some of the celebrities mentioned filmed a video together to raise awareness, using the hashtag, #NoMoreDirtyBanks.  Leonardo DiCaprio is joined by more than 65 other celebrities to protest the Royal Bank of Canada.

SEVENTEEN member The8 has unveiled his brand-new Chinese-language single ‘Hai Cheng’.On March 18 at 11am KST, Chinese SEVENTEEN member The8 released his fourth solo single, titled ‘Hai Cheng’, alongside its accompanying video treatment. The clip starts with The8 returning home, before he walks around the living room reminiscing the memories that took place in that space. “The day winter comes / People’s smiles are concealed by their scarves / I long to become a ray of light and caress her face / When blossoms bloom expressions,” The8 croons longingly in the chorus.Titled after Hai Cheng City, the singer’s hometown in China’s Liaoning province, ‘Hai Cheng’ marks The8’s first solo track since last April’s ‘Side By Side’, which was released in both Korean and Chinese.

No matter who you get your gas and electricity from, it's already clear that April is going to bring a large increase in energy bills.

Bolton Wanderers forward Amadou Bakayoko has been rewarded with his recent form in front of goal with a call-up for Sierra Leone and has explained why he feels now is the right time to head on to the international stage.

Chris Pine is teasing his upcoming movie, Dungeons & Dragons.

Rosalia has dropped a new album!

Charli XCX‘s new album is officially out!

Pete Davidson is getting away from all the drama… very far away! The 28-year-old star is set to fly to space with Blue Origin's fourth human flight alongside five other travelers. On Monday, Jeff Bezos' company announced that Pete would be a part of the upcoming NS-20 flight on March 23. The comedian is not the first celebrity to fly to space with Blue Origin.

Leah Remini is wondering the same thing that we all are as she teases her bestie Jennifer Lopez. The King Of Queens actress shared a throwback video of her and the pop star hanging out poolside. The actress joked with J.Lo about her inability to not look fabulous, “So Jen asked me to meet her by the pool. right?” Remini said in the clip. “OK, here’s me… normal.” She turned the camera to face her as she was wearing a baseball cap.

Pete Davidson‘s Saturday Night Live co-star Chris Redd has a few thoughts about his friend’s recent feud with Kanye West. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Chris, who’s often impersonated Ye on the show, explained why he’s of the mind to “make fun,” but has refrained from going hard on certain jokes about the situation.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson found a little peace and quiet at the local fast food joint amid their never-ending feud with Kim’s ex-husband Kanye West. They were spotted at the In-N-Out drive-thru as their food was brought out to their car by an eager employee who clearly recognized the A-list couple. Take a look at pics of their fast food date here.

Trevor Noah took the high road after Kanye West tried to start another one of his infamous Instagram feuds against him. The Daily Show host left Ye a heartfelt message after the rapper hurled a racial slur at him in a since-deleted Instagram post — calling him a “k–n.” HollywoodLife has obtained Trevor’s now-deleted response, and it seems the talk show host has nothing but sympathy and well wishes for the Grammy Award-winning artist.

After 12 years of their hit show Flip or Flop, Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack are saying their goodbyes. In a March 17 Instagram post, Tarek shared numerous photographic memories of his time on the show and also had a sweet message for his ex-wife. “A special thank you to [Christina] for taking this journey with me,” Tarek wrote in the caption. “I think we did a pretty good job and I’m excited for what the future holds for both us and wish her nothing but the best!”

Some 5.8 million people across the UK are currently claiming Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits.

Volunteer soldier Adam Ennis ’s friends have told of his “last supper” lunch before departing for the front line in Ukraine.

Normani is celebrating the release of her brand-new single by performing it live for the very first time! The singer made an appearance on where she gave the first-ever performance of her song, «Fair.»The track was released a mere 30 minutes before the singer's performance, putting a bow on a beautifully harmonized package. Normani took to the stage, appearing first in striking silhouette in front of a bright backlight before walking out to center stage in an ethereal, semi-sheer cream colored dress and delivering a bold, confident performance that stunned.«This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments. Sharing this record makes me uncomfortable because you have never really seen me in this light,» Normani shared about the song. «Definitely aware that you might feel like you don’t know much about me but that’s only because it’s what makes me feel protected.

The wife of Bay City Roller legend Alan Longmuir has told how his death left her ‘devastated’ - and revealed he spent his final hours with his bandmate Les McKeown.

Sam Heughan is a master of all trades - acting, writing, charity and even spirits!

Peter Capaldi has revealed Brian Blessed once punched him so hard on a BBC set that he was knocked out and had to be rushed to hospital.

Pete Davidson isn’t going to space after all.

It’s time to start saving your dollar bills because “Magic Mike 3” is officially underway.

Normani is showing her most vulnerable side. On Friday, the singer released her new single, «Fair,» a soft-voiced track lamenting the aching pain that comes with loss. «Is it fair that you moved on, ‘cause I swear that I haven’t?» Normani confesses in the emotionally charged refrain. «Is it right that you've grown, and I'm still stuck in habits? 'Cuz I'm finding it strange, that you're better than average.

Anne Hathaway may have met her match with Jared Leto.ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Hathaway at the premiere of her new Apple TV+ series, , where she opened up about working alongside the consummate method actor.«He's so sweet. He's really playful and we just make each other laugh. We have a really gentle thing,» Hathaway gushed.

Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway hit the red carpet together for the premiere of their new series, WeCrashed, held at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Thursday (March 17) in Los Angeles.

Michael Buble is making an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!