Detectives appeal for witnesses after 15-year-old boy shot in south Manchester

A heartbroken mum is desperate for answers after her teenage son drowned at Salford Quays - and has warned people not to go swimming in open water this summer in fear of more tragic deaths.

Haim recalled record executives doubting their ability to make it as rock stars. The Haim sisters, Alana, 31, Danielle, 37, and Este, 37, recently sat down with Elle UK for a cover story interview, where they opened up about being doubted by record executives. “No one wanted to sign us," youngest sister Alana remembered.

Born June 7, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, Italian-American actor and singer Dino Paul Crocetti (later changed to his stage name Dean Martin) wouldn't learn English until he was five years old! Quite the rebel in his teenage years, Martin was known for talking back to his teachers, bootlegging liquor, and boxing.  While playing the drums had always been a hobby for Dean, he wouldn't start performing until his twenties. Starting out by singing for local bands, Dean would get his big break when he started working for the Ernie McKay Orchestra.

Niall Horan has paid tribute to his ‘solid friend’ Lewis Capaldi after the Scottish star cancelled all of his upcoming commitments ahead of Glastonbury in a bid to “rest and recover”. The Brit Award-winning singer, 26, apologised to his fans in an Instagram post on Monday, explaining that he is “struggling” after a busy few months which saw him release his chart-topping second studio album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent. Capaldi shared earlier this year how the pressures of fame have impacted his mental health in the Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now.

speaking to Extra on Wednesday, said that he had “loved the learning curve of becoming a producer”, but juggling those responsibilities while playing a character with severe mental illness had pushed him too far. Related: From Billy Elliot to Spider-Man: how Tom Holland won the world’s heart “I’m no stranger to hard work,” he said. “I’ve lived by the idea that hard work is good work.

It’s Thursday, and one star sign should start looking for new ways to improve their working methods, while another feels annoyed by a needy neighbour. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Following the news that King Charles has chosen to give up his lease on his Welsh home Llwynywermod, royal expert Jennie Bond has called the move a "no brainer".The King bought Llwynywermod in 2007 via the Duchy of Cornwall and paid £1.2 million for the farmhouse near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire.The decision comes after His Majesty passed his Prince of Wales title down to Prince William and as he will be unable to spend as much time in the nation as he did do before his accession. It is understood that there are no plans for the Prince and Princess of Wales to keep a permanent base in the country as they will instead stay in local hotels and B&B's to support the community during their visits.

Grey’s Anatomy almost wasn’t Grey’s Anatomy.

Khloe Kardashian is addressing the current status of her relationship with Tristan Thompson.

The cast of The O.C. has raked in a lot of money over the years!

Lala Kent is addressing the big bombshell revealed at the end of the Vanderpump Rules reunion.

Music fans complained of 'total and utter chaos' following Pink's huge gig in Bolton last night. The star kicked off the European leg of her Summer Carnival 2023 tour at the University of Bolton Stadium on Wednesday.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are laying down the law on the set of The pair were spotted on set shooting one of the film's high-octane action scenes, and were decked out in full tactical police gear, complete with body armor and prop assault rifles.The pair were all business as they shot the scene that was reportedly set at the Gatorland amusement park in Orlando, Florida.Smith and Lawrence first announced was in the works back in January, when they announced the news together in a video Smith posted to Instagram.While the plans had been in motion for some time to get the fourth installment off the ground, the project, it seemed, experienced a bit of a speed bump after Smith's now-infamous Oscars slap.But, back in July, Lawrence put fans at ease when he told  that «we got one more at least,» in reference to at least one more sequel.Then, in April, Lawrence was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and after the ceremony he spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about the hotly anticipated project.«It has the chance to be the best one of them all and everybody's doing their thing,» Lawrence shared with ET, adding, «we got a lot of the team back from the last one. Big Willie's doing his thing as always and so focused and, yeah, it has the chance to be the biggest one.»The fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise has Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct, and features a script by Chris Bremner. The previous entry in the franchise,  hit theaters in 2020, grossing $426 million at the box office.

Matty Healy is sorry. Or at the very least "sorry?" Earlier today, Caroline Polachek shared that she'd lost her voice, and would have to pull out of her slot opening for the 1975 tonight in Dublin. Her replacement: Matty himself.

New York City is currently smothered in wildfire smoke that has made its way south from Northern Ontario and Quebec, cratering its air quality to levels that are some of the worst in the world. Ominous weather aside, however, the Governors Ball Music Festival is still going ahead this weekend (June 9-11).

to double down and make sure of it.

Lee Johnson admits securing new loan deals for Will Fish and CJ Egan-Riley would ease the pressure on Hibs’ summer shopping.

Motherwell officially unveiled the Tommy McLean Stand during their final Premiership game of the season.

Callum McGregor faced an enormous challenge two years ago. This summer, it’s threatening to be an even bigger task.

Aberdeen landed the £5million jackpot by finishing third – but Barry Nicholson knows there’s memories money can’t buy ahead in Europe.

Social Distortion, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.Ness took to social media yesterday (June 7) to break the news, writing on Instagram that he was diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer while the band were in the pre-production stages of recording a new album.He also said that he continued to record with the band “until the very day before surgery” as he was “feeling well enough”. “The recovery from surgery is a day-by-day process and in three weeks we start radiation and that should be the last therapy I need,” Ness added.“The team of doctors are certain that once finished with this course, I will be able to start the healing and recovery process.