Gran loses eye after wearing contact lenses in shower

A thug who viciously beat his own father to a pulp has been sent to jail. Nathan Brine battered left his dad with a broken eye socket, forehead and jaw during a drug fuelled attack.

A 73-year-old grandma's brilliant reaction to the deliberately rude staff at Greater Manchester concept restaurant Karen's Diner has gone viral.

Arctic Monkeys have brought recent single ‘Body Paint’ to German TV ahead of the release of new album ‘The Car’ this Friday (October 21) – see the performance below.‘Body Paint’ was released last month as the second single from the band’s seventh album, following first taster ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’.The band have already performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and last week (October 11) they headed to the Late Night Berlin TV show to air a performance of the track.Reviewing ‘Body Paint’, NME wrote: “‘Body Paint’ may conjure up all the stirring emotions from ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ but the riveting track is proof that the band have no issue creating something otherworldly, even when the subject matter is far closer to earth.”Watch them perform it on German TV below.Last week, the band also added European headline dates to their 2023 world tour.

Drake curse’ this weekend after the rapper betted on them to win their game against Real Madrid.For the game – dubbed ‘El Clásico’ in Spain – Barcelona wore a special kit dedicated to the rapper featuring his OVO owl as part of their sponsorship with Spotify.Ahead of the match on Sunday (October 16), Drake took to Instagram to share proof of a bet he posted for $8333,333 Canadian dollars (£537,000) on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their games that day.While Arsenal were victorious in a 1-0 win against Leeds, later in the day Barcelona lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, seeing Drake lose over half a million pounds. A win for Barca would have won him nearly £2.5m.After the loss, many have called back to the ‘Drake curse’, with the rapper garnering a long-standing reputation for being a bad luck charm after posing with sporting stars or their team’s shirt.In recent years, Manchester City exited the Champions League after he posed with their player Sergio Aguero, while AS Roma even “banned” their players from taking photos with him in order to prevent devastating losses.In 2019, many said Drake used his “curse” to his advantage after seemingly ensuring that the Philadelphia 76ers lost a crunch game against his beloved Toronto Raptors.❗️Drake has placed a massive bet of €617,467 on Arsenal and Barça to win today against Leeds and Real Madrid.

A stillborn baby is now finally at rest after more than 60 years of torment for his mother. Lilian Thorpe, from Stalybridge, gave birth to a stillborn baby boy in 1961.

Villagers still fear houses could be built on green space in Standish - despite Wigan Council refusing to sell their own land to developers. Some 145 objections were received after the council announced the proposed sale of the land at Chorley Road - suggesting this section of the Whelley Loop Line walkway could play a vital part of the Standish Neighbourhood Plan agreed in 2019.

A student at the University of Manchester who killed his 89-year-old gran by setting fire to her house has been sentenced to be detained in a mental health hospital.

The leader of Stockport council has claimed the borough will not have to build ‘on an inch of green belt’ as it set a new deadline for consulting on its long-term masterplan. Coun Mark Hunter believes the government will soon cut Stockport’s house building target - which currently stands at more than 1,100 new homes per year - by around 25pc.

Cheryl Tweedy has shared her thoughts on an 'intensely emotional' night after the remaining members of Girls Aloud fulfilled Sarah Harding's dying wish. On Saturday night Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle hosted a fundraising gala for cancer research in memory of their late bandmate.

Liverpool has tonight been chosen as the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023.

A country house hotel on the outskirts of Bolton will not be used for asylum seeker accommodation after intervention from an MP and Bolton Council.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has already made his feelings on Cristiano Ronaldo clear despite being forced to dead-bat suggestions he wants to sign the Manchester United superstar. Speculation over Ronaldo and his future remains at fever pitch after he failed to secure a desired move away this summer.

Former coal mines that have transformed into Wigan and Leigh ’s popular green spaces have been nationally recognised as nature reserves. What were once colliery areas known for smoke and soot, loved for their huge employment boosts in their hayday, have now become the ‘lungs of Wigan’ that dog walkers, bird watchers and nature lovers now aspire to visit.

Kimberley Walsh has shared her and her Girls Aloud bandmates' vow as they prepare for a special charity event in the late Sarah Harding's memory. The remaining former members of pop group are to host a fundraising gala for cancer research next week in honour of their late friend and bandmate.

Nicola Peltz Beckham has shown off an epic transformation with barely-there eyebrows at Paris Fashion Week. The American actress and her husband Brooklyn attended the Valentino womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Oasis founder Bonehead has announced his cancer 'is gone' after a full scan ten days ago. The music star went on to thank staff at The Christie Hospital in Manchester as he shared the good news.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, September 28