The Greater Manchester murder-suicide cases included in 'serial killer' report: What family, neighbours and police say - and exactly what was said at their inquests

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong and Paris-based All Rights Entertainment has picked up a mandate to handle sales duties on “Lendarys,” an animated family entertainment movie that is now in production. The film is being produced on budget of $30 million and is set for delivery in 2023.

K.J. Yossman Canadian content-creation company BGM Inc. has tapped ex-Cineflix exec Kim Bondi as senior vice-president of development.Bondi, who will oversee development strategy and BGM’s premium factual production slate, takes over from development head Sean Connolly.She is the second high-profile hire over the past year for BGM, which was acquired by Sphere Media in 2020 and is bolstering its international ambitions by bringing on top unscripted talent.

Queen of Funk Betty Davis died aged 77 on Wednesday 9 February from natural causes. Betty had been married to well-known musician Miles Davis — who was 19 years her senior — and, over the course of her music career, released hit songs like Get Ready for Betty, It’s My Life, If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up between 1964 and 1975. Miles and Betty were only married for a year.

Frankie Bridge has shared a look at her new kitchen, and it's safe to say it's absolutely gorgeous.The mum-of-two took asked fans to "follow her," in a fun video that shared a peek inside the 33 year old's beautiful home. Frankie led fans into the expansive kitchen in the Surrey home she shares with football pro hubby Wayne Bridge.

The set of circumstances that reportedly killed popular comedian and TV actor Bob Saget last month are not uncommon, according to health officials. Approximately 166 Americans die from traumatic brain injury (TBI) related events each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some individuals are at greater risk for suffering a TBI or having worse health outcomes after an injury, the CDC said on its website.

Alec Baldwin's quick return to work might have moviegoers questioning his "sincerity" after the "Rust" shooting left him saying he might never act again, according to an industry expert. Baldwin, 63, was spotted Tuesday on the set of "97 Minutes" in Hampshire, England.The upcoming film is the actor's first project since the "Rust" shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded.

Fran Drescher is taking a trip down memory lane!

Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her dad John Mellencamp‘s former relationship with Meg Ryan!

Zoe Saldana is enjoying a day out with her husband!

Alissa Simon Film CriticFor his sophomore feature, “Beautiful Beings,” playing in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama, Icelandic helmer-writer Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson returns to the subject of his prize-winning first feature “Heartstone” (2016): fraught adolescent friendships and difficult family lives. In “Beautiful Beings,” a horrendously bullied youth forms a tentative rapport with a trio of tough outsiders. Together, the boys experiment with aggression and violence, but also learn about loyalty and love.The action is captured with a shooting style that blends naturalism and lyricism, using mostly first-time young actors.

Gary Neville has said that the only time Wayne Rooney let himself down, it hit his Manchester United teammates like a ton of bricks.

Coleen Rooney has opened up about the reason she stood by her man when she encountered problems in her relationship with Wayne Rooney.The popular WAG admitted that she and childhood sweetheart Wayne are "not the lovey-dovey type" as she described how she has learnt to follow her own instincts when it comes to her love life and family.Talking in new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney, Coleen, 35, confessed that she tries to focus on her own thoughts and feelings rather than letting other people's opinions cloud her judgement, which has helped her to hold their family unit together over the years.And Coleen - who tied the knot with the former footballer in 2008 - confirmed that the only people she tends to listen to are her parents because of their "positive outlook".She said: "When you’re making them decisions, you’ve got to focus on what you want and not what else because you have so many people saying different things to you. ‘Why is she getting back with him? She should’ve got rid of him ages ago.’"Obviously I listen to the people that matter to me, my mum and dad, they’ve always given me a positive outlook on things."Coleen then revealed that part of the reason her relationship with Wayne has lasted so long is that they know how to have fun together.She continued: "There’s nothing that we can’t deal with, and that’s my way.

Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard took a savage swipe at co-star Laura Tobin during the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show as she unveiled her "husky" voice.The 47-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside Kate Garraway.Meteorologist Laura was in the studio to provide the latest weather forecast but the weather presenter had a "husky" voice.She explained to viewers that she is still recovering from her night out at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday evening.After providing the latest weather forecast, Ben quizzed Laura on her surprising deep voice.Laura said: "It's from partying at the BRITs two nights ago."Ben cheekily added: "Weather seems more interesting this way.

Hollyoaks newcomer Emily Burnett has definitely made her mark on the village since joining the show as Olivia Bradshaw last year.The 24-year-old Welsh actress joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap last year as Prince McQueen's fiancée and Hollyoaks High teacher.In upcoming scenes, Olivia is fed up with always being outshined by Nancy Osborne (Jessica Fox) so she gets an idea,.Later, Sally St.Claire (Annie Wallace) confronts Nancy after finding a note in the ask it basket, accusing her of meddling in the sex education programme.Nancy knows exactly who’s behind the note, but has it got anything to do with Olivia?Fans will have to wait to see if the pair will ever become friends.Away from the cameras, Emily leads a less dramatic lifestyle.The TV star shot to fame over a decade ago and has remained on our screens ever since.As Olivia is set to take centre stage in upcoming Hollyoaks scenes, Daily Star has taken a sneak peek into Emily's life.Emily appeared in an episode of CBBC show The Sparicle Mystery back in 2011.The series follows a group of 10 children within modern Britain, where an experiment at a Large Hadron Collider-like facility, the Sparticle Project, goes wrong, sending anybody aged 15 and over into a parallel dimension at exactly 11:11 am. She made her professional stage debut in a production of Love is the Revolution at the Soho Theatre.A year later, she starred in a production titled Beacons.In 2017, Burnett was cast in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground as Charlie Morris.

Liberty Poole's latest snap undoubtedly had fans and followers gushing as she turned heads left, right and centre while posing in sheer lingerie. Leaving very little to the imagination, the Love Island star who is currently gliding across the ice in ITV's Dancing On Ice posed up a storm on Instagram as she posed in sexy lingerie while eating a cheesy slice of pizza.

Prince Charles was reportedly said to have been “crushed” with a Meghan Markle announcement that overshadowed his long-awaited Middle East tour. The Prince of Wales was in his final days of a significant tour of the Middle East in November 2016, which he and his team hoped would be “covered significantly”.

animal.They show the inside of an eastern brown snakes eggs, with the pictures capturing the eerie veins and dark mass seen through the shell which resemble an alien-like form. A group of eastern brown snakes eggs - one the world's most venomous creatures - were "gifted" to a snake catcher in New South Wales in Australia.Eastern brown snakes are considered Australia's second most venomous land snakes and can grow about seven feet in length.The owner of Australians Snake Catcher, Sean Cade, became a surrogate parent to 23 "perfect eggs" last month after a snake laid them in his bag overnight.He indicated that this event was "rare" and that they would hatch "sometime in March".

Coronation Street's Adam Barlow has been suffering at the hands of a creepy stalker - and in Wednesday's double bill their identity was finally revealed to viewers.

Supermarket giant ASDA has been praised by shoppers for stocking a more diverse range of iconic 90s bubble bath Matey.

A prime suspect has been identified in a confidential report after concerns were raised that the horrific deaths of five elderly couples might be the work of a serial killer.

Sunday Times, similarities between five murder suicides in the North West mean they could have been the work of the same killer.It examines the deaths of Howard and Bea Ainsworth in 1996 and Donald and Auriel Ward in 1999, which took place two miles apart in Wilmslow.It also calls for a review of three more cases in the North West, including the deaths of Michael and Violet Higgins at their home in Didsbury in 2000, and Kenneth Martin, 77, and his wife Eileen, 76, at their home in Davyhulme, Trafford, in 2008.In each case the man is suspected of killing the woman before taking their own life.The 179-page report, written by the senior coroner’s officer for Cheshire, identifies a male suspect, the ST reports.