Andy Burnham says northern leaders need to 'play hardball' with government over long-awaited rail upgrades in Manchester

Brittany’s tale was first revealed on February 15, 2021, followed by an explosive interview with The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson. Brittany, a former Liberal Party staffer for defence minister Linda Reynolds, told shocking details of her alleged rape by a colleague in a ministerial office.

Ralf Rangnick admits he did not send on Fred and Anthony Elanga with the expectation they would have goalscoring impacts for Manchester United at Leeds.

Two fisherman woke up to a nasty surprise after they were out working on the water on Saturday.Jason Charles and his friend David Miegle set out for a weekend fishing trip on the Cato River in the Northern Territory, Australia, but were woken up by an aggressive crocodile while they were on the boat.Charles said he awoke with a fright at about 5am with his friend screaming “there’s a croc” from the boat which they were sleeping on, which was anchored 100m up the river from Charles’ vessel.He then looked out from his boat and spotted a massive crocodile just 10m away from them.Charles then said the massive reptile was unlike any he’d seen before, with it being “big and aggressive” as it began to attack his motor boat they were both on.“It nearly pulled the motor cover off — there's teeth marks still all on it,” he said.He said the crocodile paused and looked like it was getting ready to jump onto the boat and attack them.“I think he was getting ready to launch himself into the boat for a second attack, so I jumped into the front, pulled the anchor up and floored it to where Dave was,” he said.Both the fishermen admitted they had never experienced anything like this before and were both terrified for their lives.

Holly Willoughby revealed she ‘nearly threw up’ backstage over Stef Reid’s Dancing On Ice performance with Andy Buchanan. The pair hit the ice for Musicals Week, performing a stunning routine to One (Reprise) from A Chorus Line. However, while it was judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean that they needed to impress, along with guest judge Arlene Phillips, it seems that the presenters were a little more worried for the contestants.

ITV series. Just one performance in, viewers were left puzzled by the latest batch of scores from the judges to contestant Regan Gascoigne.

Proud dad Peter Andre has posted a cute snap of son Junior looking dapper on social media this weekend. The Mysterious Girl singer, who shares Junior with ex Katie Price, shared a snap of the teen looking suited and booted.

Pam & Tommy, starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan, has rubbed some people the wrong way, as it dramatizes the real events surrounding Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s honeymoon sex tape being stolen and distributed. Anderson and Lee are not involved in the series, and the Baywatch icon, in particular, has been open about not wanting any part of it. Now, one of Lee’s former bandmates has spoken out, with some harsh words about the portrayal of the drummer and their band, Mötley Crüe.

ITV Love Island’s Kady McDermott has shared how she was DROPPED from Celebs Go Dating. Celebs Go Dating is currently airing on E4 with episodes available via the All 4 Hub.

Welsh Women's Aid. The charity, which aims to end domestic violence towards women and children, criticised the rapper for sharing private messages from his ex-partner, describing the move as "tools of manipulation to sustain power and control".

Oscars were watched by the fewest amount of people on record. Ratings plunged to historic new lows when only 10. 4 million people tuned into 2021's show.

Mission: Impossible 7 star was just another up-and-coming actor trying to make it in Hollywood. Anyone who has achieved that level of fame is bound to have increased scrutiny on both their careers and their private lives. Sometimes, details and allegations about what they’re like off-screen take years to come to light – like, for example, recent claims about Cruise’s temper from his former manager, which follow his polarizing M:I 7 rant.

have a lot of thoughts on Chrissy Teigen and her life. And usually, she responds to the public hoopla about herself in kind, with some signature dry humor. (Sometimes to her detriment, as evidenced by the bullying situation.

royal nicknames that make us say ‘what?' Prince George calls the Queen 'Gan-Gan', and Prince William gets called 'Wombat'. But those ones are cute, at least. The nickname Prince Philip had for the Queen, however, sounds a little odder than the others.

Happy Mondays star Bez has been voted off 'Dancing On Ice'. The 57-year-old music star has become the latest celebrity to leave the ITV show, after he found himself in the dreaded skate-off alongside 'Coronation Street' actress Sally Dynevor. Bez - who was partnered with Angela Egan - failed to impress the judges during the skate-off and he was sent home instead of the soap star.

READ MORE: Flight attendant warns of item elderly travellers 'always forget'"I wish I could say, but it's part of my job to keep it a secret," Mohammed explained. Privacy is the most important thing for VIP guests, such as politicians or celebrities, and one of the qualities they value the most in a hotel. The butler explained: "The guests don't want to see you the whole day.

Bez has been eliminated from Dancing on Ice, along with professional partner Angela Egan. The competition hopeful landed in the dreaded skate-off against Sally Dynevor in musicals week. However, despite managing to dodge the skate-off until tonight, the pair’s time was up.

READ MORE: Storm Franklin live updates as roads closed, plane makes emergency landing and tree falls on track TV star Denise Welch posted online: "My heart aches for my friend Brenda. I can’t bear it. Jamal Edwards was a wonderful son and brother", the Mirror reports.

The Dancing On Ice panel was clearly wowed by Brendan Cole and partner Brendyn Hatfield after a fabulous routine inspired by the musical Jersey Boys. Brendan came out to skate with Brendyn on Sunday night after regular partner Vanessa Bauer was struck down with Covid earlier this week. But tonight she proudly watched on in the audience after coming out of isolation as Brendan definitely did her proud.

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