Stockport to celebrate Armed Forces Day with parades, live entertainment, and family activities

Claire Sweeney has given fans a glimpse into her life with boyfriend Ricky Hatton's family, sharing a sweet snap on Instagram of them enjoying a meal together in Mallorca. The former Coronation Street actress and the ex-boxer have been going strong, and it seems their families are getting along just as well.Their sun-kissed Tenerife holiday came shortly after they made their first red carpet appearance together in Manchester. In the photo, Claire, who is set to take a break from the cobbles, looks stunning in a one-shoulder metallic dress, accessorised with an array of gold jewellery.

Lucy Mecklenburgh was left asking her fans if she was being 'dramatic' as she spoke about having a bit of an 'emotional' day while Ryan Thomas is abroad. The TV personality took to social media to share how she'd had to take a trip from Manchester to London with her daughter.

Stockport's independent shopping scene has flourished over the past few years with a number of businesses opening in the town's historic quarter.

Foo Fighters have kicked off their UK tour, and surprised fans by breaking out a number of songs for the first time this tour and bringing out Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet. Find footage of the gig and the full setlist below.The dates across the country come as part of the band’s extensive ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour, which has so far seen them play numerous shows at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, and continued this week with a gig at Hampden Park in Glasgow.During the set at the Scottish national football stadium, the band broke out a huge 26-song set, which included an array of fan favourites as well as plenty of tracks from their latest album ‘But Here We Are’.It also saw frontman Dave Grohl sipping from a bottle of Buckfast, while the unofficial national anthem ‘Flower of Scotland’ was sung by the crowd.

There aren’t many places in the UK where you can experience opera inside a cave, see a hotel where Mary Queen of Scots reputedly stayed and drink the freshest mineral water available (although you might want to add an ice cube or two), yet you can do all of this in Buxton. You’d be forgiven if your mind first springs to the bottled water when you think of the town, but there’s so much more to this beautiful town on the edge of the Peak District.

England have been dealt a blow ahead of the European Championship in 2028, with UEFA set to award Cardiff the opening match.

The Liverpool legend and former Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital, his former club has announced. The Scotsman, aged 69, is in hospital in a serious condition.

The Killers have played ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time in seven years at their surprise intimate gig in New York City – watch fan-filmed footage below:The band unveiled their last-minute concert just days ago, which was to take place on the same day as their 20th anniversary for their seminal debut album ‘Hot Fuss’.Now, The Killers have played their concert at the 500-capacity Bowery Ballroom, which saw them perform ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time since 2018. ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ originally appeared as the sixth track from ‘Hot Fuss’.Not only that, the Las Vegas band performed several ‘Hot Fuss’ classics including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.Check out footage of The Killers playing ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ below:The Bowery Ballroom show is a warm-up gig for their upcoming UK and Ireland tour later this June, which will see the band stop off at London’s O2 Arena for a whopping six dates.

A Greater Manchester restaurant will mark its one year anniversary by giving out free food and drink to customers. Suki Suki, a pan-Asian street food spot on Deansgate, will be holding a huge party with giveaways this evening.

World-renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu has announced a major UK and Ireland tour - featuring a big show at Manchester’s Co-op Live.

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward after a crash in Stockport town centre left an elderly pedestrian with ‘serious injuries’.

Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol have announced a huge eight-date tour featuring a gig at Manchester’s Co-op Live next year.

One of Greater Manchester’s most popular beer and cider festivals is returning next month and will feature what has been described as the ‘largest selection’ of drinks on offer at a beer festival in the region.

Liam Gallagher has revealed that he is “blown away” by the live production of his upcoming ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour, and described the stage as being almost identical to the image he had envisioned.The former Oasis frontman is due to play the Britpop band’s 1994 debut album in full across the UK and Ireland next month to mark its 30th anniversary. The dates will include four gigs at The O2 in London and the new Co-Op Live arena in Manchester, as well as further stops in Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow and Dublin.Now, with just days to go before the opening night, the singer has shared insight on the live production for the tour, and described it as being like “a photo of what’s in my mind”.“Production rehearsals tday for DM shenanigans CMON,” Gallagher wrote on X/Twitter yesterday (May 27).

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning ahead of 'torrential downpours' this afternoon.

Nicki Minaj has confirmed a date for her rescheduled Manchester concert at Co-Op Live, which was postponed at the eleventh hour over the weekend after she was arrested in Amsterdam.Earlier today (May 28), Minaj tweeted that next Monday, June 3 is the new date for her Manchester concert, which was originally set to take place on Saturday, May 25.“OK guys, I was JUST RE-ADVISED that we actually CAN NOT do any other date for the make up #gagcityMANCHESTER date besides JUNE 3rd,” she wrote on Twitter/X.“So JUNE 3rd is the new official date for all ticket holders who originally had tickets to the MAY 25th #Manchester show. I apologize for all the inconvenience this has caused.

There’s a word Steph Houghton has adopted as a kind of mission statement in recent years: "Perspective."

The final round of Britain’s Got Talent auditions aired on Sunday 16 May before it switches to the live semi-finals. Some viewers, however, didn't quite feel satisfied by the latest episode.

Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj livestreamed her own arrest this afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps confirmed that she had been arrested, but that she had since been released.Doors at the Co-Op Live opened at 7pm, with Minaj due on stage an hour later.

Nicki Minaj’s Co-op Live Arena show has been postponed following her arrest in the Netherlands, the promoter has said.