“People like me don’t get things like this”: Partington mum and charity founder honoured with MBE

English Teacher have announced their debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’ and shared new single ‘Albert Road’.The Leeds four-piece will release their first full-length record on April 12 via Island, and the new track follows previous singles ‘Mastermind Specialism’, ‘Nearly Daffodils’ and ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’.Speaking of the album, vocalist Lily Fontaine said: “I want this album to feel like you’ve gone to space and it turns out it’s almost identical to Doncaster.

It's one of the biggest issues facing Greater Manchester and the UK. But in Parliament, it was debated in a room of empty chairs.

Forecasters have revealed whether it will snow again in Greater Manchester on Wednesday (January 17)- and just how cold it will get over the coming days.

Businesses owned by people of ethnic minority origin struggle to raise funds in Greater Manchester compared to London, according to a new report. The study commissioned by GM Business Growth Hub found that despite contributing more than £25bn to the UK's economy and employing more than 1m people, only a fraction of ethnic minority businesses are tapping into available resources.

The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.

Dizzee Rascal has shared his new single ‘What You Know About That’, featuring JME and D Double E.The track, the video for which you can watch below, is taken from the rapper’s forthcoming album ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ which is out on February 9 and follows his previous single ‘How Did I Get So Calm’.The clip is directed by Oliver Jennings who has previously worked with Wiley, Skepta, Stormzy and Nines.According to a press release the video evokes “the sentimental memory of infrared phones, Classic Snake, and the qwerty-keyboard”.To celebrate the release of the new album the rapper has announced a series of UK instore appearances and tour dates, which kick off at London’s Rough Trade East on February 9 before wrapping up with a show at Crystal Palace Park in London. You can purchase tickets here.FEBRUARY 9 – London Rough Trade East10 – Liverpool Jacaranda Baltic10 – Manchester HMV11 – Glasgow HMV13 – Newcastle Reflex14 – Birmingham Vault14 – Coventry Empire15 – Southsea The Gaiety16 – Southampton The BrookMAY25 – Margam In It Together FestAUGUST3 – London Crystal Palace ParkMeanwhile, the rapper and Wiley seemingly put their two-decade feud behind them after appearing onstage together in Dubai last year.Dizzee and Wiley’s beef is said to date back to an incident in Ayia Napa during July 2003, which saw Roll Deep members fighting with their South London counterparts, So Solid Crew.The ensuing years saw the pair exchange diss tracks and beef publicly on social media.

Some parts of the UK will get up to 10cm of snow next week as cold arctic air sweeps over the country.

A student from Greater Manchester has set up a petition urging McDonald's to add gluten-free options to their menu - with thousands signing it and celebrities backing her cause.

Blossoms have been announced to headline the next Club NME event. Find out more about the upcoming event below.Following the comeback of Club NME in 2023 with Courteeners in London, Stockport’s Blossoms will be performing a live Club NME set in Manchester.

Detectives investigating a double murder in Moss Side have released new pictures of five witnesses they want to speak to about the shooting.

PVRIS have announced a 2024 UK, US and EU tour set to kick off in April.The tour is in support of the band’s latest release ‘Evergreen’. Kicking off on April 24 in Hanover, the band – comprised of vocalist Lynn Gunn and bassist Brian MacDonald – will make stops in cities such as Hamburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Brussels, Prague, Vienna, Milan, Cologne, Paris, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham.

Cassyette appears to be teasing a new single, ‘Why Am I Like This?’The singer-songwriter posted a snippet of the song to her social media channels, accompanied by a video of her sitting in front of a TV airing troubling-looking news footage. The clip has a caption that reads “The world fucking sucks”.The single would be Cassyette’s first new release in almost a year, following ‘BOOM’, which was released in February 2023.

Michelle Keegan has revealed she'd met King Charles and Queen Camilla during her time on Coronation Street, with the Royal pair paying the ITV soap a visit back in 2010. Actress Michelle, 36, starred on Corrie as Tina McIntyre from 2008 until 2014, and during her time on the soap she got to meet Camilla, 76, and Charles, 75, as they visited the set in Manchester to mark Coronation Street's 50th anniversary. She discussed her Royal encounter on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, 5 January.

The family of a labourer who died following a tragic incident involving a lift at The Royal Oldham Hospital say they're desperate for 'vital answers' at an inquest due to begin next week. Dad-of-one Sandy Noble, from Scarborough, passed away after suffering serious injuries on February 22, 2021.

Manchester United's captain, Bruno Fernandes, has wished Donny van de Beek good luck after the Dutchman sealed a January transfer window loan switch to Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.

Andre Onana will be available to play for Manchester United against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup and Tottenham in the Premier League before he leaves to represent Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

This Morning has found itself being slapped with more official complaints after Vanessa Feltz's comments on the programme sparked uproar. The TV presenter was taking part in a phone-in on the ITV daytime show at the time of the episode in December.

The familiar face of Toby Jones has returned to our screens for the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office, but what fans might not know is that he also has star-studded parents.Toby, 57, who holds an OBE, is best known for being the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films from 2002 to 2010. Other huge roles from the actor include Percy Alleline in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Claudius, the announcer for The Hunger Games.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler is taking darts by storm this winter thanks to his tremendous run at the World Championship.

Eintracht Frankfurt believe Donny van de Beek is the 'perfect fit' for their team and that the Manchester United loanee will help them improve in attack.