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A tiny south Manchester bakery with a legion of loyal fans has just won a prestigious title. La Chouquette, on Wilmslow Road, opened in December 2020 and was an instant success, with Didsbury locals queueing down the street for their croissants and bread.

Fans were left emotional during Peter Kay's opening night of his Manchester residency after a touching gesture. The hit comedian pledged that a portion of the ticket sales would be donated to a charity in memory of a beloved daughter and campaigner who died from cancer.

The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant has been named as the UK’s richest comedian, beating fellow co-creator Ricky Gervais and stand-up legend Peter Kay to the top spot.According to new reports, Merchant boasts a net worth of £26.6million. The 48-year-old, who is best known for co-writing The Office and Extras with Gervais, has enjoyed huge financial success from his subsequent TV shows The Outlaws and Life’s Too Short.Merchant is now believed to be richer than Gervais, who has a reported net worth of £24.4million.

Susan Boyle suffered a minor stroke in April that left her doubtful over whether she could perform again, the singer told fans. The Scottish singer rose to fame in 2009 after competing on the third season of the ITV competition Britain’s Got Talent. She impressed the judges with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Misérables, in one of the show’s biggest viral moments.

Peter Kay looked almost unrecognisable as he appeared in a rare backstage clip following his recent show at London's O2 Arena. The comedian, 48, returned to the stage last year and has since left fans shocked at his change of appearance, as he looks slimmer than ever.

Peter Kay’s fans think he looks ‘unrecognisable’ in a new video. The comedian, 49, was seen in a clip filmed earlier this month with musician Bryan Edery when the latter posted a backstage video captured after one of Peter’s gigs. In the footage, shared on Instagram and taken at London’s 02 arena, Peter wore a black tracksuit and quipped that he was about to eat ‘two lamb bhunas’.

Peter Kay might have made a catchphrase of it, but there’s no denying the joy of garlic bread. Now the prince of side dishes is getting its own dedicated restaurant.

Comedian Peter Kay looks almost unrecognisable in a rare new picture taken after a recent stand up gig at London's O2 Arena.

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Susan Boyle made a rare appearance as she reunited with comedian Peter Kay at one of his shows on his Peter Kay Live! tour.The Britain's Got Talent star, 62, and Peter, 49, first worked together 12 years ago, when they collaborated on a song for Comic Relief, which saw Peter perform as his character Geraldine McQueen. Raising money for charity, the duo recorded a cover of the song I Know Him So Well from the musical Chess, and filmed a music video for the performance.The video saw Susan sport a huge perm, which only increased in size during the video, with the pair later removing their wigs to reveal bad caps underneath. Taking to Instagram, Susan shared a snap of her reunion with Peter, which she captioned: "A reunion 12 years in the making! Susan Boyle & Peter Kay back together again after she went to see his hilariously brilliant show 'Peter Kay Live' in Glasgow.

Scots singer Susan Boyle has reunited with Peter Kay, 12 years after their collaboration for Comic Relief. The 62-year-old met up with her old pal after the comedian's performance at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday night.

A mural of Peter Kay has been covered up and defaced just days after it was completed. The mural of the much-loved Bolton comedian appeared on the Fallowfield Loop, underneath the A6 Stockport Road in Levenshulme, earlier this week.

One of Coronation Street's most recognisable stars had their mum pop up in the ITV soap recently - and viewers may have missed it. This year Antony Cotton is celebrating his own Corrie milestone. as the actor, who is best known for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, will mark 20 years on the cobbles after making his debut in 2003.

Paddy McGuinness may now be known for being a TV presenter but he has revealed his little-known job before finding fame. The Bolton-born star rose to fame with the help of his pal Peter Kay, who invited him to appear in his programmes That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.

With the sun making a few more appearances over the past couple of weeks as spring starts to kick into gear, the desire for a nice pint after work or at the weekend increases ever so slightly.

A warren of characterful Victorian streets and alleyways was sacrificed for the building of Manchester's Arndale Centre.

Paddy McGuinness looked mortified as he failed to realise he was live on-air on This Morning on Friday. The TV presenter, 49, appeared on the ITV daytime programme to chat about his new Channel 4 show, Tempting Fortune, with hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.

Paddy McGuinness was back on This Morning with his usual chaotic energy which left Alison Hammond suggesting that she felt 'unwell'. The comedian and TV host was on the ITV daytime programme on Friday (March 31) to chat about his new Channel 4 show, Tempting Fortune.

