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Shop workers described hearing a 'loud bang' when a pavement 'exploded' in a Manchester retail park today. Emergency services were called to the blast in White City Retail Park in Old Trafford this afternoon.

Charlotte Dawson and Helen Flanagan looked to be having the time of their lives at Chester Races. On Boodles May Festival City Day at Chester Racecourse, Coronation Street actress Helen and reality star Charlotte posed together for a day at the races. The pair laughed and kicked up their heels as Helen, 31, and Charlotte, 29, were seen in high spirits.

Plans that would see Cheadle to be served by its own railway station for the first time in nearly 60 years continue to steam ahead with the submission of a full planning application. The scheme has been in the pipeline since 2020, when the Stockport suburb was invited to bid for up to £25m from the government’s £3.6bn ‘Towns Fund’ - a key plank of ministers’ ‘levelling up’ agenda.

Linkin Park have said that they plan on communicating with their fans “a little more regularly” moving forward.The band, who have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017, took to Instagram this evening (May 3) to share a statement with fans.“Two decades in and our LP community continues to inspire us,” Linkin Park wrote. “Your passion and dedication is the lifeblood of what we’ve built together with you.

Chester Bennington‘s pre-Linkin Park band, Grey Daze, have shared the first episode of their documentary series. Watch the first episode below.The four-part series, called Grey Daze: Creation of the Phoenix, follows the band from their origins in the ’90s up to their yet-to-be-released LP, ‘The Phoenix’. The record, which is set to come out on June 17, features re-mastered vocals from Bennington.The Linkin Park frontman left Grey Daze back in 1998, but had reunited with them and was in the middle of re-recording music for a new album when he died in 2017.The band have shared the first episode of the docu-series, which features footage of Bennington and his bandmates playing together at their start, before getting into their experience of making ‘The Phoenix’, a follow-up to their 2020 album ‘Amends‘, which also featured re-mastered vocals from Bennington’s.‘The Phoenix’ will be a 10-song collection intended to honour the late singer, with contributions from Dave Navarro, Richard Patrick and Bennington’s daughters, Lily and Lila Bennington.“’Amends’ was more emotional and reflective,” Graze drummer Sean Dowdell said about the band’s coming release.

Eminem‘s ‘Lose Yourself’ in the style of Linkin Park – watch below.The YouTuber, who has become known for his unique interpretations of well-known songs over the past few years, recruited guitarist Jonathan Young for this latest cover.Vincent’s merging of Eminem and Linkin Park fuses the angst found in both sets of artists, with Eminem’s lyrics aligning with the band’s glitchy rock backdrop.While he raps the majority of the song, channelling Mike Shinoda‘s style of rap heard in Linkin Park verses, Vincent also brings in Chester Bennington-style vocals and screams in the chorus.Vincent has previously brought us such delights as Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ in the style of Deftones and a jazz cover of Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’.Last year, he shared a reimagining of Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’ in 50 different styles.For the new version, the track is recreated in the style of 50 different bands or genres, including Harry Styles, Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Soundgarden and many, many more, including Vincent’s own cat. Linkin Park have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.

The 'Old North' is perhaps the lesser known region of Wales when it comes to looking at Welsh history.

Mike Shinoda has updated fans on the status of Linkin Park, revealing that he and the rest of the band talk “every few weeks”.The musician, who was recently appointed Community Innovation Advisor of Warner Recorded Music, discussed the future of the band during a Twitch livestream on Friday (April 22). Linkin Park have been on hiatus since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.“The only Linkin Park news I have for you is that… Yeah, we talk every few weeks – I talk to the guys, or some of the guys,” Shinoda said.

Toni Cornell is doing her dad proud.

ITV's The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe writer has hit back at fan complaints over the "insulting" accents used on the show.The four-part TV drama is airing over four consecutive nights to tell the true story of John and Anne Darwin, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.

READ MORE: On set of 1980s Brookside - 19 throwback photos of the Scouse soap's cast and crew Here are the actors who have worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Hollywood icons, holding their own, and some becoming red carpet royalty themselves. Bond - AKA Daniel Craig Yes, Bond, himself, hails from Wirral. .

