Historic courthouse near Manchester where famous trial took place unrecognisable after stunning renovation

A piece of art set to cover a huge section of the iconic Printworks building has been unveiled as the £22m redevelopment of the building steams ahead. The work, by Manchester based artist Alex Sylt, was unveiled by Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, at an event this morning (March 11) with the aim of being in place later this year.

Every Saturday morning, thousands of people lace up their running shoes and set out on parkrun routes across the country.

Hotel rooms for Ed Sheeran's visit to Manchester later this month have leaped in price since tickets went on sale for the concert.

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool has been shown CCTV images of the moments before and after the fatal shooting.

Wout Weghorst has released a statement explaining why he appeared to touch the 'This is Anfield' sign as he made his way onto the pitch on Sunday.

Ferne McCann has vowed to "relax and enjoy" her pregnancy after revealing she's expecting her second child in with in an interview and shoot exclusively in OK!.The 32 year old former TOWIE star, who is expecting a baby with fiancé Lorri Haines, took to Instagram to post a video from her car as she thanked her fans and followers for their messages of support since her official pregnancy announcement. Showing off her natural looks without a scrap of makeup, Ferne said: "Thank you so, so much to everyone who has congratulated us on our pregnancy. "It's so nice for our exciting news to just be out there so now I can relax and enjoy it." She continued: "I am so blown away by all of your well-wishes.Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

Manchester United fans believe Casemiro should be the next captain of the club rather than Bruno Fernandes following the latter's display with the armband against Liverpool.

The Soccer Aid line-up for 2023 has been revealed - and the celebrity football match for UNICEF is returning to the home of Manchester United. Old Trafford will host the star-studded match on Sunday, June 11.

The Curry Mile is undoubtedly one of the city's most famous streets. The stretch of Wilmslow Road connecting the city centre to Fallowfield and beyond is known far and wide for its historic selection of authentic curry houses, sweet shops, cafes, and more.

Police are aksing members of the public to help them locate a missing man last seen this morning near Royal Bolton Hospital.

Claudia Fogarty's famous relatives have broken their silence after she became one of the latest Islanders to be dumped from the Love Island villa on Thursday. Claudia, 24, left the ITV2 dating show alongside Keanan Brand on Thursday, after fellow dumped Islanders Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda chose the pair to leave with them.

The Chase viewers alongside Bradley Walsh were left gobsmacked after once contestant revealed their unusual hobby.

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes Erik ten Hag's side will still finish above Arsenal in the Premier League table this season.

Police have released a CCTV picture of two males they want to speak to after a 'traumatic' knifepoint robbery near a car park in Bury town centre.

A brewery has taken a cheeky dig at a new skyscraper which dwarfs a 280-year-old city centre pub. The controversial 16-storey glass tower has been developed by billionaire bookie Fred Done's construction firm Salboy.

Many of Greater Manchester's levelling up fund bids were 'guaranteed to fail' as the Government changed the selection criteria after applications had been received, councillors have heard. In January, Greater Manchester missed out on more than £276m of Levelling Up money in the latest round of funding announced by the government.

Nineties pop legend Kavana - real name Anthony Kavanagh - has celebrated marking one year sober, leaving fans shocked with a snap showing off his transformation.The musician, 45, looked worlds away from his "before" snap, which showed him arriving at rehab during a blackout. His new snap then saw him looking undeniably healthier than ever as he beamed for the camera.Taking to Twitter, Kavana shared the snaps alongside the caption: "Today I am 1 year sober. On the left, me arriving at rehab in a blackout.

AURORA‌ performed her first concert in Taiwan on February 21, and was joined on stage by Mandopop artist Qing-Feng.Performing at Zepp New Taipei in Taiwan, AURORA took to the stage telling over 2,000 fans: “Taipei, I am finally here! I’m so happy to come because Qing-Feng is here!”For her encore, AURORA brought Qing-Feng to the stage to perform their duet ‘Storm’, which was released in 2022.Before they started the song, Qing-Feng explained to AURORA that the English lyric “come again” in the chorus sounds like “bucket of chicken”, to which she responded with an imitation of a chicken clucking.Watch the duet below.The two labelmates connected in 2021 and after a year of making music at a distance and collaborating online, the pair developed a strong friendship, eventually meeting up face-to-face in Norway to complete the song’s final recording.In January, AURORA teased upcoming new material in an Instagram Story, saying she was working on “so many babies” in the studio.In her Instagram Story posted on January 5, AURORA wrote, “I’m in the studio making so many babies. Delicious babies.” The enigmatic singer wished fans a happy new year, concluding, “Sending you all so much love, from behind the button on my belly to the corner of your eye.

A 48-hour dispersal order has been put in place in a town centre as police tackle increased reports of anti-social behaviour. The order was put in place in Winsford, Cheshire, at 3.30pm today (February 25) and is set to last for two-days.

Manchester City youngster Rico Lewis explained that the Blues were left gutted after they conceded late on during their routine victory over AFC Bournemouth.