'Big and chunky nostalgic throwback' at Manchester gay club used during filming of hit 90s show

A father and son arrested at Manchester Airport before they were due to fly to Dubai face lengthy jail sentences for a series of drugs and firearms offences. Asim Tufail, 52, and his son Junnaid Tufail, 23, both from Northenden, were both exposed by the law enforcement infiltration of the EncroChat communications network.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito came together last night to present the award for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards.The prestigious ceremony took place yesterday (March 10) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The winner in this category was the epic Japanese movie, Godzilla Minus One, with visual effects supervised by Takashi Yamazaki.The two actors, who have worked together on the movie Twins, explained how they were both villains of Batman in separate films based on the DC superhero.

Manchester United returned to winning ways on Saturday as they claimed a 2-0 win over Everton.

Selome Hailu Writer-director Tracie Laymon has a lot of Bobs in her life. First, there was Bob Laymon, her father. “In 2012, I was looking for my dad,” she says.

Nikita Kuzmin has shared the response bosses at Strictly Come Dancing has when he spoke to them taking part in Celebrity Big Brother. The dancer, who joined the BBC One dance contest in 2021, signed up to the ITV's reboot of the reality series which kicked off earlier this week.

The Lord Mayor of Manchester will recognise two forgotten local visionaries today.

A huge new arts and culture venue will be opening its doors permanently this weekend in Manchester’s Red Bank neighbourhood, just off Angel Meadow Park - and the first few months of events will include quiz nights, comedy shows and a pop-culture market.

Cops are still using a ‘sub-optimal’ IT system that the Chief Constable said would be abandoned two years ago.

Erling Haaland has told his fellow Scandinavian striker and Manchester rival Rasmus Hojlund to keep on improving after admitting he's been impressed with his first season in the Premier League.

Erik ten Hag is being forced to deal with several injuries within his Manchester United squad.

Sinéad O’Connor’s estate is demanding that former President Donald Trump stops playing the late singer’s music during his political rallies.“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings,” the late singer’s estate and Chrysalis Records said in a joint statement to the Associated Press. “It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his political rallies.“It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone whom she herself referred to as a ‘biblical devil,'” the statement continued.

Marcus Rashford has hit back at his Manchester United critics and those who have questioned his commitment to the club.

Former Real Housewives of New York City star Leah McSweeney has filed a jaw-dropping lawsuit against Andy Cohen, Bravo, its reality TV production company, and more.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dave Bautista says the door is closed on ever playing Drax the Destroyer again following last year’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” but that doesn’t mean his comic book movie tenure is over for good. Speaking to Gizmodo on the press tour for “Dune: Part Two,” the actor said he’s still interested in superhero movies and has even let Marvel boss Kevin Feige know.

Following the success of its brunch menu, which launched in autumn last year, Zouk Tea Bar & Grill has extended its offering with a number of new dishes, including a range of new pastries and breakfast classics with a spicy Zouk twist.

The BBC’s hit legal drama The Split is getting a brand new spin-off show set in Manchester.

Only Fools and Horses star, Nicholas Lyndhurst, is set to return to our TV screens after being a hit with bosses in Hollywood.

Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn and her new beau Ricky Rayment enjoyed a loved-up night on the town this week. The couple dressed up to the nines for a romantic trip to see a musical show at The Lowry Theatre in Manchester city centre. Katie, 30, and TOWIE star Ricky, 33, attended the critically-acclaimed new production of Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch, which has already become a sell-out success all around the country.

As Spyglass Media Group scrambles to figure out what’s next for the “Scream” franchise, director Christopher Landon, who exited “Scream VII” last December, continues to land new projects. The latest for Landon after the creature feature “Big Bad“? Deadline reports he’ll direct “Drop,” the newest team-up between Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes.