Greater Manchester set for rainy week with a risk of more snow next weekend

Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.Martyn Hett, 29, was among those who died and his father Paul Hett has now said he “can’t understand” why the attacker Salman Abedi was not classed as a person of interest by the security services prior to the attack.Mr Hett told BBC Breakfast that when the bombing happened, “we thought that Martyn was just in the wrong place at the wrong time” and “extremely unlucky”.“Now we know that wasn’t the case,” he said. “The fact was that this could and should have been prevented and we just can’t get over that.”A public inquiry into the bombing has been exploring the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the bombing and is due to publish its findings later in the year.It has so far heard that on May 1 2017, Abedi had been assessed as meeting the threshold to be considered for further investigation by MI5 and was due to be considered for referral on May 31, 2017.A senior MI5 officer later conceded that it was a mistake not to question the bomber after he returned to the UK from Libya four days before the attack.Mr Hett said he “can’t understand” why Abedi was not a person of interest, because he had “at least eight” known terrorist contacts.“He also visited a convicted terrorist in prison on two occasions,” he said.

Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has paid a touching tribute to Sylvia Lancaster, describing her as a 'force for good and inclusion'. Campaigning Sylvia worked tirelessly to combat prejudice, hatred and intolerance after the shocking murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Sophie, in 2007 - setting up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her name.

APPOINTMENTSBelieve has announced the appointment of Alex Kennedy to the role of Managing Director of its UK business. He’s previously held senior roles at Music Glue, Sky and Omnifone, as well as founding retail tech business Givvit and managing Doc Brown.

children is being investigated, as doctors refuse to rule out Covid-19 as a cause. Officials are examining 49 cases in England, 13 in Scotland and 12 across Wales and Northern Ireland since just the start of the year, the BBC reported.

Ukraine continues, with more than 10 million civilians reportedly fleeing their home. Details of the horrific basement in Bucha were reported by Denisova, who said there were around 25 girls and women inside.She said: "About 25 girls and women aged 14 to 24 were systematically raped during the occupation in the basement of one house in Bucha.

David Beckham has a huge net worth of over £350million - and approximately £100million of that is in some luxurious properties. From business ventures such as owning Inter Miami to having his own fragrance, the former Manchester United winger put his fame to good use and made a hugely profitable post-playing career out of it. The Beckham Band has gone international, with Beckham and his former popstar wife Victoria defining what it means to be an A-list celebrity.

Neighbours star April Rose Pengilly may be a fan favourite as Chloe Brennan in Neighbours, but she is not the only famous star in her family - as her father is also a rock music legend.Years before April joined Ramsay Street as Chloe Brennan in 2018, her dad Kirk Pengilly was delighting fans across the world as part of the multi-million selling rock band INXS, whose hits included I Need You Tonight, New Sensation And Never Tear Us Apart.Since then his daughter has followed in his footsteps and embarked on a career in the limelight, both as a model and as Chloe in Neighbours.April has also been involved in huge storylines during her time on the popular Australian soap, including her romance heating up with fellow Ramsay Street resident Kiri.As viewers wait to see what will happen next between Chloe and Kiri, Daily Star takes a look at the life of her famous father Kirk Pengilly.Kirk Pengilly was destined for music greatness from a young age, after joining his first band at the age of 13 years old with fellow school friend Tim Farriss.They formed Guinness in 1971, who had moderate success in clubs in Sydney, but the group later disbanded in 1976.However Kirk was soon to join what would become one of the biggest bands in the world, as new band The Farriss Brothers formed originally in 1977, featuring Jon, Andrew and Tim Farriss.Joined by Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly and Gary Beers, the group changed their names to INXS in 1979 - and legends were born.INXS went on to worldwide fame, with multi-million selling albums including Kick, Listen Like Thieves and X - and in 2001 were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall Of Fame.However during this time, the band also suffered a tragic loss following

Manchester United flop Anderson once shut down jibes about his weight with a hilarious "sex" claim on social media.The Brazilian celebrates his 34th birthday on Wednesday, having spent eight years at Old Trafford between 2007 and 2015. The Red Devils paid a fee in the region of £20million to sign him from Porto, but he struggled to live up to that price tag.Though he won the Premier League title four times, his appearances grew rarer as his time in Manchester progressed.

