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Millie Gibson,18, has made a name for herself since her Coronation Street debut in 2019, with saw the young actress tackling strong storylines from hate crime to homelessness. Her character Kelly Neelan has been on a roller coaster of emotions on the ITV soap but the talented star's efforts paid off when she bagged a prize for Best Young Performer at the British Soap Awards last month. As she got on stage to collect her first major award, the soap star said she had been "unbelievably lucky" to have been given the "most hard-hitting and compelling' storylines" and adding that she'll be "forever honoured".

Christian Eriksen has made it clear that he expects to be a regular at Manchester United after signing for the club.

A mum-of-three believed her itchy hands were being caused by a household cleaning product - before finding out she has a rare and deadly form of cancer. Now the 58-year-old is fighting against the clock to raise money to fund lifesaving treatment that comes at a huge cost.

Coronation Street's newest star Jodie Prenger has revealed why she 'scared people' when she discovered she had landed a role on the ITV soap. The theatre actress and singer, who shot to fame as the winner of BBC TV series I'd Do Anything, has fulfilled a life-long dream of appearing on the cobbles.

One of the driving forces behind bringing the 2002 Commonwealth Games to Manchester has championed a 'North of England Olympics' amid reports London is planning a bid to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games back to the capital, possibly in 2036.

Public spending in the North has fallen behind the England average despite the Government’s flagship “levelling up” policy, a think tank has now said. IPPR North – a branch of the Institute for Public Policy Research – said that, despite the Government’s rhetoric, the levelling-up agenda has in many ways been “business as usual”.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.

The latest national rail strike will have knock-on effect for some Metrolink services, bosses have warned. More than 40,000 workers at Network Rail and more than a dozen train companies are to stage a fresh strike on Wednesday in the bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

More than 30 years ago, two mates were putting the world to rights over a Nepalese curry and a couple of pints when they noticed a small vegetarian cafe on Lapwing Lane, just off Burton Road in West Didsbury. Though neither of them had run a restaurant before, something about it piqued their interest.

A city centre hub at the forefront of the mission to end youth homelessness by 2037 has reopened following a £1.8m revamp. Centrepoint says its refurbished Oldham Street base will offer young people across Greater Manchester a safe, welcoming and inspirational environment in which to recover and grow and leave homelessness behind for good.

Marcus Mumford has announced a North American headline tour for 2022 – tickets will be available from here.The Mumford & Sons frontman will hit the road stateside this autumn in support of his debut solo album ‘(Self-Titled)’, which is due to arrive on September 16 via Island (pre-order here).The tour is set to kick off in Boulder, Colorado on September 19 ahead of further shows in Denver, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles throughout the rest of that month. In early October, Mumford will resume the stint in Ventura, California.He’ll then make stop-offs in cities such as Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Portland, New York and Boston.

These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, July 21.

Andy Burnham is set to hit the decks, with a DJ set confirmed on Ancoats restaurant and bar Ramona. The Mayor of Greater Manchester will be pitching up with his box of seven-inches on August 3.

New Bolton Wanderers B team attacker Connor Stanley proved a 'real handful' against Bamber Bridge in the club's pre-season friendly and the former Manchester United youngster has impressed with his technical ability.

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A mum has shared how she managed to feed her child, as well as keeping him cool and entertained in the heatwave - for just 95p.

A train operator is telling customers to not travel on some routes tomorrow as temperatures are to reach the high 30s. Northern Rail has told people to not travel between Manchester and Hadfield, in Derbyshire, while all rail travel in the North East, East Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber is advised against.