The 'naturally happy' town near Manchester - while another neighbour 'suffers in the shade'

Carol Vorderman has paid tribute to her Welsh roots in a gushing post before opening up on why she stayed away for a "very long time".The 61 year old, who recently enjoyed a lavish health retreat away in Portugal, took to her Instagram feed to give her 206,000 followers a little insight on her relationship with the country. "Happy Welsh Valentine's Day," Carol started the post alongside two heart emojis.The maths genius continued: "For some they say I love you (Dwi'n caru ti) to their beloved [red heart emoji] For me I say I [love] you to my country Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.

Recently Nicola McLean documented her decision to spend £4k on vaginal tightening treatment.The 40 year old said that she opted for the vaginoplasty it to improve her incontinence but that it also improved her sex life too. Nicola McLean isn’t the only one turning to treatment in the intimate area, Gemma Collins, 40, also spoke out about having work done down there, as have Kim Kardashian, 41, and Danielle Lloyd, 38. And according to the expert OK! exclusively quizzes about this – there’s no need to resort to surgery for vaginal tightening.

Netflix, and games consoles. It's a quiet health crisis that's damaging the nations' eye sight, posture, and waistlines.But why let humans have all the fun? One Hungarian neuroscientist agreed, and decided to build a gaming system especially for rats so they too can get in on some of the high-octane virtual action that's been ruining our lives.Viktok Tóth spent months building a 'VR system' for rats that allowed them to play the classic shoot-em-up game Doom II and showed off his handiwork on YouTube.Using a 3D printer, a curved monitor, and lots of syrup, Tóth was able to give three rats the experience of a lifetime: bumping into virtual walls while rolling around on a big polystyrene ball and drinking syrup.The three rats, John Romero, John Carmack, and Tom Hall were named after the creators of Doom II, which Tóth used to make specific levels that rats could wander around in and shoot imps.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel went into his first meeting with Roman Abramovich with a hangover and running on virtually no sleep.

A teenage boy was taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was hit by a car in Stretford.

A number of universities in Greater Manchester have agreed to sign a Government-backed pledge to end the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to "silence" victims of sexual harassment.

Pressure is continuing to mount on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the government waits for the official investigation into the 'partygate' row.

TINIE Tempah is gearing up for yet another career change after bagging a presenter gig on BBC arts show Extraordinary Portraits. The rapper, who is a keen art collector himself, will be presenting the six-part series from next month, much to the delight of his fans.

“El Chapo”, is serving a life sentence in a US maximum security prison in Colorado.Mexico’s most dominant and dangerous drug gang is now headed by Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, known for keeping a lower profile than his predecessor, and Guzmán's three sons.The description for the video on the blog borderlandbeat.com reads: “A new video from the Mexican underworld has just surfaced online. For this broadcast a fallen Mayo Zambada gunman lies dead on the ground next to other deceased individuals.

House prices are the first thing to consider when searching for a home.

Manchester United are waiting on Newcastle to make a new offer to take Jesse Lingard on loan for the remainder of the season after talks between the two clubs failed to reach an agreement.

Rochelle Humes has shared her children's 'really special' reaction to the Disney movie Encanto.The presenter, 32, appeared alongside Phillip Schofield on Wednesday's episode of This Morning, with the pair interviewing Encanto star Stephanie Beatriz.During the interview, Rochelle revealed that she had recently watched the film with her three children and explained that seeing characters who looked like their relatives made them engage with the film in a "different way".Rochelle said: "I watched it last night with my children and it's absolute magic, it really is."For my kids, it's very rare that a film comes on and there are a lot of characters that look like my children or look like their auntie or their uncle and I really saw them engage in a really different way which is really special for me actually."During the interview, Phil also confirmed he had seen and enjoyed the movie.On Rochelle's words, Stephanie replied: "That's really amazing to hear and I'm hopeful that a lot of families around the world are feeling that way when they're watching it because it does show this family and all the different shades of this family and I think it will give people a peek into Latino culture and all the ways that we can look and also into Colombian music.She added: "The fact that 'We Don't Talk bout Bruno' is number one in the UK is bananas. "It's bananas, but its also a testament to Lin-Manuel Miranda's music which is so infection, so catchy.

Police have confirmed to the Lennox that they will continue their investigations into "non-recent abuse" in Jamestown for "at least another week."

50 Cent has announced details of a massive London show at Wembley Arena this summer – get all the info you need below.The announcement of the gig follows the rapper being announced as a headliner for Manchester’s Parklife festival yesterday (January 25), which will be a UK exclusive festival show for 2022.Tickets for the new London show, set for June 10, will go on sale on Friday (January 28) at 9.30am local time here, while pre-registration for Parklife 2022 has already closed – and those who have registered can access the pre-sale right now. Any remaining tickets will then go on general sale at 10am on Thursday (January 27) from here.Hip Hop heavyweight, @50cent headlines The @ssearena, Wembley in June.#SSEReward presale nowGeneral sale Friday 9.30am https://t.co/UQMwQljY63— The SSE Arena, Wembley (@ssearena) January 26, 2022Tyler, the Creator and Megan Thee Stallion are among the leading names joining 50 Cent on the line-up for Parklife 2022.The Heaton Park, Manchester festival returned last year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of its 2020 edition.As well as Tyler, 50 Cent and Megan, the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Bicep, Chase & Status, Loyle Carner, Jamie xx, Arlo Parks, Headie One, Central Cee, Fred Again.., ArrDee, Caroline Polachek, Tom Misch and PinkPantheress will also perform.In other news, last December 50 Cent said that he wants to create a modern-day sitcom like The Cosby Show.50 Cent praised actress Phylicia Rashad, who played Claire Huxtable, in a post on his Instagram.

Stirling Albion manager Darren Young couldn’t hide his pride despite the Scottish Cup fourth-round defeat at Ibrox on Friday night.

Manchester United are still hoping to loan Amad out before transfer deadline day, even if Jesse Lingard joins Anthony Martial in leaving the club this month.

Residents of a small Ayrshire village have been advised to be on their guard – after reports of bogus workmen operating in the area.

K.J. Yossman VFX studio Framestore has tapped Simon Devereux as its new director of global talent development.He will oversee Framestore’s training and global workforce at the company, which has worked on blockbusters including “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Wonder Woman 1984,” ensuring they remain at the forefront of technology, creativity and innovation.

Glasgow's economy was boosted by a record £42.4m last year thanks to hosting massive film and broadcast productions.

Orange is the New Black actress Kathryn Kates has passed away aged 73.

Tributes are flooding in for legendary boxing trainer Brian Hughes following his death aged 82.