Greater Manchester town named as one of the most popular places to buy a home in UK

READ MORE: Brit woman wakes up with awful 'plastic' forehead burn after falling asleep sunbathing Hughes said: ""People just love [the cow]. We were going to have a competition to name the cow, but one of our good friends passed away during lockdown, so we named it after her."Tracy the cow just makes people smile, even people who don't come into the shop, they stop by and take photographs."Hughes explained that the row began when a new pavement area was installed on the road, and new planters had been placed there."When we put the Tracy out on the very first day [after the installation], somebody complained there isn't enough distance between our furniture and where the council put the planters."The council then came straight round and said you have to move all your outside furniture, take all of it away, and that we had to reapply for a pavement license."Hughes did as he was told, moving the beloved cow off the pavement and reapplying for a pavement license, but to no avail."We reapplied and put the furniture out last Monday, but by the afternoon we'd had a message from the council saying that we needed photographic proof that there was 1.5m between the flowerbed and the furniture, and that we had to reapply again."Tracy still isn't allowed outside as the bureaucratic nightmare rages on, and Hughes says his business has suffered catastrophic losses as without Tracy and his signs, the shop looks closed from afar."People in the general area are all asking where the cow is.

Pusha T has added a new London gig at Brixton Academy to his UK and Ireland tour later this year behind new album ‘It’s Almost Dry’.The rapper performed in the capital yesterday (August 19) in support of Gorillaz for their huge show as part of the All Points East festival, and will return in December.Earlier this year, Pusha announced gigs that will begin in Manchester on December 14, then going on to visit Birmingham (December 15) and Bristol (December 18) before wrapping up in Dublin on December 21.Now, a huge London gig at the O2 Academy Brixton has been added on December 19.Tickets for the London show go on sale from 10am BST on Monday, August 22. Get your tickets here.Ahead of the UK and Ireland tour, the rapper will head out on a second set of US tour dates that will kick off on September 3 in Philadelphia as part of the Made In America festival and will conclude on October 30 in Wallingford, Connecticut.Pusha T released his fourth studio album ‘It’s Almost Dry’ in April.

READ MORE: Bloke shoots huge bear after waking up to find it in his dining room Phil Ross described how his wife Jenn got up just before 6am on the day of the break-in (August 17) to go to the gym.“As she got in the car, something barked from underneath and shuffled away.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the north Londoners Premier League clash against Wolves.The iconic former Real Madrid and Inter Milan ace entrenched himself as one of the greatest players of his generation, despite never playing in the Premier League. But considering Tottenham were drawing 0-0 against Wolves in a somewhat monotonous contest, at the time of writing, Ronaldo may have been counting his blessings that he didn’t make the move.At the time, Jose Sa’s miraculous save from Harry Kane’s looping header was the only meaningful chance of the contest at the time.

Reported interest in Harry Maguire from Chelsea has split the opinion of Manchester United fans.

A toddler was killed by a car after he wandered out of his holiday home - when his parents thought he was sleeping. The 21-month-old boy was knocked down by a Jeep shortly after 9am yesterday, near the village of Ballinagare in Ireland's County Roscommon.

Cassyette has shared a new video for her single ‘Sad Girl Summer’, which sees her hosting a goth beach party – watch it below.The new video comes ahead of festival performances at Reading & Leeds next weekend and a UK headline tour next month.In a statement, she said of the new video: “’Sad Girl Summer’ was so much fun to film. I got to smash up a whole table of stuff…I had a baseball bat and whacked the shit out of everything.

Jamie Vardy committed his future to Leicester City and rubber stamped his rejection of Manchester United in the process. The former England international has signed a new contract with Brendan Rodgers’ side until the summer of 2024.

Raheem Sterling has revealed that he was left 'fuming and raging' at the manner of his Manchester City exit after joining Chelsea earlier in the summer.

Manchester United have come under fire yet again after Jamie Vardy snubbed the Red Devils to sign a new deal with Leicester City, describing the decision as "easy."Vardy has signed an extension which will see him remain at the King Power Stadium until 2024, taking his affiliation with the Foxes to 13 years. The 35-year-old celebrated a decade at Leicester in May and is the club's third highest scorer of all time with 164 goals to his name.It comes just a few days after the forward was linked with a move to United amid their striker crisis.

Ever wanted a camel ride at your wedding? How about a huge ice sculpture of two cats? Welcome to the crazy world of life as a wedding planner, where it seems NOTHING is off limits.

Love Island finalist Gemma Owen has reunited with her fellow Islanders for the first time since the ITV show ended. The 19-year-old and her beau Luca Bish, 23, caught up with their series eight contestants in London after missing out on previous get-togethers.

Casemiro has broken his silence with a parting message to Real Madrid following confirmation of his agreement to join Manchester United.

MAISIE Smith dressed down and went makeup-free as she was spotted leaving the same London apartment as boyfriend Max George. The former EastEnders star tied her copper hair in a ponytail and wore a pink shirt and distressed blue jeans as she headed out with a yellow holdall over her shoulder. She kept her gaze on her phone and she strolled down the street, while The Wanted singer Max was seen separately in the area walking his pet pooch.

IT might be a mansion fit for a king and queen - but guests at Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's £1.3m dream home won't be faced with stuffy rules. The stunning Essex pile is close to completion, with its owners waiting for the final touches to be made before moving in to what is likely to be their forever home. Mark previously revealed visitors will need to remove their shoes before stepping foot on its luscious white carpets.

Birmingham earlier this month. They included a black-and-white photograph, newspapers and a poignant card from the previous owners wishing her 'luck and happiness' in her new home. Scott made the remarkable discovery after he removed the fireplace and found a mystery package concealed in the wall cavity wrapped up in a plastic bag.

Michael Bublé and his wife have had their fourth baby – a daughter named Sky. The 46-year-old singer’s wife, Luisana Lopilato, 35, gave birth to the girl on Friday (19. 08.

A TUI holiday jet with 178 passengers and eight crew on board was forced to return to Manchester Airport after the plane's tail struck the runway on take-off, a report reveals.

First Dates star Fred Sirieix headed for a curry in Hale as he partied with the stars of his new BBC show on a break from filming here in Manchester. Fred has just announced he is to host the new BBC2 show Master of Ceremonies alongside Dragon's Den star Sara Davies and Manchester events boss Raj Somaiya.

The mum of a young woman who tragically died on her way to Creamfields says she spends every day wishing her daughter would walk through the door.

It was a starry night in Salford as a galaxy of Coronation Street stars headed to bid farewell to their young co-star Millie Gibson at her packed leaving bash on Salford Quays. Soap favourites were pictured as they headed to The Alchemist bar on the waterside under sunny skies on Friday night in a series of glam ensembles.