Manchester 'stands in solidarity' with Ukrainian refugees as new charity appeal is launched to help families desperately fleeing war

A couple who took part in a 'sex experiment' tried their first threesome, but it ended in tears and almost caused them to split, they say. The pair took part in new Channel 4 show Open House: The Great Sex Experiment but it almost caused them to split, which gives couples the chance to open up their relationships to new sexual experiences and see if their relationship can survive while being sexually involved with other people.

Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand appears to have suggested that he is against the prospect of his former club building a brand new stadium.

Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke has shared a new single titled ‘That’s How Horses Are’, written for the final season of Peaky Blinders.The song is a stunning piano-driven piece, that swells with the addition of strings about halfway through. A haunting and atmospheric cut, it joins Yorke’s March release ‘5.17’, which also features in the Peaky Blinders sixth season.Listen to ‘That’s How Horses Are’ below. Speaking to NME in February, Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne revealed that Yorke and Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood had contributed some new and original music to the show’s final season.“I’m over the moon about all of that,” he told NME.

Rosario Dawson, Joan Smalls and honoreeIman joined some of New York's brightest stars at a gala to help raise support for Black business owners on Saturday night.The Fifteen Percent Pledge Benefit Gala took place at the beautiful New York Public Library.And Just Like That actress Nicola Ari Parker hosted the event for the non-profit organization which was founded in June 2020 with the goal of narrowing the racial wealth gap. Star-studded: Iman, Joan Smalls and Rosario Dawsonjoined some of New York's brightest stars at a gala to help raise support for Black business owners on Saturday nightThe group's name is based on the premise that Black people make up 15 percent of the population, so they're asking businesses to donate 15 percent of their shelf space to Black owned brands.

The X Factor in 2014.The model, who wowed the judges with her eccentric style and sultry toned voice stole the limelight when she performed Why Don't You Do Right? in her arena auditions.Mentored by Girls Aloud singer Cheryl at the time, the star made it through to judges' houses and eventually to the live finals.However once in the live shows, her time on X Factor became a fairly rocky one.During week one, Chloe sang her version of Toxic by Britney Spears and was saved by the public.But in week two, things took a turn for the worse when the blonde beauty performed the song Fame by Irene Cara with an injured leg.Chloe received the fewest number of votes from viewers and landed herself in the bottom two alongside boy band Stereo Kicks.Only Cheryl chose to save her act, with the other three judges choosing to save Stereo Kicks, meaning she finished in thirteenth place.But since her X Factor stint, many fans have wondered where she is now. Daily Star has taken a look.Although Chloe didn't find success on the ITV show, she appeared to find love with fellow contestant Stevi Richie.The pair embarked on a relationship that seemed to go fairly well at first.However, Chloe was later forced to deny claims that she had cheated on her now ex-boyfriend Stevi, while the couple both had to battle with "showmance" rumours.The loved up couple quickly got engaged shortly after, however, their relationship wasn't to be and they called time on their romance in 2016.Talking about the split Stevi previously said: "I still love [Chloe] and we still talk."My heart was in bits.

Lanarkshire MSP Christina McKelvie has spoken of her own experiences of breast cancer and has backed this year's MoonWalk Scotland, calling on others to support the event in any way they can.

Leona Lewis shot to fame on the 2006 version of X Factor and was a firm fan favourite, beating the competition to be crowned the winner. Her sell-out winner’s single – a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s A Moment Like This – subsequently became Christmas number one, firmly cementing her as the golden girl of the UK pop scene. The singer, who recently announced she is expecting her first child with husband Dennis Jauch, went on to sign a £1million recording contract with Simon Cowell’s record label SyCo.

Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez appears to have recovered from his infamous love triangle after getting engaged to entrepreneur Daniela Christiansson. His relationship with the environmental entrepreneur is another sign Lopez, who celebrates his 37th birthday on Sunday, has moved on from his feud with ex-wife Wanda Nara and ex-Inter Milan hitman Mauro Icardi.

