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A high-profile Bury councillor arrested two months ago is returning to the cabinet after police dropped their investigation. Coun Tamoor Tariq 'stepped back' from his duties as deputy leader of the Labour-run council on January 3 having been detained by cops.

Facebook is reportedly down with thousands of users 'locked out of their accounts' this afternoon (March 5).

Record numbers of people are facing homelessness in Stockport - due to a lack of housing and high private sector rents. That's according to a report shared as part of the council's anti-poverty objectives between now and 2027.

Instagram and Facebook went down earlier this morning and fans are wondering when they’ll be back up and running.

Well, this is horrifying.

Instagram and Facebook suffered apparently widespread outages Tuesday morning, with users venting frustration on other social media platforms.

taking the internet by a storm over the last week, was advertised as an immersive interaction, based on the movie Wonka.Willy’s Chocolate Experience was advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination”, but members of the public were left sorely disappointed at the low-budget production and AI-generated script, causing the event to be shut down on the day it opened.Kirsty Paterson was an actor involved in the performance, playing one of Willy Wonka’s trusted servants, the Oompa-Loompas. She was hired for the event in Glasgow by the organisers, House of Illuminati, and was reportedly offered £500 for working two days of the event.As per a video posted on the official Cameo Instagram page, and a post on Paterson’s TikTok page, she is now taking requests for personalised video and audio messages for fans.That’s me on cameo! Ready to take on requests from your Scottish Oompa Loompa.

Much-loved Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers sadly passed away last week at the age of 66. He was surrounded by his wife, Liliana Orzac, and best friend, Si King, after battling cancer.

Naman Ramachandran The Indian media and entertainment industry grew 8% in 2023 to reach a value of $27.9 billion, according to the annual EY report released during the ongoing Frames conference in Mumbai, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The growth was 21% above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The report collates data from television, digital media, film, animation and VFX, out of home media, live events, music, radio, online gaming and print.

Wowcher has a special surprise for Mother's Day! They've launched a Mystery Mother's Day deal that includes some amazing prizes like a £500 Selfridges voucher, a £250 Champneys Spa Voucher and a £250 Charlotte Tilbury voucher. You might know Wowcher for their mystery holiday deals, but this one is all about spoiling mum.

A woman who was found dead in their Ayr home has been named locally as Christine Davies.

A banned driver who stole two motors and drove one head-on into a police car has been jailed for over two years.

The actions of a Greater Manchester Police officer captured on video dragging a homeless man in a sleeping bag along the ground 'fell below the standard we expect', the force has said.

Plans to close a car park in the Bathgate Hills which is popular with stargazers have been criticised by a local councillor. A consultation process is under way in Bathgate but local SNP member Willie Boyle described it as "Hobson's Choice" as it only offered a single option of closing the car park at night. And he said the public should have more of a say instead of being asked a loaded question. And he pointed out that the Hilltop car park was designed to serve an access path up to Cairnpapple which has now been fenced off.

Sky News), with the brand owning the rights to music by Shakira, Ed Sheeran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and more.It also comes after the value of the portfolio dropped, and the company reportedly halted investor payouts “for the foreseeable future”.The report – carried out by its lead adviser Shot Tower – showed that the value had declined by at least a fifth on that reported by Hipgnosis in September 2023.The music fund – set up and launched by Chic legend Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis (former manager of Elton John and Beyoncé) – was mired by financial troubles last year. These included concerns around valuations, board and legal battles and a shareholder revolt against a catalogue sale deal.Last December, Hipgnosis was set to share its half-year results, but said it was delaying the publication of the results due to concerns that music catalogues and songs are not being valued high enough.The pause was set to last between mid-December and the end of March, and yesterday (March 4) it was confirmed that the pause would continue.As highlighted by Sky News, approximately 65 per cent of Hipgnosis’s royalties come as a result of passive publishing, performance and recorded music income streams.

A mother was left severely stumped at her son's English homework and has asked other parents online to give her a hand.

Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, gave a hint about her whereabouts following her planned abdominal surgery after he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Monday night. Gary's appearance on the ITV reboot is reportedly causing concern for the Royal Family because he's known for being outspoken, particularly about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Scotland hero Kieran Tierney's Arsenal career is entering the end game – according to report.

Only Murders In The Building.According to a Variety report, Nanjiani will appear in a recurring role throughout the fourth season of Only Murders In The Building. Little else is known about the role and season four, though a source told Variety that Nanjiani’s character will be integral to the season.Nanjiani is the latest big name to be added to the season four cast.

A man was rushed to hospital after reports of a crash on a main road in Old Trafford.

The Princess of Wales has been reportedly been photographed for the first time since undergoing abdominal surgery.