Locals 'horrified' as water in Greater Manchester river 'left looking like milk'

With Christmas now less than 100 days away, leading UK toy retailer Argos has announced its highly anticipated list of the top toys that are set to dominate Christmas wish lists in 2022 – and 60% are under £50.

The crew behind bars like Bunny Jacksons and chaotic pizza establishment Crazy Pedro’s are to revive a favourite Northern Quarter haunt. Liquor & Burn on High Street is being extended into the next door unit, where the Convenience Store bar was, and will re-open for business this weekend.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a royal insider has claimed. Amid the infamous Megxit fallout, Her Majesty, who recently passed away at the age of 96, was said to have told a close friend that she didn't "want to think" about the Sussexes.It appears that the turmoil from the period which saw Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rescind their royal titles and jet off to America caused a great deal of exhaustion for the late Monarch.READ MORE: William and Harry's truce 'only temporary' - with key move to tear brothers apart againThe claims come as the Queen was also said to have been upset she did not get to spend much time with Archie and Lilibet.An insider speaking to Vanity Fair said: "The Queen confided that she was exhausted by the turmoil of their decision.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has settled down well since moving to the UK from the Netherlands - and doesn't even mind the weather. The Argentinian model and professional dancer has joined her partner in Manchester following his £47million move from Ajax - where he continues to impress having reunited with Erik ten Hag.Muri has also gained thousands of new followers thanks to her connection with one of the biggest club on the planet - and took part in a Q&A with some of them this week. READ MORE: Geoff Shreeves 'nearly took Sir Alex Ferguson's eye out' with champagne cork When asked how she is finding the city of Manchester and what the weather has been like, Muri replied on her Instagram story: "It's beautiful and the weather...

Britney Spears has expressed her need to "jump in the water naked" to awaken her consciousness while showcasing her sultry dance moves to fans online.The 40 year old songstress took to her Instagram to share how "awakened" she felt while holidaying in Maui, Hawaii while putting on another seductive display with her latest dance video.Wearing an off the shoulder yellow crop top, Britney flaunted her washboard abs as she put on an racy routine for her 42 million followers.READ MORE: Britney Spears goes braless under sheer cut-out dress in pulse-raising displayAccompanying the look with a pair of tiny black shorts, the blonde beauty allowed her gorgeous locks to flow over her shoulders as she danced away.Captioning the clip she wrote: "Ok so maybe I over do it when I come to Maui !!! I’m sorry but it’s awesome here!!!"She continued: "I actually want to wake up earlier in the morning!!! I’m awakened here !!! Maybe it’s my subconscious telling my consciousness to be guided to places of awakening!!!"Maybe I should go jump in the water naked!!! That’s awakening but I definitely DON’T WANT TO OFFEND ANYONE!!! Psss Amen at the end of the song !!!"Seeing her latest clip on their screens, fans rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts.One social media user wrote: "Do what makes you happy girl!"Another shared: "Love itt!!!! Not over doing at all girl— be you:)) great smile- I’m happy for you!!!!"A third penned: "F*****g do it! Jumping in the ocean of Maui naked honestly sounds like a dream."However some followers still shared their concerns regarding Britney's content and questioned why she was still sharing similar posts to when she was in her conservatorship.One follower wrote: "Why is she still doing the same thing

Disney has a new television series for the "Star Wars" universe that is already getting thumbs up from fans and critics alike.  On Wednesday, the company released "Andor," a prequel show to the commercially successful 2016 film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," on the Disney+ streaming service.The story focus on the journey of Cassian Andor, portrayed by Diego Luna, who also executive produces the series.  Set five years before the events of "Rogue One," the show focuses on the transition of Cassian from petty thief to the rebel hero we see in the film.The actor believes the show will provide fans with an "intimate" perspective of what life was like under the rule of the Galactic Empire.  "There has to be action and adventure and that like big scope of science fiction that you expect from 'Star Wars,' but at the same time, we can allow ourselves to be different," Luna said in an interview with Reuters. Diego Luna reprised his role as Cassian Andor for the prequel series released Wednesday on Disney+.  (Getty Images for Disney)  "What was the life like for people to be willing to sacrifice everything for a cause, you know? I don't think we've seen that," He told the news service.  Luna noted, "I don't think we've been in the most intimate life of the people that were having to live under the control of the Empire.

Millie Gibson looked worlds away from her Coronation Street character as she showed off her new autumnal look. The actress is still currently appearing as Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap but has already filmed her exit and spent her last day on the famous cobbles.

A distraught mum has spoken of her horror after finding out her 2-year-old son had crossed a road alone after escaping from nursery. Shannan Lees, 24, from Denton, got the worrying call last Friday (September 16) telling her that her little boy Harvey had been picked up by a concerned woman who spotted him in the road closeby by himself.

