Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan in ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’: Release Date, Poster Revealed for Big-Budget Pakistan Film (EXCLUSIVE)

A supermarket chain's bid to extend the time deliveries can be made to its Altrincham store and warehouse looks set to be approved, despite objections from neighbouring residents. Waitrose has applied for a change to planning conditions on its Draybank Road, Timperley store for deliveries and waste collections to be allowed between 7am and 10pm, instead of 9pm.

Local residents living around Openshaw Park in Bury have been left shocked after the body of a man was found in a children's playpark.

A driver 'giggled' after being caught following a high speed chase after he'd rammed a police car. Billy Johnson was driving a Fiat 500 stolen in a house burglary weeks earlier when he came to the attention of police in Heywood, Rochdale.

A consumer group has provided some money and energy-saving tips after issuing a warning that households will soon face skyrocketing bills this winter.

Slashing and simplifying bus fares is the 'first step' towards a better public transport system, Andy Burnham has said as lower ticket prices are launched. From Sunday (September 4), single fares are £2 for adults and £1 for children while a day ticket for all buses across Greater Manchester will now cost £5.

Boris Johnson on Tuesday (September 6) and become the nation’s third female leader after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest.She won the contest by 81,326 votes (57 per cent) to Sunak’s 60,399 (43 per cent).Truss said it is an “honour to be elected” as she thanked her party for organising “one of the longest job interviews in history”.The new Prime Minister now faces the immediate challenge of coming up with a package of support to households across the country over the current cost of living crisis driven by soaring energy bills.Comedian John Cleese was one of the first to react to her appointment with a mockingly scathing tweet stating: “Liz Truss says that it’s an honour to be elected leader of the Conservative party. No it isn’t.”Liz Truss says that it's an honour to be elected leader of the Conservative partyNo it isn't— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) September 5, 2022Joe Lycett, who yesterday (September 4) jokingly trolled Liz Truss on a BBC politics show, addressed her victory with a similar sarcastic comment today.

House Of The Dragon appears to have fixed a scene that author George R.R. Martin felt was underwhelming in Game Of Thrones.The author previously expressed disappointment at how a hunt shown in the first season of the original HBO fantasy in 2011 was portrayed, sharing in the book Fire Cannot Kill A Dragon that budget constraints at the time meant things were scaled down from how he envisioned it.“Where we really fell down in terms of budget was my least favorite scene in the entire show, in all eight seasons: King Robert goes hunting,” the author said (via The Hollywood Reporter).“Four guys walking on foot through the woods carrying spears and Robert is giving Renly shit.

Bioshock Infinite has been met with criticism, after a “quality of life” update that added a new launcher and store has reportedly broken the game for Steam Deck users.“This week’s update features various quality-of-life improvements,” reads patch notes for a “quality of life update” released on Saturday (September 3). However, the only additions to the game are an option for account linking, and “the addition of a new launcher which includes a store to purchase new content.”Since the update was released, Bioshock Infinite has received hundreds of negative reviews on Steam criticising the patch, causing its recent reviews tag to drop to a ‘Mixed’ rating. “Ruined by the 2K launcher update.

Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty has shared that the upcoming reboot of Perfect Dark is being done “very carefully” so that it works for modern-day audiences.During a Pax West 2022 interview, which was shared on Twitter (September 2), Booty was asked how one reboots Joanna Dark – the protagonist of Perfect Dark – in the modern age. To this, he said, “very carefully,” going on to add, “those things they don’t always age well…”Booty doesn’t clarify this statement, but by the way the question is asked and answered he could be referring to the design choices of Joanna Dark when the game originally launched in 2000.Matt Booty describes rebooting Perfect Dark for the modern day as "Very Carefully".He also describles the game as a cross between a Bourne Identity and James Bond.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Heitor Dhalia, one of Brazil’s foremost and most ambitious movie auteurs, director of  “Drained,” “Adrift” and “Bald Mountain,” is teaming with Netflix to make “DNA do Crime,” a banner title for the U.S. streaming giant in Brazil, one of its largest international markets. Described by Dhalia as “one of the biggest series ever produced in Brazil,” the eight-part scripted skein, which goes into production on Oct. 31, turns on a heist of epic proportions, which takes place on the Brazil-Paraguay border.  When federal police officers are called in to investigate, they discover “the beginning of a thread that unravels, like no other, the construction of crime in the country,” the synopsis runs.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez has opened up about his daughter Mia’s love of dancing, revealing he thinks the three year old will have a career in the profession. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the 32 year old, who shares Mia with actress fiancée Gemma Aktinson, says: “Mia’s only three but ever since she learned to walk she’s never stopped dancing. “Whenever there’s music on, she wants to dance.

