Greater Manchester can't rely on London 'handouts', government boss says

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTrailblazing trans actor Hari Nef will headline “Lina’s Song,” a new scripted podcast from executive producer Mark Duplass, set in the ’80s punk scene of East Berlin.“Lina’s Song” is set to premiere on Spotify and Apple Podcasts on Aug. 19.

Zack Sharf Dakota Johnson broke her silent to Vanity Fair on what it was like being dragged into the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Johnson went viral on social media during the trial due to a video from a 2015 press conference she attended with Depp at the Venice Film Festival to promote their crime drama “Black Mass.” In the video, Johnson reacts to Depp’s bandaged fingers and laughs after he seemingly explains his injury.Depp’s finger injury became a focal point during the trial. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star testified that Heard severed the tip of finger with a  vodka bottle during an argument in 2015.

Andy Murray's rock.

Chris Pratt is really opening up after the past couple years of getting bashed on the internet. He’s been voted the Worst Chris, he’s been trashed for being homophobic despite never saying anything… but the deepest cut was an attack on his love for his son.

Cher Lloyd doing a dance song – we’re here for it!

Sounds like Josh Duggar’s getting the opposite of VIP treatment in prison!

In last night’s episode of Love Island pulses in the villa were left racing as part of the long awaited heart pumping challenge. Yet amid the saucy game, which was designed to try and make each contestant make their partner’s heart rate increase the mos, feelings were hurt and hearts were broken as many of the boys in the villa saw their heart rates increase for someone other than their partner.

Martin Lewis has revealed if he will be running for Mayor of Greater Manchester in the future. The debate about his potential candidacy comes as other famous names have suggested they might be interested in taking up the job, including former Manchester United captain and football coach Gary Neville.

The horrific case of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by strangers and let down by authorities in Oldham is ‘not unique’, says the ex-detective who has repeatedly blown the whistle on child abuse failings.

American bar and restaurant chain Hooters is set to open in the UK – despite protests from raging feminists.The iconic business has chosen Salford to open its second UK branch – the first is based in Nottingham which opened around 19 years ago.Two other branches, in Cardiff and Bristol, closed in 2012, just two years after opening.The chain is known for scantily clad female waitresses and raunchy themes.Opposition to the branch in Salford was headed by a branch of the FiLiA called Womanchester, who said earlier this year: “The entertainment inside Hooters is of a sexual nature.“At a time when rape culture is prevalent in our schools, allowing a bar to open in such close proximity to children seems absurd.“If the entertainment is not seen as sexual, why don’t Hooters employ 'Hooters Boys'? And why only choose to employ women of a young age, who are deemed to be 'sexy' enough?”However, none of that seemed to matter to Salford City Council's planning department, who approved the new site in Salford Quarys earlier this week.According to the Manchester Evening News, there were 91 objections to the application, including some from Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Salford and Eccles' Labour MP Rebecca Long Bailey and several feminist groups.The chairman of the licensing panel, Coun John Warmisham, said: “Salford City Council as a licensing authority is required by law to process a premises licence application.“The process is set out in legislation and government guidance with opportunities for interested parties to make representations.“Opinion and personal choice are not relevant or legitimate reasons to refuse an application and decisions are made by the Licensing Panel after careful consideration.”The move by feminists was

Rail bosses have warned that the industry is reaching the 'point of no return' with some disruption on the trains expected even if the strikes are called off. Only a fifth of train services will run across the country on the planned strike days next week - June 21, 23 and 25 - and at 60 pc over the rest of the week.

A memorial service for the 40 th anniversary of the Falklands War is to take place in Trafford. Veterans of the 1982 conflict, will be joined by members of the armed forces, cadets and civic dignitaries – including Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham – to pay their respects to those who lost their lives fighting to take back the islands on behalf of its residents.

Manchester’s new skyline park has taken a major step forward today — with its first plants being bedded in. The Castlefield Viaduct project is set to open next month.

A mum-of-three says she was told to leave her council-provided property with just a weekends' notice.

Andy Burnham says he is 'confident' bus companies will agree to slash fares by the end of the summer as he fast-tracks plans to cap tickets at £2 per ride. The mayor said single journeys on all buses in Greater Manchester will cost £2 for adults and £1 for children with day tickets for all operators available at £5.

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Bus passengers could be travelling across Greater Manchester for no more than £2 a journey or £5 for an entire day’s travel by the end of the summer. The new capped fares are part of a plan to fast-track major reform, offset the cost of living and entice people back to public transport.

Public transport across Manchester was under the limelight this weekend after a heaving Saturday night of big gigs and Parklife Festival saw many attending struggle to make their way home.

Dozens of people gathered in the centre of Manchester to mark the five year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people.

Controversial plans to open a Hooters restaurant and bar - where scantily-clad young women will serve customers - at Salford Quays have been given the go-ahead. The decision flies in the face of fierce local opposition, including from both the Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

Nearly 36,000 older people in Greater Manchester are missing out on more than £1,700 a year in pension top-up payments, new figures reveal. Around £70 million is unclaimed across the city-region, with pensioners now being urged to check if they are eligible for the payment which 'could make all the difference'.