Behind the scenes of the massive task to transform a crumbling 600-year-old Greater Manchester hall

Hughie Higginson was first diagnosed with leukaemia in 2020 and was too poorly to leave hospital for weeks. After around a month and a half on the ward, he was finally able to go up to the roof of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and breathe fresh air for the first time in more than a month.

Emmerdale actor Liam Fox, who plays Dan Spencer, has shared some sweet behind-the-scenes snaps of his last few days of filming as his exit looms. Dan is facing a long spell in prison after he was charged with manslaughter after his punch killed Lloyd Sawyer. Last week Dan, alongside his daughter Amelia and his grandaughter Esther, planned to run away to Ireland.

When Helena Brown moved back to the UK after years spent travelling the world as a flight attendant, she was at a loss over what to do next with her life.

The Rovers Return appears to have been saved from financial ruin but could a new landlady for Coronation Street's pub be on the cards? It's been a tough couple of weeks for Jenny Connor after she was forced to admit that the pub was struggling amid the cost of living crisis.

The owner behind one of the ‘maddest’ shop fronts in Greater Manchester, pleasing football fans heading to Old Trafford, has died.

The huge Greater Manchester-wide blueprint for ‘housing, jobs, and growth’, can finally move forward following a government review.

Greater Manchester's junior doctors and consultants are heading out on the ninth month of strike action across NHS hospitals from today (August 11).

A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.

crew found themselves in one of their strangest worlds yet — the world of musicals!The penultimate episode of season 2 was released on Thursday, in which the occupants of the USS Enterprise spontaneously broke into song, making for a hilarious and heartfelt new adventure.«I do believe that this is going be seen as one of the great episodes...It's such a cool concept,» says Anson Mount, who plays Captain Christopher Pike, in ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the epic episode. «It's not a musical episode, it's an episode about very real people being stuck in a musical experience.»«I feel like it's something we've all been praying for and waiting for,» agrees Rebecca Romijn, who stars as First Officer Una Chin-Riley.One of the most entertaining parts of the episode is the characters' utter confusion about the circumstances they find themselves in — often singing about how confused they are to be singing.«It's still very grounded and ,» shares Ethan Peck, who stars as the latest iteration of the franchise's iconic science officer, Spock.

The British royal family is arguably the most recognizable royal family in the world, and its members have amassed impressive fortunes.

Making Greater Manchester's energy supply carbon neutral by 2038 will cost £64 BILLION, according to a new report. Plans to decarbonise energy infrastructure in the city-region have now been given the green light by local authority leaders.

A £35m regeneration project which will see Bolton town centre undergo a huge transformation is underway. The Central Street Project, which will deliver 167 new rental homes boasting rooftop terraces and gardens, has entered a key phase, with the site fully prepared and foundations now being installed.

Michelle Keegan has declared that it's 'day one' as she got stuck into more work after saying a ' final goodbye'. The actress was left emotional this week when she called a 'wrap' on her biggest project to date.

Most of the time when a cheap house comes on the market it is being sold at an auction, rather than on the traditional property market. Although this can be a great way to snap up a bargain home, you can often find that the final sale price turns out to be much higher than the guide price you anticipated.

It’s no wonder Candace Bushnell is the inspiration behind Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw — her real-life romantic escapades are just as entertaining. 

star Isla Fisher has to say about her raunchy new R-rated comedy, which stars Will Ferrell as Reggie, a newly abandoned Border Terrier who is adjusting to life on the streets.Through his adventures — a far cry from family-friendly pet flicks like — Reggie meets Bug, a tough-talking Boston Terrier voiced by Jamie Foxx, Hunter, a therapy Great Dane voiced by Randall Park, and Maggie, an Australian Shepherd voiced by Fisher.In ET's exclusive first look at the film, directed by Josh Greenbaum and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, fans see how Reggie's newfound friends convince him to exact revenge on his deadbeat owner, Doug (Will Forte).«It's a talking dog movie,» Ferrell says in the clip. «It's seemingly super sweet, but it's filthy, R-rated.»«I was just floored by the unbridled shenanigans,» Park agrees.

Everybody loves a wedding - but if the nuptials are in soap world, you know they won't go according to plan. Emmerdale's Chris Bisson took to his Instagram today (Thursday) to share snaps of his character Jai Sharma tying the knot in tonight's programme.

A leading barrister is set to be appointed to assess the cases of three women who have accused Greater Manchester Police of unjustified strip searches while in custody.

Melissa McCarthy is living the fever dream! The 52-year-old actress is letting fans in on the musical process of becoming Ursula in Disney's live-action film in a new behind-the-scenes featurette. «Getting to sing 'Poor Unfortunate Souls,' I mean, it is a fever dream,» McCarthy says in the clip. «I went to rehearsals for months and months, and I wanted to do that music and the character proud.»The A-list star suggests that her character may have missed her calling as a sultry chanteuse.

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