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The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will officially be held in Liverpool.Earlier this year, it was revealed the international music competition would be hosted in the UK amid last year's winning country Ukraine being deemed too high risk due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.The UK placed second in the 2022 contest with Sam Ryder's Space Man. READ MORE: Eurovision Song Contest bosses deciding between Liverpool and Glasgow to host eventLast month, a shortlist of seven UK cities was whittled down to Glasgow and Liverpool and Eurovision presenter Graham Norton has now confirmed Liverpool will host next year's show on May 13.Graham revealed the chosen host city during an appearance on The One Show on Friday evening (October 7).Speaking to presenters Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, the RuPaul's Drag Race UK judge, 59, shared the exciting verdict after months of speculation.Initially, six Northern cities and the Scottish location of Glasgow were revealed to be in contention to fill in for a Ukrainian city as host.Alongside Glasgow and Liverpool, these included Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and Newcastle.Eurovision 2022 was held in Turin, Italy following Italian band Måneskin storming to victory with their song Zitti E Buoni in 2021.Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest with their track Stefania but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) ruled that runner-up the UK should host in Ukraine's place.Reacting to the news on Twitter, fans shared their delighted reactions.One fan wrote: "So glad Liverpool got the Eurovision. It makes perfect sense given they are known for their vibrant music scene.

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Bolton’s link to the rest of Greater Manchester could end up being the unlikely beneficiary of the scrapping of HS2 as plans to bring the Metrolink tram service to the town look on the cards. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans to invest nearly £4billion on improving connectivity in the Northern towns and cities when the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester was axed last week.

A number of Greater Manchester wine bars have been named amongst the best in the UK by a national newspaper.

TransPennine Express (TPE) has just become the second operator of trains serving Greater Manchester to be brought under government control after months of poor performance. It was a decision welcomed by leaders and residents across the north after consistent disruption had left travellers regularly frustrated.

Circa Waves have announced their fifth studio album ‘Never Going Under’ – listen to new single ‘Do You Wanna Talk’ below.The Liverpool band are due to release the 11-track record – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Sad Happy’ – on January 13, 2023 via Lower Third/ PIAS. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.‘Never Going Under’ will feature last month’s surprise single ‘Hell On Earth’, which was said to signal “the start of a new era” for Circa Waves.

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Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly set to return to the iconic Blackpool Tower ballroom for the first time since 2019.The move will be a "return to normal" for the BBC dancing competition, which usually airs from the Tower for one week per series.However, the Covid-19 pandemic meant that Strictly stars were unable to travel to the Northern city for the annual tradition.READ NEXT: Strictly to undergo major format changes as Anton du Beke begs for rule to be axedIt's believed that bosses are reportedly keen for the show to return there this year to mark the show's 20th anniversary."Blackpool week is such an important part of Strictly and everyone was gutted not to be able to go for the last two years," a source shared to The Sun about bosses' plans for the upcoming series."The production team are working out the logistics but everyone is feeling really hopeful that the show will be able to return there for 2022. And the fact that it will reach the landmark 20th series makes it all the more important."The show will look a little bit different when it returns to our screens this autumn.That's because three household names have departed the show in the time off the air.

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Choosing an area to live can be one of the most difficult yet important parts of the house hunting process. With so many factors to take into account such as house prices, local amenities, transport links and schools, people often need a little guidance when deciding on a location.

Greater Manchester will formally oppose the latest high-speed railway plans in Parliament which have been described as 'severely suboptimal' and 'deficient'. The current HS2 proposal would see a 52-mile extension of the high-speed rail network from Crewe to Manchester with stations at Piccadilly and the airport.

Northern towns should not have to compete among themselves for government attention to get desperately needed funding, Wigan’s MP has said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTwo decades after its launch, Italy’s National Film Museum in Turin is pushing out into VR and looking to boost its role as a magnet for global movie lovers and a catalyst for the local film industry.The venerable cinematic shrine housed in the iconic Mole Antonelliana domed tower, which is the Northern city’s main landmark, has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters, as well as for its sleek glass elevator leading to a stunning view of Turin and the Alps in the surrounding Piedmont region.As an institution, the Turin museum also serves as the core organization behind a trio of festivals: the Torino

AFTER smashing Deontay Wilder in a nail-biting clash in Las Vegas and celebrating with a two-day bender, Tyson Fury is continuing the party back home in Morecambe. The Gypsy King, 33, and his wife Paris have moved into a new seaside mansion in the Northern town overlooking the bay worth a reported £1.7million.

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A small suburban town in Manchester has been named as the most in demand area for housebuyers – followed by Walthamstow in London and the Northern town of Prestwich.

As many as 12 million people in England could be under Tier 3 lockdown restrictions within days, meaning pubs will close and household mixing will be banned.

Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from Northern cities after it was revealed the government was considering keeping some areas in coronavirus lockdown longer than others.

publication of Public Health England’s latest ‘R’ number analysis for the North West - which now estimates that value to be over 1 - that saw the gloves come off. Amid huge public interest in the new estimate locally, Andy Burnham and Liverpool’s Steve Rotheram moved swiftly to organise a press conference for Sunday morning, cannily attracting an array of national broadcasters just after the health secretary’s weekend media round.To some extent, it was an opportunity to say ‘I told you so’ to ministers, however much they politely insisted that was not the case.