'I've got nobody to spend Christmas with... you don't know how much this means'

Negotiations to start the redevelopment of the former Central Retail Park are in their final stages, the council has announced.

Cereal brand Kellogg's is to open a "Corn-er Shop" pop-up in Manchester - and punters can book in to get free bowls of cereal. They will take over the Black Milk cereal café in the Northern Quarter for the free event later this month.

Actor and camapaigner Idris Elba appeared on The One Show tonight (Monday) to talk about his campaign against knife crime. Jermaine Jenas talked to the star about Don’t Stop Your Future.

Ryan Thomas has described being offered Dancing on Ice as 'fate' after a moment just before with his teenage daughter. The actor is one of the 12 celebrities that have signed up for the ITV skating competition this year.

Cassyette appears to be teasing a new single, ‘Why Am I Like This?’The singer-songwriter posted a snippet of the song to her social media channels, accompanied by a video of her sitting in front of a TV airing troubling-looking news footage. The clip has a caption that reads “The world fucking sucks”.The single would be Cassyette’s first new release in almost a year, following ‘BOOM’, which was released in February 2023.

Manchester United's captain, Bruno Fernandes, has wished Donny van de Beek good luck after the Dutchman sealed a January transfer window loan switch to Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler is taking darts by storm this winter thanks to his tremendous run at the World Championship.

Former Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson has been supported by her fans and followers after opening up about 'blended families'. The actress, who played Donna-Marie Quinn in the Channel 4 soap, shares a daughter, Sienna, with Coronation Street star Alan Halsall.

Christine McGuinness has told fans she feels 'exhausted' but 'very happy' after spending Christmas with her children and her ex Paddy McGuinness. The pair have spent the festive season together to celebrate with their three children - twins Penelope and Leo and youngest daughter Felicity - despite splitting up last year.

Christmas may have landed right at start of the week this year but if you've turned on the TV and jumped to ITV, you may be wondering what the day is and if you have completely skipped over Christmas as some of the network's best-loved shows continue to air.

Carol singing, a tree, decorations and a slap-up Christmas dinner. This sounds like any house up and down the country on the big day.

A couple who both work at a prison are getting ready for Christmas Day with the inmates.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has finally managed to complete his minority acquisition of Manchester United, subject to the deal gaining approval.

Helen Flanagan has admitted to 'crying all day' as she showed support to others who may be finding the season tough. The actress took to social media to openly chat to her fans and followers,

Manchester Piccadilly railway station has been named as the third busiest station outside of London in latest figures revealed by a rail regulator.

Stretching from Handforth to Winter Hill and Holme Moss to Hindley, this is what the Tube would look like if it was in Greater Manchester. The fascinating map superimposes the London Underground's 11 lines and 270 of its stations onto our region.

One of the biggest gun and drug trafficking gangs ever encountered by law enforcement in the UK are among those who have been locked up this week in Greater Manchester.

Slipknot have added a second London show to their 25th anniversary UK tour next year – find all the details below.The masked metal band are due to return to these shores in December 2024 following a run of dates across Europe. Corey Taylor and co.

The Killers have added a sixth and final London date to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour.The band recently announced a handful of extra dates and their opening support act for their ‘Rebel Diamonds‘ greatest hits UK and Ireland arena tour.The Killers added four extra dates in Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and London to their celebratory 2024 tour due to exceptional demand during early ticket pre-sales.

Oasis guitarist Bonehead will host Radio X on Christmas Day.The musician – whose real name is Paul Arthurs – will team up with host Toby Tarrant from 1pm-3pm for ‘Bonehead’s Christmas Day’ which will see him playing some of his favourite festive tunes, sharing rock’n’roll Christmas Day stories and answering questions from listeners.Speaking about his upcoming takeover, Bonehead said: “Really excited to back on Radio X with Toby on Xmas day. It’s gonna be a laugh so get the spuds on, pour a drink, we’ll be full of festive cheer.”It comes after he previously hosted a Coronation Weekend special for the station back in May.The ex-Oasis guitarist will also be joining Liam Gallagher on his upcoming ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour next year following his solo projects and previous cancer scare – he’s since been given the all-clear.He performed with Gallagher earlier this year during his London show at KOKO to celebrate the release of his live album ‘Knebworth 22′.Meanwhile, the support acts for the ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour were recently announced with Cast and The View backing the former Oasis frontman.The former will join Gallagher for his show in Sheffield on June 1, Cardiff on June 3, two of his shows at London’s O2 Arena on June 10-11, the Dublin shows on June 23-24 and the Manchester shows on June 27 -28.The View, on the other hand, will support the singer for two of his four shows in London on June 6 and 7, as well as his two slots at the OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow.