Train passengers continue to be hit by strikes as services in Manchester reduced

Asda raised the price of petrol by an average of almost 5p a litre in just 24 hours - the highest daily rise in 17 years.

LOVE Island's Davide picked Gemma to couple up with last night as two new bombshells prepare to enter the villa. Davide's choice meant that Liam, who had been coupled up with Gemma, could face eviction on Friday, if he doesn't find someone new. The show ended with two stunning bombshells Afia and Ekin being teased to enter the villa tomorrow.

The only permanent gypsy and traveller camp in Manchester has been closed. The Dantzic Street site near the city centre has been earmarked for closure since 2015 due to poor conditions and the risk of flooding from the River Irk.

Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock are back in the new trailer for Bullet Train.

Billie Eilish gave fans at her Manchester show a special treat Tuesday. The 20-year-old singer debuted her new single, “TV,” which has yet to be released before the packed stadium of adoring fans at the AO Arena.

Billie Eilish has referenced Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard in an unreleased song that she performed to fans on her UK tour. The 20-year-old pop star is currently in the UK on her world tour for her second album Happier Than Ever. Performing at Manchester’s AO Arena on Tuesday (7 June), Eilish debuted a new song titled “TV”.

As the first CEO and cofounder of Netflix, Marc Randolph knows a thing or two about turning a simple dream into a success story. In his internationally best-selling book, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and The Amazing Life of an Idea, the Silicon Valley mogul shares tips, tricks and secrets that he’s learned in his four decades as an entrepreneur.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPluto TV is — finally — bringing its free, ad-supported streaming service to Canada.Launching in the fall of 2022, Pluto TV Canada will include more than 100 curated channels and more than 20,000 hours of content, all available for free across a range of devices and with no registration required.For the Canada launch, Paramount Global inked a pact with Corus Entertainment under which the Toronto-based media and content company will act as the exclusive ad-sales rep for Pluto TV in the country. In addition, Pluto TV will offer a curated slate of original series from Corus’ library spanning a variety of genres.Pluto TV’s launch in the Great White North should continue to fuel its growth curve.

the RMT union announced that “over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of 3 days of national strike action later this month, in the biggest dispute on the network since 1989”.The nationwide strikes are due to take place on June 21, 23 and 25, which means that those travelling to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2022 – held from June 22-26 – may face disruption. Other events affected the same week include the British athletics championships in Manchester and Elton John and The Rolling Stones‘ BST Hyde Park concerts.Responding to the planned strike, Michael Kill, CEO of the NTIA, said: “The announcement of UK wide train strikes has sent a shockwave throughout the industry, over concerns for staff and public safety, and the potential impact on trade.”“Limited Rail services across the UK will leave many stranded at night, compromising safety with very few alternative transport services available.”Kill added: “The transport infrastructure within the night time economy is vitally important to our recovery post pandemic, particularly as we move into peak summer season for festival and events, and a critical time for tourism, who rely heavily on public transport.”RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said of the strike: “Railway workers have been treated appallingly and despite our best efforts in negotiations, the rail industry with the support of the government has failed to take their concerns seriously.“We have a cost-of-living crisis, and it is unacceptable for railway workers to either lose their jobs or face another year of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1% and rising.

Pale Waves have shared another preview of their upcoming third album – listen to ‘Reasons To Live’ below.The band announced new album ‘Unwanted’ last month. The follow-up to 2021’s ‘Who Am I?’ is released on August 12 via Dirty Hit.It was announced alongside the single ‘Lies’, and new song ‘Reasons To Live’ becomes the second preview of the record.“‘Reasons To Live’ is about a time when I felt truly drained and incapable of happiness,” vocalist Heather Baron-Gracie explains of the new song’s meaning, “then I found someone who showed me a reason to live.”Listen to Pale Waves’ new song ‘Reasons To Live’ below.Speaking of new album ‘Unwanted’, Baron-Gracie added: “It was really the only thing this album could be called.

Gemma Atkinson is often praised for her honesty when it comes to social media. But just last month she shared how she was 'fooled' by the likes of Instagram when she popped to the hairdressers and presented her hairdresser with pictures that weren't possible to recreate because of filters and more.

A new managing director has been appointed at Manchester Airport. Chris Woodroofe will take over the top job next week following the departure of Karen Smart, who quit in April following a backlash over long passenger queues, staff shortages and calls from city leaders for management to 'get a grip' of the crisis

Former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has shared 'huge' news with her fans as she told them 'pinch me.' The 23-year-old influencer said she 'could cry' as she let her Instagram followers in on her life goal.

A gunman who opened fire at two separate shootings faces a lengthy jail sentence. Aaron Gray, 25 pulled the trigger at a taxi office in Salford then shot at a house in Whitefield months later.

Prison isn’t fun. That’s obviously not the hottest of takes.

