We tried Slimming World Iceland curries instead of a Saturday night takeaway - but was it worth it?

An alcoholic who lost his wife and kids after he tried to burn down his dream family home that he had built was hit with the sudden realisation of what he had done while sitting alone in a prison cell, accompanied by a heavy hangover.

Naman Ramachandran Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio will be presented with the European Film Academy’s Award for European Innovative Storytelling for his miniseries “Exterior Night.” The director will be guest of honor at the 35th European Film Awards ceremony on Dec. 10 at Reykjavik. In “Exterior Night,” Bellocchio returns to the case of the kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades in 1978, a subject that he tackled in his feature film “Good Morning, Night,” for which he received the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2003 European Film Awards. The academy has also revealed nominations in several categories for the awards.

Brooklyn Beckham was in tears after taking on a controversial 'One Chip Challenge'. The 23-year-old son of former Manchester United footballing star David and fashion designer Victoria was seen with tears rolling down his face as he completed the viral feat.

A brand new Pokémon treasure hunt style event has launched at the Trafford Centre just in time for half term. The event launched on Monday with Pikachu on board a Pokémon bus to welcome the first guests.

There has been a rumour in Manchester this week. Initially, few dared to believe it.

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has admitted that he expected the Catalan giants to try and force him out of the club by frequently leaving him on the bench in recent months.

A driver climbed over his partner as she lay in the passenger seat with life-threatening injuries to escape from the scene of a crash. Craig Hirtle then returned later to try drag her injured body through a window before fleeing again, a court heard.

Marta Balaga Miniseries “The Adrenalist” has been pre-sold to Denmark’s DR and Iceland’s RÚV. Produced by True Content Production in Norway, and with TV2 already on board, it will be shot in Norway. Currently casting, the show – budgeted at €10.5 million – is expected to gather “top star actors from the Nordic countries,” says producer Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski. “The Adrenalist” will mark a second miniseries for writer and director Pål Sletaune, also behind “22 July,” about the infamous terrorist attack in 2011. Sletaune will once again refer to a true story, this time focusing on Arthur Omre: one of the most successful liquor smugglers in Norwegian history, later on transforming into a successful author. His gangster drama, set in Oslo in the 1920s during prohibition, “is a wild ride about the right man, at the right time, in the right place,” adds Hansen Mlodyszewski.

An area of Glasgow has been named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world to visit right now by Time Out.

Erling Haaland's lack of a weakness in his game as a centre-forward makes him difficult to handle for a defender, according to his Manchester City teammate Nathan Ake.

Pep Guardiola isn't thinking about the World Cup when he comes to Manchester City selection decisions, despite the presence of the tournament throwing uncertainty into this season's calendar.

Love Island's Paige Thorne looked like she was putting boy drama firmly behind her as she enjoyed a night out with some of her fellow stars from this year's show. The 24 year old former paramedic from Swansea beamed as she strutted into Menagerie Bar And Restaurant in Manchester, as rumours of her splitting with boyfriend Adam Collard, 26, continue to swirl. She looked fantastic in a blazer dress emblazoned with gold buttons, which she paired with pointed-toe sock boots and a bag with a big gold buckle and thin gold chain.

Coronation Street’s real-life couple Sally Carman and Joe Duttine looked as cute as ever as they shared a snap from date night on Instagram. Sally, who plays Abi Franklin on the soap, tied the knot earlier this year with Joe, known as Tim Metcalfe on the ITV staple.They are not married or in a relationship on the soap.The two looked happier than ever as they enjoyed food and drinks at the French-inspired Bistro Stretford Canteen in Manchester. Sally, 41, was clad in a denim dress, while her husband wore a simple navy and white combo.

Love Island star Paige Thorne has been spotted for the first time since her rumoured break-up from Adam Collard as she enjoyed a girls night out with her fellow Islanders. The Welsh paramedic, who appeared on the 2022 series of the ITV2 dating show over the summer, headed out in Manchester with her friends and co-stars Antigoni Buxton and Danica Taylor at Peter Street Kitchen in Manchester.