A tale as old as time: Beauty and the Beast musical arrives in Manchester on UK tour

The search is on to find an unclaimed £1,000,000 EuroMillions prize from a ticket bought in Trafford.

Warrington has been named the third best night out in the country according to a recent study. It comes after the town's food and drink sector was praised for 'bouncing back' strongly. A new study, carried out by door safety security company Get Licensed, ranked Warrington as the best night out in Cheshire and the third in the UK.

When Majid Novin bought the Metro Cafe, opposite Chorlton tram stop on Wilbraham Road, 10 years ago, he’d planned to serve just homemade Persian food, the food that he and his wife Zahra had grown up with. He knew nothing about running a cafe at the time.

There aren’t many bigger names in pop right now than Dua Lipa. And last night, as the UK and Ireland-leg of her hugely anticipated Future Nostalgia tour kicked off at Manchester’s AO Arena, she proved why.

Kings Of Leon have told fans to “stay tuned” as they work on new music.The Nashville band took to Instagram to share a video of themselves in the studio at work on new music.In the clip, guitarist Matthew Followill said: “I’m headed in to make music with the band. New music for the first time since the end of 2018.“It’s very exciting.

Washington Post saying Martin’s signature charm was ‘misapplied’ as the voice of the masses and Vulture saying his everyman was ‘too everyman’. View this post on InstagramIn the role that made Noel Coward an overnight star in the 1920s, Will Young was thought to be a shoo-in, or at least that his casting would raise the profile of the show. ‘Vortex,’ the convoluted family–cum-romance drama which follows the fortunes of a mother and son in post-WW1 Britain, was onstage at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, six years after Young won Pop Idol in the UK.

Shack‘s Michael Head has shared his new single with The Red Elastic Band, ‘Broken Beauty’ – you can view the video for it below.The track is lifted from their new album ‘Dear Scott’, which is due for release on May 27, via Modern Sky UK.The follow-up to 2017’s ‘Adiós Señor Pussycat’ has been produced by Bill Ryder-Jones.The title refers to a postcard F. Scott Fitzgerald, addressed to himself upon checking in at Hollywood’s infamous Golden Age retreat, The Garden Of Allah Hotel.“I’m fascinated with the early Hollywood studio system and the more I got to find out about the hotel, the more I realised how much the lyrical content was intertwined with it,” Head recently told Uncut.“Stravinsky was there, arguing with Harpo Marx – if you’re a writer that’s gold! F Scott Fitzgerald stayed there when he was sober, but I think he struggled as it was a den of debauchery.”He is also due to hit the road for a UK tour with The Red Elastic Band later this summer, kicking off at Leeds Brudenell Social Club on June 1 before wrapping on June 11 at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.

A loved-up pensioner who fell for her Egyptian toyboy, who is 46-years younger than her, has made a "priceless discovery" about her lover after being forced to spend time apart.

Benny The Butcher has announced that his planned UK tour dates have been cancelled due to “old FBI reports”.The Griselda rapper, who released his third studio album ‘Tana Talk 4’ last month, was due to hit the road later this month for a pair of shows at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on April 29 and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 1.However, Benny has now informed fans that due to some “old FBI reports” and a recent felony charge his gigs will no longer be going ahead.“UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht [sic] yall won’t find out about until my documentary.”It’s not known whether the show’s will be rescheduled.UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht yall won’t find out about until my documentary— BENNY THE BUTCHER (@BennyBsf) April 9, 2022It comes after Griselda co-founder Conway The Machine recently cancelled his debut London show at O2 Forum Kentish Town on April 1.Back in November, Benny The Butcher inked a new record deal with legendary rap label Def Jam Recordings.Snoop Dogg – who was appointed Def Jam’s executive creative consultant back in June – shared the news during his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.“I’m on Def Jam Records right. I’m a creative consultant executive, and just to let you know that it don’t exist no more, I’m going to announce on your show that I just signed Benny the Butcher, and he is one of the hardest rappers up out of Buffalo, New York,” Snoop said.He added: “So that’s showing that there are no more lines to be crossed.

Prestwich has been named one of the best places to live in the UK, according to The Sunday Times. The north Manchester suburb has made its debut on the prestigious list, thanks to a fast-improving roster of bars and restaurants including Osma, Keg, Cask and Bottle and many more.

A beautiful village just an hour's drive from Manchester has been named the best place to live in the North West. Trawden, based in an 'unsung corner of Lancashire ', was chosen by judges in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.

More than 200 visas have been issued so far to Ukrainians being sponsored to stay at homes in Greater Manchester, new figures revealed today. But the publication of the welcome statistics comes amid an ever-growing backlash over the speed it is taking to process applications, with many families in Greater Manchester and across the country claiming delays were putting lives at risk.

It was another soapy night in Manchester as the stars of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale hit the red carpet for a magical night in the city.

A family discovered their 12-year-old girl had a brain tumour after a routine check-up at Specsavers. Opticians discovered swelling behind schoolgirl Grace Kelly's eyes in August last year.

Drivers were hit by the largest monthly spike in fuel prices on record last month, amid rising oil costs and the war in Ukraine.

Chaos has emerged at Manchester Airport as passengers are facing severely long queues and extended flight delays. In recent days there have been scenes of boxes piled sky-high, holidaymakers 'jumping' over barriers and frustrated passengers abandoning their bags in the baggage reclaim hall.

Stephen Griffin is an Associate Professor of Viral Oncology at the University of Leeds. Here, he shares his perspective on the announcement that the Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for children ages five to 11 - including how seeing his young son suffer in hospital with meningitis affected him.

A quintessentially British cottage that looks like it came straight out of a fairytale book has guests staying there from across the UK, and even from Hollywood. The chocolate box cottage, located in the Cheshire countryside less than an hour's drive from Manchester, is the perfect hideaway for those wanting to stay somewhere unique.

With warmer weather and lighter evenings, it's getting towards that time of year when a meal from your favourite chippy is even more special.