ITV has revealed the air date for Paul O’Grady’s For The Love Of Dogs show following his sudden death earlier this week. National treasure and activist Paul, who made his big break as Drag Queen Lily Savage, tragically passed away on Wednesday.

READ NOW: Phillip Schofield seen for first time since brother's trial beganDoxley56 said: "Terribly sad, all his pets will miss him and everyone at Battersea, by the way thanks for a brilliant evening at the O2 last Wednesday!!"Shazzamac1973 added: "Thank you for this @peterkay_co_uk it made me smile. Good Times. Loved Paul and his show.

Snoop Dogg has said he wants to play a role in Coronation Street.The US rapper, who has previously revealed he is a fan of the ITV soap, told The Sun he is open to making an appearance “whenever they need”.“Coronation Street, I love it,” Snoop said. “If they call me I’ll do it.

Christine McGuinness has recently decided to fly solo in terms of her career, and has been busy filming a new documentary called Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism.The doc - which aired on Wednesday 15 March - saw the model and autism campaigner reveal how the developmental disability is often ignored and misunderstood in women and girls, leading to thousands being undiagnosed. Both Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine joined forces last year and filmed another documentary on the topic for the BBC, titled Our Family And Autism.

Peter Kay was forced to halt one of his shows after an audience member became unwell.The comedian is currently on his sold-out comeback tour, performing across some of the biggest venues in the UK.It was during a recent performance at the Newcastle Arena on Thursday night (March 9) that a fan in the front row became unwell and needed urgent medical attention.Kay is believed to have instantly rushed off stage, in front of 11,000 spectators, to try and help the audience member, who was later seen leaving the venue in a wheelchair.Speaking to The Sun, an audience member said: “Peter asked if they were being serious, then he asked for the big lights to go on and stewards ran over to see what was going on.“He then went off stage for around 10/15 mins and one person was seen getting wheelchaired out.”Kay reportedly returned to the stage after two more members of the audience fell ill. “Three went down then,” said the comedian, before adding that he hoped they were OK.Kay’s tour sees him return to the stage for the first time in several years, and will conclude in August 2023 at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.

Peter Kay was forced to halt his stand-up show last week as three of his audience members required urgent medical attention. Last year, the former Coronation Street cameo announced his first tour in over a decade, Peter Kay Live: Better Late Than Never, which almost instantly sold out across the country, with Peter himself later taking to social media to announce further ticket sales.

Piers Morgan has blasted the BBC's decision to pull Gary Lineker off Match of The Day. The corporation said the presenter's criticism of the government's Migration Bill was a "breach of our guidelines". The sports pundit will now be stepping back from his presenting duties until a "clear position" on his social media use is agreed upon.

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Shocking images have emerged of two animal legs among boxes and bags of rubbish dumped in an alleyway. The horrific scene was uncovered in Levenshulme, south Manchester, earlier today (March 3).

Five men have been arrested after class A drugs and £20,000 in suspected dirty cash were seized during a blitz on organised crime. Police swooped in a series of dawn raids across Bolton yesterday (March 2).

A large cannabis farm worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been discovered in Rochdale town centre property.

There are several job vacancies available at Manchester’s AO Arena that are open for applications now. The roles are based in a variety of departments including maintenance, hospitality and finance.

Peter Kay fans have been left delighted after the comic returned to Scotland for the first time in 12 years on Sunday, hailing his show 'absolutely brilliant'.

Peter Kay has been delighting fans after kick starting his first tour in 12 years.

Peter Kay is angry with late paedophile presenter Jimmy Savile for destroying the legacy of his music video for '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo'. The stand-up comic teamed up with singer Tony Christie in 2005 to release a version of the 1971 track - which had featured in Kay's Channel 4 sitcom 'Phoenix Nights' in 2002 - to raise money for charity Comic Relief. The video featured Kay and a host of other beloved British celebrities miming along to the lyrics and walking and dancing, these included 'Coronation Street' actor William Roache, his late 'Corrie' co-star Anne Kirkbride, late 'Bullseye' host Jim Bowen, Sir Cliff Richard, talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson, late comedy great Ronnie Corbett and more.

Peter Kay has promised to make a "big announcement" on radio this week.

Peter Kay made his comeback to live stand-up comedy on Friday, December 2, much to the delight of his fans.

Fans queuing to secure tickets for comedian Peter Kay's two Glasgow's OVO Hydro dates exceeded the venue's capacity - as briefs are already appearing online for ten times the face value.