The most haunted city in the UK with 'orphan voices and visitors strangled by ghosts'

It’s that time of year again when we get in touch with our spooky side and, with Halloween fast approaching, our minds turn to creepy ghost stories and ghoulish tales of things that go bump in the night. A visit to an old castle can help you get into the mood and one of the UK’s reputedly most haunted castles is only a couple of hours drive away from Greater Manchester.

“Here’s the funny thing, I was talking to a director a few months ago, and I mentioned that I was I’ve been reading and thinking about King Lear, says Sir Patrick Stewart of his possible future career plans “And he said, Yes, yes, of course. But, you know, Patrick, you’re a little too old. Okay. Well, that was something of a shock.”

New research has revealed five of the "most haunted" destinations in the UK ahead of Halloween, and two Scottish spots are included.

Bombay Bicycle Club have shared their new single ‘Tekken 2’ featuring Chaka Khan and announced a UK and Ireland tour.The track is the final song to be lifted from their forthcoming album ‘My Big Day’, following ‘Turn The World On’, the album title track, Holly Humberstone collaboration ‘Diving’, and hazy single ‘I Want To Be Your Only Pet’. You can listen to it below and view the video which premieres at 6pm BST tonight.“‘It has been a pretty crazy journey, from sitting on my sofa messing around with a keyboard and drum machine to sitting across from Chaka Khan in a fancy LA studio giving her singing directions,” said frontman Jack Steadman.“Chaka was an absolute superstar and the whole experience was so positive.

Standing proudly in the heart of residential Oswaldtwistle is a chip shop that has achieved heights only few in the region have managed. And as we found out, it's homemade fishcakes are to die for - with lashings of salt and vinegar.

While many couples only tie the knot once, a growing trend among celebrities in recent years has been to hold second weddings to renew their vows - but one couple who opted for a second wedding long before it became fashionable are Victoria and David Beckham.The couple initially tied the knot all the way back in 1999 in a lavish ceremony that featured a very regal theme complete with crowns, thrones and multiple outfit changes - something that seemed particularly apt for football’s golden boy and his pop superstar bride. However, when renewing their vows seven years later, the former England captain and his fashion designer wife opted for a far more lowkey ceremony in an intimate and private venue attended only by their nearest and dearest.

A service station on the M62 has been named the worst in the country for a second year in a row. Hartshead Moor East in West Yorkshire ranked bottom in a list of 120 motorway service stations, according to a survey of more than 30,000 visitors.

The Gaslight Anthem have shared news of a 2024 UK and European tour as well as a headline slot at next year’s 2000Trees festival – find ticket info and more below.The New Jersey rockers will head to cities including Stockholm, Brussels, Dublin, Manchester and Glasgow from March 2024, with two stops at London’s Roundhouse venue (March 25-26). Emily Wolfe supports the band for the spring shows.Later that summer the band play Nottingham’s Rock City (July 10) ahead of their headline show at Cheltenham’s 2000trees festival (July 11).Tickets for the 2024 UK and European tour go on sale this Friday (October 6) at 10am BST here.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may not currently be on speaking terms with the senior members of the Royal Family but the Duke has maintained his long standing friendship with Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.

Some of the most eye-catching moments of Francis Lee's football career didn't happen in a Manchester City shirt.

Indie band Easy Life have revealed they have been told to change their name by easyGroup - the largest investor of popular airline easyJet.

More Welsh is heard in a small market town in England than in some places in Wales, according to locals.

Singer Taylor Swift stepped out with glamorous friends Blake Lively and Sophie Turner for a much-needed girls night on Saturday.The stunning trio were photographed holding hands and arriving to Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato in Soho, New York.Taylor, 33, opted for a black mini dress with a matching handbag and black strappy heels, while Blake wore a beige crop top and a multicolored striped skirt. She paired it with a tweed blazer thrown over her shoulders and tan suede boots.

English actress Stephanie Leonidas is making her Hallmark Channel debut while playing Amy in the new film A Very Venice Romance and you might be curious to learn more about her personal life!

The Reytons have announced their third studio album ‘Ballad Of A Bystander’ – listen to new single ‘Let Me Breathe’ below.The South Yorkshire band – comprising Jonny Yerrell, Joe O’Brien, Lee Holland and Jamie Todd – are due to independently release the 12-track record on January 19, 2024. You can pre-order it here.Yesterday (September 27) The Reytons shared the first taste of the LP in the form of ‘Let Me Breathe’, a swaggering and fuzzy indie-rock tune.“She said you can’t/ Keep doing what you’re doing to me/ I got a way of making money and I need to be free,” Yerrell sings in the soaring chorus.

Muse performed tracks from their seminal 2003 album ‘Absolution’ for the first time since 2016 at their arena show in Dublin yesterday (September 27).The trio kicked off their autumn run of UK and Ireland shows at the 3Arena on Wednesday, where they performed three ‘Absolution’ tracks.As per Setlist.FM, Muse played ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’ for the first time since 2017, along with opening track ‘Intro’ leading into ‘Apocalypse Please’ for the first time since 2016.Introducing the 20-year-old ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’, frontman Matt Bellamy said that the band hadn’t played the track for a long time, before asking the crowd to “bear with us” as “we might fuck this one up”.You can watch footage of both performances below.After the show, Muse posted to Instagram to thank fans for an “amazing start to this run of shows”.Check out the full setlist from the first night of Muse’s autumn arena tour below.‘Will of the People’‘Interlude’‘Hysteria’‘Psycho’‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’‘Won’t Stand Down’‘Compliance’‘Thought Contagion’‘Intro’‘Apocalypse Please’‘Time Is Running Out’‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’‘Resistance’‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’‘Madness’‘We Are Fucking Fucked’‘The Dark Side’‘Supermassive Black Hole’‘Plug In Baby’‘Behold, the Glove’‘Uprising’‘Prelude’‘Starlight’‘Kill or Be Killed’‘Knights of Cydonia’The Devon trio released new album ‘Will Of The People’ last year and finished up a summer tour of the UK and Europe with Royal Blood back in June.Muse are due to play Manchester’s AO Arena Friday night (September 29), before they play two shows at London’s O2 Arena in early October. Support across all shows comes from Nova Twins.

The weather is set to be mostly dry with some sunny spells today - before Storm Agnes batters Greater Manchester with heavy rain and strong winds tomorrow.

At the age of 13, Jim Bamford embarked on an adventure he will never forget. Unaccompanied by adults, joined just by a friend three years his senior, he travelled across the North of England to see its great railways in all their glory.

A service station on the M6 near Manchester has been ranked the UK's cleanest, according to new research.

Joe Jonas appears to be subtly addressing his custody battle with estranged wife Sophie Turner.