"The North is retaking control": Andy Burnham leads celebration over legal win for bus reform

Naga Munchetty has taken to social media to speak of her pride after being nominated for a Radio Times Moment Of The Year award.The BBC Breakfast presenter revealed that her Radio 5 Live show has been nominated for an award for an episode where the star discussed what she called one of her "most traumatic experiences" with listeners.Last June, the 47-year-old presenter opened up about having a contraceptive coil fitted, revealing that she fainted twice from the pain of the procedure.Posting a snippet from the episode online, Naga wrote: "This has been nominated for 'Radio Times Moment Of The Year'."So proud of the work our @bbc5live team put into this important subject to be aired."Sharing a candid quote from the snippet, Naga continued: "My screams were so loud that my husband tried to find out what room I was in to make it stop."Adoring fans were quick to comment with words of encouragement and support.One wrote: "Amazing radio - it was/is so powerful to hear other people's experiences."Another added: "Well done Naga! Hugely important to raise awareness through open and honest discussions," while a third agreed: "Congrats, and well-deserved... So happy this issue is being highlighted more."During the episode, Naga went on to say: "We all know that coils are safe and effective and lots of women have no problem at all with them but like all medical procedures, there's a vast range of experiences."Naga, who has been married to husband James Haggar since 2004, had further problems when her coil was removed a year later, saying: "The pain again was excruciating.

Eons ago, back in 2010, Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp‘s stop-motion short “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On” launched Slate’s showbiz career. The short won awards at AFI FEST 2010, was an official selection at Sundance 2011, and, well, the rest is history.

Manchester United manager.United have agreed a deal with ten Hag to take charge in June once he has finished the current season with Ajax. The Dutchman has agreed personal terms on a long-term deal and will replace interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who is expected to take up a football director role at Old Trafford this summer.

The Dropout, which drops on Hulu Thursday, April 7, wore a short suit that gives a winter color and a winter fabric a spring feel.Seyfried, who has received high acclaim for her performance as Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes on the Hulu series, wore the and from ZADIG&VOLTAIRE. The jacket is a longline, deep pink blazer and the shorts are high-waisted and fall a few inches above the knee. As a top, Amanda Seyfried wore a fitted black lace top with a crew neckline.

A teenage girl has been missing from Dundee for two days, sparking a frantic police search in a bid to find her.

A youth football coach launched an assault on an off-duty police officer over a row about the behaviour of his dogs, a court has heard. Timothy O’Hanlon was knocked to the floor and punched in the head by Michael Lever on the morning of November 6 last year.

Celtic legend Danny McGrain MBE proved a class act when he made a brief visit to a shop in Ayr to meet and greet his adoring fans.

Monica is always going to show love to and represent for rapper Corey Miller, known as C-Murder. If you haven’t been following, the two were an item in the ’90s. The New Orleans native, who is the brother of Master P, was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for the shooting death of a teen named Steve Thomas at a nightclub in 2002.

workout tips.Addressing her 85,500 followers, personal trainer Lesley told them that it was important to never go too heavy with your weights.She wrote: "I always treat my shoulders like gold and never go too heavy with the weights."Probably between 7 and 10k’s and a little heavier for rear delts."The gran continued: "Most of our shoulders are built from training our chest and back actually."It’s amazing how our body works."To document her tip, Lesley shared a photo of herself lifting some weight in the gym.This allowed her to show off her muscly arms as she wore a black sports bra and lycra bottoms.The gran also kept things glam as she wore false eyelashes and wore her blonde locks in a chic up-do.Fans were loving the weight-training tip, as one exclaimed: "Thanks for the advice! I just started going back to the gym again, and you're looking amazing by the way!!"While another added: "Stunning fit and amazing Lesley."A third chimed in by saying: "Wow, amazing figure Lesley."Lesley is used to admirers, with the gran previously admitting she gets a lot of attention from men who are as young as 18.She admitted she sees the attention as a "compliment" as says that men "definitely add a spice to life."This isn't the first time Lesley has shared one of her fitness tips, with the gran previously telling fans she also never skips a training session at the start of the week.She told followers last month: "Never skip a Monday training session!"Apparently working out at the beginning of the week gets the ball rolling for future workouts."And it feels great too."Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