Alice Cooper has announced a month-long fall 2022 North American tour starting this September in support of his most recent album, ‘Detroit Stories’.The rocker, who is currently finishing up the spring leg of his North American tour before he tours Europe from late May to early July, announced the fall series of tour stops on his social media yesterday (April 12). Tickets for the Detroit Muscle Tour go on sale this Friday (April 15) 10am local time via Ticketmaster except for select festival tour dates.No opener has been announced for the fall tour dates, though Cooper will be joined by Buckcherry on his two New York tour dates in September.Cooper will also make stops at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Alton, Virginia, on September 9 alongside In Flames, Lamb of God and others, and at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky on September 24 with Rob Zombie and KISS as part of the tour.Cooper recently revealed back in January that he is currently working on both his 29th and 30th studio albums simultaneously – less than a year after releasing his 28th.

Supermarket shoppers have been hit with a limit on the amount of cooking oil they can purchase due to low supplies caused by the Ukrainian war.

Stirling Albion face Elgin City in their penultimate home game of the season on Saturday.

Residents of a Lanarkshire community fear it's only a matter of time before someone is killed at a danger spot for road accidents.

Mogwai‘s Stuart Braithwaite has announced details of a memoir – find out all about Spaceships over Glasgow: Mogwai and Misspent Youth below.The book is set to land on September 1 via White Rabbit Publishing, and will tell the story of Braithwaite’s childhood in Scotland, through his musical beginnings and decades-long career with Mogwai.“I am immensely proud to be working with White Rabbit on my first book Spaceships Over Glasgow,” Braithwaite said in a statement.“The process of researching it and writing it has been challenging but one that I’ve really enjoyed. It’s incredibly exciting to be able to share it with the world.”Lee Brackstone of White Rabbit added: “From his early years in thrall to the giants of alternative music like MBV, JAMC and Sonic Youth to improbable sonic misadventures on tour with one of the greatest psychedelic bands of the present day, Mogwai, Stuart Braithwaite’s memoir is a funny and righteous celebration of a life lived on the road and in the studio, dedicated to the pursuit of aural (and occasionally) psychic enlightenment and obliteration.”See the cover of Spaceships over Glasgow: Mogwai and Misspent Youth below.Elsewhere, Mogwai are set to head out on a rescheduled set of UK and European tour dates at the end of the month.The Glasgow band were due to start their tour on January 27 in Milan, with a date scheduled at London’s Alexandra Palace on February 25.

Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in an exclusive Champions League club on Tuesday night.

Jason Manford is to host a free ‘street party’ event at the AO arena featuring a host of celebrity guests and music stars. Taking place on May 12, the party will feature performances from Kaiser Chiefs, Becky Hill, Steps, Tom Grennan, House Gospel Choir, Calum Scott, Nathan Dawe and Ella Henderson.

Manchester City expect to sell midfielder Yangel Herrera and are open to defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis leaving as part of their summer transfer plans.

Chaotic scenes have been reported at Manchester Airport this morning as the ongoing Easter travel disruption continues. Passengers attempting to get away for the bank holiday weekend have been met with snaking queues and heavy delays all week.

A man who was arrested after a stabbing outside a Tesco supermarket in Stockport has been bailed pending further investigations.

EXCLUSIVE: The Cannes Film Festival and Marché will host a ‘Ukraine Day’ on Saturday 21 May to support the country’s beleaguered film industry.

New York subway shootings had posted a lengthy bizarre rant online.Frank James, 63, had posted a strange and threatening rant on YouTube delivered to New York's Mayor Eric Adams, 61.Police say James is being sought out for questioning after the he posted to the video sharing platform where he warned of "entering the danger zone".One of the lengthy videos accused Mayor Adams of not doing enough to combat homelessness, while James also said he was a "victim of your mental health program". James' lengthy and targeted criticism of Mayor Adams showed the man rant about the homelessness crisis in New York, race issues and wild claims that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was proof of disdain toward black people in society.

The number of people in work in Monklands continues to rise year-on-year.