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Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was seen in a different light by fans of her on the ITV soap as she posted a video of herself working out on Wednesday.The actress – known for playing character Faye Windass on the show – looked unrecognisable in a clip posted on Instagram as she she carried out a heavy deadlift during a gruelling training session. Ellie appeared in the footage dressed in a matching black tank top and a pair of leggings with her dark brown hair scraped up in a bun as she successfully took on a barbell weighing 60kg before moving on to a 100kg weight impressively.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson joked about needing a sports bra as he returned to the gym on Tuesday.The 47 year old had taken a break from working out before he was pictured on his trip back at David Lloyd’s Club gym this week. He wrote on Instagram: "Back to the gym before I need a sports bra!" Simon captioned a photo posted to Instagram of his moment of return." In the snap accompanying the post, the actor is seen smiling outside the gym wearing a blue bomber jacket and mid wash jeans with a sports bag slung over his shoulder. Simon shed weight following his stint on last year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! where he finished runner-up on the series.

A historic post box dating back more than 70 years has been knocked to the ground by a van driver who 'got out to look then drove off'. The iconic red Royal Mail post box on Greenside Lane in Droylsden, Tameside, was left on its side after being shunted out of place on Monday morning (April 25).

One Greater Manchester borough continues to have a Coronavirus infection rate above the national average. Despite this, cases have still fallen across the region.

Coronation Street's Summer Spellman star Harriet Bibby was joined by her co-stars over the weekend to celebrate her birthday in style in Manchester. Taking to Instagram, Harriet gave her 36.5K followers and soap fans an inside look at her celebrations as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester with her pals.The soap star was joined by her co-stars Elle Mulvaney and Jack James Ryan, who play Amy Barlow and Jacob Hay on the ITV cobbles.

The long-expected announcement of Erik ten Hag’s appointment as the next Manchester United boss on Thursday was met with optimism by fans. The Dutchman will join on a three-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months, this summer.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain was seen enjoying an evening out with girlfriend Mollie Lockwood on Monday in a rare appearance together. The actor, known best for portraying Simon Barlow on the soap, was pictured with his girlfriend of two years as they attended the press night of the Addams Family at the Opera House Theatre in Manchester.

Tanisha Gorey, who plays troubled teen Asha Alahan, first joined Coronation Street in December 2009 as Dev and Sunita Alahan's daughter. As an adorable six year old, Tanisha had never even taken an acting class before she popped up on the ITV show.Tanisha, whose real parents run a pub in Oldham, has now tackled some big storylines on the show, including issues such as skin-lightening and revenge porn. Now all these years later, the 19 year old explained to The Saddleworth Independent that she'd been doing child modelling at the time of the casting.

Manchester United suffered their second humiliating defeat of the season against Liverpool on Tuesday night.

It's the day parents wait anxiously for, to find out whether their child has got a place at their chosen primary school.

The Grand National is Britain's largest horse racing and one of the most prestigious in Europe. The event will soon be underway as thousands of racegoers attend Aintree for the first time since lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

A man from Chorlton has issued an emotional plea for information about a family heirloom which has gone missing.