'People still call me a Corrie star, but it's my business that has been my big success'

Greater Manchester Police is 'good' at tackling serious and organised crime, inspectors have concluded - but there is still room for improvement. The police force has been praised for freezing bank accounts and confiscating assets of criminals in the city-region.

Chloe Madeley has broken her silence on her split from James Haskell for the first time since they confirmed the end of their marriage. The couple confirmed the end of their relationship in a statement issued at the end of last month (October).

A woman who alleged she was drugged and raped by Lawrence Jones tearfully told a jury she may have been 'naive' to go back to his flat but that the impact 'has affected the rest of my life'.

Ryan Thomas has said he is 'awe' of his brother Adam following his exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The former Coronation Street star was seen in the ballroom a couple of times cheering his younger sibling on before his time in the BBC One dance contest came to an end.

People living in an east Manchester community said 'violence has been brewing' in the area for years after two teenagers were stabbed in broad daylight.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has said going through treatment for breast cancer has resulted in the “toughest year” of her life. The 33-year-old appeared on the Stand Up To Cancer live show on Channel 4 at the Francis Crick Institute to celebrate a decade of the appeal for Cancer Research UK.

There has been no hangover from Manchester City's treble success last season, Pep Guardiola says, as the manager admitted he was fearful their levels could drop this term.

James Haskell has been showing his support for ex-wife Chloe Madeley after she was seen enjoying a girls night out after the pair confirmed their split. The couple confirmed the end of their marriage in a statement last Saturday (October 28).

A historic building in Manchester city centre has reopened after being restored to its former glory.

James Haskell has taken to social media with a sweet picture of Chloe Madeley days after announcing their split. The couple confirmed the end of their marriage in a statement, initially issued by former rugby star James, on Saturday (October 28).

Ange Postecoglou admits his vibrant Tottenham Hotspur side took inspiration from Manchester United favourite Cristiano Ronaldo when opting to unleash Son Heung-min as a central striker.

Coronation Street star Karen Henthorn was just nineteen when her dad tragically died from cancer at just 44. Decades on, in her late 40s, the actress' nightmares became real as she faced the same diagnosis as her father - being told by doctors that she had cancer.

The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has met with the party's Muslim MPs as unrest grows over his position on Israel and Gaza. There is reported to be growing anger among the grassroots and some in the parliamentary party over comments made by Sir Keir on the escalating conflict.

For anyone who drives regularly on the M56 or A556 through Cheshire, there is a familiar and sad sight along the roadside - of a gradually decaying old pub. Once The Nag's Head, and more recently the Cheshire Lounge, its car park and fields famously played host to Sunday car boot sales off Junction 7 of the M56 at Bowdon for years.

David De Gea is yet to sign for a new club after leaving Manchester United this summer. The long-serving Spanish goalkeeper, 32, was brutally axed by manager Erik ten Hag and replaced by Andre Onana after his 12 memorable years between the Old Trafford posts.

Manchester United stars paid their respects to Sir Alex Ferguson's late wife Lady Cathy Ferguson on Monday.

Fans appear to share the same concern as Davina McCall confirms the fate of her new show My Mum Your Dad. The series launched last month and saw grown-up kids nominate their single parents to head into a luxury country retreat in the hope of finding love later in life.

A mum has paid tribute to her “little bundle of joy” who died after suffering from a severe heart condition.

Five years on since his Coronation Street departure, Aidan Connor actor Shayne Ward will once again be reuniting with his on-screen co-star Catherine Tyldesley as part of an exciting new murder mystery show: The Good Ship Murder on Channel 5 on Friday, 13 October. Leaving behind the cobbles in exchange for a cruise liner, the talented duo will once gain be reunited, but this time as Jack Grayling, a former detective turned cruise singer, and accomplished First Officer Kate Woods, as they tackle a spate of murders on their luxury liner.

Emmerdale appears to have revealed the start of Chas Dingle's fate in a first-look image following the latest twist for the character. Fans of the ITV soap have seen Chas in recent days cosying up to 'Simon'. But unbeknownst to her, the new man is actually gangster Harry who beat her half-brother Caleb Milligan to a pulp.