Lost Manchester theatre and cinema where families spent 'many happy hours' for over 60 years

Coronation Street star Alex Bain can’t stop smiling at his breathtakingly beautiful fiancée, Mollie Lockwood, as they prepare for their exclusive OK! engagement shoot. “Oh, wow! There’s a living goddess in this room right now,” he gushes as she steps out of the dressing room in her stunning glitter tulle gown. Alex – who plays Corrie chaos-causer Simon Barlow – then takes Mollie’s hand and gently guides her through the plush Manchester cocktail bar towards our camera crew.

Shaun Ryder has shared details of his first live solo performance in 11 years, with all money raised on the night going to mental health charity Mind.The Happy Mondays star will play a hometown charity gig at Manchester’s Factory 251 on October 7, supported by club night and record label This Feeling – including an appearance from Creation Records founder and former Oasis manager Alan McGee, among other “surprises” promised for the evening.“I’m really looking forward to playing my first solo show in 11 years,” Ryder said in a statement. “It’ll be great to play some songs from my album ‘Visits From Future Technology’ live.”Tickets for the charity show are available to purchase here.Originally recorded in Los Angeles back in 2010, McGee suggested to Ryder that he revisit the sessions, leading to its release in 2021 with re-recorded vocals and additional help from producer Sunny Levine.Describing the album last year – his follow-up to 2003’s ‘Amateur Night In The Big Top’ – Ryder said: “In my delusional ADHD brain it’s my ‘Sgt.

Ian Brown played a homecoming Manchester gig this weekend (September 30), and dedicated the set to late Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder.Brown is currently on his first UK headline tour in a decade, and played the O2 Victoria Warehouse in his hometown on Friday night.As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Brown told the crowd: “I just want to dedicate tonight’s set to one of the greatest human beings I ever met. Let’s hear it for Mr Paul Ryder.”Ryder passed away on July 15 at the age of 58.

Manchester United fans praised Antony for his stunning goal against Manchester City, despite Erik ten Hag's side being thrashed 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester music icon Ian Brown dedicated his big homecoming solo show in the city to Happy Mondays guitarist Paul Ryder. Stone Roses legend Ian played to a sold out crowd of 5,000 at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse on Friday night.

Most of us will be able to recall certain attractions we loved going to when we were younger where safety was sometimes an issue.

Former Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has heaped praised on United's Lisandro Martinez ahead of Sunday's derby.

Helen Skelton has said she is 'trying to be sexy' while showing off her blistered feet on social media. The Countryfile host is currently in training for week two of Strictly Come Dancing which will be on screens this coming Saturday.

As Mrs Doubtfire comes to the end of its huge four-week run at Manchester’s Opera House this week, it will make way for a jam-packed months of theatre, musicals and comedy throughout October in the city. Between Palace Theatre and the Opera House, there’s a whopping 10 productions to choose from - including The Lion King, Jersey Boys and Ru Paul’s Drag Race tour.

A pervert who travelled 150 miles to meet up with what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl was one of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

The family of a Manchester aid worker are close to being able to bring his body home, they have said.

As a mark of respect for the Queen's funeral today, many stores and businesses will be closing their doors or changing their operational hours.

A man sits down with a chippy tea at Droylsden Shopping Centre. Two friends chat over a pint. A mother pushes a pram past a row of empty shops, the sound of her voice bouncing off the closed metal shutters.

David Beckham has joined thousands of mourners queuing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth. The former England football captain joined the queue in London to see the coffin of the late British monarch, who is lying in state in Westminster Hall, at around 2am on Friday morning (16. 09.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has called time on his career at the age of 39.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex travelled to Manchester today, where they lit a candle in memory of the Queen and viewed floral tributes in St Ann’s Square.The Wessex royals also looked at the Book of the Condolence for the Queen, who passed away Thursday 8 September aged 96 at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. Prince Edward and Countess Sophie were pictured greeting a large crowd who had gathered at Manchester's Central Library, where they arrived to see the Book of condolences.The royal couple chatted with as many members of the public they could as they were presented with bouquets of flowers in commiseration of the Queen's death.

The dad of a girl who was visited by the Queen in hospital after the Manchester Arena bombing has recalled how 'kind and genuine' the late monarch was.

Center Parcs has announced it will order holidaymakers to leave its UK sites on the day of the Queen’s funeral.The company is being inundated with complaints after it revealed that its five parks will close for 24 hours from 10 am on Monday. Guests midway through seven-day holidays – which generally cost more than £1,000 for a family of four at this time of year – will be forced to spend the night elsewhere or go home early.Those due to arrive on Monday for shorter stays are being given the opportunity to begin their breaks a day later.

The Queen's funeral has been confirmed for Monday 19 September, but the last state funeral in the UK took place back in 1965.