Former Chorlton Leisure Centre could be turned into dozens of affordable homes

It has been too long for Manchester United since their last away victory at Liverpool.

Former Corrie star Brooke Vincent has wowed fans after unveiling her new look. The soap star is known for her signature long locks - but it seems she decided the time was right for a change.

Work has finally begun on the epic £250m indoor Therme water park and spa next to the Trafford Centre - after the EventCity complex was fully demolished. Therme Manchester will become the first well-being resort of its kind here in the UK.

Stephen Bear is headed to prison for almost two years.

Shania Twain recently offered a rare update on her ex-husband, Robert «Mutt» Lange. Shania and Robert divorced almost 15 years ago after he had an affair with Shania's best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. Then, two years later, Shania married Marie-Anne's ex-husband, Frédéric Thiébaud. Shania told host Dax Shepard this week that Robert and Marie-Anne are still together, though she and her ex only ever communicate about their son, Eja, born in 2001. «Mutt and I parent well together, for people who don’t talk to each other,» Shania said.

The streamers, led by Netflix, moved into the non-scripted entertainment space in a serious way about five years.

reality dating shows like or Then you might want to check out — a new take on the international reality series about the trials and tribulations of rural romance, premiering March 8 on Fox. Watch on March 8Originally premiering in the UK in 2001, the original has aired in 35 countries and resulted in 180 marriages and over 400 children.  follows four farmers who’ve finished sowing their wild oats and are ready to settle down with a wife. A group of women ready to leave behind city life head out to the country to meet the men, learn about farm life — and potentially find love. Hosted by Jennifer Nettles, this fun new series will reportedly reveal some of the harsher, more unsavory aspects of farm life, and see contestants do more than just date.

A Highland Perthshire visitor attraction’s commitment to offering local young people opportunities has won it a place as a finalist in the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has described Australian club Macarthur FC, who he recently stepped down as manager of, as being like a "Mickey Mouse slash pub team".

Ministers did not understand their own Covid lockdown rules, causing confusion and 'huge resentment' among the police charged with enforcing them, a former GMP chief has said. Police forces across the UK were criticised for their sometimes heavy-handed approach to enforcing lockdown rules, including using drones to monitor people going for a walk in the Peak District and breaking up a child's birthday party in Salford.

Former Victoria's Secret Angel Jasmine Tookes has given birth. The 32-year-old model and her husband, Snapchat director Juan David Borrero, welcomed their first child together into the world, daughter Mia, last week. She shared a picture of herself clutching onto her little one's hand, and added the caption: "Mia Victoria [heart emoji] 2-23-23" Several former Victoria's Secret Angels were quick to congratulate their pal, including Sara Sampaio.

Last year shoppers from far and wide travelled to the Trafford Centre after H&M opened a shiny new homeware store. The store has proven hugely successful, and certainly feeds the appetites of Manchester's homeware fanatics- a trend which is growing exponentially.

The public are being consulted over plans to transform Stretford Leisure Centre into a state-of-the-art facility. Plans for the centre on Chester Road in Stretford were approved by members of Trafford council’s executive last week, and now opinions are being harvested online and in person to find out what residents and potential users of the centre think of the proposals.

The Southbank Centre in London has announced a celebration of the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ album, with talks, performances and a two month exhibition exploring the record’s iconic artwork.“We’re honoured to pay tribute to David Bowie, who made his Southbank Centre debut in 1969”, says the venue’s Artistic Director Mark Ball. “The ‘Aladdin Sane’ album cover portrait is considered to be one of the most influential pop culture images of the past half century, and the music remains fresh and contemporary, so we wanted to recognise this major anniversary and reflect on the album and its artwork’s enduring legacy”.“It’s a work that continues to inspire today’s contemporary artists and the gender fluidity of the images still resonate deeply in queer culture in the UK and across the world”, he adds.The artwork exhibition will run from 6 Apr to 28 May, and has been curated by Chris Duffy, son of the photographer who took the distinctive lightning flash portrait, Brian Duffy.

Six people have been arrested and 12 vehicles recovered following a string of thefts from the Trafford Centre.

Goldston said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to work with this brilliant group to create premium content based on the most compelling true-life stories.”   The launch of Goldston’s new non-fiction division is the latest in a series of initiatives driving Candle Media’s growth, beginning with the acquisitions of Hello Sunshine and Moonbug Entertainment in 2021, followed by eight additional acquisitions in the company’s first 12 months of operations. Candle has close to 1,000 employees, with offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Montreal, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, and Singapore. “We have known James for many years, through our collective time together at Disney,” Mayer and Staggs added.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Jen Psaki is about to test whether MSNBC viewers are ready to embrace another political aide who hopes to make a jump from the White House to their house. MSNBC plans to launch “Inside With Jen Psaki,” a new program led by the former White House Press Secretary, on Sundays at noon, starting on March 19. The program will stream on the NBCUniversal Peacock hub a day later. Psaki is also developing “a new original streaming and social show, both set to launch this spring,” MSNB said in a statement Monday. Psaki’s program will replace an hour long anchored by weekend veteran Alex Witt, who will continue to hold forth Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. and Sundays between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Former ABC News Chief James Goldston has joined Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media to head up a new division focused on scripted and non-scripted features and series inspired by true stories. Goldston will serve as President of the new group. 

Plans for the multi-million refurbishment of Stretford Leisure Centre have been approved by Trafford council. The state-of-the-art proposals to totally transform the centre on Chester Road in the town were rubber-stamped by members of the council’s executive.

Supermarket giant Aldi has donated 1000 activity books to The Boghall Drop In Centre in Bathgate to help keep children who are most in need entertained during the school holidays.