Ministers announce £600m for delayed Manchester to Leeds rail upgrade

Courteney Cox, Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Brandi Carlile delighted fans last year when they teamed up for a surprise cover.

After recovering from COVID-19, Queen Elizabeth is back in the swing of things.

Kylie Jenner is back on social media after giving birth to her son Wolf.

Rosanna Arquette‘s marriage is coming to an end. On Wednesday, the 62-year-old actress’ husband, Todd Morgan, filed for divorce in Los Angeles, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Liverpool ECHO reports. Jake Carter, from Childwall, has shared Ring doorbell footage and a CCTV clip of the incident on his TikTok page after the crash happened outside his house in Childwall Park Avenue.One of the riders jumps on his wall and screams: "You nearly killed me, lad.

Anitta’s challenge is taking over the world!If you’ve been on Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter over the past couple weeks, there’s a good chance you’ve seen videos of women (and men!) shaking their read-end. The trend was inspired by the “Girl From Rio” singer, who has been demonstrating the sane twerking routine at all of her recent concerts.

animal cruelty at its worst" has been spared jail.Paris Jade Carding, from Wythenshawe in Manchester, together with her then-boyfriend Grant Leigh Jnr, shared horrific pictures and videos were later shared on a private Facebook group - “The Real Terrier Men and Lurcher Men”.The clips and images showed dogs kept by the couple – and Leigh's father, Grant Leigh Snr, 52 – savagely attacking badgers and foxes.Grant Snr, who was serving a suspended sentence at the time of the offences, operated as an administrator of the group where he boasted about taking his 30-year-old son badger-baiting as a way of celebrating his recent prison release, Tameside Magistrates' Court heard.A joint investigation by RSPCA and Cheshire Police executed raids on October 26, and found six dogs in squalid conditions at Leigh Snr's house on Marler Road in Hyde, and one at Carding's who all had injuries consistent with hunting activities."Leigh Jnr's phone was seized and messages and videos relating to the incidents were found leading to prosecution," prosecutor Hazel Stevens said.All of the dogs - four terriers and three lurcher types - were taken into RSPCA care.The court was shown disturbing footage taken from the phone which showed three dogs attacking a fox while a child is heard saying: "I want to bash it again.”A photo then showed Leigh Jnr holding a horribly injured fox in a "trophy photo".Another video was then shown where Leigh Jnr is helping the youngster "bash" a badger with a shovel.In another video, taken by Carding according to the prosecution, she can be heard saying "they love it, bash! Bash!".Carding, 28, initially denied being present.Ms Stevens said: "You can clearly hear her [Carding] on the film and the enjoyment and

First Dates viewers gushed over a brave woman who whipped off her wig on a date to reveal her bald head.Thursday night's episode took a look back at some of the most memorable daters to appear on the show over the past 8 years.It cast a light on an episode from 2017 where beauty therapist Eve, who suffers from alopecia, met teaching assistant Jordan.Eve, 22, showed up at the show's restaurant in a long, dark wig.After the pair started to get acquainted, Eve stunned Jordan when she said: “I’ve got no hair. I wear a wig”, before revealing her bald head.She went on to say: “And I’ve got tattoos.

Madonna has left fans stunned after she showcased her ageless beauty in her new music video for the remix of her classic song, Frozen.The 63-year-old recently unveiled the video to her legions of fans on Youtube and also shared clips of the song on her Instagram.Dressed in all black, similar to the attire worn in the 1997 version of the video, Madonna sported her long hair in pure white.She also wore a tightly fitted bustier, showcasing her voluptuous chest throughout the scenes.The Material Girl added a pair of fishnet tights to her look as well as a diamond-crusted pendant on her chest.In the recording, Madonna stood in front of the projector screen as images flashed around her in the background.Nigerian singer Fireboy DML has added new lyrics to the remixed version and he also featured in the eye-catching footage.Madonna has been excited to unleash her new video to fans but some have claimed she looked unreognisable.Taking to Instagram, fans recently shared their views on the award-winning singer.One person wrote: "Looks like an alien. Yuck."While Another fan begged the star to "stopppppp" changing her appearance.Meanwhile, a third online ritic mentioned that her face appeared "frozen" in the snap.A fourth person said: "Who is her surgeon!? She looks so amazing!"But others were less critical of the singer, with many liking the song and her look.One happy viewer on Youtube penned: "Madonna is magnificent as always, unique and reinvented over and over again, she knows the trends and moves with them, renewing, inspiring and creating.