UPDATE 8/6/22: The trial has been adjourned until January, 2023

Former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes Erling Haaland could be the Premier League's leading goalscorer next season if he successfully adapts to City's way of playing.

Taron Egerton is going deep undercover as a snitch in maximum security prison to entice a confession out of a suspected serial killer in a bid for his own early release in the trailer for “Black Bird.”The Apple TV+ series, which debuts with two episodes on July 8, finds Egerton playing Jimmy Keene, a decorated policeman’s son (Ray Liotta), who is sentenced to 10 years behind bars. But, with the authorities needing help in solving a series of gruesome murders, and suspect Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) in supermax, Keene is offered the opportunity to go to the prison for the criminally insane, and elicit a confession.Things get hairy for Egerton’s Keene as the trailer shows, as he deals with violence, the mentally ill and solitary confinement.New episodes of the six-episode psychological thriller will drop every Friday though August 5.Author Dennis Lehane developed and wrote the drama, which is inspired by actual events, and is executive producer.The series stars “Rocketman” alum Egerton, Hauser, Greg Kinnear as Brian Miller, Sepideh Moafi as Lauren McCauley and Liotta as Jimmy Keene’s father, Big Jim Keene. “Black Bird” is based on the true crime memoir “In with the Devil: A  Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption” by James Keene and Hillel Levin.Michaël R.

Selome Hailu Apple TV+ has debuted a trailer for “Black Bird,” the streamer’s upcoming psychological thriller limited series starring Taron Egerton and Ray Liotta. The project is set to premiere on July 8.The six-episode series follows Jimmy Keene (Egerton), a high school football hero and the son of decorated policeman “Big Jim” (Liotta), who is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison. He is given the choice of a lifetime: enter a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane and befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) or stay where he is and serve his full sentence with no possibility of parole.

Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we're discussing Justin Bieber being 'heartbroken' after his illness forces him to make a devastating decision.  MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Demi Lovato shares major album newsNot only that, but Billie Eilish debuts and new song and BTS star J-Jope lands a major solo gig.  Tune into the latest episode of The Daily Lowdown below. . . Check out the latest episode of The Daily Lowdown!Here's a transcript of today's episode:Billie Eilish delighted fans when she debuted a brand new track at her gig in Manchester.

Gallery: 'The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind. . . ' Happy birthday Bob Dylan! (BANG Showbiz)Billie sings: "The internet’s gone wild watching movie stars on trial /While they’re overturning Roe v.

The BBC’s adaptation of Dolly Alderton's hit 2018 bestselling memoir Everything I Know About Love has been positively after it aired last night (7 June). Broadcast every Tuesday on BBC One at 10:40pm, all seven episodes have also been made available to binge on iPlayer.

The soon-to-be launched Manchester hotel, Treehouse Manchester, has unveiled an all-star line-up to curate two brand new restaurants and a rooftop bar for the city. Mary-Ellen McTague, Justin Crawford and Luke Cowdrey - aka the Unabombers - and Sam Grainger of Liverpool hit Belzan will be the creative forces behind the new project, set to open in early 2023.

Aberdeen are back on the trail of Jacob Davenport.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCharlize Theron is lining up another star-studded benefit for her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project.I can exclusively report that her guest list for the 2022 Block Party on June 11 will include Theron’s “Snow White and the Huntsman” co-star Kristen Stewart, Cara Delevingne, Patty Jenkins, Seth MacFarlane, Mary McCormack, David Oyelowo, June Diane Raphael, Paul Sheer, Lauren Conrad, Sofia Boutella, Jordana Brewster, Alycia Pascual-Pena and Lilly Singh.The festivities, taking place on the Universal backlot, will include a screening of “Jurassic World Dominion” following a Q&A with the film’s director Colin Trevorrow and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, DeWanda Wise, Jeff Goldblum and Mamoudou Athie and writer Emily Carmichael.

OUR Yorkshire Farm fans have rallied around Amanda Owen after she was slapped with a warning from social services. Earlier this week, Amanda revealed social services had contacted her about her parenting.

HE insisted he doesn’t have a type when it comes to women, but it seems Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti does have a penchant for stunning brunettes. The Sun can reveal that sought-after Islander is very good pals with a glamorous older Italian woman, who looks just like Gemma Owen.

Jet2 is currently offering the opportunity to go to a variety of popular holiday destinations while earning some cash from Manchester Airport.

The family of a former police officer and father-of-four have paid tribute to a man who 'just liked to help people'. Russell Thomas died following a collision between his motorcycle and a black Land Rover Freelander in Macclesfied on May 17.

Gabrielle Union spoke candidly in a social media post about dealing with PTSD for 30 years after being raped.

The Spinners Quarter development in Pendleton was officially unveiled recently with Salford ’s city mayor cutting the ribbon. The event marks a milestone for Lovell Together, the joint venture between Lovell Partnerships and Together Housing Group.