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A new 200,000 sq ft office block has been completed in the city centre which is Manchester’s first to achieve a major environmental award.

A police constable grabbed a naked, bleeding woman - covered in salad cream - around the throat and warned her he would "break your f***** neck" during a chaotic arrest at the Hilton hotel.

People called Daisy can claim a free t-shirt at Hatch next week — just before the iconic venue closes forever.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are set to give their new collaboration ‘Bongos’ its live debut at next week’s 2023 MTV VMAs.The track was announced earlier this week and landed on Friday (September 8). It’s the first time that the two have joined forces since their global hit ‘WAP’, which dropped back in 2020.On September 12 at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey, the pair will play the song live for the first time alongside other performers including the recently-announced Olivia Rodrigo, Måneskin, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy and more.Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the list of nominations for this year’s VMAs, which was revealed last month.Swift is leading the way with eight nominations, SZA earned six and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Sam Smith have all earned five each.

Fall Out Boy and Metro Boomin have been added to the list of performers for next week’s 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.The ceremony will take place at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey on September 12, and will also feature the recently-announced Olivia Rodrigo.Others to perform at the 2023 VMAs will be Måneskin, Doja Cat and more, alongside the newly announced Peso Pluma. It will be Fall Out Boy’s first performance on the show since 2007.Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the list of nominations, which was revealed last month.Swift is leading the way with eight nominations, SZA earned six and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Sam Smith have all earned five each.

A major recovery mission has been launched after the body of a 19ft Minke whale washed up on a beach in North Berwick. Members of the public have been urged to keep their distance after it washed up onto rocks at East Beach on Thursday evening.

Priyanka Chopra always stuns with her breathtaking fashion looks.

A giant mural of Sir Billy Connolly is to be removed to make way for student flats in his home city.

Naman Ramachandran Germany-based sales agent Patra Spanou Film has acquired rights to “Working Class Goes to Hell,” which will world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness strand. Directed by Mladen Đorđević (“The Life and Death of a Porno Gang”), the film follows a group of ex-workers, who, after losing their loved ones, jobs, and dignity to a tragic factory fire and corrupt privatization, seek hope and justice in the supernatural.

Have you got your tickets yet to see The Livingston Players’ production of Footloose the Musical?

Manchester's Velodrome at the National Cycling Centre has reopened this weekend after a £27m refurbishment.

Last week, the city was full of joy, colour, and noise as LGBTQ+ people celebrated Pride.

First opened in 1998, it’s hard to remember a time now when the Trafford Centre didn’t exist.

Helen Flanagan has spoken of the difficulties of trying to get home from her holiday in Greece with her children after air traffic issues which caused UK flights to be grounded. On Instagram, the 33 year old said that she had flown home in a swimming costume – a move which left her freezing on the flight. She said: "Need to do an Instagram catch up because I have not stopped since we got back from Greece.

Motorists in Perth have been driven to despair over diversion signs directing traffic in opposite directions.

A dream home has come on the market just outside of Greater Manchester boasting an incredible garden that looks just like the Love Island villa. The beautiful four-bed property is tucked away in the midst of the countryside near Rawtenstall, Lancashire and is surrounded by rolling hills and fields.

A GP surgery with thousands of patients on its books has announced it is to close next month - because health bosses are unable to replace a retiring doctor. Grove Medical Practice, run out of Timperley Medical Centre in Trafford, will shut its doors on September 30.

Rush drummer more than three and a half years ago.The drummer passed on January 7, 2020, after a three-year battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. He died in Santa Monica, California at the age of 67. The band announced Peart’s passing three days later.Speaking with Kelly Barrett on her show Etcetera With Kelly Barrett, Burkholder reflected on the passing of her brother.

A new bar and restaurant could be coming to Manchester’s main conference centre.

The city centre-Salford border is set to be home to another ‘skinnyscraper’ as developers eke out every available slice of land.

Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre has reopened to the public following a significant multi-million pound refurbishment.

John Hamilton is a busy man in the lead-up to Pride.

A police officer has suffered 'life-changing' injuries after being hit by a train while attempting to save a man's life near Newark-on-Trent.

Local calls have returned urging the decriminalisation of personal drug use after the number of drug-related deaths in Perth and Kinross increased – despite a nationwide decrease.

A Manchester swimming pool is set to close down — threatening the future of a Bannatyne health club understood to be one of the city's first gyms.

If, like most of Canada, you weren’t the lucky swathe of Swifties who earned a pre-sale ticket for her upcoming “Eras Tour” Toronto dates in 2024, you can thank streaming platforms like Prime Video for providing you with a swift distraction while you wait for a chance to steal a spot at Rogers Centre.

Manchester will host the first ever International Brewing & Cider Festival, a two-day event showcasing the very best beers and ciders from around the world.

LEGO has announced plans to open a second store in Greater Manchester later this year.

Asda is set to open a brand new store in the city centre — but it’ll be unlike its other Mancunian shops.

A wave of £5 after-work ‘rush hour’ gigs are set to come to Manchester to show off up-and-coming musical talent.

The site of Manchester’s first power station has reopened as offices in the heart of the city centre — and used mid-century design to inspire it.

Ukrainian Independence Day is just around the corner and Manchester will be celebrating the day by giving the public a wide range of cultural aspects to try out

A plan is underway to get Manchester the Ten O’Clock News a lot more regularly - and for the right reasons.

Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan jokingly branded herself an “idiot” as she took her daughters shopping after being mum shamed over their school shoes.The actress, 33, had spent the day shopping at the Trafford Centre in Manchester, and let her kids roam around on their scooters. Helen shared a short video to her Instagram Story of daughter Delilah on her scooter smiling for the camera as they walked around the shopping centre. Helen was seen looking stunning in a white top with her hair styled in a sweet bun.

A young thug who repeatedly booted a man on the head when he was lying unconscious on the ground has been sentenced to a year's detention. Jak Biggam, 21, broke David Walker's cheekbone in the violent attack in a shopping centre car park, a court heard.

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a tram in Wythenshawe on Thursday afternoon (August 17).