First look at new plans to build more than 220 homes in Rochdale town centre

Along the North West coast is miles of beautiful shoreline; there are charming seaside towns with old-fashioned piers, vast beaches and of course Blackpool, home to the iconic illuminations. And there are those spots which provide a more rugged and wild coastal experience, perfect for a day trip this autumn.

Seven people have been confirmed as dead after an explosion at a petrol station in Ireland.

Kevin De Bruyne joked about burning a Manchester United shirt that was ‘gifted’ to him by a podcast host.

Three people — one student and two adults — were shot outside a high school football stadium in Toledo, Ohio, Friday night. The shooting outside Whitmer High School's stadium occurred during the school's football matchup against Central Catholic High School.The game was paused after the shooting, FOX 19 reported. The victims were transported to a local hospital and are expected to recover, Toledo police said.

WILLOW has spoken to NME about her debut novel ‘Black Shield Maiden’ and how she could “definitely” see herself quitting music to become a full-time author.Announced earlier this year, Black Shield Maiden is the first in a fantasy series and is WILLOW’s first novel.Co-written by Jess Hendel, Black Shield Maiden tells the story of Yafeu, a young warrior who is stolen from her home in the Ghanaian Empire and thrust into the world of the Vikings. There she discovers a strange new world and encounters a kindred spirit in Viking princess, Freydis.

Olivia and Alex Bowen are proud parents to baby Abel who they welcomed in June this year. Since Abel’s birth, the pair have been open and honest with fans about their first few months as parents and as three month old Abel hits his milestones, the pair shared a look into their lives.Taking to Instagram on Saturday morning, Alex, 31, shared a picture of himself and Olivia, 28, looking exhausted as they sat on the sofa in their pyjamas. Alongside the picture he wrote: “Abel’s had his 2nd lot of injections & ain’t well, many up every half hour [crying emoji]”.

Molly-Mae Hague may be gearing up to welcome her baby girl with beau Tommy Fury, but that hasn’t stopped her from continuing renovations at the couple’s dream £3.5 million Cheshire home.The former Love Island star, 23, showed off her incredibly plush upstairs room as she shared how everything is taking place. On her dedicated Instagram account for all things home, Molly-Mae wrote alongside a clip: “Our home is finally starting to come together [crying emoji]”.

Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, in May and has since revealed to the world that they’ve named their little bundles of joy Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK!, Frankie’s discussed a range of topics in regards to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to returning to the gym and her birthday “hitting different” as a result of her late mum not being around. This week, Frankie shares that the twins have had their first colds, and that she’s back on her contraception again… Joey’s doing Dancing On Ice! I'm so happy for Joey.

Mascara, false eyelashes and professional lash lifts and extensions are great ways to enhance the eyes, but what if you want to improve the look of your lashes more naturally? That’s where using one of the best lash serums can really make a difference. Eyelash serums usually contain a blend of vitamins, proteins and hydrating ingredients to strengthen and condition the hairs, and to stop them from falling out as quickly.They’re to be brushed on the lash line, usually at least once a day, and you’ll need to be patient – it often takes a minimum of 4-6 weeks to start seeing results.

Stacey Solomon was left with no choice but to respond to some fan queries about a secret family holiday last night.The star, who has been enjoying her first family holiday of the year with her smiley brood at Disneyland to celebrate baby Rose’s first birthday, took to her social media page to address some questions that had been landing in her inbox about another apparent trip earlier in the year. After thanking fans for their lovely responses to her trip abroad, Stacey’s mood swiftly changed as she said she felt the need to respond to “a few people asking” about a trip earlier in the year.

mother-of-two is setting off on a solo trip to the tropical paradise of Bali – and leaving her two school-age sons behind.Jill Ritchie, from Edinburgh, isn’t leaving her sons, Jude, seven, and Eden, 11, completely Home Alone.Her partner Daryl will look after the two young lads while she takes the holiday of a lifetime, which she hopes will help her navigate her way through grief. READ MORE: Adult star 'can't leave her home' after 'aggressive' locals keep shouting 'hey OnlyFans'The 42-year-old decided to book the three-week trip to Indonesia within a month of losing her own mum, Fiona, to breast, lung, bone and brain cancer at the age of 69.Jill, a life coach and podcaster, grew up in a single parent household and insists Fiona, who battled cancer for 19 years, inspired her to live her life to the full.And now Jill wants to set an example to her own children through her trip to Bali, and teach them that it is not selfish to take time to look after yourself. She told the Scottish Daily Record : "My mum was a single parent who brought my sister and I up on her own.

