How Wednesday's rail strike will affect Metrolink services

Metrolink services are buckling under the heat once again as Greater Manchester continues to bask in sunshine. Services have been cancelled this afternoon (August 13) between Bury and Crumpsall, in north Manchester.

Julia Goulding is best known to fans and viewers for playing Shona Platt in Coronation Street. She made her debut on the cobbles in 2016 when she bumped into David Platt during a night out, unaware that he was the widower of Kylie Platt, the woman who her son, Clayton, killed.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez gave a blunt response to some of his club's fans when they asked him to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona enjoyed a day out at West Ham United on a double date with her friend Ampika Pickston. Kerry was all smiles at the London Stadium alongside her fiance Ryan Mahoney as they watched West Ham play their first match of the Premier League season against Manchester City.

Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley is getting ready to 'spill the tea' on her showbiz career as she returns to the town she fell in love with while growing up in neighbouring Bury. The Mandy Dingle star is hosting a special afternoon tea with a twist at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2022.

Arriva drivers will continue strike action next week after negotiations between the bus operator and the unions representing workers failed to reach an agreement.

Davide Sanclimenti became a fan favourite during his eight-week stint in the Love Island villa, with his and Ekin-Su Culculoglu's romance capturing viewers' hearts. The 27 year old, who hails from Italy, took home the £50,000 prize fund with Ekin-Su, also 27, after they beat Luca Bish and Gemma Owen and were crowned the winners of Love Island 2022.

Today (August 1) marks the beginning of dogs being allowed on Metrolink. The trial, a manifesto pledge made by Andy Burnham which has been delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester and tram operator Keolis Amey Metrolink, will last for three months and will be monitored for safety and respect of other passengers.

Bolton Wanderers started the League One season over the weekend with a good point on the road against Ipswich Town.

Around 40,000 BT and Openreach workers are striking for the first time in 35 years.

A Real Madrid fan who tried to run onto the Etihad pitch after Manchester City's win over them in the Champions League semi-final has been banned from all grounds for three years. Nathaniel Morgan was given the Football Banning Order (FBO) at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning (July 28).

Frontline firefighters could go on strike at the same time as support staff later this year, local fire chiefs have warned as talks over pay continue this summer. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has rejected a 2 pc pay offer, describing it as 'utterly inadequate' and 'unacceptable' in the face of the cost of living crisis.

Liz Truss will perform a major U-Turn on Northern Powerhouse Rail if she wins the Tory leadership race, pledging to deliver the project in full.

A mum says she felt “like a monster” - even hiding her face from her daughter - when an attack of cystic acne refused to respond to antibiotics. Now she is finally able to leave the house after her mother treated her to an £85 “miracle cure".

Millie Gibson,18, has made a name for herself since her Coronation Street debut in 2019, with saw the young actress tackling strong storylines from hate crime to homelessness. Her character Kelly Neelan has been on a roller coaster of emotions on the ITV soap but the talented star's efforts paid off when she bagged a prize for Best Young Performer at the British Soap Awards last month. As she got on stage to collect her first major award, the soap star said she had been "unbelievably lucky" to have been given the "most hard-hitting and compelling' storylines" and adding that she'll be "forever honoured".