Andy Burnham slams “ridiculous” Brexit rules and demands “free exchange” of artists through Europe

He could not have made things easier for Greater Manchester Police. A victim of a cruel burglary turned detective to get all the evidence the force needed.

Coleen Rooney has opened up on her secret miscarriage heartache and why she decided to stick by Wayne through his cheating scandals. As well as opening up about her infamous 'Wagatha Christie' trial against fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy in her brand new Disney+ documentary , Coleen Rooney has revealed details about how her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage at ten weeks.

Almost 190 anti-Semitic hate incidents on Jewish people in Greater Manchester have been reported since the Hamas attack on Israel, according to a charity.

Vulnerable families this winter will be provided extra support from OVO Energy.

Peacock has been tabbed to stream the content from BravoCon 2023, the channel’s annual fan gathering. Panels, five episodes of BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen!, and interviews with network stars will be available on Peacock’s BravoCon Hub beginning Friday, Nov. 3.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The Israeli film and TV industry has penned an open letter urging the international community to overcome “polarization” and rally “in the name of humanity” as more than 200 civilians, including infants, children, women and men from different nationalities, are still being held as hostages by Hamas in the Gaza strip. “Time is of the essence; international pressure is crucial and your support is critical,” said the letter.

Kate Aurthur administrator People of Bravo, if you can’t get to this year’s BravoCon — which will be at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas from Nov. 3 through Nov.

Scotland is set to freeze over after being pelted with continuous rain from Storm Babet.

It's now a familiar sight on Greater Manchester's streets - taxis with 'out of town' plates. A recent investigation found that more than a third of private hire drivers - who work for companies like Uber - are actually licensed by Wolves Council, who operate 80 miles away.

Ethan Shanfeld After SAG-AFTRA urged its members not to dress up as characters from struck companies this Halloween, former president of the actors guild Melissa Gilbert is calling out the costume guidelines as “silly bullshit” and “infantile.” “THIS is what you guys come up with? Literally no one cares what anyone wears for Halloween,” Gilbert wrote on Instagram in response to the union’s Halloween suggestions. “I mean, do you really think this kind of infantile stuff is going to end the strike? We look like a joke.

Avanti West Coast is to cut the number of services it operates in December because of staff shortages, reducing weekend train frequency on one of Britain’s main intercity lines before Christmas.

Never one to hold back when it comes to her brutally honest opinion, Katie Price has today slammed the stars of Loose Women, branding the ITV panellists "disrespectful". Katie's son Junior, 18 - whom she shares with ex-husband Peter Andre - recently made an appearance on the much-loved lunch-time show to promote his brand new music, with the series regulars asking him about growing up with famous parents.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Veteran RAI exec Adriano De Maio has been trying to shake things up at the Italian state broadcaster since last May, when he was appointed head of film and drama. To contend with the unstoppable disruption caused by digital and streaming in Italy’s TV landscape, De Maio is trying to steer RAI toward programming that provides more cultural enrichment, while also catering to the youth demographic that drives traffic on the pubcaster’s RAI Play streaming platform — which has more than 23 million subscribers, way more than Netflix’s Italian customer base. As RAI faces possible budget cuts due to the government’s decision to lower its license fee [RAI’s current allocation for film and TV series was not immediately available], De Maio sat down with Variety in Rome to discuss his vision for the scripted content he’d like RAI to acquire for its viewers.

Emmerdale viewers have slammed the return of a former show favourite, accusing the soap's bosses of giving him a "personality transplant" and saying "why bring him back?". Last week's episodes saw Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) unveiled as the mystery man being held hostage in an abandoned farmhouse by Cain and Caleb in Emmerdale last week.

Thousands of people have marched through the centre of Belfast as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Manchester Evening News readers have been having their say on the issue of 'out-of-town' taxi drivers after Andy Burnham said the widespread practice was 'undermining public safety'. According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 8,952 private hire drivers licensed by Wolverhampton Council are on the roads in Greater Manchester.

Andy Burnham has pleaded with people not to use taxis licensed by a council 80 miles away.

Liam Gallagher will be this week’s surprise voice for Manchester’s tram announcements.The former Oasis member and Manchester music legend is set to take over the tram announcements in celebration of the Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s integrated public transport system, and Beyond the Music festival. Gallagher will be announcing the stops as they go via some pre-recorded snippets.Beyond the Music Festival is a new fest and change-making conference that is set to take place in Manchester from October 11-14.

Tom Holland and Zendaya are going strong as ever.

Bolton’s link to the rest of Greater Manchester could end up being the unlikely beneficiary of the scrapping of HS2 as plans to bring the Metrolink tram service to the town look on the cards. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans to invest nearly £4billion on improving connectivity in the Northern towns and cities when the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester was axed last week.