Noel Phillips has revealed he was "mugged, racially assaulted, and spat on" in central London over the weekend. Good Morning Britain North America correspondent Noel took to his Twitter account to detail the horror incident, explaining to his 6,768 followers that he was left "shaken" by what happened.The TV star shared a snap of two police officers on an unnamed individual on the ground, over which he wrote: "I was mugged, racially assaulted, and spat on yesterday on a busy street in central London. I’m ok.

Chloe Madeley is ‘embracing the pain’ of her c-section after admitting she feels reluctant to take strong painkillers while looking after a newborn. The personal trainer, 35, said she feared taking opioids would cloud the experience of being a first-time mum to baby Bodhi with husband James Haskell, and instead is nourishing her body with food to aid her recovery. Speaking to OK!, she said: “I’m in so much pain now that a lot of my mental energy is going on pain management.

Ekin-Su fever has continued to spread in the weeks following the reality starlet’s Love island victory, with fans in Dublin being brought to tears upon meeting her. Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlua , 28, won the reality dating show Love island alongside now-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti, 27. And while the pair have recently faced cheating rumours , the craze surrounding them only seems to have continued, with Ekin-Su being mobbed by fans upon arrival in Dublin, where she was opening a new BPerfect store.

Billie Piper has ditched her signature blonde locks as she's shown off her brunette look whilst at Heathrow airport with her boyfriend and daughter.The actress and former singer, 39, definitely looked like she was opting for comfort on the trip as she rocked a pair of baggy trackie bottoms, some bright red sliders and a brown pinstriped shirt. Her short hair was tied in a messy half-up half down style and she opted to go for minimal makeup for the family holiday.

Children across the country are returning to school following the long summer holiday, and many proud celebrity parents have shared some back-to-school snaps of their children this morning. Among the first to share these traditional snaps, were Wagatha Christie herself, Coleen Rooney, and singer and TV presenter Rochelle Humes. Mum-of-four Coleen, who recently won the Wagatha Christie case against Rebekah Vardy, shared a back-to-school snap of son Kai, 13.The photo shows Kai stood in front of the Rooney's mansion wearing his school uniform, with proud mum Coleen writing that he's about to enter year eight.

The UK's Eurovision hero Sam Ryder has just announced the details of his forthcoming debut album, There's Nothing But Space, Man!

A guitarist proposed to his bandmate girlfriend on the main stage of a rock festival while projecting out the proposal on a giant screen.

John Legend has clarified the reason why he is no longer close friends with Kanye West.During an interview last month, Legend – who has collaborated with West on numerous occasions in the past – explained that the pair’s political divisions proved to be too much to maintain their friendship.He told The Axe Files podcast: “[Kanye and I] aren’t friends as much as we used to be. I honestly think because we publicly disagreed on his running for office, his supporting Trump, I think it became too much for us to sustain our friendship, honestly.”Speaking to the New Yorker, Legend has now talked about how many media outlets had “mischaracterised” his comments by focussing on former POTUS Trump as the main reason for their fallout.“Yeah, what it got described as was, we stopped being friends because he supported Trump, which was a mischaracterisation of what I said,” he told the NY.

92 Degrees, the indie coffee roasters with sites in Manchester and Liverpool, is all set to open a third coffee shop in the city. The new spot will be at No.1 Spinningfields, and is set to throw open its doors in ‘a matter of weeks’, according to owners.

Liz Truss has been announced as the next Prime Minister. The current foreign secretary won with 81,326 votes from the Tory membership, to Rishi Sunak’s 60,399.