Chances are I'll never go to the English National Opera but I'm still glad it's coming here

It's been nearly 40 years since a fatal train crash rocked Greater Manchester. The rail tragedy happened in Eccles when an express passenger train crashed into a freight train carrying oil tankers.

With just one day left to go until Kate Middleton brings the whole UK together with her very special, Together at Christmas Carol Service, ITV have released a behind the scenes peek of Kate's recent visit to a surprise tea party to meet with volunteers helping to change young lives. This year’s concert, which airs on Christmas Eve on ITV1 at 7.45pm, will feature a service which focuses on the vital importance of early childhood and thanking those who are supporting the very youngest members of our society during those crucial early years, as part of the Shaping Us campaign.

Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton are spending time together in the city.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Discovery-owned Eurosport has acquired streaming rights in 54 countries to Olympic refugee documentary “We Dare to Dream” by Waad Al-Kateab, the Oscar-nominated Syrian director of “For Sama.” “We Dare to Dream” is the story of the refugee Olympic team that competed at the 2020 games in Tokyo, which featured stateless athletes from Iran, Syria, South Sudan and Cameroon who swim, run and fight their way to safety in host nations across the world. It’s told through the personal prism of Al-Kateab while she is coming to terms with the reality that she can never return to Aleppo, where she shot “For Sama.” The doc premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and had an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at New York City’s IFC Center in October.

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EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio was in a playful mood when he and Lily Gladstone, his co-star in Martin Scorsese’s disturbingly thrilling American history lesson Killers of the Flower Moon, were at the center of a small gathering at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square.

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi had a cheeky response when she was asked why she had signed up for the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice. The actress was talking as the ITV soap filmed festive proposal scenes in Leeds with none other than Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Eccles Market traders say they're devastated over a proposed £10m regeneration project that will see 60-year-old stands knocked down. The plans are a part of 'Eccles Vision', with the shopping centre, market and car park set to be demolished in three phases.

Omid Scobie is finally setting the record straight!

recent tell-all, “Endgame,” has rocked the British royal family with its explosive anecdotes. However, Prince William and Kate Middleton are seemingly too exhausted to pay more attention to “another bombshell book,” royal expert Nick Bullen revealed.The True Royalty TV co-founder told Fox News that the Prince and Princess of Wales are simply “tired.”“The anger has gone out of it,” he said recently.

Two brothers were caught with a stash of cocaine and cash when cops raided their home - while they were asleep. Mohammed and Meisam Abvabi have been locked up for their part in a county lines drug operation in Wigan uncovered by detectives.

Omid Scobie must not be happy right now…

Plans to move the English National Opera (ENO) to the North of England have been warmly welcomed in Greater Manchester which will become the 'main home' for the cultural institution. But the news, which was announced on Tuesday (December 5), was met with some strange responses from the rest of the country on social media - including from some angry Londoners.

Erik ten Hag insists he can still be the man to bring success to Manchester United and points to his managerial success at other clubs as evidence he is the right man for the job.

The King and Queen led the Royal family in welcoming over 500 diplomats to a dazzling reception at Buckingham Palace. The annual white-tie event is a highlight of the Royal calendar hosted in the Palace's state rooms, with Royal women traditionally donning tiaras and other jewellery pieces.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have arrived at Buckingham Palace's annual reception to highlight the UK's diplomatic relations and the role of the monarchy within it, as they put on a united front after the ongoing "race row" as a result of Omid Scobie's Endgame book. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, looked spectacularly regal as they posed side by side in photos for the event, which came days after they appeared at the Royal Variety Show at the Royal Albert Hall, with mum-of-three Kate donning a stunning blush pink Jenny Packham gown.

News that the English National Opera (ENO) will be moving to Greater Manchester has been welcomed locally - but elsewhere in the country, some people aren't happy. Plans to make the city-region its 'main home' by 2029 were announced this morning (December 5).

The English National Opera (ENO) will be coming to Greater Manchester. The globally-renowned company, which is currently based in London's West End, has announced that it is now working with local leaders on a plan to make the city-region its main home by 2029.

One of Manchester Airport’s lounges has been named among the worst in the UK according to a study by consumer group Which?. The Manchester Terminal 1 Escape Lounge received a score of just one and a half stars based on secret inspections.

A decision to write off a debt of almost £1.5m owed to Bolton Council by car parking giant NCP has been slammed by councillors. The council, which has had to make more than £40m of cuts in the past four years, works with National Car Parks Ltd (NCP) who signed a 50-year contract in 2009 to operate the multi-storey car parks at the Octagon, Topp Way and Deane Road, as well as surface car parks on Ashburner Street and the Octagon.