Kym Marsh has said her husband "couldn't care less" about the so-called Strictly Come Dancing curse.The Corrie beauty, 46, tied the knot with Army officer Scott last year but said he's "not fussed" about the curse, which has seen many romances hit the rocks after people go on the show.Kym - who is paired with Graziano Di Prima on the dancefloor - previously stripped off on stage and said Scott wasn't upset about that either.READ MORE: I’m A Celeb 'signs up Strictly star' four years after kiss scandal rocked BBC show "I know everyone talks about it but Scott really couldn’t care less," she told The Sun.“I'm an actor and he came and watched me on Fatal Attraction where I took my clothes off on stage, which was pretty daunting."But now he has seen me getting my kit off on stage and he wasn’t bothered, we don’t have an issue at all."The 'curse' has struck plenty of times over the years.Back in 2004, Brendan Cole ended up splitting from Camilla Dallerup after winning the BBC ballroom contest with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.Then boxer Joe Calzaghe split from his girlfriend after being paired with pro-Kristina Rihanoff, who he went on to date for many years.In more recent years there was a lot of drama when comedian Seann Walsh was spotted kissing his Strictly partner Katya Jones - who was married to fellow dancer Neil Jones at the time.The pair were snapped locking lips after a night out.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Seann ended up splitting from his girlfriend Rebecca Humphries and the Jones' later went on the split.However, they suggested that the well-publicised smooch wasn't the reason.READ MORE:

READ MORE: 'Massive explosion' at petrol station in Ireland leaves 'multiple people injured'In a statement, Irish police An Garda Siochana said the operation remained in a “search and recovery phase” for further fatalities.“An Garda Siochana can now confirm seven fatalities as a result of this incident," the statement read, "three fatalities were confirmed yesterday; four fatalities are now confirmed overnight”. “The search and recovery for further fatalities continues," police said, adding "eight persons were transferred to hospital for medical attention yesterday.”The damage to the structure is extensive.

Snoop Dogg and Master P have joined forces to help Malakai Roberts – a seven-year-old Kentucky boy who was permanently blinded as a result of gun violence – write and publish a children’s book about overcoming adversity.In December of 2020, Roberts’ family home in Lexington, Kentucky was targeted with aggressive gunfire. While sleeping near his mother and younger brother, five-year-old Malakai was shot in the head.

Kanye West has, once again, defended his choice of attire at this year’s Paris Fashion Week – a shirt emblazoned with the controversial slogan “White Lives Matter”, which has it roots in white supremacist movements – by sitting down for an interview with Fox News.West’s latest political stunt began on Monday (October 3) during a launch event for his fashion brand Yeezy. During it, the rapper – as well as several models walking in the show, and conservative commentator Candace Owens – wore a shirt boasting the slogan “White Lives Matter”. He’s since faced significant backlash for his use of the phrase – an appropriation of the Black Lives Matter slogan used to protest racial injustice, discrimination and police brutality – with the likes of Jaden Smith and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, plus figureheads for Supreme and Vogue, taking issue with the stunt.

Brooklyn Beckham, 23, and his new wife Nicola Peltz, 27, took to social media after welcoming a brand new addition to the family, their new dog Lamb.MORE: Victoria Beckham's mum re-wears outfit from Brooklyn's wedding for new family photosTaking to social media, couple were gushing about their new adopted pup and Nicola even confessed that she felt her four-legged friend was "sent to her" on a hard day for her as she marked her grandmother Gina's birthday away from her.WATCH: Brooklyn Beckham's touching gesture for Nicola Peltz's grandmother revealedAlongside a sweet selection of photos from Lamb's arrival at the Beckham-Peltz abode, the actress penned: "We adopted our baby today and named her Lamb. She is the sweetest angel! Today is such a hard for me because it’s Gina’s birthday and I can’t hug her but I feel like she sent me Lamb.READ: Nicola Peltz Beckham's bridesmaid Harper's unnoticed wedding outfit changeSEE:  Victoria Beckham shares photo of Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn sitting front row at her Paris Fashion Week show"I’m so grateful for this love.

A BODY language expert has revealed that 'gentle' Holly Willoughby gets 'rubbed up the wrong way' by a This Morning show expert. It comes after the 41-year-old looked unimpressed when Alice Beer made a rude comment about her age on Thursday's instalment of the ITV show.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has shown off the huge sofa at her and Tommy Fury's £3.5m mansion - revealing she's giving it to a lucky fan. The 23-year-old - who recently announced she and Tommy, also 23, are expecting their first child - posted the impressive item on her Instagram story, giving a peek into her living room at the same time. Former Love Island star Molly wrote: "Ok so I've decided I'm going to give our very sentimental sofa a new home.

LOOSE Women star Carol McGiffin, 62, was teased by the rest of the panel today as they covered a segment on sewing. Charlene White, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha were on the panel alongside Carol and she admitted how much she enjoyed sewing. The panel clearly already knew of Carol’s love of a needle and thread and photoshopped an image of her onto the screen sat at a spinning wheel.