Bury high school to expand to 1,000 capacity as new six-classroom block approved

Making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or transferring from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to the benefit may take up to 22 weeks, according to the latest statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

John Waters spoke about cancel culture and Johnny Depp in a new interview with the New York Times.

Steve Clarke has revealed Aaron Hickey is unlikely to start Scotland 's friendly against Poland on Thursday.

Miley Cyrus had quite a scare on her flight to Asunción, Paraguay. The 29-year-old musician took to social media on Wednesday to share that her plane had to make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning. «To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asunción.

THE original Love Island villa in Majorca has sold for a cool £3million, Sun Online can reveal. The spectacular five-bed property, used for the first two seasons of the hit ITV2 show, was snapped up a fortnight ago by a mystery buyer.

MOTSI Mabuse has revealed her husband’s parents are now living with them full time after managing to flee from Ukraine. The 40-year-old opened up about the terrifying situation, admitting “it breaks my heart”, but shared her joy in being able to keep her in-laws safe.

With his signature track Grace Kelly, infectious energy and bouncy curls, Mika was one of the standout stars of the noughties.The popstar, now 38, was hailed as the "next Freddie Mercury" and topped the charts both in the UK and the US. His most famous hits include Love Today, (Big Girls) You Are Beautiful and We Are Golden. However, more recently the singer had slipped off our radar until the news arrived that he would be hosting this year's Eurovision song contest in Italy.

From Vicky Pattison openly discussing her experience at a fertility clinic to Amy Hart documenting her egg freezing journey, fertility is a topic on everyone’s lips - especially women’s. And following the news that over half of women in the UK haven't had a child by the time they reach their milestone 30th birthday, the ongoing discussion surrounding reproductive health means that women are under more pressure than ever to keep tabs on their so-called biological clock.

Supporters have urged Manchester United to 'stop the interview process' amid reports they have already held first talks with Erik ten Hag over the managerial position at Old Trafford.

the Queen to do the unthinkable and consider abdicating, according to one royal commentator.Even though the idea of stepping down voluntarily from the monarchy has long been an “abhorrent” idea to Her Majesty, expert Daniela Elser says she should reconsider her options.“It’s time we had a very difficult conversation; time that we addressed a situation that has passed from simply being unfortunate to being abjectly ridiculous,” the Australian commentator wrote in a new column for News.com.au. “It is time for the Queen to retire.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNew York City-based esports giant Andbox has rebranded as NYXL and will be making a hefty investment into the city’s gaming community over the next year, including building its new Manhattan headquarters, practice facility and live-event space in pursuit of developing New York into a gaming epicenter.“Dedicated to creating experiences and developing content that connects the worlds of esports, gaming culture, and lifestyle for the discerning modern gamer, NYXL solidifies its commitment to New York in more than just name — making an investment in the high-seven figures into NYC’s gaming community over the next 12 months, including building its headquarters, XLHQ, in Manhattan. The organization will also launch YXL, their Young Creator Project, an annual initiative that discovers, supports and promotes the next generation of New York digital content creators, pledging $500,000 to the program,” the company said.

Bridgerton's second series will be arriving on Netflix this Friday. It's been a long wait for fans of the show - a whopping 15 months to be precise since the first episodes landed on the streaming platform. The regency drama had many people hooked, and maybe a little hot under the collar too due to the sex scenes.The honeymoon of the Duke of Hastings and Daphne Bridgerton, played by Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor, springs to mind.

How many heady horror movies will 2022 have once the calendar year is over? The genre is already off to a great start this year with Ti West‘s “X,” and there’s even more on the way, like Robert Eggers‘ “The Northman” and Jordan Peele‘s “NOPE.” Add Alex Garland‘s “Men” to that list, as his latest film looks like he’s leaning heavily into highbrow horror.

Instagram, writing: “Strike a pose! Incredible night at the @themuseumofmodernart to celebrate the groundbreaking work of @RalphLauren and to send a clear message: #NYCisBack!”The retired NYPD officer shared a gallery of snaps from the evening’s festivities, including one where he posed with Wintour, 72, models rocking Manhattan streetwear and a shot of himself wearing a yellow city-inspired blazer.Stars such as Lily Collins, Rachel Brosnahan and Jessica Chastain were in the show’s attendance. Legendary models Gigi and Bella Hadid, Shalom Harlow and Tyson Beckford took on the runway.Last week, Lauren, 82, released a limited-edition collection from his Polo line for a collaboration with two historically African-American universities: Morehouse College and Spelman College.An “old money” aesthetic inspired the clothes, and the garb consisted of dresses, varsity jackets, logo sweaters and suits.

Hospital waiting lists for treatment in Bury continue to rocket with 79 per cent more patients experiencing delays than since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bury Town Hall echoed with applause as an armed forces campaigner, who for nearly 50 years made ‘an amazing contribution to the borough’ was recognised after stepping down from his role organising the town’s Remembrance parades and poppy appeals.

Crosstown Concerts has announced a prize draw to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Artists who have donated prizes include Ed Sheeran, Elbow, The Chemical Brothers, Jack Savoretti, George Ezra and Pixies.Each prize is a special experience, with Sheeran offering three winners the chance to attend an Ipswich Town football club home game with him in his private hospitality box.Elbow, Savoretti, Snow Patrol, Razorlight and Pixies are all offering the chance to meet them backstage at a show.

Fontaines DC have released new single ‘Skinty Fia’, the title track from their new album, which is out next month.“Skinty fia” is an Irish phrase which translates to “the damnation of the deer” and is an expression of disappointment or annoyance. Frontman Grian Chatten says in the context of the album title and this song it expresses his feeling towards the “mutation” of Irish culture abroad.The album is out on 22 Apr, and the band have just added a run of UK and Ireland shows to their already hefty world tour schedule to close out the year.

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KENDALL Jenner looked unrecognizable as she showed off her huge pout in her latest Instagram video. The KUWTK alum, 26, was accused last month of getting lip fillers like her sister Kylie, 24.

Johnny Depp against allegations of domestic assault by his ex-wife Amber Heard.The director, who worked with Depp on 1990 romantic comedy film Cry-Baby, brought up the actor while discussing his views on “cancel culture” among Hollywood stars.Speaking to The New York Times, Waters said: “There are people I would like to cancel, but at the same time I’m saying it humorously. I’m not going to go through each person who’s been cancelled and say what I think, but I never saw Johnny Depp act negatively to a woman in my entire life – and I did drugs and got drunk with him.”The director believes “practically every artist would be cancelled” retroactively, although he makes an exception for J.K. Rowling.“I have a thing about who I would cancel: J.K.