Jay Blades, 52, has candidly reflected on his life before The Repair Shop as he described his new, optimistic outlook in life.The presenter had previously opened up about his battle with depression after he found himself homeless following the breakdown of his marriage.However, things are looking very different now, with the TV star choosing to start his day with positivity.He said: “I get up these days and I know it’s going to be a good day.“No matter what rubbish comes to me,” Jay added in a recent interview with The Guardian.During the candid chat, Jay also compared his experiences with racism in the past to his experiences nowadays.He explained how wants use his influence to highlight black history, as well as “black future”.Jay said: “When I come across it these days it’s very subtle.The old days you’d have someone spitting at you.“These days I think it’s my role to educate people around race.“I do talk a lot about black history. But I also love black future.”Jay grew up on a council estate in Hackney, East London with his younger brother and single mum.He discovered his love for restoration because his family was not able to afford replacements for broken items.The presenter credited his tough upbringing for his personality today.Jay revealed: ‘We were so poor we never really bought any furniture.“Me and my brother were always making and repairing things.

READ MORE: Ex-Prem ref admits officials may subconsciously favour players they like with decisionsTugay spent eight years at Blackburn Rovers between 2001 and 2009 after joining from Rangers.Manager Graeme Souness paid £1.3m for the Turkish international after working with him at Galatasaray. An elegant player with an eye for a pass, he'd won the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Cup with Rangers then helped Blackburn to a League Cup victory at the end of his first season with the club, in 2002.Craig Hignett, who played for Rovers between 2000 and 2003, was gobsmacked by his ability - despite his unhealthy habit.He told the Undr The Cosh podcast: "He was silly. If you look at Tugay, right, he smokes like a trooper - at half-time, he’d smoke - he's not fast, couldn’t run long distance, couldn’t head it - there were a lot of things he couldn’t do.

Married at First Sight UK star Matt Murray looks unrecognisable in throwback snaps. The 32 year old barber from Huddersfield, wed Gemma, 30, a hair salon owner from Devon on the latest series of the E4 reality show. Before his appearance on the show, in July he posted a side-by-side snap of himself from years previously - and fans couldn't believe how different he looked.

TOWIE'S Ella Rae Wise and Pete Wicks looked cosy as they enjoyed a date at a local Essex vineyard. The stars were seen spending some romantic time together after Pete arranged the stunning countryside setting last week. The pair were shooting upcoming scenes for the ITVBe Show as they appeared to share flirty exchanges with one another while dining alfresco style.

Kate Ferdinand has opened up about the impact of the heartbreaking miscarriage she had in July. The former Towie star was pregnant with her second child with husband Rio Ferdinand, after welcoming their son, Cree, by C-section in 2020. Kate, 31, and Rio, 43, were elated by the news and told Rio’s older children Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14 and Tia, 11, who he shares with his late wife, Rebecca. However, Kate began to suffer bleeding and tragically lost her baby on the day of her 12-week scan. The reality star opened up about the devasting event and said she was left overwhelmed by her newfound grief.  Kate explained on the Blended podcast: ‘I found out I was pregnant the day before my birthday. We were due to get on a boat and go drinking the next day and I was so sea sick, it was a crazy birthday. Everyone else was crazy and dancing, I hadn’t told anyone and I was so sick on the boat.‘I was so excited.

The 1975 have released another new single, ‘All I Need To Hear’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest preview of the Manchester band’s upcoming fifth album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, which is due out on October 14 via Dirty Hit (pre-order/pre-save here).It follows on from the recent tracks ‘Part Of The Band’, ‘Happiness’ and ‘I’m In Love With You’.“‘Cause I don’t need music in my ears/ I don’t need the crowds and the cheers/ Just tell me you love me/ Cause that’s all that I need to hear,” frontman Matty Healy sings in the romantic new cut.Speaking to Apple Music 1 about the ‘All I Need To Hear’, Healy explained: “A lot of my songs require me to perform them, but I think that I’d love to hear Joe Cocker [sing this] – not that we could have that, but it feels like one of those songs where it’s like I’ve stepped out of the Matty-ness of everything.”He continued: “And it’s something that Adele could sing, it would make total sense, and she wouldn’t have to talk about jacking off or what [The 1975’s] usual subject matter is.”Healy performed a solo version of ‘All I Need To Hear’ when he supported Phoebe Bridgers in Los Angeles last October.‘All I Need To Hear’ is accompanied by a Samuel Bradley-directed official live performance video. You’ll be able to watch it here when it premieres at 6pm BST.The 1975 are set to embark on a UK and Ireland headline tour in January 2023 following a string of North American concerts this November/December.

announced her split from the Barcelona footballer, 35, in June, after 11 years together.The former couple, who share children Milan and Sasha together, shared the news in a joint statement, requesting ‘privacy’ for their children.In a wide-ranging new interview, the 45-year-old discussed what led to their ‘very difficult’ decision to separate, vowing that she put ‘everything’ into the romance.‘Sometimes I just feel like this is all a bad dream and that I’m going to wake up at some point. But no, it’s real.

EXCLUSIVE: Monarch Media, Point Grey Pictures, Lylas Pictures and Giant Ant are teaming to produce an animated feature based on Sarah Leavitt’s acclaimed memoir, Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me.

Michael London, the Snowfall exec producer who runs Groundswell Productions, has cemented his relationship with Lionsgate.

GINO D'Acampo looked furious at the end of today's Loose Women as he was stopped from making an announcement. The This Morning chef - who has a habit of wreaking havoc on any live TV show he is booked for - appeared today.

As the controversy rages on about This Morning's segment filmed at Westminster Hall where the Queen was lying in state, fans think Holly Willoughby has been "up all night crying".