Grey Daze, the band fronted by Chester Bennington before he went on to form Linkin Park, have announced their return with new album ‘The Phoenix’.Bennington left the band in 1998, but had reunited with them and was in the middle of re-recording music for a new album when he died in 2017.In 2020, Grey Daze released ‘Amends’, an album of reworked tracks from their back catalogue, built around Bennington’s original vocal takes. NME called it “a great modern rock record fronted by one of the best vocalists in the game” in a four-star review.Now, the band are set to release the follow-up to ‘Amends’ on June 17, which they previously teased in 2021. You can pre-order the album here.‘The Phoenix’ is a 10-song collection that intends to honour the late singer, with contributions from Dave Navarro, Richard Patrick and Bennington’s daughters, Lily and Lila Bennington.

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, has shared a heartfelt message to celebrate what would have been his 46th birthday.Bennington passed away in July 2017, having taken his own life at the age of 41. Every year since, Talinda has shared a personal message on Instagram to commemorate his birthday (March 20).This year’s message was particularly heart-wrenching, as she wrote: “The pain doesn’t get any easier but you get used to it is what they say.

Millie Radford has shared an intimate clip of her water birth on social media following the arrival of her second child last month.The 20 year old — a member of Britain's biggest family the Radfords — posted a series of clips of her new baby boy Chester as it was announced that she had welcomed her son on 20 February, after keeping much of her pregnancy private. In the footage uploaded to TikTok, Millie can be seen lying in a water bath in a dimly-lit room as she cradles her newborn/ In the caption, she added: “Our two biggest blessings.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

There are green shoots for the city’s restaurant, pub and bar businesses, with news that the sector is growing again following the pandemic.

Tova Borgnine, an early star of home shopping network QVC and a beauty products entrepreneur, died on Feb. 26 at her home in Chester County, Pa. She was 80.

Lorraine Kelly was forced to censor Ryan Reynolds after the actor let slip a swear word in the middle of her ITV show.

Celebrated chef Gary Usher has revealed the location of his first ever gastropub - but the announcement soon became embroiled in a debate about whether dogs should be welcomed inside pubs or not.

Chester in 1968, Daniel grew up in Hoylake, Wirral, before acquiring a catalogue of credits and accolades to his name. He attended Hilbre High School and was a keen sportsman, playing rugby for his school and for Hoylake RUFC. READ MORE: Stacey Solomon 'glowing' as she returns to Loose Women after months away But from an early age, Daniel made his mark as an actor and he spent much of his youth hanging around the Everyman Theatre and trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

A young mechanic who took his own life whilst suffering from depression was deeply affected by witnessing a horrific crash several years ago, an inquest heard.

Rob Gronkowski gives Camille Kostek a kiss on the cheek as they arrive for the 2022 NFL Honors held at YouTube Theater on Thursday night (February 10) in Inglewood, Calif.

All Northern train services between Stockport and Altrincham have been cancelled this evening due to an ongoing police incident.

Legendary and boundary-breaking actor Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94.

Hollywood icon Sir Sidney Poitier has passed away at the age of 94.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJackson Browne and Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna cofounder Jorma Kaukonen will headline a star-packed lineup of artists at a benefit for the non-partisan voters’ rights non-profit Headcount, to be held at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y.

All-pink bar Boujee has spread its feathered wings to launch its blingiest bar yet - and it's on bar founder Lystra Adams' home turf of Cheshire.

A restaurant owner has said the boycotting of bars and nightclubs in a drink-spiking protest puts the blame on them.

Back in October 1995 a new soap opera was born in the UK.

With its stunning Victorian hoses and array of independent shops, it’s no wonder this leafy suburb is often likened to fashionable London areas such as Notting Hill.

A new tiki bar has opened in the Northern Quarter, turning the old Apotheca site into a tropical paradise.

New plans have been drawn up to pedestrianise Stockport town centre streets.

The original Broadway cast of Hairspray hit the red carpet together at the 2020 Tony Awards!

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Colonial Theatre. PHOENIXVILLE, PA: The historic Colonial Theatre is located in downtown Phoenixville, 28 miles from Philadelphia, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. A mere 40-minute drive from Philadelphia and roughly two hours from New York City (depending on the traffic), Phoenixville is on the Schuylkill River, while the French Creek intersects the town.

Talinda Bennington will never forget the husband and father she knew…