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Greater Manchester is set for a pleasant weekend as October draws to a close. The region has seen plenty of sunshine and mild weather in recent days.

Luxury fragrance fans are heading to Boots to grab a bottle of designer perfume while it's slashed by 40%. A 50ml bottle of Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium Le Parfum typically costs £110 but shoppers can bag it for £66 as part of the retailer's Star Gift promotion. That's a total saving of £44.

Preston North End captain and Manchester United supporter Ben Whiteman is hoping to pile more pressure on Wayne Rooney this weekend when they travel to the South Coast to face Plymouth Argyle in the Championship.

Police are treating two fires at a derelict building in Middleton as arson, it has been confirmed. The first blaze broke out at the building on Morton Street at around 8:30pm on Wednesday.

The new Primark store in Bolton. will open next month it has been confirmed. The high-street fashion giant is moving from its current home in the Crompton Place mall to a new, bigger premises just five minutes around the corner.

Ask people what Bury is famous for and a large proportion will instantly say 'the market'. But exactly a year ago 49 stallholders who traded from the vast indoor hall there were thrown into uncertainty after the discovery of RAAC in the roof.

When you're on a weight loss journey, it can be challenging to know which healthy foods to purchase from the supermarket to keep you on track.

Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin has quickly become a favourite among fans since he joined the show in 2021. He's bagged multiple Latin championships and made his debut on the BBC One hit show when he was paired with Tilly Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay's daughter.The duo danced their way to the tenth week of the competition before they were sadly knocked out just before the quarter-finals.

Tess Daly presents Strictly Come Dancing alongside co-host Claudia Winkleman, who took over from the late Bruce Forsyth a decade ago.The two women always look glamorous when they appear on the live shows on Saturday evenings, often opting for glittery or sequined ensembles. However, Tess opened up about the dress code she's meant to follow in an unearthed interview about the BBC staple.The 55-year-old star previously told Radio Times: "There are certain rules... If you're showing too much shoulder, you won't expose a lot of thighs.

Already well-known for her wicked sense of humour, Queen Camilla had a difficult time keeping it together as she wiped her eye after crying with laughter during a farewell ceremony at Siumu Village as heavy rain impacted the final day of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa.The Queen, dressed in an elegant blue and white dress and a pink floral garland, was clearly enjoying herself as she prepared to say goodbye to the island after a four-day visit.The funny pictures come after Their Majesties attended the annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting with other world leaders and dignitaries, including Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. On his last evening in Samoa, the King spoke fondly of his connection to the Commonwealth, stating: "The Commonwealth can surely be a source of hope." He also mentioned that despite "dark clouds gathered", tackling global issues requires global cooperation and that "dialogue and discussion" are key to finding peace.The King dressed in a Red Sea rig shirt featuring designs from the Samoan School of Fine Art, while the Queen looked elegant in an embroidered blue tunic and palazzo trousers by Anna Valentine, complemented with diamond earrings.

They say the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree - and that’s certainly the case for these celebrity children... Darcey & Billy Draper When broadcaster Kate Garraway attended this year’s NTA awards with her children, viewers couldn’t believe how grown-up Darcey, 18, and Billy, 14, looked.The Draper children have had an undeniably tough year after the death of their father and Kate’s husband, political spin-doctor Derek Draper, but handled the evening with such admirable strength as their mum picked up a gong for the fly-on-the-wall doc about their dad.

Adelaide Cottage, home to Prince and Princess of Wales, may have distinctive pale pink exterior walls, be surrounded by mature trees and offer much-needed privacy these days, but the property hasn't always been so 'homely'. In fact, before Will and Kate made it their main home in 2022 - after they moved out of their palatial apartment, 1A Kensington Palace - the cottage was in need of some major repairs, with one former resident calling it an “icebox” and another critic dubbing it “pokey and unattractive," due to its Victorian wallpaper and heavy furniture.

A four-bedroom cottage in the Home Counties might seem like a rather unlikely choice for a future monarch and his wife, but Adelaide Cottage – the Prince and Princess of Wales’ primary residence – fits the bill perfectly.The two-storey house, in the grounds of 655-acre Windsor Home Park and just a 10-minute walk from Windsor Castle, has been their main home since they moved out of their palatial apartment, 1A Kensington Palace, in 2022. Although fairly modest by royal standards, for William and Kate, both 42, it has proven to be the perfect place in which to raise their three children – Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.

Daniel Osbourne, the fictional teacher and son of Ken Barlow, has become a key character in Coronation Street. First introduced to Weatherfield in 1995, he left two years later with his mother, Denise Osbourne.

according to footage posted on social media. “You yelled at me at the Grammy party. Yes, I remember.

Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he “deliberately exaggerated” his story for a heartbreaking reason.“What he said was that he had been dependent on drugs for 20 years, in some cases 25 years,” author Robert Cremer told Fox News Digital. “But he greatly exaggerated the story… And this exaggeration of his dependency on drugs was aimed, in part, at [his fourth wife] in the hope that she would feel guilty, would reconcile with him and come back to him.”“He wanted to win back his wife and his son,” Cremer added.Cremer, who was a syndicated columnist at The Hollywood Reporter, has a new book set to be published on Dec.

Beyoncé made a speech at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Rally on Reproductive Rights last night (October 25).The rally took place in Beyoncé’s hometown of Houston, Texas and saw the singer come out in support of the Democratic candidate alongside her mother Tina Knowles and her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland.Following the state’s near-complete ban on abortion access, as a result of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the event focussed on abortion and reproductive rights ahead of the election on November 5.“H-Town,” Beyoncé began, “we are so happy to be standing on this stage as proud, country, Texas women.” She continued: “I’m not here as a celebrity; I’m not here as a politician; I’m here as a mother. A mother who cares—deeply—about the world my children and all of our children live in.

Chappell Roan has confronted a photographer she said had previously been “disrespectful” towards her.Roan was attending Olivia Rodrigo‘s Guts World Tour film premiere last night (October 25) when she recognised a photographer she had previously encountered at the Grammy Awards.Video clips circulating on social media show Roan accusing the photographer of “being disrespectful to me at the Grammys,” and claiming they had “yelled” at her during an after-party.She then goes on to say: “I deserve an apology for that. You need to apologise to me,” to which the photographer doesn’t respond.chappell roan confronting the photographer that yelled at her.

A junction on one of Manchester's busiest roads has been taped off following a crash. Emergency services were called out to Claremont Road, off Princess Road, in Moss Side this morning (October 26).

Manchester City return to Premier League action this weekend as they host Southampton at the Etihad Stadium.

Beauty buffs wanting to maximise the efficacy of their anti-ageing routines without forking out loads of cash on costly clinical treatments are heaping praise on an LED gadget that rewinds the clock at home. Those who have already got their hands on the device swear that it has 'helped reduce' the fine lines and wrinkles around their eyes and on their forehead.