Andy Burnham confirms plans in place for Stockport, Heywood, and Middleton Metrolink lines

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Gamers can return to the “Cozy Grove” universe this week with the launch of sequel game, “Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit.” The new titled, which launched Tuesday, is a mobile-only game exclusive to Netflix, which acquired “Cozy Grove” developer Spry Fox as an in-house studio in October 2022, differentiating it from its predecessor, which was released on Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch (arguably the most-chosen platform for the game’s players), Xbox, PlayStation and PC in 2021. But Spry Fox co-founder and studio director David Edery tells Variety that making the game for Netflix didn’t affect the title as much as fans of other platforms would first assume.

A missing teenager who travelled hundreds of miles from home has gone missing without a trace. Police have launched a search for Dillon Duffy, 18, who disappeared from Manchester after his mum Donna dropped him at a local Asda, from where he was supposed to walk to his nearby workplace.

Glastonbury festival is back for another year, taking place in Somerset between June 26 and June 30. Some 200,000 attendees will descend on Worthy Farm to see a selection of the world's best music artists.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Netflix has optioned the YA novel Happy Place by Emily Henry for Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican. Plans to adapt the novel as a series are underway and I understand producers and streaming executives are currently meeting with writers.

2NE1 will meet up with Yang Hyun-suk, the head of their former agency YG Entertainment, amid reunion rumours.Earlier today (June 25), South Korean news outlet OSEN reported that all four members of 2NE1 have set up plans to meet with YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk. It comes shortly after previous reports that member CL had dinner with Yang prior to the group’s 15th anniversary in May.In response to today’s report, YG Entertainment has confirmed that 2NE1 “are scheduled to meet” with the K-pop agency’s founder.

The heartbroken family of a grandfather who vanished after going out for a walk while on holiday in Greece five years ago are still desperately searching for answers. John Tossell disappeared after he went out for a walk while the island of Zante in 2019.

The grieving family of Nathaniel Shani have called for a meeting with mayor Andy Burnham as they demand action to finally end the scourge of knife crime. Greater Manchester has endured a string of tragedies caused by stabbings over recent years, while offences involving blades have risen nationwide.

Production is currently underway on Power Book IV: Force season three!

,” Swift captioned the Instagram post.Prince William was also spotted grooving to Swift’s hit “Shake It Off” during the sold-out show at Wembley Stadium, which was also attended by Kelce, his brother Jason, and sister-in-law Kylie.

The yellow Bee Network buses, surging past rush hour traffic, are perhaps the most obvious sign of Greater Manchester’s dance with devolution.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been omitted from the England squad for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany following a hugely disappointing season.

There aren’t many places in the UK where you can experience opera inside a cave, see a hotel where Mary Queen of Scots reputedly stayed and drink the freshest mineral water available (although you might want to add an ice cube or two), yet you can do all of this in Buxton. You’d be forgiven if your mind first springs to the bottled water when you think of the town, but there’s so much more to this beautiful town on the edge of the Peak District.

Nicole Kidman has confirmed that she’ll reprise her role as Gillian Owens in a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic.

Phillip Schofield is reportedly in talks for a television comeback.

Greater Manchester would not need to introduce a Clean Air Zone under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the Labour leader ruled out forcing the charging scheme through.

Radical plans to abolish the Greater Manchester mayor’s role and for Leigh and Atherton to be ‘cut adrift’ from Wigan council control have been put forward by a Conservative candidate. Former Wigan town mayor Michael Winstanley is vying to replace Tory MP James Grundy, who is not seeking re-election in the seat he took from Labour in Leigh and Atherton for the first time ever in 2019.

With filming set to begin in October this year, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-joon and Nana have been confirmed as cast for Ryoo Seung-wan‘s upcoming film, HUMINT.

one of the venues that faced pressure from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) last year to invest back into grassroots music spaces or else not be allowed to open.Back in February 2023, the MVT shared its 2022 annual report, which highlighted the grave danger that venues and UK face without urgent action. It showed that audience numbers were at 89 per cent of their 2019 level at about 21million, and urged for larger venues to invest back into grassroots spaces to keep the UK’s live music scene afloat.It was one of eight new arenas proposed to be built and opened in the UK at the time, including Manchester’s now-opened Co-op Live.

As one of Hollywood's most highly sought actors, Johnny Depp is no stranger to competition. In Tara Wood's upcoming, untitled documentary, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and famed director Tim Burton open up about what led to Depp landing his role as Edward Scissorhands in the 1990 fantasy film and reveal the other A-list stars who were considered for the part. "[Tom Cruise] was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story," Depp said in the documentary, according to People.

Thania Garcia The Recording Academy is working to expand its global efforts for artists in rapidly advancing spaces. The Academy announced Tuesday it has inked agreements with Ministries of Cultures and key stakeholders across the Middle East and Africa to collaborate on strengthening the Academy’s presence and services in these music regions.