Manchester weather: Ashes test match set for rain - but there's a glimmer of hope for England fans

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a whirlwind romance in the early days of their relationship after the Duke proposed to the Duchess just over one year after they first started dating.

After 43 years teaching Highland dancing in Scone, Margaret Nicoll is hanging up her black laced pumps.

July has experienced an unseasonably wet month as rain and temperatures have regularly dipped below average.

Energy bills are expected to remain “relatively stable” but significantly above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future, according to the latest analysis from Cornwall Insight. The energy consultancy firm has forecast “relatively small fluctuations” for energy regulator Ofgem’s price cap through to September next year, which it expects will fall to £1,860 for a typical dual fuel household in October 2023.

Manchester United could bank £20million in total for Anthony Elanga after he joined Nottingham Forest in an initial £15m deal.

David Beckham said he thinks the time is right for the Glazers to sell Manchester United as the takeover process at Old Trafford rumbles on.

filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.What followed since has been an ugly legal back and forth over finances and Costner’s plush $145 million estate, which Baumgartner has been ordered to vacate after initially refusing to budge.The “Yellowstone” actor, 68, was seen doing a grocery run hours after picking up Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, from the airport upon their return from a vacation in Hawaii with their mom.During Monday’s outing, Costner donned cowboy-esque gear, sporting a cowboy hat and sunglasses in an attempt to maintain anonymity.He topped his casual look off with a short-sleeve, denim button-up and a pair of light-washed jeans.Meanwhile, his kids appeared to be in good spirits despite the drama surrounding their parents as they were seen heading toward the car in the grocery store’s parking lot.The actor owns a lavish 160-acre estate in Aspen, which he recently put up for rent in January.Costner is seeking a cool $36,000 per month for the property, which boasts 12 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a sledding hill and a baseball field.The home is a two-hour flight away from his $145 million mansion in Santa Barbara, Calif., which Baumgartner had been ordered to vacate by the end of July.For her part, Baumgartner soaked up the Hawaiian sun rays with her pal Josh Connor this week.The pair, who claim to just be friends, were joined at the Four Seasons Resort by her three kids.Connor is a divorced California-based financier and businessman who has been friends with Costner for a long time.The couple jetted off on their respective vacations just days after Baumgartner asked a judge to deny Costner’s request to have her pay part of his legal fees.In court docs obtained by ET last week, Costner had

Deadline Thursday by CESD Talent Agency, which he co-founded in 1963.The singer-turned-businessman died on July 15 at his home in West Hollywood. No other details were provided.The founder was “among the great innovators and gentlemen of the talent representation business,” CESD partners Ken Slevin and Paul Doherty said in a statement.

By now you must have noticed that Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury officially got engaged last weekend, and amongst the lavish location and stunning outfits, another aspect of the proposal we can’t get enough of was Molly-Mae’s fresh, natural look. Set on a clifftop overlooking the Ibiza coastline, Molly-Mae’s beauty choices perfectly mirrored the effortless, beachy vibes of the romantic setting.

The weather has been less than lovely lately with frequent rain showers across the region. But don’t let it dampen your spirits.

Stockport is set to light up with with colour, celebration and advocacy as the town’s answer to Manchester Pride hits the streets this weekend.

Umbrellas at the ready - it's set to be another wet weekend in Greater Manchester.

Former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck said that Jordan Henderson's farewell message to Liverpool fans 'even brought a tear to a Manc' after his move to Al-Ettifaq was confirmed.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has said she does not believe it would be appropriate for Andrew Malkinson to be ‘penalised any further’ following reports his jail living costs may be deducted from any possible compensation.

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has revisited his cover of Sinéad O’Connor‘s ‘The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance’ in tribute to the late star.The acclaimed Irish singer and activist died this week (July 26) at the age of 56, her family announced.

Naman Ramachandran The multinational Cineworld cinema chain has secured a new revolving credit facility of $250 million as part of its restructuring process. Cineworld recently revealed details of a planned restructuring that will allow it to exit U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy strictures.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Be For Films has boarded “The Summer With Carmen,” Zacharias Mavroeidis’ colorful Greek comedy that’s set to world premiere at the Venice Days at the Lido. “The Summer With Carmen” takes place at Athens’ queer beach, where 30-something Demosthenes offers to help his friend and aspiring filmmaker Nikitas in drafting an idea for his feature debut, inspired by the events surrounding a dog named Carmen.

The Lathums are set to play secret set at Kendal Calling today (July 28) – and then immediately release it on vinyl.The Wigan band will play Tim Burgess‘ Tim Peaks stage at the festival, with the set then being immediately mixed and mastered and cut to vinyl at Press On Vinyl in Middlesbrough.200 copies of the vinyl will be available, with 100 of them returning to Kendal Calling for sale from 4pm on the day, with the others going online here.All proceeds from the online sale will go to The Lathums’ own charity Chance To See, while number 1/200 will be raffled off, with proceeds going to Burgess’ bursary scheme Help Us Help Bands.Burgess told NME of the event: “iI’ll be brilliant to have The Lathums back in Tim Peaks – Kendal Calling in 2019 was the first festival they had ever been to, this time they’ll have two number one albums under their belts.”The Lathums launched Chance To See earlier this year, with the charity helping provide young people with creative opportunities in their hometown of Wigan.The charitable endeavour – launched as part of a long-term partnership with the cultural education charity Curious Minds – will see 100 per cent of funds directed to established youth and community providers in Wigan, particularly to help young people who face economic or social inequality.“Just having an acoustic guitar when times have been tough has meant that The Lathums became possible and offered us escape from whatever was happening in our lives at the time,” the band said in a statement.“Some people can’t get their hands on a guitar or encounter any other form of creativity and the idea of never having that opportunity breaks our hearts.

Widowed Danielle Patton, 44, never expected to find love again after the tragic loss of her first husband, Russell - let alone with one of his closest friends. Originally from Colorado, Danielle met Russell at university in Belfast, married him and settled in Northern Ireland and went on to have three children. But tragedy struck one Monday morning in 2013 when he didn’t return home.

Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb has unveiled his impressive body transformation after six months of workouts in the gym. The popular reality star - who shot to fame after appearing on the smash hit Channel 4 series as one of its resident couch potatoes - took to Instagram to unveil the results of his efforts. Posting a side by side comparison image, Stephen simply penned: “6 months since I started training! Really happy with my results so far!” Fans flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts on his transformation.

On a dry, dusty minefield in northern Iraq, mine detection dog Jota is hard at work.