Gym boss became gangster after losing his job in lockdown

Manchester is the perfect place to live if you’re a gym-lover, a new study has claimed. The city itself has 4.7 gym sites per 100,000 people.

A pensioner pulled an imitation gun on his neighbour in a bizarre incident at a sheltered housing complex. Anthony Law, 73, knocked on his neighbour's door while holding a realistic-looking black 'handgun'.

Former Flamengo academy coach Carlos Noval has revealed that Manchester United sent a scout to watch now-Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior when he was just 14 back in 2015.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson joked about needing a sports bra as he returned to the gym on Tuesday.The 47 year old had taken a break from working out before he was pictured on his trip back at David Lloyd’s Club gym this week. He wrote on Instagram: "Back to the gym before I need a sports bra!" Simon captioned a photo posted to Instagram of his moment of return." In the snap accompanying the post, the actor is seen smiling outside the gym wearing a blue bomber jacket and mid wash jeans with a sports bag slung over his shoulder. Simon shed weight following his stint on last year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! where he finished runner-up on the series.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has joined forces with his children Arron and Alicia to launch a new state-of-the-art gym in his hometown of Oldham. The Scholes family have invested £500,000 on the huge 10,000 sq ft development on Lees Road in the town.

A Manchester city centre bar will be forced to shut down for one month after complaints of repeated rule-breaking. But a former boss is stepping in to save it.

A mum who ballooned to 25-stone has turned her life around after years of struggling with her weight.

After releasing her debut album last year, American pop star Madison Beer is finally back on the road.

She was left disappointed by her time on The Apprentice and Amy Anzel looked angry while taking a phone call in Manchester following a workout session. Beauty entrepreneur Amy was one of the 16 contestants hoping to secure £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar in this year's series.

Gemma Atkinson impressed fans by keeping her composure while reading nasty online comments on her radio show. The mum-of-one was challenged to 'face her feedback' on the Hits Radio drive-time show with co-star Mike Toolan.

A coroner has slammed the way a probation service hostel where three residents have died has been run - with 'inadequate' staffing levels and a known culture of drug taking. Bolton Coroners Court heard eye-opening evidence on Tuesday (April 12) from workers and management involved with St Joseph's approved premises, in Eccles, during the three months Craig Akhtar Bissa lived at the site.

Brooklyn Beckham revealed his new name on Instagram after tying the knot to Nicola Peltz at the weekend. The 23-year-old eldest child of Manchester United legend David and fashion designer Victoria tied the knot with American actress Nicola at her billionaire financier dad Nelson’s oceanfront estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

Diego Simeone has hit back strongly after Pep Guardiola mentioned 'prehistory' when discussing Atletico Madrid's tactics in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final vs Manchester City.