Manchester United.The legendary Barcelona defender may have enjoyed a miraculous career, winning everything there is to win in football, but his journey could have taken a very different turn. Pique's time at United wasn't all bad as he left with a Premier League and Champions League winners medal in 2008, but when he was aged 20 he drove through a red light in Manchester and was arrested.Pique failed a breathalyser test when he was pulled over by police, and has a moment of quick thinking to thank for escaping a huge punishment early in his career. And that's because he fooled the authorities with a bizarre 'trick' to get him out of trouble.The Spaniard opened up about the bizarre police incident in 2007 to The Wild Project YouTube channel, as he said: "I ran a traffic light and was stopped by the police.

A hotel in Cheshire is set to open a 15-metre serenity swimming pool and Finnish sauna this Easter. The four-star Manor House Hotel in Alsager, nestled in the heart of the east Cheshire countryside, is expanding to offer a brand new luxury spa, with phase one ready for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Two areas of Greater Manchester have become magnets for microbusinesses — being named in the top five places to start a new venture in the UK outside of London. While one of those areas is obvious, the other might surprise you.

A woman pushes a pram around a largely deserted Salford Shopping Centre. Aside from a few charity shops, most units lie empty with metal shutters down.

It’s a landscape of majestic fells, mesmerising lakes and breathtaking views. But what also makes the Lake District such an enticing place to visit are the villages dotted throughout this national park.

The current invasion of Ukraine by Russia with its appalling loss of life and destruction of cities seems steeped in another era. From the end of the Second World War until 1991 a Cold War, existed between the US and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, in the Eastern and Western Blocs.

A quintessentially British cottage that looks like it came straight out of a fairytale book has guests staying there from across the UK, and even from Hollywood. The chocolate box cottage, located in the Cheshire countryside less than an hour's drive from Manchester, is the perfect hideaway for those wanting to stay somewhere unique.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has issued a defiant message after the Reds again dropped two points, this time against Leicester.

returned over the weekend with a whole lot of material, thanks to Will Smith's actions at this year's Oscars.Many expected the slap heard 'round the world to be the primary focus of the night's cold open — although the show instead opted to for politically-focused sketch that only touched on the slap, via James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump.However, first-time host Jerrod Carmichael made sure to address the elephant in the room in his hilarious debut monologue. Additionally, Michael Che and Colin Jost didn't hold back while mocking the controversy during Weekend Update. And then there was the sketch that took fans back to the night in question with an up close and personal look at what it was like for the people around Smith during the altercation.Here's a roundup of how this week's dealt with the largest pop culture news story in recent memory.Carmichael plays an Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to his Hollywood hero, Will Smith.

Workaway: a website where you sign up to host travellers in your home in return for them working for you? It sounds like the answer to my prayers.The Workaway website operates similarly to Airbnb (although it is less Egyptian cotton sheets and more blood, sweat and tears). Hosts post opportunities to work in their homes and travellers, looking for free accommodation, reach out.Workaway hosts span the world. There are opportunities to stay in a guesthouse in Vietnam, where guests contribute to running the place in return for a room right on the Dalat lake.

Gary Neville heaped praise on Manchester United midfielder Fred, lauding the Brazilian as a bright spark in a difficult season at Old Trafford.

Gary Neville was less than impressed with the way Manchester United played against Leicester, branding them "pathetically slow".The former right-back was sitting alongside Martin Tyler in the gantry commentating on the match at Old Trafford, which saw his old club drop more points. The Red Devils are battling for a Champions League position but they slipped further behind their rivals with a 1-1 draw against Leicester. United looked dreary as Ralf Rangnick named a strange team to face Leicester with Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani injured.

Freddie Gibbs has enlisted Rick Ross for a new collaborative single, sharing a punchy cut titled ‘Ice Cream’.The track was produced by Kenny Beats, and is built around a sample used by Wu-Tang Clan‘s RZA and Raekwon for the latter’s 1995 single, also titled ‘Ice Cream’, which appeared on his ‘Only Built 4 Cubin Linx’ LP.Gibbs and Ross pay homage to Raekwon’s ‘Ice Cream’ throughout their cut, notably in the accompanying music video. In it, we see Gibbs riding around in an ice cream van, mirroring footage from Raekwon’s ’90s clip.