Strangeways bosses explain reason for lockdown at prison as inmates confined to cells all week

Scores of civilians are feared dead or seriously injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, officials have said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was “unimaginable”, citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Sr has completed an abseil in support of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer charity. The Channel 4 favourite said he had taken on the challenge at Manchester's Trafford Centre 'SAS style'.

Coronation Street has finally confirmed what brings Spider Nugent crawling back to the cobbles. It was announced back in April that Martin Hancock would be reprising the role of the character 19 years after his exit on the ITV soap.

The grieving families of two men shot dead during a lockdown party in Moss Side have described their continuing pain on the second anniversary of the shocking double murder as the police hunt for the 'dangerous' prime suspect continues.

Aitch and Bakar have shared their new collaborative single, ‘In Disguise’ – you can listen to the track below.The Manchester rapper and the London-based singer/songwriter have teamed up for the song, which will feature on the former’s forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’.‘In Disguise’ follows on from Aitch’s previous album previews ‘1989’ (which samples The Stones Roses’ ‘Fools Gold’) and the Ashanti-featuring ‘Baby’.You can listen to Aitch and Bakar’s ‘In Disguise’ below.Aitch will head out on a UK and Ireland tour in October in support of ‘Close To Home’, which will be released on August 19 via Capitol.Due to kick off in Dublin on October 3, the ‘Close To Home’ tour will then visit cities including Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London.Tickets for the ‘Close To Home’ tour are on sale now from here, and you can see Aitch’s upcoming tour dates below.October3 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin6 – O2 Academy, Glasgow8 – O2 Academy, Leeds9 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle11 – O2 Academy 1, Liverpool12 – O2 Academy 1, Sheffield14 – Rock City, Nottingham16 – O2 Academy 1, Leicester17 – O2 Academy, Birmingham19 – The Great Hall, Cardiff20 – O2 Academy 1, Bournemouth21 – O2 Academy 1, Bristol22 – Alexandra Palace, London24 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterAitch, who will also host a pool party at this year’s Ibiza Rocks in August, said in a recent interview that Shaun Ryder agreed to come to the studio to work on his new album in exchange for “four cans of Guinness”.According to The Face, the Happy Mondays vocalist can be heard on the record saying: “I’ve [had] loads of nights out involving drugs, sex, fucking – you name it.

Beabadoobee has shared another new single from her forthcoming album ‘Beatopia’.The track, which you can listen to below, is the the fourth taster to be lifted from her second album following ‘Lovesong’, ‘See You Soon’ and ‘Talk‘.According to a press release, the single “unpacks Bea’s personal relationships with the people in her life, and how she depends on human contact to get to sleep” as she sings: “You’re just a warm body to hold/ At night when I’m feeling all alone”.“’10:36′ was written after [2020 debut album] ‘Fake It Flowers’ and just before [2021 EP] ‘Our Extended Play’, and I had envisioned it to be on that EP, but I was just sitting on that riff for ages and then I properly made a demo during lockdown. It was called ’10:36′ because that was the time I finished writing it,” she explained.

We're now a week into the eighth series of Love Island and fans of the show have renewed their pleas to bosses in a bid for them to make what will be a crucial change for their viewing enjoyment. The latest episode of the ITV2 dating show aired on Monday night (June 13).

If you've ever caught the train back to Manchester from London Euston you'll know the routine. Standing around on the concourse, neck craned, peering up at the departures board, as you wait for the last-minute announcement of your platform followed by a mad dash to your seat.

The notorious Strangeways prison is currently under lockdown amid claims that inmates have not been allowed to shower or exercise for a number of days.

Strangeways prison is currently on lockdown amid claims inmates haven't been allowed to shower or exercise for several days.

Billie Eilish performed a new song at her show in Manchester tonight (June 7). Watch a clip from the performance below.The performance, which took place at AO Arena, marked Eilish’s first gig in England since she performed at Reading in 2019.“We haven’t played a new song live before it’s out since 2017 or 2018,” Eilish said before sharing the track called ‘TV’.

George Ezra has shared a final preview of his new album – listen to the sombre and reflective ‘I Went Hunting’ below.The singer-songwriter releases his third studio album ‘Gold Rush Kid’ this Friday (June 10) via Columbia Records, marking the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Staying At Tamara’s’.So far, the album has been previewed by the singles ‘Anyone For You (Tiger Lily)’ and ‘Green Green Grass’. ‘I Went Hunting’ is the final preview of his new album.“I’ve been working on me, are you working on you?” Ezra sings on the new song, reflecting on his past.Check out the new song below.After the release of the album Ezra will head out on a UK tour that will run through September and early October.

Julian Alvarez will be a part of the Manchester City squad next season after the club's decision makers came to an early decision on his future.

An Argentinian national accused of murdering a Crufts dog breeder has died in custody at Strangeways prison in Manchester while awaiting trial, police have revealed. Alex Verdu Munoz, 26, was pronounced dead on May 15 at HMP Manchester, Staffordshire Police said.

It is a well known fact that house prices and rent costs are extortionate in London. In comparison to Greater Manchester, which has an average house price of £244,236, the typical price of a property in London will set you back around £696,000.

Paolo Nutini has shared another track from upcoming album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ – check out the anthemic ‘Shine A Light’ below.The track follows on from ‘Lose It’ and ‘Through The Echoes’ which were both released last month to announce Nutini’s fourth album, the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Caustic Love’.‘Shine A Light’ is an upbeat slice of arena-ready pop which is perfectly timed, since Nutini will headline TRNSMT and Victorious Festival this summer, and later this month he’ll perform two large outdoor shows in Bristol and Belfast. He’s also set to support Liam Gallagher this weekend at one of his two Knebworth shows.Listen to ‘Shine A Light’ below: Nutini’s ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ is released on July 1 via Atlantic Records.

Coronation Street Charlie De Melo has shared the sweet reason viewers will never see him popping up in another soap. The actor has quit the ITV soap after nearly five years of playing Imran Habeeb.

Former England defender Stuart Pearce has suggested that Harry Maguire will be a crucial figure in Gareth Southgate’s England team during this winter’s World Cup.

Inspectors have delivered a damning report on a Salford prison run by a private company. They say HMP Forest Bank is "unable to fulfil its role successfully".