Rare items to go on display in Manchester as part of new exhibition exploring life of Stephen Hawking

A mother and father have been jailed for life for the murder of their baby son on Christmas Day.

There’s nothing quite like being by the water when the sun’s out. Despite the fact Manchester doesn’t have a beach - as the famous Ian Brown quote goes - we do have more than our fair share of canals, reservoirs and rivers.

Helen Flanagan has said she is 'not a superwoman' after her fans previously flooded her with praise for embracing life as a single mum. The former Coronation Street confirmed the end of her relationship with Scott Sinclair last month after separating last July after 13 years together.

Stephen Mulhern appears to have horrified his followers as he showed off his 'new look' on social media. The presenter is currently being tipped to replace Phillip Schofield on Dancing on Ice after it was announced that the TV star had quit This Morning with 'immediate effect'.

Joey Essex has reunited with rarely-seen TOWIE star Tom Pearce after moving to Dubai and embarking on a new life. Joey, 32, moved to Dubai to start afresh earlier this month, following his stint on Dancing on Ice, after thieves reportedly broke into his home in January. He was said to have been left "horrified and shaken" when he discovered that thieves had broken in to his home in the countryside.

Naman Ramachandran “To Wong Foo The Musical,” based on 1995 film “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,” will have its world premiere at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, U.K. The film, which is now considered a cult classic, starred Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Robin Williams and Ru Paul. The musical has a book and direction by original film screenplay writer Douglas Carter Beane, with music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn, casting by Sarah Leung and artwork by Feast Creative. Beginning in 1990s New York, the musical tells the story of three drag queens, Vida, Noxeema and Chichi, who embark on a trip across America to attend the drag queen of the year finals in Hollywood. When their car breaks down in Middle America, their lives, as well as those in the town, are turned upside down.

Speculation surrounding Eric Ramsay should not come as a great surprise to Manchester United given his stock as a coach.

Beer gardens come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are tiny courtyards hidden behind city-centre boozers, while others overlook tranquil canals.

A far-right extremist group has come under fire after hiding propaganda leaflets in food parcels handed out to homeless people on the streets of Manchester.

Erik ten Hag has confirmed he sees Amad's future at Manchester United.

Ed Sheeran could one day make the jump to country music, according to a new interview and a new collaboration with Luke Combs.While in Texas for the Academy of Country Music awards, Sheeran revealed in a new interview with Billboard that he would “love to transition into country,” adding that he speaks to his wife about the idea “all the time”.“I love the culture of it, I just love the songwriting. It’s just like brilliant songs,” Sheeran explained.Having lived in Nashville, Texas across two periods in 2013 and 2018, Sheeran told Billboard that he is inspired by local songwriters: “It’s like a community.

Actor Stephem Tompkinson has been cleared of punching a drunk man outside out his house who he confronted for making noise.

Fans of Spider-Man will be able to view the award-winning Into the Spider-Verse film with a live orchestra.

Gary Neville believes Liverpool will sense blood in their Premier League top-four battle with Manchester United and Newcastle United.

Lior Phillips There’s no formula to emerging from the seemingly endless sea of available music in the past twenty or so years — and yet from kwaito on, South African electronic music has done just that, both directly and indirectly. In the past five to ten years, two offshoots of house music have dominated South African airwaves: gqom and amapiano. The former, pronounced by replacing the “gq” with a Zulu tongue click, was born in the clubs of Durban and embraces a darkness buried in house music’s repetition. The name itself translates to something akin to “bang,” but the Zulu pronunciation demonstrates the more direct, aggressive tone. One of the foremost proprietors is DJ Lag, a producer from Clermont township who blends Zulu chants with eerie, slow-burning synth patches, hard-hitting bass, and rough-hewn rhythms. Tracks like “Ice Drop” (2017) and the 2021 single “Raptor” are still clearly designed to get crowds moving at the club, but there’s a wide-eyed intensity and weight there as well.

Thurston Moore has announced details for his upcoming memoir Sonic Life.The former Sonic Youth frontman had previously told NME in 2020 during an interview that he had written a book during the pandemic. He described it as a retelling of his “history of coming to New York City as a teenager and finding my footing as a musician”.

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Legendary British pop band McFly made fans hot under the collar last week when they announced their first UK tour in seven years.

Coronation Street isn't the safest place to live at the moment with another serial killer roaming the cobbles. After Pat Phelan and Richard Hillman, we have bogus businessman Stephen Reid.

On June 16 Meg Duffy will share the new Hand Habits album Sugar The Bruise. They have already dropped lead single "Something Wrong" and today brings the arrival of another track from the record.