Former bingo caller wins prestigious book prize

The former Ritz Cinema car park in Stockport town centre is to be sold off for housing. The authority's economy and regeneration scrutiny committee is recommended to back disposal of the land when it meets on Thursday night.The Fletcher Street site is currently used as a surface-level car park but council bosses say their vision for the site is as a’ high- quality residential development in this important town centre location’. A report set to go before the scrutiny committee says it would bolster regeneration of Town Centre West, the 4,000-home ‘urban village’ driven by the borough’s Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC).

New Love Island bombshell Leah Taylor is set to enter the famous villa tonight alongside fellow bombshell Charlotte Sumner. She may not have entered the villa just yet, but she already has a number of connections to some former islanders.The brunette from Manchester has already dated one previous islander and she is best friends with another.  The 27 year old dated hunk Danny Williams, who was on the show back in 2019 and also entered as a bombshell. It was back in November of 2020 that Danny and Leah began dating, with the pair spotted in Iceland together in January of 2022.

Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard is searching for a new club after leaving Nottingham Forest.

In a surprising turn of events, Jordan Hames, a former contestant from the 2019 series of Love Island , made an unexpected appearance in tonight's episode of the summer series four years later. During an ad break, viewers were puzzled by the appearance of an actor in an advert who bore a striking resemblance to a former Love Island contestant.The actor in question was actually Jordan, who has undergone a remarkable style transformation since his time on the show.The Manchester native was featured as one of the models in the adverts sponsored by eBay.

Footballer Josh Wright is set to star in a new travel series on BBC One.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand hailed Zlatan Ibrahimovic as one of the best strikers in the world after he announced his retirement from football.

Former Emmerdale star Sheree Murphy had viewers making the same remark as she surprised them at the British Soap Awards. The actress made an unexpected appearance at the British Soap Awards on Saturday night (June 3) which were recorded in front of a live audience at The Lowry theatre at Salford Quays.

A former rail boss has spoken out against scrapping plans to build two new platforms at Manchester Piccadilly. The plans for platforms 15 and 16 date back more than a decade and have been waiting to be signed off since 2015.

Gemma Atkinson declared 'I can't' as she teased a backstage exchange with her former Emmerdale lover at the British Soap Awards 2023. The actress, who previously starred as Carly Hope in the ITV soap, dazzled on stage at The Lowry in Salford as she presented an award.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who played for Manchester United between 2016 and 2018, has announced his retirement from football aged 41.

Two three-storey care homes are set to be built on the site of the former police station in Bury town centre. The Irwell Street building has been vacant since 2016 and demolition began in 2018.

Greater Manchester's previous deputy mayor will stay in a paid position for another six months as her employment is extended until the end of the year. Baroness Beverley Hughes, who formally resigned in January from the role which oversees police, crime, the criminal justice system and the fire service, has been working part time in a newly-created post since she stepped down.

Brian Kidd has lauded Erik ten Hag for staying true to Manchester United's ethos in his maiden season.

Love Island has announced the new batch of Islanders set to enter the famous villa this summer. This year, it is up to the public to decide which Islanders couple up in the opening episode.

Wrexham first team coach and reserve team manager David Jones admits Ben Foster's future at the club remains up in the air following the Red Dragons' promotion to the Football League.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has lined up a new job, following in the footsteps of her fellow soap actress Gemma Atkinson. Brooke will take over Gemma's spot presenting on Hits Radio while the on-air presenter steps away to give birth. The actress, who played Sophie Webster on the long-running ITV soap, has co-hosted specials on the radio station before but will be taking over Gemma's weekday evening 4pm-7pm show from June 5.

Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen believes the Reds should avoid bringing Neymar to Old Trafford due to his reputation.

Helen Flanagan was seen beaming next to a fellow former soap star as she headed out to an opening with her eldest daughter in tow. Taking to Instagram, the former Coronation Street star shared how she was enjoying an afternoon at a brand new Marks and Spencer's cafe.

Work has started on 48 new homes for social rent on the site of a former amateur rugby league clubhouse in Eccles. ForHousing is building the properties where Salford City Roosters RLFC had its base.

Phillip Schofield has 'broken his silence' following his This Morning exit as he responded to a post from a now-former co-star. ITV announced on Saturday (May 20) that Phillip had sensationally quit This Morning after 20 years.