The 'next-level' curry house tucked away in a country pub voted the UK's best

Coronation Street's Matt Milburn has joked that working with some of the soap's stars is 'hard work'. The actor recently returned to the ITV soap as retired Weatherfield County footballer Tommy Orpington.

It’s nearly time to return to the Diary Room, as Celebrity Big Brother welcomes a glittering line-up of famous faces into the heavily surveyed house. AJ Odudu and Will Best are on hosting duties again for this starry spin-off and while the cast won’t be announced until the big launch night, AJ is hoping to see some brawny bachelors walk through the Big Brother doors.

A southern part of the region has been named Manchester's latest 'property hotspot' after attracting a wide range of house-hunters in recent months. A local estate agent says they've seen strong buyer activity in the area, with an influx of both families and first-time homeowners flocking to see what it has to offer.

The 1975 revealed that they’re currently working on their next album during their show in Birmingham last night (February 21), and briefly teased a new song – see the footage below.The Manchester band played the final date of their 2024 ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour at the city’s Resorts World Arena before embarking on a run of European headline gigs next week.Back in September, frontman Matty Healy told fans that The 1975 would be going on an “indefinite hiatus” from live concerts when this current tour ends in Amsterdam on March 24.Speaking to the crowd at one point last night, Healy addressed concerns that the group “were gonna go away for ages” after wrapping up their ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ era.But the singer then surprised the audience by confirming that The 1975 were back in the recording studio.putting a bandage on everyone’s emotional breakdowns tonight ♬ original sound – emilyxinfinity “We’re working on a new record now,” he explained ahead of playing a short snippet of a new track from his phone. “So I suppose that I can’t operate without my friends… we kind of are The 1975 so…”Healy continued: “We’re gonna go away and make – hopefully – a good new album.

The biggest television show returns for the final series on 24 February with Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and according to the first look, it’s going to be a huge hit for everyone but Simon Cowell. The pair of Geordie presenters have lots in store from stunts to sketches and special guest appearances.

Greater Manchester is waking up to downpours this morning with heavy rain battering the region. Forecasters are expecting a wet morning across the area today (February 21).

From Miley Cyrus’ Grammys bouffant to Beyonce’s new country-inspired curls, the next trend to hit the beauty world is ‘Texan hair’ and it’s all about being bigger and better than ever.The style is all about volume and bounce, and has been inspired by the American South’s love of sky-high hair. With Texan hair set to be everywhere this spring, we obviously needed to know exactly how these celebs are achieving their closer-to-heaven tresses, and both Beyonce and Miley relied on various volumising hair sprays as a key product in their looks.Thanks to some of their go-to stylists we’ve got the low down on exactly what they’re using to get that big ol’ Texan hair.

The Wailers have announced a UK tour for November 2024, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of the iconic compilation album ‘Legend’.The album, a collection of Bob Marley’s greatest hits, was first released in May 1984 and remains the best-selling reggae album of all time, selling an estimated 25 million copies worldwide.The band, now led by Aston Barrett Jr., will feature the lead vocals of Mitchell Brunings, a Surinamese-Dutch artist that has long been compared to Marley.The Wailers will kick off the tour at NX in Newcastle on November 13, and running through ten more dates, finishing off at Bristol’s O2 Academy on November 25. Tickets for all shows go on sake on Friday (February 23) at 10am.

Mubi has snapped up rights across multiple territories on Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger, the Martin Scorsese-narrated doc set to debut this week at the Berlin Film Festival. 

Alex Ritman ‘Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger,’ the documentary produced and narrated by Matin Scorsese, has been acquired by Mubi ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The arthouse streamer, distributor and production company has bought all rights for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Latin America, Turkey and India.

Drug dealers used the Royal Mail to deliver large quantities of cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy to customers across the north west, a court heard. Trent Gordon, 30, and failed accountant Deane Hassan, 27, were caught red-handed when police raided their homes and found cash, drugs and packaging.

Business owners in Chorlton claim 'constant roadworks' are costing them thousands in lost trade. They have been driven mad by a flagship £13.4m cycle route that took a year to build.

, Hollywood's biggest stars traveled to England for the , otherwise known as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.Of course, they might as well have called it the Oppenheimer and awards, with both films sweeping nearly every category they were nominated in. Congratulations are especially in order for , who the leading actress BAFTA for her portrayal of Bella Baxter in the Yorgos Lanthimos film.

Even the bus stops are upmarket in this posh village, where Josh and Hannah Byrne are up to something beyond bold. And not everyone is delighted about it.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland swung by a little Italian restaurant which has become a favourite among his fellow footballing stars. The restaurant said it was 'proud to have him in our family' as the City ace dropped by with a signed shirt.

Viewers of The Masked Singer UK have leapt to Alex Brooker's defence as he was revealed as Big Foot during tonight's final.

When real-life couple Justine Triet and Arthur Harari set out to write Anatomy of a Fall, about a woman on trial for the murder of her husband, they built the story on relationships first and foremost.

Beneath the bustling streets of Stockport’s town centre lies one of Greater Manchester’s more unusual attractions. Carved into the sandstone rock that the town is built on is a network of tunnels around one mile in length, which were used as air raid shelters during the Second World War.

Northerners are paying £250 a year more than they should on their council tax bills, according to a leading think tank. The Northern Powerhouse Partnership says that introducing a fairer system would save the North of England a total of £1.2bn a year in council tax.

Families will be looking for ways to keep kids occupied now that the school holidays are upon us once more. The weather can be unpredictable over February half term, so it’s a good idea to have some rainy day options.