***WARNING: The video below contains strong language users might find offensive***The video was watched more than 850,000 times since Lina uploaded it on March 3 and many people admitted they couldn't see the issue.One viewer commented: "Not to be mean but there's no healthy way to get your hair blonde from black. It takes at least two or three sessions so don't sweat it."A second said: "You had black hair? You can NOT go blonde without going red first unless you like the bald look."Someone else blasted: "Are you serious? You look literally 10x better."More sympathetic, another user wrote: "It takes time BUT $500 for that is insane.

press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.Patterson would arrange to meet his victims at their homes or in hotel rooms, ostensibly for sex, before robbing them. He would allegedly pull knives or a taser gun on his victims and demand money and cell phones before fleeing the scene with the victims’ wallets.

Christina Aguilera sure knows how to pull off the color purple.On Tuesday, April 5, the singer--who’s father is from Ecuador--took to Instagram on to post some behind-the-scenes shots of the stunning purple leather dress she wore for her performance at the Dubai World Expo last week. Aguilera took the stage to close out the six-month expo on the Jubilee Stage.For the big performance, Xtina wore a figure-hugging dress that showed off every single curve on her body, featuring a mockneck and long bell sleeves.

Variety by his daughter Dahlia.He retired "in recent decades" following a stroke as well as other health complications.Paying tribute, Barbara Streisand said: "Nicky lived a long loving life.

Piers Morgan was delighted to catch up with Hollywood icon Dame Joan Collins during his time in the States.The ex-Good Morning Britain star, 57, is close pals with the legendary actress, so they went out for a belated birthday meal at a lush spot in Beverly Hills, California.The pair finally reunited at an an "old-school" Italian restaurant called Ill Piccolino, but they also ran into Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina who was sitting at the next table.After Piers celebrated his 57th birthday last week, which saw him insist he was "improving with age" after his wife Celia Walden teased him about getting older.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (April 6), Piers shared a sweet snap of a smiling Dame Joan sitting across the table at the restaurant.The veteran actress, 88, is always dresses to impress, and this time she looked ageless as ever in a chic dress with pink and white details.Topping off her look, Collins accesorised her gorgeous look with a pretty pearl necklace.Piers happily admitted his Hollywood friends was looking "even more youthful & glamorous than ever".He also revealed he got to chat to Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina, who was sitting at the next table, meaning the restaurant had some rather famous customers.Piers penned: "Dame Joan’s got her claws out again..

Kris Jenner is switching things up! The 66-year-old reality tv personality, momager, and businesswoman, known for her black pixie cut, took to her Instagram Story to show her wispy bangs and bob haircut. Before attending the Kylie Cosmetics x Kendall Jenner launch party — the sister’s newest makeup collaboration — Kris shared a behind-the-scenes clip of her getting ready and applying lip gloss.

Coldplay tours across Latin America, they’re giving fans some live moments they’ll truly never forget.On Sunday April 3, during their concert in Mexico City at the Foro Sol, the rock band delivered a touching tribute to Juan Gabriel by covering his beloved 1990 song, “Amor Eterno.”Before they started playing the cover, frontman Chris Martin spent a special moment with the audience by having them send love from Mexico City to “anywhere in the world that will benefit from this amazing energy that we’ve created.”Coldplay cantando Amor Eterno de Juan Gabriel, por favor esto es hermoso

A major conference is being held today to debate the political future of the North of England under the Government’s levelling up plans.

A legal victory ruling in favour of Mayor Andy Burnham's decision to go ahead with major bus reform could finally give Greater Manchester's passengers the London-style transport system they've been waiting for.

Greater Manchester is 'in the lead' to run local bus services in the way the government wants the whole country to, the Transport Secretary has said.

Andy Burnham has called for an investigation into the influence of Russian money in British politics.

A Judge has ruled in favour of Andy Burnham's bid for major bus reform - marking a historic moment for public transport in Greater Manchester.