'Our hearts soared when we listened' - Radio DJs pay tribute to Steve Wright to broadcaster who was 'born to be in a studio

The brand new Stockport Interchange will operate from Sunday (March 17) following completion of the £135m project.

Five people were left hurt after a police chase with a 'suspicious' car ended in a crash in Bolton.

A school where pupils act as ‘digital leaders’ to teach each other about online safety has been hailed by inspectors. St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School, in the Pemberton area of Wigan, has been given a ‘good’ rating following a visit by Ofsted in January.

Two people who were arrested after a man was killed in a crash in Oldham have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

This Morning viewers have been rushing to cast their verdict on Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley as they hosted their first official show as permanent co-hosts. It was last month that the pair were announced last month as the permanent replacements for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the ITV daytime show.

Coronation Street star William Roache has been given a deadline to settle his tax debt, the High Court has heard, after it was revealed he was facing bankruptcy after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) filed a petition against him.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice couldn't look more loved-up as he made his new girlfriend shy as he showed off her surprise. The dancer is currently touring the country with his own show.

The holy month of Ramadan is expected to start tonight and Muslims all over the world will be taking part in a 30-day period of fasting.

The Strokes revived some live rarities during a benefit concert for Chicago congressional candidate Kina Collins over the weekend.The New York indie legends performed at Credit Union 1 Arena on Friday (March 8), the second time they have staged a gig to support Democrat candidate Collins, following a 2022 event.This weekend’s show took place on Collins’ birthday and saw Julian Casablancas and co. dust off some rare live tracks.The setlist included ‘You Talk Way Too Much’ from 2003’s ‘Room on Fire’, performed live for the first time since 2015, and ‘The Way It Is’ for the first time since 2019, along with ‘Drag Queen’ from their 2016 EP ‘Future Present Past’ for the first time since 2017.You can check out footage of the full set below.The set also included performances of ‘The Adults Are Talking’, ‘Last Nite’, ‘Reptilia’, ‘Someday’ and more.In an Instagram post shared after the performance, the band wrote: “Thank you Chicago – Vote for Kina on March 19 (or during early voting).

Donald Trump’s criticism of him while hosting the Oscars last night (March 10).Kimmel, who hosted the Academy Awards ceremony for the fourth time, addressed the audience just before the final award of the evening, and read out a piece of criticism he had received during the event.A scathing review from the former President on Truth Social read: “Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be.”Kimmel continued to read aloud from his phone: “Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC ‘talent,’ George Slopanopoulos.

Mark Ronson has said that the song he co-wrote for the Barbie Movie, ‘I’m Just Ken’, has helped young boys in an emotional way.The renowned producer – famed for his work with Amy Winehouse and the hit track ‘Uptown Funk’ – co-wrote the song for the soundtrack to the hit 2023 blockbuster, with leading man Ryan Gosling taking on the vocals as the character of Ken.Now, Ronson has explained how he thinks the song’s lyrics about Ken’s unrequited love for Barbie may have impacted people dealing with rejection in the real world.“I know I’ll sound like David Brent, but the song helped young boys,” he told The Times (via Music News) during a new interview, referring to the fictitious character played by Ricky Gervais.“My friend’s eight-year-old got broken up with and he said, ‘It’s OK, because Ken got broken up with by Barbie.’ The song tells boys that it’s OK to be runner-up,” he added.“The internet’s caused a level of isolation in boys and this idea of male camaraderie and sharing your feelings is a nice and unexpected thing to come out of it.”Last night, Ronson and Gosling took to the stage at the 2024 Oscars to perform the track live, following weeks of uncertainty about whether the two would perform it at the ceremony.Gosling took to the stage clad in an all-pink Barbie-inspired outfit while Ronson played the guitar. During the performance, Gosling’s cast mates Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Scott Evans joined him to dance onstage.Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash also took part in the rendition, ripping through a guitar solo with Wolfgang Van Halen.

Kate Middleton has publicly taken the blame for a manipulated family photograph shared by Kensington Palace as she issued a personal apology for the “confusion”.The photograph of the Princess of Wales, with her three children was released as a Mother's Day tribute, but quickly became the subject of a photo editing scandal.The snap, which features Kate with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis by her side, was sent out by Kate and Prince William's official team on social media on Sunday, 10 March, and included a personal tribute written by Kate. But within a day, various photo agencies responsible for sharing official photographs to the world's media issued a 'kill notice', which means the photo was being removed from their collections.Then, despite being officially signed off from her royal duties until after Easter, Kate made a rare public statement in response to the furore, saying she wanted to apologise for "any confusion" caused by the family picture, which was taken at Windsor.

