'I'd promised him he'd get better. I went to bed and the next thing I got a phone call telling me he was dead'

The battle for the Glitterball trophy may still be ongoing on Strictly Come Dancing but we're already thinking ahead to the next special which will air over Christmas. Once the main series finishes in mid-December, fans won't have to wait long for their next fix of the BBC One dance contest.

First meets second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Manchester City host Liverpool in the early kick off.

I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here is finally back on our TV screens for its 23rd series, with 10 new celebrities heading to Australia to compete in challenges and hopefully be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle.

In six short months, Louise Sullivan's life has been turned upside down.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to buy a minority stake in Manchester United after his failed Chelsea takeover attempt.

Ryan Thomas and his Dancing On Ice pro skating partner, Amani Fancy, are already getting along well, as they were spotted getting cosy together during a daring outdoor training session.The pair seem eager to get a head start on the show and, after a long day on the ice, 26 year old Amani gave Ryan a kiss on the cheek. In new photos snapped of the skating pair after a training session, Ryan, who is married to Lucy Mecklenburgh, can be seen holding two-time British national champion Amani up in the air in a car park in Manchester.

The competition has now officially pass the halfway mark - as the battle for the Glitterball trophy continues on Strictly Come Dancing. The eight remaining celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners will return to the ballroom on Saturday night (November 11) and nobody will be anting to go home.

It's a question I ask myself around this time every year. It's a decision more often than not I come to regret. I certainly have this year.

On a grey and rainy November afternoon in Rochdale town centre, a group of college students push each other down the high street in an abandoned shopping trolley. Nobody tries to stop them, or even looks twice.

Manchester United rolled out the red carpet for Jude Bellingham in 2020 as they courted the then 16-year-old Birmingham City prospect.

It was quiet in Gorton Fire Station. And then the alarm went off. Very quickly, three men and one woman spring into action. They fly down the pole, throw on fire tunics, and brief themselves on the next incident.

The couples are whittling down fast as the battle for the Glitterball trophy continues on Strictly Come Dancing The nine remaining celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners will return to the ballroom on Saturday night (November 4) but will there be early fireworks?

An illuminated whale shark, a garden of fire and giant glowing flowers are among the installations coming to Salford Quays for the Lightwaves Salford this winter. This year the free, interactive light show celebrates its 10th anniversary.

The 1975 recreated looks and scenes from American Psycho, The Ring and The Blair Witch Project at their ‘Halloween Party’ concert in Detroit last night (October 31).Fans took to social media to share how impressed they were with the Manchester band’s efforts at the Michigan City’s Little Caesars Arena.Bandleader Matty Healy donned a range of outfits including dressing up as murderous psychopath Patrick Bateman from the 2000 film American Psycho. Elsewhere onstage, he acted out the horrifying scene from 2002 film The Ring in which video analyst Noah is killed when Samara’s ghost crawls out of the TV set he’s looking at.the 1975 are the best performers of our generation.

A live orchestra is set to perform the scores of some of the most played and beloved video games in a live show in Manchester.

Manchester United will be desperate to put the disappointment of defeat to Manchester City behind them in the coming weeks after a shocking afternoon at Old Trafford.

Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand have both claimed they feel sorry for Rasmus Hojlund following his summer transfer to Manchester United.

Manchester city council is asking the people of Manchester to get involved in a new discussion about the future of the city's arts and culture. The new initiative is looking for locals to give their feedback and ideas on what Manchester's cultural scene from music festivals to museum exhibitions should feature over the next 10 years.

Bury Market traders and their staff have woken up this morning (October 27) to find their stalls shut as the indoor hall is suddenly shut. The market hall is temporarily closed as surveyors carry out urgent safety work due to the type of lightweight concrete it is built with which could collapse.

When it's finished, the views over Manchester city centre and beyond for hundreds of miles will be breathtaking. Standing at more than 550ft-high, Tower D2 will dominate the city centre's skyline as one of Manchester's tallest buildings, together with its near neighbours.