Public asked where smoking should be banned in Greater Manchester

Buckingham Palace has released details of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service, to take place on Monday September 19.

King Charles III will be proclaimed as the country’s new monarch at historic ceremonies across Greater Manchester this weekend. Public announcements will be made in each borough on Sunday, with some roads being closed to allow the events to take place.

Books of condolence have opened across Ayrshire for members of the public to pay tribute to the Queen.

The death of the Queen has saddened the whole nation, and tributes have poured in from around the world.

Eugene Hernandez has been set as the next Director of the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Sundance Institute’s Head of Public Programming. The film and media industry veteran joins the Institute as its fourth official Festival Director after spending 12 years at Film at Lincoln Center, most recently as Senior Vice President of FLC, Executive Director of the New York Film Festival and publisher of Film Comment.

A "loving" mum tragically took her own life after a bitter dispute between neighbours in Lincolnshire, an inquest has heard.

Rihanna helped waiting staff clear up after she asked restaurant workers to close late so that she could enjoy a late night meal with her friends.According to Page Six, the pop star and six friends ate caviar and sashimi bites at New York City Michelin-starred restaurant Caviar Russe until 2am last Thursday (September 1).As a thank you for permitting her request, Rihanna was apparently spotted “helping the waitstaff clean up and push the bar stools back into place since she stayed so late”.The news follows Rihanna in July being named America’s youngest self-made billionaire woman. In June, the singer made Forbes‘ America’s Richest Self-Made Women 2022 list, a feat that now makes her the youngest self-made billionaire woman in the US.Others on the list include Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon and Kris Jenner.According to CNBC, Rihanna’s position at number 21 on the list makes her the youngest self-made billionaire woman in the US.She has achieved her $1.4 billion (£1.173billion) net worth through her music as well as various Fenty brands.In February, Rihanna promised fans that new music is still on the way.

Young survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing are flying to New York to speak at a United Nations congress for victims of terrorism.

Meghan Markle smiled happily as she and Prince Harry received a red carpet welcome in Germany on Tuesday. Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, stepped out into the bright sunshine in Dusseldorf watched by a waiting crowd who had gathered at the front of the city’s Town Hall.The couple are attending a reception for an Invictus Games event, marking the one-year countdown to the Dusseldorf 2023 games.The pair are expected to meet officials and potential competitors in the city on Tuesday.

Mogwai have announced details of a winter UK tour that will kick off in December.The four-piece will head out on a run of Scottish dates in December, before continuing the tour through England and Wales in February 2023.The tour will feature tracks from the band’s 2021 album ‘As The Love Continues’ “as well as classic Mogwai tracks from their innovative career”, according to a press release.Mogwai will be supported on the England and Wales legs of their tour by Brainiac, who have reformed 25 years after the tragic death of their singer Timmy Taylor.Tickets for the tour will be available via a pre-sale at 10am tomorrow (September 7) before a general sale will then commence at 10am on Friday (September 9) – tickets will be available to buy here.

Before Meghan Markle was Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, she was Rachel Zane on Suits – and we have to admit we’ve missed watching her and her epic office-chic hair and style looks. Now, for her return to the UK with husband Prince Harry, it looks like Meghan is channelling her inner Rachel again for a “power pony” hair look. Showing off the style last night at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester for her first speech in the UK since 2020, Meghan looked incredible in a striking red dress and with glowing makeup.Though we’d like to know ASAP everything she used on her skin to prep for the night, we’re in awe of her slick-back ponytail featuring waved ends.Twitter is also delighted to see Meghan back and serving more style and beauty looks… “Meghan's real hair that can grow & wash & condition is always on point.

The outfit Meghan Markle wore to make her first public speech in two years since Megxit has got everyone talking.The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was addressing young delegates at the One Young World summit at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on her and husband Prince Harry's first stop on their unofficial royal tour of Europe. She looked regal in red as she gave the keynote speech to open the summit, looking suitably smart in bright trousers and a matching blouse with a scarf-style tie – both by Valentino and with impressive price tags of £1.2k and £1.1k respectively. She paired the outfit with matching red stiletto heels from Aquazzura, complete with criss-cross lattice detail.

Meghan Markle said she is "very happy to be back in the UK" in her first speech since Megxit. The Duchess of Sussex was addressing young future world leaders at the One Young World Summit, expressing her joy at being back on "UK soil" with her husband Prince Harry by her side. This was her first public appearance in the UK since returning briefly in June for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, after the royal couple stepped back from official duty in 2021.

Bob Dylan is to play Manchester for the first time in seven years after adding three new shows to the end of his sell-out UK tour. Dylan will perform at Manchester Apollo on Wednesday, November 2 as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.

Jane McDonald has some of the most loyal fans in the business, and she called on them to support her once again as she prepares for her last few performances of her Let The Light In tour.The crooner took to Twitter, where she shared a series of photos promoting her tour, including one of herself beaming and holding up a microphone.SEE: Jane McDonald wows in stylish outfit as she issues heartfelt plea to fansIn the shots, she wore a black evening gown with a stunning sparkly belt and beaded detail across the bust and shoulders. Jane teamed the look with a diamond necklace and earrings and wore her long brown hair flowing loose.WATCH: Jane McDonald rocks slinky sequined outfit for incredible performanceHer tweet read: "It's the penultimate week of my tour! Can’t believe how fast it's flown by.