‘Tetris’ Director Jon S. Baird Improved His Game While Making the Movie: ‘I Am Now Much Better’

Good Friday is here - and for many Mancunians that means a chippy tea is in order.

Manchester United halted their three-game winless run in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brentford at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.

A dog which has been missing from Tameside for months has been found malnourished and wrapped in a duvet near a Yorkshire reservoir. Eight-year-old retriever Brodie was found dead on a footpath near to Agden Reservoir, in Sheffield.

Back in February, Ashnikko shared the blistering “You Make Me Sick!,” their first new song since 2021. Then, last month, they announced a new album called WEEDKILLER, along with unveiling tour dates and the record’s second offering, “Worms.” And today, they’ve returned with the project’s title track.

Jeremy Renner has said he has “no regrets” about his serious snowplough accident earlier this year, and would “do it again” to save his nephew.The Marvel star, 52, said he was “so grateful and forever in debt” to those who had helped him in the aftermath of the incident, which took place near his US home on January 1. Jeremy was crushed by his own six-tonne snowploughing machine as he tried to help his nephew, Alexander Fries, free another vehicle. He was later air-lifted to hospital in Reno, Nevada, with significant injuries, that included over 30 broken bones.

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Though they had a promising start, 27-year-old dental assistant Jackie Bonds and her fiancé, 27-year-old marketing manager, Marshall Glaze, didn't make it to the altar on season 4 of Their already rocky relationship was on shaky ground when they showed up to co-star Chelsea Griffin's birthday party separately. Then Jackie's ex, Josh Demas, made a memorable cameo at the party, making a play for Jackie. «If you don't feel like heart-to-heart you're really going to marry somebody, pick me,» Josh told Jackie.In the new drop of episodes, we see Jackie and Marshall return from the party together, but when Marshall tries to talk to him about their situation, Jackie says she doesn't want to, asking Marshall simply to «love me.» Then later in the episode, Brett tells a surprised Marshall at the group's suit fitting that Jackie didn't show up to her wedding dress fitting.

A Central Scotland MSP has written to new transport minister Kevin Stewart urging him to reject ScotRail’s plans to reduce staffing at rail ticket offices in North Lanarkshire.

Chocolate Easter eggs and hot cross buns might be the foods we most associate with this time of year - but millions of people also opt to eat fish on one particular day over the long weekend.

A woman has given birth to an 'absolute miracle' baby boy after IVF and having her ovaries removed as part of life-saving treatment for a rare cancer.

Eredivisie champions Ajax are reportedly considering a return for Donny van de Beek following his frustrating spell at Manchester United.

Hundreds of would-be councillors will be battling it out for your votes ahead of elections in Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs next month.

Manchester City are in a thoroughly luxurious position at the minute when it comes down to their attacking options.

A pub which was banned from serving customers after a huge brawl 'involving a machete and a gun' has had its licence revoked.

A huge fire broke out in the early hours of this morning at a Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Preston.

St Cuthbert Wanderers good run of form came to an end on Saturday.

It’s do or die time for Dalbeattie Star this weekend.

A “massive” Saturday is in store at Meadow Park.

A young Galloway boxer got his professional career off to a flying start as he chases world glory.

Dalry ELC Nursery held their annual Easter bonnet parade on Friday.

Lily Allen doesn't know if she'd be alive today if she hadn't gotten sober. The singer was once synonymous with her wild party ways, and after finding fame in 2006 with debut single Smile, became a regular on the party scene. However, 37-year-old Lily kicked her drink and drug habit nearly four years ago, deciding to go completely sober, and says the decision changed every aspect of her life for the better.

Emmerdale newcomer Nicky (played by Lewis Cope) made the revelation about his dad being Caleb Milligan (Will Ash) when he was caught spying on Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi). The pair got into a heated exchange which is when their true identities were finally revealed. Nicky and Caleb had been working together in to bid to get close to Kim Tate (Claire King) and Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham).

the ITV soap. While it wasn't clear if she was on the Salford-based set, Harriet could be seen sporting one of the long-running soap's big red puffa jackets. The 24-year-old gave a slight smile towards the camera in the close-up snap with her blonde locks tied back with just some strands curled and framing her face.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Katya Jones, 33, separated from husband Neil Jones, 40, in 2019 after six years of marriage. Neil has since found love with Love Island star Chyna Mills, 24, and announced this week that they are expecting a baby. Despite no longer being together romantically, Katya and Neil are still the best of friends and she is overjoyed about his baby news.

Phillips has welcomed her first child, revealing she has named the baby girl Lucia. The social media personality, 28, announced the news on Instagram with a photo of her holding the newborn while in hospital. She also posted a photo of the baby wrapped in a white blanket while nestled in a bassinet.

Tom Daley and husband Dustin Lance Black have welcomed their second child together. The Olympic diver shared the surprise baby news on Instagram, posting a sweet photo of himself and Dustin introducing their eldest son, Robbie, to his new baby brother. Tom captioned the post: "PHOENIX ROSE BLACK-DALEY.

Brad Pitt recently sold his Los Angeles estate for about $40 million and we’re learning some details about the generous things he’s done with the property over the years.

Keeping kids occupied over the Easter Holidays can be a tricky challenge for parents. Luckily there are plenty of fun activities and attractions to do across Greater Manchester during the break.

Between Manchester United's victory over Everton at Goodison Park and the present day, a lot has changed.

Australian film star Hugh Jackman has issued a vital warning after going through multiple rounds of treatment for a life-threatening illness.

When criminals are jailed, they are handed a minimum number of years they must spend behind bars at sentencing.

Tucked inside the beautiful Snowdonia National Park in the tiny village of Abergwyngregyn is the Aber Falls Whiskey Distillery. It’s one of only four in Wales and the first distillery in North Wales since the early 1900s.

A Lanarkshire thug punched his girlfriend in a taxi then threatened the driver with a broken bottle after being told they’d have to walk home.

It’s Friday and one star sign will embrace a new career path, while another grows suspicious of a secretive friend. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Eva Longoria is welcoming Spring in the best possible way, cooking a delicious recipe. The Hollywood star, who is always showing her fans and followers her favorite dishes and new variations of traditional recipes, has now revealed all the steps to make her Spring salad.“Spring is here and this salad is one of my favorites to make on any sunny day! It’s so fresh, flavorful and is perfect as a side dish or for lunch,” the actress wrote, telling her fans to tag her on social media if they decide to recreate the dish.Eva posted the video on Instagram, joined by her son Santiago, who seemed to be curious about what she was preparing.

, which tells the real-life story of the high-stakes legal battle that took place to secure the rights to the iconic game.In the film, Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers, a Dutch video game designer who travels to the Soviet Union in 1989 to meet the game's creator, Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Yefremov), and attempt to secure handheld rights to the game, so Tetris can be distributed alongside Nintendo's revolutionary new Game Boy system.«I always just feel if you seek to humanize somebody and make them relatable and three-dimensional, then you are doing them the right service,» Egerton says of taking on the role in ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at , which also includes interviews with the real-life Rogers and Pajitnov, who recall their first meetings in Russia in a secretive, dimly lit room that «definitely had some KGB guys in there.»«It was strange to watch somebody else be me,» Rogers admitted of watching Egerton, though he praised the actor for doing a «good job.»«Tetris crosses boundaries,» adds Rogers' daughter, Maya, who is now the CEO of Blue Planet Software and managing director of The Tetris Company. «It brings people of all cultures together… Not only is Tetris an amazing game, it was only possible because of this amazing friendship between Henk and Alexey.» premieres March 31 on Apple TV+.