Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning across large parts of England

It's been a glorious bank holiday weekend with Greater Manchester basking in sunshine. The rest of the country has also enjoyed similar sunny scenes, with Sunday (May 28) being the UK's hottest day of the year so far.

ITV has issued an update on the return of Holly Willoughby to This Morning after her former co-presenter Phillip Schofield quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague on the show. Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency after admitting to an 'unwise, but not illegal' affair.

A former Greater Manchester Police officer who was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the sexual exploitation of vulnerable young girls has been released on bail.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning about the mpox virus after the latest data showed an increase in cases.

A father-of-four called a Border Force officer at Manchester Airport a 'Rochdale paedo' after he was caught with 14,000 cigarettes in his luggage, a court heard.

Dame Esther Rantzen has admitted she's 'not good at regrets' after revealing her lung cancer has progressed to stage four. The 82-year-old broadcaster, known for presenting BBC series That’s Life! and founding charities such as Childline, confirmed in January that her lung cancer had spread.

Brits who are staying in the UK this May half term could enjoy better weather than those jetting away to popular holiday destinations, the Met Office has explained. Last week northern Italy was hit by severe floods following heavy rainfall, while thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Spain.

A probation unit in Greater Manchester has only half the number of officers they need, as concerns were raised about its ability to keep people safe from harm.

Bury’s former post office building is set to be transformed into ‘high end’ apartments. The Crompton Street building, which is a striking example of 19th century Queen Anne style architecture, is the subject of plans which would see it converted it into 16 apartments.

Sam Smith has issued a statement, apologising to fans for cancelling their Manchester concert four songs in.The ‘Unholy’ singer was just shortly into their concert in Manchester’s AO Arena last night (May 24) when the remainder of the show was suddenly cancelled.Playing to a packed audience, the popstar kicked off the show with a rendition of their 2014 breakout hit ‘Stay With Me’, before launching into performances of ‘I’m Not The Only One’, ‘Like I Can’ and ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’. From there, however, Smith left the stage for an extended period and the lights were temporarily dimmed.While some audience members initially took to social media to speculate if the issues were due to a power cut (via Manchester Evening News), they were later informed that the show had ended due to “vocal issues”, and instructed to leave the arena.Now, the ‘I’m Not Here To Make Friends’ singer has taken to social media to apologise for the show’s abrupt cancellation — and explain to fans that they recently battled a virus.“Dearest sailors, I don’t know what to say honestly,” Smith began.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden issued a moving update just hours after she shared her breast cancer diagnosis with fans. There was an outpouring of love and support when the dancer shared how she'd found a lump which has since been confirmed as stage 3 breast cancer.

Sam Smith has issued a public statement after their concert was suddenly cancelled during the performance at the AO Arena in Manchester on Wednesday night (May 24).

Brits heading to Portugal this May half term have been warned that they could face “travel disruption” due to strike action by Portuguese immigration officers. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (the FCDO) has updated its travel guidance for the country.

The Met Office has confirmed that while temperatures will rise across the UK in the coming days, it won't be as 'intense' as many expect.

Phillip Schofield was left cutting a lonely figure as he was left to 'hold the fort' on This Morning. Before the ITV daytime show was back on air on Wednesday (May 17), Holly Willoughby confirmed that she would be taking early leave from the show.

Millions of households could be missing out on cutting their water bill by as much as £160 a year, Martin Lewis warned.

There's an exit on the horizon in Weatherfield as Ellie Leach has finally confirmed rumours that she's leaving Coronation Street after 12 years. The actress is best known for playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap and spoilers for next week reveal that the character will be packing her bags and heading for Slough.

Joel Dommett has revealed a special moment he shared with his pregnant wife Hannah during the BAFTA TV awards ceremony on Sunday night (May 14). The comedian and TV presenter picked up an award on behalf of The Masked Singer which he has presented since 2020.

Gemma Atkinson has issued a warning to Gorka Marquez as she confirms a decision about their family ahead of welcoming their second child. The Hits Radio host and her Strictly Come Dancing star beau announced the wonderful news back in January that they were expecting baby number two.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms for parts of Greater Manchester today.