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Stephen Mulhern told This Morning host Ben Shephard to 'shut his face' after he decided to poke fun at dating rumours on his love life.

Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready recently fell from the stage while performing but continued to play his guitar solo.The legendary band kicked off their 2024 world tour in Vancouver on Saturday (May 4). They played a 25-song set at the Rogers Arena, including a total of nine tracks from their recently released 12th album, seven of which graced a setlist for the first time ever.During their performance of ‘Porch’, the 17th song of the night, McCready ended up taking a tumble during the middle of his guitar solo.

A senior nurse at a mental health hospital where a young woman died told a colleague it was 'in the nature of the job' that 'pepople like her will die through misadventure', it has been claimed at her inquest.

Two men were rushed to hospital following a double stabbing in Bury town centre. Greater Manchester Police says it was called out to reports of a serious assault outside a bar on Silver Street at around 12.40am on Sunday (May 5).

Having completed the purchase of his minority stake in Manchester United back in January, Sir Jim Ratcliffe appears to be on something of a mission to clean house at Old Trafford.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a new plan across 15 areas of England.

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney faces a decision over the direction of his career with both Sky Sports and TNT Sports reportedly wanting to sign him as a pundit next season.

Police have issued an appeal after a 'young girl' was involved in an 'altercation' in a park in Heywood.

Kate Ferdinand was left laughing at her husband's expense as Rio appeared to be feeling the effects of a spectacular weekend celebrating the love at Umar Kamani's wedding to Nada Adelle.

Elevate your career prospects with a higher and adult education course, based at Ashton Sixth Form College’s Higher and Adult Education Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Officers have issued an urgent appeal to find a man who is missing from home in Rochdale. Greater Manchester Police says Max was last seen on Cheapside, in Middleton.

A GCSE maths question about a boy catching rabbits in the woods has left people puzzled. But would you be able to answer it?

Paul Scholes described current Manchester United assistant Steve McClaren as "the best coach I ever had" as the former United midfielder left the blame for the club's current struggles squarely at Erik ten Hag's door.

Travis Scott has announced details of a new UK and European tour. Find ticket details below.Titled the ‘Utopia: Circus Maximus tour’, the new run of tour dates see the rapper head across the pond to celebrate the release of his record-breaking album ‘Utopia’, and arrives on the heels of his sold-out run of shows across North America.Set to take place across this summer, the dates kick off with an opening night at the GelreDome venue in Arnhem on June 28, before continuing throughout July with stops in Krakow (2), Zurich (4), Nice (6) and Antwerk (9).From there, two UK shows are lined-up – one of which is set at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and will mark his largest UK headline show to date.

Frank Turner broke the record for most shows played in 24 hours over the weekend, but Crywank claim that they beat him to it.Turner played 15 gigs in 15 different towns kicking off at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12.30pm on Saturday (May 4) before finally completing his mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday on Sunday (May 5) – all in aid of the Music Venue Trust and supported by sponsor FreeNow, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours.

Jose Mourinho would love to manage Manchester United again but the club does not want to reappoint the Portuguese.

Transforming your home can be extremely costly and something that not everyone can afford to do, especially in the cost of living crisis. But one property expert, who often appears on TV, has proven ways that you can give your home a makeover at a far cheaper price than you might think.

Andy Burnham has vowed to end the housing crisis within a decade, promising to build a 'new generation' of 10,000 council homes by 2028. In the first announcement following his 'emphatic' re-election last week, the Greater Manchester mayor said he would stop 'boring' people about buses and put housing 'centre stage' in his third term.

Residents of a street in Greater Manchester had an incredibly lucky escape when a train crashed through their houses in the early hours of the morning.

Ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden this weekend, a huge two-time winner from the country has announced they’ll be touring Europe and the UK next year.

Gorka Marquez told fans 'we're back' as he and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson countdown the time until they're reunited. While there's less than a week to go until the couple will see each other in person for the first time in weeks, fans saw the pair in the return of their reality series.

Paul Scholes pulled no punches with his assessment of Manchester United's 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace - insisting there are several players who do not deserve to be at the club.

Jamie Carragher has questioned how Manchester United will get Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount in the same team when both players are available for selection.

Claire Sweeney's friends and fans have been quick to share the same response as she offered an update on her first holiday with new man Ricky "Hitman" Hatton. The Coronation Street star has taken to social media to share a string of photos from her break with the retired boxer.

Ryan Thomas has said a long weekend of incredible wedding celebrations has left him 'honoured' as he reflected on Manchester fashion entrepreneur Umar Kamani tying the knot with love Nada Adelle at a lavish multi-million-pound celebration in the South of France.

Rail commuters across Greater Manchester face further chaos and cancellations this week as strike action by train drivers rolls on.

A Manchester doctor took his own life by ingesting a poison he ordered online from Malaysia - that Border Force officers were reportedly powerless to prevent being sent on to him. Oldham-born Dr Jonathan Shaw, who lived in Didsbury and was 55, was found dead at an address in Oldham on December 2, 2023.

A brand new open air gallery of celebratory art has launched today. The city-wide open-air exhibition spanning 130 sites features work in collaboration with Jeanette Winterson, Lemn Sissay and Rob Rinder.

It's set to be a warm week in Greater Manchester - with temperatures climbing to 22C.

A man about to be arrested opened a window in his bedroom and jumped nine storeys out to his death in front of Greater Manchester Police officers. A new report has now been issued by a coroner detailing partial circumstances surrounding the death of Ashley Crews in north Manchester in February this year.

Sky Sports commentator Alan Smith has slammed Manchester United's defending after Jean Phillipe-Mateta put Crystal Palace 2-0 up in the Premier League clash at Selhurst Park on Monday.

A suspected drink driver was arrested after a van was seen being 'driven erratically' on the M66. Concerned witnesses called the police to report the incident along the motorway on Monday (May 6).

Take That are fast approaching Manchester for their huge week of homecoming gigs. Although Gary Barlow couldn't resist a pitstop on the M6 on the way here.

A man has described the horrifying moment he pulled two teenagers from a crashed car filling with smoke after flipping onto its side - only for one of them to then grab a machete.

Manchester United will look to move back up to sixth in the Premier League when they travel to Crystal Palace on Monday.

Brits soaking up the sun in Spain are reeling from staggering booze price hikes that have pushed popular resorts like Magaluf out of reach for some holiday budgets. The cost of a tipple has doubled in some bars and cafes, leaving destinations once known for their affordability now pinching tourists' pockets.