Ajax star turned down Man Utd after Erik ten Hag tried to sign him over WhatsApp

Easing into it. Demi Lovato and her new boyfriend, Jordan Lutes (a.k.a. Jute$), are loving their relationship — and they want to keep the romance at the perfect speed for them.

A masked gang stole a man's watch in a terrifying knifepoint robbery on a residential road in Wilmslow.

Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Jadon Sancho needs the support of left-back Tyrell Malacia to help become even more influential.

Three people have been arrested following a cannabis farm bust in Moston. Cannabis plants and weapons were seized by officers following a bust in the area of Dalham Avenue today.

The owner of a bridal boutique says finding an enormous spider lurking in her window display was the 'final straw' in deciding to close the shop for good. Belinda Blanshard was changing the front window display when she discovered the 'hand-sized' beast before she fled to the street.

EXCLUSIVE: When he comes to a film festival with his latest film, Alejandro G. Iñárritu cuts a supremely confident swath. As he premiered his film Bardo in Venice, the writer/director seemed a bit more vulnerable. This is understandable because the film is a mix of dream and reality, a deep dive into his own life tragedies, the identity conflict facing an immigrant who becomes wildly successful in their adopted country, and the inevitable need to face one’s mortality.

A school in Bolton had to contact Google to correct a mistake which saw their name changed on the search engine. Little Lever School was appearing as New Hall Village School yesterday and had to reassure residents that was not true.

Eight Manchester United academy graduates departed the club in the summer transfer window, some temporarily and others permanently.

Naman Ramachandran Prolific Singapore-based production company Akanga Film Asia, led by producer Fran Borgia, has revealed a robust film slate, including several global co-productions. Borgia and filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua teamed on 2018 film “A Land Imagined,” which reaped a rich haul of awards around the world including top prizes at Locarno, Golden Horse, El Gouna, Pingyao, Singapore and Valladolid. They have now re-teamed on “Stranger Eyes,” which is selected at the ongoing Venice Production Bridge’s gap financing market. The film follows master of surveillance Inspector Goh, who, as he keeps a close eye on a suspected credit card thief, is drawn into the suspect’s world and starts to see himself in the skin of the perpetrator. As it sets him to question the true meaning of his work, Goh is tasked to track down a serial voyeur on the loose who has been videotaping people’s most private moments.

'UK's tallest rollercoaster' when the famous attraction broke down mid-ride. Passengers on The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach yesterday (September 1) had to be moved to safety after the ride, which reaches speeds of 85mph, came to a halt.

Lorraine Kelly is getting excited about her return to work next week after her summer break.SEE: Lorraine Kelly shares extremely rare picture of baby brotherIn her HELLO! column, the TV personality has teased her interview time with George Clooney as well as her new segment ME TIME with the help of Helen Skelton and Dr Amir Khan.Find out what Lorraine has planned...WATCH: Lorraine Kelly's diary this week teases her exciting work newsI'm so looking forward to being back on air next week. I have really missed my fantastic team and our brilliant viewers.I'd like to say a massive thank you to my friends Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh for taking over and holding the fort.READ: Lorraine Kelly reveals weight loss secrets as she enjoys holiday in SpainWOW: Ranvir Singh's figure-flattering polka dot dress stuns Lorraine viewersThey are both wonderful hosts and a joy to watch.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The political activism of pop stars is, as a rule, on the restrained side. Those who make their allegiances clear still tend to keep all factions in their fanbases sweet by limiting divisive rhetoric, or filtering their politics through broadly palatable humanitarian causes; those who speak a little more frankly still risk the wrath of the public, the internet and their record labels alike. Yet for Ugandan singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — better known to his adoring fans as Bobi Wine — there’s both everything and nothing to lose by getting a little more directly involved in national politics than most such celebrities would dare. Entering a presidential election against corrupt, long-ruling incumbent Yoweri Museveni is, he knows, both a folly and a necessary symbolic stand — a certain path to honorable defeat that “Bobi Wine: Ghetto President” documents with angry urgency and bitter gallows humor.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Two Korean and two Indian movies make the cut in the Busan International Film Festival’s New Currents main competition section. Thet are joined by one each from Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Germany. The section has a track record of making significant discoveries among new Asian films and directors.The selected titles are eligible for multiple awards, including the New Currents Award, the FIPRESCI Award, the NETPAC Award, and the KB New Currents Audience Award. The selection comprises: “Ajooma,” directed by Hu Shuming (Singapore-Korea); “Blue Again” from Thailand’s Thapanee Loosuwan; “Hail to Hell,” by Korea’s Lim Oh-jeong; “Memento Mori: Earth,” by Vietnam’s Marcus Vu Manh Cuong; “No End,” directed by Nader Saeivar and flying the flags of Germany, Iran and Turkey; “A Place Called Silence,” by Malaysia’s Sam Quah; “Shivamma,” fromIndia’s Jaishankar Aryar; Japanese director Kubota Nao’s “One Thousand and One Nights”; “A Wild Roomer,” from Korea’s Lee Jeong-hong; and The Winter Within,” directed by Aamir Bashir, and structured as a co-production between India, France and Qatar.

Manchester University are offering incoming students £2,500 to live off-campus after revealing they are 'just over' 350 rooms short in halls to meet demand - despite offering freshers an 'accommodation guarantee'.

Manchester City's new signing Manuel Akanji has already explained why he has joined the Blues instead of his boyhood club Man United.

Singer-songwriter Feist has announced that she will no longer fulfil the support slot on Arcade Fire's world tour, after the band's frontman was accused of sexual misconduct.

found guilty of knocking a man out with a single punch inside one of the worst-rated McDonald's branches in the UK.Brandon Reay, who pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm earlier this week, got into an argument with a man he didn't know inside the Grainger Street branch of the fast-food chain in Newcastle.It happened in the early hours of the morning, and his victim tried to walk away.READ MORE: Horny bloke battered by locals after stripping for romp with holy statueIt is not clear what started the argument, but the forklift truck driver launched into a frenzied attack after he thought the unnamed man told him to “f**k off”.The victim denies uttering the phrase, but was left with a bloody chin after losing consciousness and hitting the ground.And he only knew about it when police were standing over him trying to revive him.The hearing took place at Newcastle Crown Court, and Prosecutor Neil Pallister said: “He said the defendant became very aggressive and was trying to show off.“He removed his shirt and started shouting 'come outside' and tried to get him outside to fight.“The complainant said he tried to avoid a confrontation and apologised if he had offended him and said he would go outside to talk.“He went outside and the next thing he recalls is being on the ground with a police officer over him.“He said his head hurt and his chin was bleeding, and he thinks he lost consciousness. “In his statement he says 'This has made me feel powerless and frightened'.” CCTV footage from the restaurant showed Reay punching him in the face just one – but it was powerful enough to knock him out.

Emmerdale on Thursday night when the soap aired a devastating betrayal.At the end of the episode Mack was seen in bed with a mystery woman meaning he had cheated on Charity. Only her arm and hand were shown on TV but Emmerdale fans believe that they have figured out who the mystery woman is.

Britney Spears, who is known for her hits including ...Baby One More Time and Oops... I Did It again, recently tied the knot to Sam Asghari.The pop star has been married twice before, once to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander, and once to former back-up dancer Kevin Federline, who is the father to her children.