'The people of Stockport are big enough to laugh off this nonsense'

The 2024 Formula 1 race season is heating up!

Blackburn has been named the 'vaping capital of the UK' - with big e-cigarette business coming from the Lancashire town.

John Squire has downplayed the chances of a Stone Roses reunion, saying that the members “aren’t sending each other Christmas cards or anything”.The comments arose during a new interview with NME, when the former guitarist for the Britpop giants sat down with Liam Gallagher to discuss the huge response to their collaborative self-titled album and UK and European shows.Towards the end of the discussion, the topic turned to the widespread rumours that Liam Gallagher could see eye-to-eye with brother Noel, and come together to reform Oasis in time for this summer’s ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary shows.After the former Oasis frontman reaffirmed that “it’s not happening at this moment in time”, the topic turned to the possibility of another reunion from The Stone Roses. Squire still spends time with bassist Mani, who is “into” the two’s collaborative album and even gifted Squire the amplifier that he used during the recent run of live shows.In the discussion, he recalled seeing Mani and former frontman Ian Brown at the funeral of the former’s wife Imelda, who sadly died last November.

Technology is to be introduced by a coroner which will be able to establish cause of death without dissecting the body. A leading coroner said families who have recently lost a loved one in Bolton, Salford, Wigan will soon benefit from 'digital autopsies', which not only minimise emotional distress, but also accelerate the post-mortem process.

Despite an illustrious sports career, O.J Simpson was perhaps best known for being at the centre of his ex-wife's murder case. The American football player died of cancer at the age of 76 on Wednesday April 10, his family confirmed.

What's your key question for the candidates vying to be the next Greater Manchester Mayor?

AC/DC has claimed that he was the legendary rock band’s “best” singer.The former frontman was one of the founding members of the iconic Australian rock band in 1973 alongside Malcolm and Angus Young, drummer Colin Burgess and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.Evans provided lead vocals on AC/DC’s first official single ‘Can I Sit Next To You, Girl’ and it’s B-side ‘Rocking in the Parlour’. In 1974, Evans was replaced by Bon Scott.

Refresh for latest…: A busy holdover weekend for wide studio releases was led by the trio of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two. And, in a soaring performance, Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar winner The Boy and the Heron swooped into China helping the market set a new Qingming holiday record. 

Manchester City chose not to risk Josko Gvardiol after the defender picked up a minor injury in the Premier League win over Crystal Palace.

Homes Under the Hammer presenter Dion Dublin is a familiar face on TV, but not many know about his life away from the spotlight.The 54 year old presenter and pundit has had an exciting career in football and TV, playing for Manchester United, appearing on Celebrity MasterChef, and hosting the popular BBC home renovation show. Born in Leicester, Dion is also a dad and husband, often giving fans a peek into his family life on social media. In 2017, Dion married his wife Cheryl and they have an adorable three year old daughter named Ruby Roseanne.The family loves going on holidays together and Dion shares pictures on Instagram of them eating out, flying off to new places, and enjoying fun days out like visiting an alpaca farm and watching the Women's World Cup.

EXCLUSIVE: The Traitors continued on its path of global domination with 11 territory launches in 2023, unseating The Masked Singer as analysis firm K7‘s Format of the Year after four years of domination.

Police powers have been stepped up in Moss Side after a teenage boy was killed in a 'targeted' stabbing.

The attacks were carried out with a degree of coordination that 'bordered on military precision'. The aim was 'to do as much damage as possible in the shortest possible time'.

Applications for the next series of Big Brother are now open. The iconic reality show, dubbed the ultimate social experiment, relaunched on ITV last October.

The Kills have added new shows to their upcoming 2024 UK and Europe tour.The indie duo consisting of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince will return to the UK this spring to tour their latest album ‘God Games‘. The pair have just wrapped up their US leg touring with support act Heartworms.Now, The Kills have announced some new dates to add to their upcoming UK/EU tour.

The eagerly anticipated musical Come From Away is coming to The Lowry Theatre.

The school holidays can be a struggle at the best of times, but when food costs are still sky high, it can be an added stress for families.

The War On Drugs have added more shows to their upcoming UK and European tour. Find ticket details below.News of the live shows broke last month, when the Grammy Award-winning Philadelphia band confirmed that they would be heading across the pond for some 2024 tour dates.Now, due to high demand, frontman Adam Granduciel and co.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

It’s never a good thing when even other royals are laughing at your scandals!