EastEnders to be cancelled next week as FA Cup comes to the small screen

Kerry Katona has shown off her fun side as she paid a visit to the Manchester branch of the infamous Karen's Diner, where staff are intentionally rude and disrespectful.The former Atomic Kitten, 42, was joined by her fiancé Ryan Mahoney and three of her children Heidi, 16, Maxwell, 13 and DJ, eight. As she arrived at the establishment, Kerry sported a grey jumpsuit with a tie-waist design, as she posed for photos with her daughters. Meanwhile, Ryan opted for a similarly casual look as he donned black jeans and zip-up hoodie, which he paired with a pair of white Gucci trainers.

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In the dead of night, immigration enforcement officers swooped on a Greater Manchester abattoir. Two men were arrested for working illegally following a raid which began at 11pm on Thursday (March 16), while the business owner could be fined as much as £40,000.

The small venue was threatened by a noise complaint in 2021 from a new resident who had moved to Manchester during lockdown. It came after the venue won a hard-fought battle against a separate noise complaint back in 2014.Amid months of petitioning and fundraising for the venue and messages of support from acts local to or with strong connections to Manchester including Elbow’s Guy Garvey and The 1975’s Matty Healy doing the rounds, Night & Day remains in danger of closure due to a planning file for the redevelopment of a nearby building.In November, a court heard that the closure of Night & Day Cafe would be a “national scandal”.Night & Day now return to court to continue to appeal the notice, with a two date hearing starting on March 21 at Manchester Magistrates Court.At this hearing, the judge will decide whether to uphold or drop the notice and the venue will hear the judge’s decision sometime after.Breaking!! Night & Day Returns to Courthttps://t.co/B0rAUYGoO0@AndyBurnhamGM @bevcraig @Sacha_Lord @joanneroney— Night & Day Cafe (@nightanddaycafe) March 16, 2023Venue owner Jennifer Smithson – who owns the venue alongside her husband Ben – said: “We believe that the source of this issue is that when MCC Planning approved the building of flats next to Night & Day there was no consideration to the neighbouring pre-existing music venue.“Consideration of noise was one of the planning conditions specified by MCC Planning department with the developer and is held on public record at MCC Planning portal.”She continued: “An initial acoustic report recommended that an additional second report be conducted that addressed any noise ingress from the venue into the flat.

The 1975 were the musical guests on last night’s (March 11) Saturday Night Live – watch the band perform two ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ tracks below.Earlier this week The 1975 were involved in a handful of promos for the late night comedy sketch show alongside guest host, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.Taking to the show last night, the band performed ‘About You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from a set designed to look like a living room. The band used a similar setup during their recent At Their Very Best world tour.Check out the performances below:The 1975 previously appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2016 where they performed ‘Love Me’ and ‘The Sound’ from second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’.Prior to the performance, The 1975 released a short film.

The man on trial for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel visited his lover the night the nine-year-old died and said 'no one can know I'm here', a court heard.

Manchester United will be looking to build on Thursday night's Europa League triumph over Real Betis when they welcome Southampton to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

A new wave of rail strikes will begin next week, impacting 18 train operators across the country.

It's an unusual day in March. Mancunians are used to the weather gods delivering plagues of unseasonal cold, but today (March 9) is really taking the biscuit.

Commuters travelling by train this week will be concerned about disruption to their journey as the country braces for more snow and 'blizzard' conditions.

New mum Molly-Mae Hague went for her first night out away from daughter Bambi as she "learnt to socialise again" on dinner with friends. Molly-Mae and her boxer partner Tommy Fury, both 23, met on Love Island in 2019 and welcomed their first child together in January. Since then, Molly, like most new mums, has been busy enjoying the newborn cuddles and getting into the swing of life as a first time mum.

Met Office forecasts predict snow to drop across Greater Manchester next week as freezing winds sweep across the country.

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With tickets going on sale for Eurovision next week, thousands of people across Greater Manchester will already be plotting on how to get Liverpool and where to stay when the event comes to the North West for the first time ever in May.

Manchester City beating Bristol City to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals throws up another fixture rescheduling headache for the Premier League in the final months of this season.

Forecasters have predicted days of sleet and snow for Manchester as early as next week, with temperatures expected to drop to as low as -2. Reports have suggested the possible upcoming bout of snow is a result of major sudden stratospheric warming.

As someone who'll openly admit that they spend more time than is normal sat in a theatre, when I found out that The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals was coming to the 12,000-seater AO Arena in Manchester, I knew there was absolutely no way I could miss it. The casts of thirteen of the UK's biggest musicals all under one roof, along with some special surprises, all hosted by the city's own Jason Manford - how could I say no?

Justin Bieber has cancelled all of his upcoming gigs and has put an end to his Justice Tour for good due to ongoing health issues. The Canadian musician had already been forced to postpone his tour several times while recovering from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS).

Manchester United are aiming to join Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night.

It may be the first day of meteorological spring, but don’t put away that big coat just yet as Greater Manchester could still see some snow next week. After a reasonable February with above average temperatures, the mercury is set to plummet once more as March kicks off with a chilly start.