People won't be able to have visitors in their home OR garden, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said - based on his understanding of the government's confusing local lockdown annoucement.Residents across the region will be able to go to the pub, but they will have to stay within their household or bubble, as far as he understands, Mr Burnham added.Openings - such as bowling alleys and casinos - due on August 1 will be put on hold.Mr Burnham said he understands 'everything else remains as is'.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday evening (July 30) that the region - along with parts of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire - would face new restrictions from midnight following an 'increasing rate of transmission'.People

hereUnlike Oldham, Stockport's infection rate has been consistently among the lowest in Greater Manchester since Andy Burnham began giving weekly updates.But the council says that, while the borough's infection rate continues to be ‘well below’ many other areas, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of cases within the 18 to 25 age group.Public health bosses admit this is a ‘growing concern’, although it does not appear to be limited to any particular district or neighbourhood.People have been able to enjoy visiting pubs, bars and restaurants again after lockdown measures were relaxed on July 4.But the council is again promoting the importance of keeping two metres apart while meeting with others, stressing it is the ‘most

Mayor Andy Burnham announced this week.But behind the grim statistics are human beings who led rich lives.They are mothers, daughters, fathers and sons who will be sorely missed by their families and friends. At the Manchester Evening News , we have vowed to remember the people from our region who have died after contracting Covid-19.

A second Tory minister has been caught out by the Government's decision to axe quarantine-free travel from Spain.

according to Andy Burnham today, has seen a 'gear change’. In 2019, the background noise was not so soothing.

Greater Manchester leaders want all taxis to be black and all private hire vehicles white as part of plans to 'modernise' services in the region.The combined authority wants to develop a common set of minimum standards for taxi and private hire firms to help meet ambitions of having an entirely zero emission fleet by 2029.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, announcing the proposals, argued that such consistency would be expected in similar sized cities across the world.For drivers this would include common standards on criminal record checks, local area knowledge tests, English language skills and driving proficiency.There would also be a set standard on vehicle emissions, ages, colour, common livery, the use of CCTV,and

which has undergone several drafts since 2016, aims to set out what land can be developed to drive economic growth.

hereSalford City Mayor Paul Dennett and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham were on site as work started on the homes in May 2019Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Providing affordable homes for those who need it most is an absolute priority of mine and Salford City Council.“In April 2020 around 5,800 households were on the council’s housing register, a list of people who have been assessed as having a housing need.

after it was criticised for its response to the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. The damning Kerslake report ruled that mistakes made on the night 'paralysed' the service, led by then-chief officer Peter O’Reilly, with fire crews held back from responding to the attack by their bosses.

The Observer reports that the health secretary has agreed to provide patient-identifiable test results - named lists of individuals who have contracted the virus - to town halls so they can help track the virus on the ground. It comes after a sustained campaign by public health directors and mayors, including Andy Burnham, for the government to hand over all the data it has on the virus.The paper reports a source close to Mr Hancock saying confirmation of the move could come as soon as tomorrow.

gig-goers and musicians were mourning their loss after the M.E.N reported the news yesterday. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and night time economy adviser Sacha Lord vowed to do everything in their power to save the venues last night.Now Sacha has shared a glimmer of hope on Twitter.He posted: "Gorilla and Deaf Institute update: There is hope.

the grassroots venues will permanently shut their doors after suffering a huge financial hit due to the coronavirus crisis.But less than 24 hours later, Greater Manchester’s Night Time Economy Adviser Charlie Lord has told NME that both venues are on the verge of being saved after early talks.“There is hope on the horizon. When the Manchester Evening News broke the news yesterday, Andy Burnham [Greater Manchester Mayor] rang me and said what can we do to save these venues?” Lord told NME.“Then it escalated and literally starting from last night to today, six to seven good operators are on the table – which is great news.