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Being fired just before the iconic and brutal 'job interview' episode of The Apprentice could be seen as a blessing in disguise and Greater Manchester's Aaron Willis admitted that he cannot have any complaints after being sent home so close to the final.

A Bolton man has been charged with a string of offences after a woman was knocked down by her own car and left seriously injured.

Corey Taylor has announced his debut UK solo shows – find ticket details here.The Slipknot frontman, who released his first solo album ‘CMFT’ in 2020, will take to the stage in London, Hull, Manchester and Swansea this autumn.“It’s been too damn long since I’ve been to My Island,” Taylor said in an official statement. “I miss my people.

NU’EST have unveiled the music video for new single ‘Spring, Again’ from their final album ‘Needle and Bubble’.Today (March 15) marks the release of ‘Needle and Bubble’ and as such the end of NU’EST after 10 years as a group. The stunning visual for lead single ‘Spring Again’ points to a hope for new beginnings.It starts with each member sitting alone, deep in thought.

Amanda Owen, 47, is known for living on Ravenseat Farm with her husband Clive Owen and their nine children.The shepherdess has taken to Twitter to share an update of life in the farm after previously sad recent updates.Amanda posted a series of four pictures of one of her children with their dog, with a flock of sheep behind.She captioned the post in view of her 192,400 Twitter followers: "Nothing wrong with taking a pause."Work and play for Kate #shepherdess #sheepdog #yorkshire #sunshine #bright."Many social media users took to the post's comments to wish the Owen family well.Xfloral_jessx said: "It's so important to pause for a break. Good Morning to you all."AlmisharySaad added: "Kate deserves that.

Andy Burnham says he has been 'careful' about the commitments he has made after setting out his post-pandemic vision for Greater Manchester.

Anita Rani may usually be seen climbing a mountain, soaking up the great outdoors and being at one with nature, but the Countryfile presenter also has a passion for a very different location - the set of period drama Downton Abbey.Exclusive: Lesley Nicol teases Downton Abbey sequel - 'It made me cry'"I'd say yes to a cameo role in a heartbeat," she told HELLO!, celebrating her dream presenting gig as co-host of Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast. "I've definitely dropped massive hints."WATCH: Will you be watching the Downton Abbey sequel?The podcasts see 44-year-old Anita interviewing cast members including Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary), Hugh Bonneville (the Earl of Grantham) and Elizabeth McGovern (the Countess), as well as going behind the scenes of new film Downton Abbey: A New Era.MORE: Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery shares exciting news after confirming engagementREAD: Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes on the difficulties of killing off beloved characters"I was starstruck by all of them.

Manchester United will be looking to progress to the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 2019 when they face Atletico Madrid in the second-leg of their last-16 showdown at Old Trafford this evening.

Arsenal remain confident Mikel Arteta will stay the club amid reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain.The Spaniard has overseen a remarkable resurgence from the Emirates side, who are now strong favourites to secure a top-four Premier League finish and a subsequent Champions League return. Despite sitting bottom the standings after three league matches this campaign, the Gunners have battled back, and are currently in fourth spot, a point above Manchester United with three games in hand.

Pep Guardiola went "full Jurgen Klopp" as he gave an abysmal excuse for Manchester City's goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.City were held to a 0-0 draw by Patrick Vieira's side at Selhurst Park, giving Liverpool a chance to close the gap in the title race later this week.However, Premier League fans were left confused following Guardiola's post-match interview, as he blamed the grass for his side's inability to score during the match.This caused some fans to compare the City boss to Liverpool manager Klopp, who is also known to make bizarre excuses after his side's matches.Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Guardiola explained: “We would have preferred to win of course but the game was well played.“We played to win the game, we created more, the stats were there.“The way we played was amazing in a difficult stadium with the grass not perfect, we were there all the time, we had a good game.”Guardiola's claim that the quality of the grass affected his team's appearance caused fans to compare him with Klopp on social media.Who will win the Premier League title this season? Let us know in the comments section below.One fan tweeted: “Are you Klopp in disguise?”Another added a gif of a confused looking Klopp and wrote: “The grass???”A third fan referenced Palace's win at the Etihad Stadium as they added: “Grass was fine when we slapped you at the Etihad though.”Meanwhile, another supporter tweeted: “The grass ahahaha oh the irony.”Whilst a fifth perplexed fan wrote: “Why’s he talking about grass? He’s done a Klopp ffs.”City's draw with Palace has left the door open to their title rivals to close the gap on the league leaders later this week.Liverpool can reduce the gap to City down to a single point if they win