Lillie-Lexi Gregg, who is famed for her 2016 stint on Ex On The Beach, has welcomed her third child, a beautiful baby girl this week.The reality star and her partner, Oxford United player Josh McEachran, are already parents to two sons; Cruze, five, and Beau, three. And sharing the news that baby number three has arrived, Lillie-Lexie, 32, posted a heartwarming video of the moment her boys met their baby sister.

Sharon Osbourne has been making waves on ITV's Celebrity Big Brother, especially with her candid chats about her rock star husband Ozzy Osbourne.The 71-year-old reality TV star has been living it up in the Big Brother house as the show’s ‘lodger’ since the show kicked off on Monday 4 March. During her stay, Sharon has been dropping some juicy tidbits about Ozzy, who's now 75, particularly during the episode last night, Sunday 10 March. Her husband came up while Sharon and her housemates were reminiscing about their hit MTV reality show, The Osbourne', which aired from 2002 to 2005 and starred the couple along with their kids Kelly and Jack.

Over the years, Stacey Solomon has proved that she isn’t afraid of giving things a go. Whether it’s taking her family on a caravan holiday to remember or giving her Pickle Cottage home a complete makeover, the 34 year old has an open mind when it comes to trying new things. And one thing that Stacey has opened up about trying is tattoos, even joking that she was “having a midlife crisis” by considering getting her first body art at the age of 33.

Kaiser Chiefs have recruited Jim Moir –also known by his alter ego, Vic Reeves – to create the artwork for their new album, and paid him in sweets.The cover artwork features on the Ricky Wilson-fronted band’s new record ‘Easy Eighth Album’, which arrived at the start of the month.As suggested in the title, the LP marked the band’s eighth studio album, and was produced by Amir Amor (Rudimental). It was teased by Wilson and co.

NOFX have announced two London shows at Brixton Academy this summer as part of their farewell tour. Find all the details below.The Los Angeles-formed punk rock band announced back in November that they would be embarking on their final run of shows in 2024 to wrap up a 40-year career.The announcement came after frontman Fat Mike told fans on Instagram that the band would be breaking up in 2023, having formed in 1983.

Biffy Clyro have announced details of a string of shows in London and Glasgow, dubbed ‘A Celebration Of Beginnings’ and featuring performances of their first three albums in full.

Mascara is an essential in my make-up bag. Unfortunately, I’m not someone who can get away with not wearing it. My lashes are quite fair, particularly at the roots, so if I’m not wearing mascara I feel like the rest of my make-up looks incomplete.

Cillian Murphy has revealed that he would be interested in reprising his role of Tommy Shelby in a Peaky Blinders movie.The Irish actor, who gained major recognition for his portrayal of the Birmingham gangster was seen at a meeting last month with the show’s creator, Steven Knight in Soho, London.According to the Irish Star, Murphy has said that he would be keen to reprise the role, which he played for a decade over six seasons of the award-winning show.“I have always said that if Knight delivers a script that I know he can deliver, because he is such a phenomenal writer, I’ll be there,” shared the 47-year-old.“If we want to watch 50-year-old Tommy Shelby, I will be there. Let’s do it.”This follows comments made by the actor over the last two years, after the series came to a dramatic cliff-hanger ending.

Liam Gallagher has shared that he “doesn’t want to go on tour anymore” since adopting his rescue dog Buttons.The musician adopted Buttons from a sanctuary in Thailand last year, after she was abandoned in the jungle for “not being cute enough” by her former owners.The former Oasis frontman has since revealed that he adores his new family member to the point where he’s even reluctant to go on tour.Gallagher was speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show with John Squire this weekend following the release of their new collaborative album, ‘Liam Gallagher John Squire’, when he spoke about his attachment to Buttons.“I don’t want to go on tour no more,” he said on Saturday (March 9). “I want to stay home now.”A post shared by Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher)When the talk show host asked if he would ever bring Buttons on tour with him, Gallagher replied “no” because “I don’t know if she would like it”.Asked whether he would adopt another dog, the musician said: “No, I’m just going to keep it as it is because she’s perfect.