End of an era as equestrian store first opened 150 years ago closes last branch today

direct to your inboxShoppers say they have been turned away from a Tesco store in Trafford at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak. It comes as the supermarket chain confirmed to the M.E.N on Friday that a number of staff employed at the Chester Road store in Stretford were currently self-isolating.

Mesut Ozil has been told that his Twitter activity will not have helped his cause at Arsenal as he edges towards the exit door.

Dan Osborne has revealed he was just 14 when he got his first tattoo. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Dan, 29, made the admission as he shared a series of throwback photos of himself on Instagram.

direct to your inboxPlans for a giant 18-storey tower block in Stockport have been given the green light despite fears over the ‘Hong Kongisation’ of the town centre.The high rise ‘resi-tower' - boasting 98 apartments - is to be built on the pay and display car park between Piccadilly and Fletcher Street and opposite Regal House.It will feature a six storey ‘plinth’ at its base, with a ‘relatively slim’ tower rising from the Piccadilly side.The base is mainly earmarked for commercial units - possibly shops, restaurants or offices - as well as seven townhouses fronting Fletcher Street and some apartments.Stockport council’s planning committee were reassured over fire safety arrangements after issues at Regal House - also owned by applicant

Hollyoaks actor David Tag has announced he and his girlfriend Abi Harrison are expecting their first child together.The 35 year old soap star, who plays Sylver McQueen on the Channel 4 soap, shared the happy news with fans on Instagram. David shared a stunning snap which showed the shadow of his girlfriend Abi.

as the so-called ‘Womb Raider Killer’ Lisa Montgomery did on Wednesday.She received a lethal injection but refused to offer any final words.Here is a look at what some criminals on death row have chosen to say before being executed. “Give my love to my family and friends”Infamous serial killer Ted Bundy kidnapped, raped and murdered numerous women during the 1970s.Before his execution in 1989 by electric chair in Florida, he confessed to 30 murders across seven states.But the exact number of his victims remains unknown.His last words were: “I’d like you to give my love to my family and friends.”“Go to a quiet place and think about it seriously”Sex offender William Bonin, known as the ‘Freeway Killer’, was convicted of murdering 14 boys and

Manchester United’s win at Burnley last week marked a momentous occasion: the first time the Reds have topped the table after New Year’s Day since the 2012/13 campaign, their last title triumph.

Paisley over a week ago has sparked concern. Police are desperately searching for Shaun Paul Noon who went missing on Friday, January 8.

Rangers ran out 3-1 winners in the end, with Itten climbing off the bench to net Rangers' second goal in the 82nd minute.

direct to your inboxFred Sirieix has welcomed some brand new faces to his First Dates team.The Channel 4 dating show makes a big return on Tuesday, January 19, with a few changes.The latest run has seen the entire production move north with filming taking place last year in Manchester at The Refinery in Spinningfields.And, as well as some new daters looking for love, there's some new cast members too.Joining Fred, Merlin Griffiths and waiting staff CiCi Coleman and Grant Urquhart for the 16th series are David, Fiona and Daniella.The three newbies all worked in hospitality before being snapped up to star in the forthcoming series.For Daniella, a born and bred Mancunian, joining the cast was a win-win situation as she lives in Manchester and

Barry McGuigan has courageously opened up about the death of his daughter for the first time after she passed away from cancer in 2019.

Most players dream of stepping onto the field in an NFL play-off game.

Queer Eye star Karamo Brown has joined the cast of Dear White People for its upcoming fourth season.The Netflix show, which is based on the 2014 film of the same name, premiered its first season in 2014.With a final run of episodes set to land at some point this year, Deadline has confirmed that Brown has signed up to play an as-yet-unspecified role.Dear White People‘s main cast includes Logan Browning (who portrays Samantha White), Antoinette Robertson (Colandrea ‘Coco’ Conners) and John Patrick Amedori (Gabe Mitchell).Brown appeared as Paul in the 2020 rom-com The Thing About Harry alongside Jake Borelli, having also featured as himself in a number of reality TV shows such as Dancing With The Stars, Lip Sync Battle and Nailed It!.An

Premier League squad at the beginning of the campaign but has still collected a huge £350,000-a-week wage - despite only being eligible to play for the U-23s. But The Athletic report the two parties have come to a resolution and the German international is now poised to depart.

Nikki Sanderson has teased a possible return to Coronation Street.

Hollyoaks star David Tag has announced his girlfriend Abi Harrison is pregnant.

Twitter page to share the error. Alexis had clearly been keen to cool down his bottle of Sol beer in the fridge.However, it came out rather a bit colder than he had expected.He admitted that he had only meant to put the beer in the freezer "for a few minutes", but ended up forgetting about it - with disastrous consequences.Alexis shared a snap with his 746 followers which showed the beer had frozen inside.Not only that, it had expanded and smashed the bottle opened completely.The beer now resembled more of an ice lolly as the beer top was held aloft by a tower of beer-flavoured ice.Captioning the post, Alexis joked: "Yeah, it’s fine to stick a beer in the freezer for a few minutes.

Archie Lyndhurst’s mother Lucy Lyndhurst has revealed the CBBC actor tragically died in his sleep, as she opened up about one of their final conversations together.The heartbroken parent explained how Archie passed away during the night due to a bleed on the brain but he was in no pain.

direct to your inboxTwo lanes have been closed on the M6 as fire crews tackle a lorry fire.Emergency services were called to the slip exit at junction 17 for Congleton and Sandbach in the early hours of Saturday morning.Motorway police were forced to close an entire section of the motorway after a lorry burst into flames at the junction 17 slip road.Highways England have said that two lanes out of four are now open, allowing traffic to pass.Pictures from the scene show orange flames coming from the lorry, which appears to have been completely burnt out.Nobody is believed to have been injured during the incident.

For a while, it looked like Ryan Reynolds was always going to be stuck in (forgettable) rom-com land, thanks to his turns in the likes of The Change-Up, Definitely Maybe and Just Friends. While it was never a problem landing roles, for years the Canadian-American actor always seemed to be on the periphery of the big time and bonafide household name status.

2Pac will hit shelves on vinyl for the first time.‘The Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug‘ and ‘The Best of 2Pac, Part 2: Life‘, two volumes that were originally sold separately in 2007, showcase Tupak Shakur’s cherished classics from ‘Changes’ to ‘Keep Ya Head Up’. Before now the compilation records were only available on CD or digital download.Shakur died in a drive-by shooting in LA back in 1996 when he was 25 years old.