Dad took his own life hours after Covid diagnosis - he had joked that he would 'never get ill'

direct to your inboxA new surge testing site will open in north Manchester as part of ongoing efforts to identify and isolate cases of a new Covid-19 variant. Thousands of people have been tested since four cases of E484K, a mutation of the Kent strain which has spread across the country, were found in Moss Side earlier this month.

He was part of one of the biggest boybands in the UK, and now Duncan James has once again shown why he deserves that accolade after impressing with his amazing vocals.The singer, who will be starring on the new celebrity series of The Circle, appeared live on Mecca Bingo's website on Thursday to give his fans a treat with a special performance.The 42 year old crooned to song All I Care About (Is Love) from the musical Chicago and appeared to be in his element.

It’s official: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won’t return to their royal roles, Queen Elizabeth II confirmed on Friday, February 19.

Framing Britney Spears has reportedly broken UK viewing figures less than 24 hours after release.The documentary, presented by The New York Times, premiered on Sky Documentaries in the UK on Tuesday (February 16).According to Metro, over 220,000 people tuned in to watch the UK premiere on the first night it aired, which would make Framing Britney Spears the most-watched programme in the channel’s history.The film looks back on a number of interviews from the singer’s early career, and portrays

Britain's coronavirus vaccine postcode lottery was laid bare today after a number of celebrities revealed they have already been given their first dose. US singer Courtney Love today thanked the NHS after getting jabbed.

direct to your inboxShe turned heads during her time on Love Island in warmer climes, and Chloe Crowhurst wowed as she braved the Manchester cold.Chloe strutted through the Northern Quarter in a cropped corset top and matching leather-look trousers with striking tassel detailing.The reality TV star, who was a contestant on the hit ITV2 dating show in 2017, looked unbothered by the chill as she headed to a photo studio for a Valentine's photo shoot with Mirror Image Style, modelling lingerie and

2021 is looking bright for Love Island fans as the hit reality show is set to return to our screens later this year.

straight to your inboxChris Wilder says he doesn't have a clue how he will stop Manchester City when he takes his Sheffield United side to the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday.City are on an 11 game winning run, while the Blades recorded just their second win of the season at Manchester United this week. They will have to put in another heroic performance to stop City, though, with Pep Guardiola's men in superb form recently which peaked with the 5-0 mauling of West Brom.

Gorton when they discovered the locks had been glued shut. Instead of being able to prepare ‘lifeline’ food parcels to be sent out to families across Manchester, the volunteers instead had to wait outside in the rain for a locksmith.