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has claimed the state of the pitch was a contributing factor in their failure to beat Crystal Palace after a goalless draw at Selhurst Park.The Premier League champions saw their bid to retain their title take a significant blow after missing a host of chances to break the deadlock on Monday night.Man City had 18 shots and 76 per-cent possession but could not find a way through, with Bernardo Silva squandering one of the biggest opportunities of the night, somehow skewing his effort wide from inside the six-yard box.The Catalan was satisfied with the level of performance his team produced and praised Palace for their defensive work.But the 50-year-old could not resist aiming a comment at the playing conditions after admitting the grass was “not perfect”, even if it seemed not to affect his side’s slick football."We played a really good game. We created a lot of chances especially in the first half,” he told Sky Sports.“Difficult side, [they] defend really well, tight and they were with the rhythm.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent's interview came to a halt on Tuesday morning after she was forced to ask her colleague if he was "safe" to report from war-torn Ukraine.Kyiv Correspondent James Waterhouse was providing viewers with an update on the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine following the Russian invasion.Appearing via video link, James continued to describe the horrifying details of what has been taking place in Ukraine's capital overnight.But as the reporter spoke, loud sirens could be heard in the background, leaving Sally concerned for his welfare.Speaking from the studio in Manchester, Sally said: "James before I ask you the next question, are you okay to stay."Obviously, there are sirens going off, are you safe to stay."Nodding along, James confirmed that he was.Seeing the tension on screen, one viewer penned: "Waterhouse is doing such a good job in Kyiv, I hope he is being paid well!!"You can tell he's anxious by the way he plays with his ring as he talks #BBCnews #BBCBreakfast #Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar," the social media user added.Speaking openly about the recent attack in Mostyts’kyymasyv, north-west Kyiv, Sally asked James whether it was a pattern. James said: "We talk about cities falling under seige where Russian troops are in the face of this Ukarainan agression are pulling back surrounding cities, cutting off supplies and trying to bombard them into submission.

Greater Manchester’s public health chief has warned that 'we're seeing another Covid-19 wave' as cases rise in the wake of the removal of safety measures by the government.

Coronation Street's Faye Windass is in for a shock next week, as spoilers for the ITV soap have revealed that she could be pregnant for a second time.Faye - played by Ellie Leach - had her first baby, Miley, when she was just 13 back in 2015.But the youngster, who grew up as a foster child herself, decided she didn't want to keep her child and instead let Miley's dad Jackson adopt her.And she hasn't seen her since, as the family moved to Canada shortly after.With Faye still struggling to cover up the hit-and-run which killed Ted - and her co-conspirator Emma Brooker getting closer to the victim's grandson - it could be the worst time for her to get pregnant if she's soon to be shuttled back to prison.Next week, Craig's mum Beth is set to clock her son's bad mood, and suggests he didn't truly want to leave the police force - suspecting there's more to it than meets the eye.Faye masks her guilt, and later attempts to surprise her boyfriend with a night out.However, her plans fall flat when Craig points out he has work in the morning, dashing Faye's dreams of quality time together.Later, Craig admits to Emma that a part of him does resent Faye for ruining his career after helping to cover up Ted's cause of death.Faye later confides in her grandmother Elaine that she fears she might be pregnant - but confesses the timing is terrible, with her and Craig at loggerheads.Elaine urges her granddaughter to take a pregnancy test.An oblivious Craig, meanwhile, decides to talk to his former boss about the possibility of rejoining the police - while Emma heads off to a secret meeting with Ted's grandson Jon.With Emma actress Alexandra Mardell confirming she's filmed her final scenes on the ITV cobbles, some fans are certain she will

Gary Neville has admitted that Liverpool have the "luxury" of forward options that Manchester City don't have as the pair battle for the Premier League title.City slipped up against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, allowing Liverpool the chance to cut the gap to one on Wednesday.And Neville admitted after the game that Liverpool's attack could make the difference in the title race.He said: "Liverpool are really dangerous. They look really dangerous."I just look at those five strikers that they’ve got and going into the last part of the season knowing that you can win an awful lot of football matches with those five upfront."Whereas City don’t have that same luxury in attacking areas."Liverpool's front four of Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mane was boosted in January with the arrival of Luis Diaz.And after impressing since his arrival Diaz was on the scoresheet for the Reds over the weekend.Salah added to Liverpool's early strike with a second to claim the three points for Jurgen Klopp's side.Liverpool have now won their last six games, while City have only lost one of their last 19. Who do you think will win the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section Neville added: "Liverpool have won the last eight, City have won 16 out of 18 before tonight, it’s obscene."The records are incredible.

With the cost of living and house prices soaring, buying a reasonably priced home can appear far out of reach for many.

Uber will let people in Greater Manchester book taxis with local cab firms as part of a new app.

The owner of a popular roadside cafe near a 'public sex hotspot' says the goings on are costing her £100 a week in takings.

Former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville believes the club would be better building a brand new state of the art stadium opposed to undertaking work on Old Trafford.

Coronation Street as his life starts to fall apart after he found himself caught up in Lydia Chambers’ scheme.

Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window could help Manchester United become favourites for Harry Kane’s signature. City are understood to be leading the race for Haaland, who is widely expected to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season.Haaland’s £63million (€75m) release clause, which becomes active this summer, has attracted just about every major European club to his availability.After missing out on Kane last summer and failing to replace Sergio Aguero in January, Pep Guardiola is keen to land a world-class striker.While they do face competition, Real Madrid are more focused on signing Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.One aspect City did not consider is that moving from Kane to Haaland could leave the former open for rivals United.