A 'network-wide' shutdown will stop all trams later this month

If there’s one thing the winter weather knows how to do, it's ruin our look. Between the rain, wind and freezing temperatures, we’ve been spending the last few months constantly battling with the elements and trying to find the right balance between fashion and function.

Vicious and dangerous knives that have been used to take the lives of people across Greater Manchester will be banned later this year following a public outcry about the use of long serrated blades. In legislation that will be brought before parliament tomorrow (January 25), anyone found in possession of a zombie-style knife or machete could face two years behind bars.

, Moore opted for a strapless Balmain number covered in black and white beads that formed the image of a large bird with feathers (also beaded) bursting out from the side. It's both stylish and slightly over-the-top, the perfect combination for the occasion: the premiere of FX's Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny, Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander, Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore, and Calista Flockhart.Truman Capote, author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's, famously threw a glamorous black and white ball at the Plaza Hotel at the height of his celebrity, and the entire (extremely stacked) cast honored the cultural moment by wearing black and white to the premiere.

A third (32%) of Brits managed to increase their savings in the last six months of 2023, rising by an average of £1,540, according to new research from Tesco Bank. While most households have had to navigate the higher cost of living and other financial pressures, some have been able to stay on track with their key savings goals.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Given the current dismal political and cultural climate as well as streaming services’ massive appetite for celebrity driven content, it comes as no surprise that the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival is chock full of portrait documentaries. Frida Kahlo, Christopher Reeve, Luther Vandross and Tammy Faye are just a few of the boldface names that are being examined in various docus featured in the Sundance nonfiction lineup. The festival is no stranger to star-driven docus.

Josie Gibson has spoken about being backstage during Holly Willoughby's return to screens as she appeared on This Morning. The presenter made a special appearance on Dancing on Ice on Sunday night (January 14) which was co-hosted by Holly and Stephen Mulhern.

Millions of employees are set for a boost in their take-home pay from this month after the main rate of class 1 National Insurance (NI) deductions was cut from 12 per cent to 10 per cent on Saturday, January 6. The change will mean an average worker on a salary of £35,400 will get a tax cut of more than £450 in 2024/25, while an employee earning £50,000 will pay £3,743 in National Insurance after the change, saving about £749.

Many people tend to stay clear of their gardening duties in the winter months, particularly if there has been heavy snowfall. The bitterly cold temperatures have also continued to plummet making for icy conditions.

Heavy snow has been forecast for parts of England this week, as the severe cold snap and plummeting sub-zero temperatures continue to move in.

Warning: This article contains details and accusations of sexual and physical abuseDiddy reportedly will not attend the 2024 Grammys ceremony following claims of sexual abuse from four women.In November 2023, Diddy was accused of rape and physical abuse by his former partner, R&B singer Cassie, in a lawsuit. Cassie’s claims sparked another three women to come forward with their own alleged experiences with Diddy, from being drugged to the “gang rape” of a 17-year-old girl.Diddy responded by posting a statement on X/Twitter saying that he “did not do any of the awful things being alleged”.

Pixar Animation Studios is planning to reduce its workforce in the coming months, an insider confirmed to Deadline, as part of overall content spending trims at Disney.

BBC archival equipment and vinyl is set to take place this month.Run by Omega Auctions – who have been granted access to the BBC archives – the listing is filled with rare vinyl, equipment and BBC memorabilia, ready for a hefty series of online sales. The auction is a treasure trove for vinyl collectors and BBC fans.Things on offer include hard-to-find analogue kits and essential LPs which have been sourced from one of the best music archives in the world.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed just before Christmas that around 11.9 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments - worth over £4.8 billion - have been made across the UK. This means around 99 per cent of all eligible pensioner households have received up to £600 in tax-free cash to help with energy bills and household budgets this winter.

Immortality is coming to PlayStation 5 later this month, it has been announced.READ MORE: 15 huge games that we can’t wait to play in 2024Half Mermaid Productions, the developer behind the game, announced yesterday (January 9) that the game will be released on January 23, retailing at $19.99. This release will include both haptic and controller speaker features and also comes with a Platinum Trophy that can be unlocked.In a statement, game director Sam Barlow spoke about the process of bringing the game to a new platform.“From the inception of this project, the goal has been sharing Marissa Marcel’s life and work with as large an audience as possible.

Leave it to Lucasfilm to throw us a curveball when it comes to “Star Wars” films. Just when we were all set to speculate about the three films currently in development, led by the next film being Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s feature starring Daisy Ridley, Lucasfilm has gone ahead and turned everyone upside down.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Willem Dafoe recently told The Guardian that “more difficult movies, more challenging movies” usually fail to perform well on streaming platforms because most subscribers just want to go home and “watch something stupid.” That’s a problem for someone like Dafoe, whose movies are often dense and challenging such as “The Northman,” “Inside” and “Poor Things,” just to same a few of his recent offerings. “The kind of attention that people give at home isn’t the same,” Dafoe said.

Everyone remember filmmaker Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 British cult crime drama and debut feature, “Sexy Beast” with Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone? Of course you do, it’s a stone cold classic even if it is relatively straightforward compared to Glazer’s latter day more enigmatic masterpieces like “Under the Skin” (2013), and “The Zone of Interest” (the latter of which we named the Best Film of 2023).

A lap dancing bar will be allowed to operate for another year after promising to stop referring to its performers as ‘girls’.

Snow has been predicted to fall in some parts of the UK this week as temperatures remain significantly cold, according to forecasters.

High street retailer Matalan has confirmed a major change to its prices that will help shoppers to keep their costs that bit lower this year.