County Cheshire Showbiz Latest News and Updates

A drag queen who credits performing with saving their life is to make their Manchester Pride debut this weekend.

An 130-year-old pub in Cheshire has reopened following a major refurbishment - and its exterior now features a giant mural of Sir Winston Churchill.

The acting world doesn’t always pan out as planned for some soap stars, or perhaps they just need a break from the limelight. For some, turning their back on their on-screen profession in favour of a more ‘normal’ way of life is the way forward. With everything from careers in the teaching industry to working as firefighters, we take a look at what some soap stars are up to professionally these days.

Paddy McGuinness has reached out to his fans and says he was left 'speechless' after celebrating his 50th birthday last week. The Top Gear presenter took to his Instagram on Monday (August 21) to speak to his two million followers after receiving some mystery presents.

It might only be August but plans are well underway for Christmas, with light trails, ice rinks and Santa steam trains already confirmed and booking up fast. And now, there's a chance to get your office party sorted as a brand new alpine-themed yurt village is coming to Manchester.

Lucy Letby will die behind bars after murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others.

Nurse Lucy Letby is facing a long stint behind bars after she was found guilty of murdering seven babies at the hospital she worked at.

An inquest has opened into the death of a mum who murdered her newborn baby after telling her boyfriend she had miscarried. Rachel Tunstill died in HMP Styal in Cheshire on August 1.

Kym Marsh has revealed her daughter Emilie has tied the knot at a gorgeous ceremony in Cheshire. The former Coronation Street actress announced to her 600,000 followers on Instagram that she 'couldn't be more proud' after her daughter married her fiancé Michael Hoszowskyj.

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has revealed that her daughter Emilie has married her partner, Michael Hoszowskyj. The doting 47-year-old mum said she “couldn't be any prouder" of Emilie as she posted a picture of her daughter in her wedding dress for the first time. Taking to Instagram, Kym posted the stunning snap of her 25-year-old daughter alongside her new husband with the caption: “So…..this happened!!! “My beautiful princess @listentoemilie married her prince @mikeyhoz and I couldn’t be prouder!! Introducing the new Mr & Mrs Hoszowskyj Picture exclusive only in @hellomag on sale tomorrow.” The beautiful bride shared pictures of her gorgeous day with Hello! and looked over the moon as she posed with her mother.

Nothing offers a slice of escapism quite like a visit to a spa hotel and there’s one in Cheshire which has consistently wowed guests, celebrities and inspectors alike. Carden Park Hotel, only an hour’s drive from Greater Manchester, is a regular feature on Tik Tok and Instagram thanks to its top-of-the-range facilities and has won several awards in recent years.

A shoplifter has been banned from entering Co-Operative stores in Cheshire for two years. Christopher Downes was handed a criminal behaviour order for "over two decades" of shoplifting.

After leaving her The Only Way is Essex life behind her, Megan McKenna has fully embraced the country music lifestyle during her latest performance. The former reality star took to the stage in Cheshire for the first performance in her UK tour, wearing an embellished white jumpsuit that was giving us some serious Elvis Presley vibes.

Hollyoaks star Ki Griffin has confirmed that they have split from their long-term fiancee Sorcha Osborne, a year after they got engaged. Ki and Sorcha have been together since 2021, and they revealed their engagement last year.The couple would often attend events together, but now they appear to have removed any trace of their relationship on social media.

Head into the historic village of Brereton in Cheshire this summer, and you're sure of a big surprise. For the cute little village, just a mile off the M6 at junction 17, is filled with adorable BEARS across August.

Almost 1,000 UFO sightings have been reported across the UK in the last two-and-a-half years - with more sightings spotted in the skies of Greater Manchester than any other area.

Former Strictly Come Dancing stars Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec welcomed their newborn daughter into the world at the weekend. After her birth on Saturday, the pair's celeb pals rushed to praise the happy couple, who had kept the tot's gender a secret.

A 70-year-old man has died after a crash on the M56.

A motorist was caught trying to drive down the wrong way of a motorway to try and beat the traffic.

The HS2 programme has been given an “unachievable” rating by the official infrastructure watchdog.

They were once business rivals in the beauty clinic world - but now Cheshire's reigning botox queens Dr Nyla Raja and Dawn Ward have united to share a major announcement. For Dr Nyla, who runs her own MediSpa in Alderley Edge, is to take the reins of Dawn's Skulpt clinic in a merger that few would have seen coming.

With Manchester home to two of the most renowned football teams in the world, it is no surprise that some of the wealthiest footballer players choose to reside in our region. Over the years, many affluent areas in the boroughs of Trafford, Stockport and Salford have been home to some pretty big Premiere League footballers including Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Phil Foden.

This CCTV footage captured the moment a Manchester City fan made a 'disgusting' gesture mocking the Hillsborough tragedy during a game against Liverpool last year.

A former adviser to Boris Johnson has become the youngest peer in the House of Lords after taking her seat in the unelected chamber.

Having already been diagnosed with a heart condition, Kay Warren knew she had to make major lifestyle changes when she was threatened with diabetes.

Organisers of the Bluedot music and science festival have told Sunday day ticket holders not to travel to the event following heavy rain.

It's been a while since we last saw Heather Trott in Albert Square. Cheryl, the best friend of Shirley Carter in EastEnders, was known for her romance with Minty Peterson and for having a baby with Darren Miller. Not to mention her love of headbands...

A Manchester City fan has been handed a football banning order for repeatedly making a 'disgusting' gesture mocking the Hillsborough tragedy during a game against Liverpool last year.

She's been a mainstay of Emmerdale for 25 years. But now we'll be saying goodbye to B&B owner and former Woolpack landlady Bernice Blackstock, as actress Samantha Giles 'quits' the ITV soap. Samantha, 52, is set to leave the Yorkshire Dales behind later in the year.This will be the fourth time that the actress has left the show since she made her debut back in 1998.

The life of a teenager murdered by her parents in an 'honour' killing was being remembered this week on what would have been her 37th birthday.

A man who thought he had a blocked tear duct was given a devastating diagnosis - before losing an eye and having most of his face repaired with skin and muscle from his thigh. Graeme Heward, from Lymm in Cheshire, suffered with eye issues and sinus pressure for eight months before he was given horrific news by medics.

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A driver who had taken MDMA when he caused a fatal crash was today jailed. Martin Cunliffe was speeding when he killed a 'much-loved family man' in a crash in Cheshire.

Footballer Benjamin Mendy has been cleared of all charges after being found not guilty of rape and attempted rape. The World Cup winner wept in the dock as he was unanimously acquitted, after jurors deliberated for about three hours and 15 minutes after a two week trial at Chester Crown Court.

Jurors have retired to deliberate their verdicts in Benjamin Mendy's rape trial. The French footballer, 28, is accused of raping one woman in October 2020, and of attempting to rape a second woman two years earlier.

Nothing says summer like a festival.