Footage shows 'ridiculous' Snowden parking at popular spot by bank holiday tourists

Now that the Jubilee bank holiday period is over, many of us may be itching for another free day off work.

TransPennine Express has warned passengers not to travel by train this Bank Holiday weekend as there will be severe disruption to services because of a strike by conductors. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out on Saturday and Sunday in a long-running dispute over pay.

Reduced services from doctors, pharmacies, dentists and opticians can be cause for concern over long Bank Holiday periods. The pressure on the NHS is expected to spike over the four-day weekend, but there are options in Greater Manchester if people urgently need out-of-hours services.

Rina Sawayama has discussed how she was inspired by the “fake stories” on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Folklore’ for her new album ‘Hold The Girl’.The singer’s follow-up to 2020 debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’ is due out on September 2, via Dirty Hit, and was previewed last month with the single ‘This Hell’.In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK about the album, Sawayama spoke of being struck by the way Swift told stories of other people on her 2020 lockdown album, moving away from the autobiographical work of her past.“I remember when Taylor Swift released Folklore, I was like, ‘This bitch is writing about fake stories and she just wrote a whole album. If she can do it, I need to do it,’” Sawayama said, revealing that it was too painful to write songs about her own experiences while going through therapy.Discussing how she wants to keep her personal issues out of her songs for the time being, the singer added: “For me, it’s important that the listener is able to listen to it as a pop record first without that background, [and] make their own feelings about it.

Holidaymakers have faced huge queues at Manchester Airport again this morning as the Jubilee Bank Holiday begins. Pictures shared on social media by frustrated passengers show queues stretching back to the car park at Terminal 3.

The Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend is expected to get off to a sunny start in Greater Manchester. Highs of 19C are forecast for the region today although some areas could see rain later on.

A disabled passenger had to resort to calling police after a three-and-a-half-hour battle to leave Manchester Airport during the early hours.

Cristiano Ronaldo took to his social media account with a new steamy selfie showing off his toned torso as he enjoyed a detox session on Sunday.MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo sparks huge fan reaction with latest family photoPosting the impressive snap to his Instagram Stories, the football star simply penned the word, "detox," on the image.WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend introduces baby AlanaIn the snap, Cristiano is all smiles as he shows off his defined abs while relaxing in a lavish sauna, which is complete with a small coal fire pit in the corner.SEE: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez reveal baby girl's sweet name after death of her twin brotherREAD: Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez's Netflix reality show has fans saying the same thingCristiano is the proud father-of-five and just recently had fans obsessed over his latest family update, which showed the 37-year-old standing alongside his eldest son, Cristiano Jr., as they prepared for cryotherapy. Cristiano plays for Manchester UnitedThe pair posed for the camera wearing their swimwear as they waited for their treatment.It comes after Cristiano and his partner Georgina Rodriguez welcomed the seventh addition to their family, daughter Bella Esmeralda.Cristiano and Georgina were expecting a boy and a girl, but shortly before Bella’s arrival were forced to release a heartbreaking statement revealing that their baby boy had passed away.

All eyes will be on the skies as Greater Manchester prepares for a four-day bank holiday bonanza to mark the Queen's Jubilee weekend.

A video taken at Manchester Airport this morning showed a huge queue for TUI bag-drop as families continued to getaway for the half-term break.

Gemma Atkinson has been inundated with compliments after showing off her latest amazing makeover. The Hits Radio host was back in front of the camera this week as she completed a photoshoot for her brand new clothing line.

Bumping along! Pregnant Michelle Williams showed off her growing belly while attending the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 27.

Marcus Rashford has popped the question to his childhood sweet heart Lucia Loi.The Manchester United ace got down on one knee to Lucia while they were away in Hollywood together. Sharing a snap to Instagram, the pair, both 24, could be seen kissing in front of floral heart-shape display made up on white roses, as they were surrounded by flowers, sparklers and candles. He titled the snap with the date he asked Lucia to be his wife, which was yesterday, 24 May.

Gary Barlow has announced a string of homecoming shows - and some lucky residents will get first dibs on tickets. The star is to play four dates at Frodsham Community Centre next week, with tickets going on sale to Frodsham residents with a WA6 postcode first.