Tram services CANCELLED in Bury and north Manchester as Metrolink battles 'soaring' heat

Heidi Montag is going full glam for her ultra-luxe maternity photo shoot. The second-time mama-to-be showed off her glowing baby bump in a behind the scenes video shared to social media. In the clip, set to a remix of Sting's «Desert Rose,» Montag poses in front of an oversized backdrop of pink roses while laying on a chaise lounge.

A woman 'looked like she had seen a ghost' after allegedly being raped by Benjamin Mendy in his 'locked' bedroom, a jury has heard. The Manchester City defender is accused of raping the woman three times at his mansion in rural Cheshire in October 2020. He denies all charges against him.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to embark on the next major phase of their life by moving their family to Windsor, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all starting at the same new school.

Manchester United cancelled a planned pre-match meeting at The Lowry Hotel in Salford on Monday afternoon at short notice due to security fears.

Casemiro has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United amid the 37-year-old's wish to leave Manchester United this summer.

People in Greater Manchester are being asked where smoking should be banned ahead of plans to create a smokefree space by the end of this year. A new consultation has been launched, inviting residents, community groups and businesses to have their say on the plans to make some outdoor public spaces smokefree with the first to be created in Manchester city centre.

A man has denied murdering Burnley mum-of-two Katie Kenyon in court. Andrew Burfield, 50, pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared at Preston Crown Court today (Monday August 22). Katie was last seen getting into a van in Padiham on April 22.

Wembley Stadium, London, 3 September. A fascinatingly eclectic addition to the world of 2020s pop, Rina Sawayama’s second album has already spawned two fantastic singles in Catch Me in the Air and This Hell. Advance reports suggest Hold the Girl offers a stew of glam, alt-rock, electronics and influences ranging from Paramore to the Corrs.

– a little boy named Jude – and his date of birth: 07. 08. 2022.

horror crash with a Tesla.Horrifying images from the scene show the Range Rover crushed and mangled on the tracks below a bridge, while the Tesla can be seen smashed into a wall in a nearby showroom. The A40 is currently closed in west London and the Piccadilly Line in the area has been suspended after a crash on the tracks near Park Royal station.READ MORE: Customers convinced £195m Euromillions jackpot won by fella who owns Bargain BoozerPolice were called to the scene of the collision on the A40 westbound near Park Royal Underground Station at 3:48am this morning.Two cars, a Range Rover and Tesla, were involved in a collision that left the Range Rover crushed on the railway line.Despite the best efforts of responding emergency services, a woman who had been travelling in the Range Rover at the time of the incident died at the scene.Another woman, who is believed to have been in the stationary Tesla, has been treated for her injuries, which were assessed as non life-threatening.

[Warning: Spoilers for episode 1 of “House of the Dragon”, “Heirs of the Dragon”, written by Ryan Condal and directed by Miguel Sapochnik.]

Air flight disasters are extremely rare in Britain but when these incidents occur, they can bring fatal consequences.

Real Madrid ahead of his imminent move to Manchester United.The Brazilian cut an emotional figure as he expressed his gratitude to Madrid, after calling time on his nine-year spell with Los Blancos. Casemiro arrived from Sao Paulo in 2013, and has gone on to win 18 major honours with Madrid, and departs the Spanish capital as a La Liga and Champions League winner from last season.Casemiro will join United after an initial fee of £60million was agreed between the two sides, with the Brazilian signing a four-year deal with the Red Devils.

MAD Max actor Vincent "Nightrider" Gil has died aged 83 after pals revealed he had been "frail for some time". The legendary Aussie actor played Crawford Montizano - also known as Nightrider - in the 1979 Mad Max film.

MOLLY-Mae Hague showed off her bare-faced beauty as she went make-up free on the train with boyfriend Tommy Fury. Tommy shared the natural snap of his girlfriend as the pair travelled from Manchester to London for a Coldplay gig. And Molly posed with a pal very familiar to fans of Love Island - her teddy bear, Ellie Belly.

US rap sensation Jack Harlow has announced he'll be bringing his Come Home The Kids Miss You world tour to the UK this autumn, including a date at London's Wembley Arena. 

READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood admits to 'throwing a tantrum' as Jon Kay in disbeliefBut his new album, Close To Home, hasn’t been a complete hit with fans after the star issued an apology after business giants Amazon painted over the black and white mural of the Joy Division frontman to promote his new music.Fans of the artwork on Port Street in the Northern Quarter noticed the name Aitch had been painted in white on a clean black wall last week.Now the star has reassured fans that he is working with the original graffiti artist, Akse – who first painted the portrait back in 2020 – to replace the artwork.In an interview with the BBC newsreaders he confessed that he had no idea about the removal of the artwork until he found out days later on Twitter.He told viewers: “I don’t pick and choose where I put my billboards or album promo I just wake up and drive past it or see it on the internet just like everyone else.“So basically I’ve seen it straight away, I made a phone call, we spoke to Amazon, we spoke to the artist and we just put a stop to mine straight away.“We’re gonna get it restored or redone of the original artist.

RELEASESZedd and Maren Morris are back together again with new single ‘Make You Say’, also featuring Beauz. “I loved working with Zedd again on ‘Make You Say’ after such a thrill ride with [2018 single] ‘The Middle’’”, says Morris. “It’s such a vibey melody and making the music video was definitely a first for me as far as choreography and animation go.

Drahla have announced their first new music – a single called ‘Under The Glass’ – and their first live dates since 2019.“‘Under The Glass’ represents a moment of creative reconnection, almost a sense of euphoria in the darkest moments – an awaited, yet slight, respite from reality”, say the band.“The song is a collage, reworking early ideas from 2020 with newer work – bridging the gap of time, in the literal sense as well as musically.

Meghan Markle was “hit hard” by the cancellation of her animated series by Netflix and has been taking steps to avoid future "ridicule", a royal commentator has claimed.After leaving their royal lives behind, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quickly signed lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify.However, despite two years having passed, little evidence of any imminent content from the pair has been forthcoming, and bad news struck when it was announced that Meghan’s animated series Pearl had been canned amid cuts at the streaming giant.READ MORE: Meghan and Harry risk provoking 'Queen's wrath' during upcoming UK visitNow, royal commentator Neil Sean has suggested that the couple might be acting more cautiously about announcing future plans to avoid more bad publicity. “The Pearl thing really hit Meghan very hard because it was very embarrassing wasn’t it for them?”, Neil told viewers of his YouTube channel.

Ajax boss Alfred Schreuder delivered a savage put down to Manchester United as he discussed the future of Red Devils transfer target Antony.The 22-year-old winger has been on United's radar all summer, with Erik ten Hag seemingly keen to bring one of his former stars to Old Trafford. It was reported last week that the 13-time Premier League champions had a bid of around £67million rejected by Ajax for the Brazilian, who are understood to be holding out for an eye-watering £84million. Ten Hag wants to work with Antony after they teamed up so successfully last season.