Anger as raft of train services face the axe under Northern plans

Wordle has become a massive hit over the past few months and has brought out everyone's love of word challenges.

Bus drivers had to change route this afternoon and police were called out after objects were being thrown at passing vehicles. Services along the guided busway between Manchester and Leigh were forced to divert from their usual route from around midday today (April 6).

READ MORE: Jade Goody's son Bobby Brazier says he 'doesn't miss' his late mum but still cries at videos of her in rare interview Smiling alongside Isabel, Eamonn captioned the post: "We came to Manchester to celebrate the amazing rise in the #GBNEWS audience here. Isabel and I have really enjoyed meeting so many of you in the flesh . Hope we r in your Hood next time," followed by a line of fingers-crossed emojis.

Emergency services rushed to a street in West Didsbury on Tuesday afternoon following reports of an 'elderly' man and woman 'collapsing'. Fire crews, as well as police and paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service attended a terraced house on Orchard Street, off Burton Road, at 4pm.

A high school has closed to two full year groups for the second time this term because of positive Covid cases among staff. We reported last week how pupils in Years 8 and 9 at Fred Longworth High School, in Tyldesley, Wigan, were told to 'remain at home with immediate effect'.

The Full Monty is set to get a new TV reboot on Disney+, with the film’s original cast returning for the series.The original hit film was released in 1997, and follows a group of unemployed men in Sheffield who start a striptease act to raise money.Disney has now confirmed that the new eight-episode limited series will catch up with the group 25 years later, bringing back stars Robert Carlyle (Gaz), Mark Addy (Dave), Lesley Sharp (Jean), Hugo Speer (Guy), Paul Barber (Horse), Steve Huison (Lomper), Wim Snape (Nathan) and Tom Wilkinson (Gerald).While specific plot details have not yet been revealed, the show will see the group “navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society’s crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors.“The series will explore the brighter, sillier and more humane way forward where communal effort can still triumph over adversity,” the synopsis adds.The series will also bring in the character’s children and grandchildren, with original screenwriter Simon Beaufoy overseeing proceedings.“We’re chuffed to bits to get all the Monty Men back together again – now with a chaotic entourage of children, grandchildren, pets and assorted hangers-on – to see what life in Sheffield is like twenty-five years on,” he said.The Full Monty has just begun production in Sheffield and Manchester, and will stream on Disney+ in the U.K. and globally, and Hulu in the U.S..

Nathan Aké’s summer plans could present Manchester City and Pep Guardiola with a major issue in the transfer window if he decides to move on in search of regular first-team football.

Sitting back and watching an ever changing-landscape through the window is one of the things which makes a good train journey so magical. And - as they say - it’s about the journey, not just the destination.

Manchester Council has increased its investment in youth and play services in the city by half a million pounds - which is a 25% increase on current spending. The additional money is being made available as part of the council's commitment to making 2022 a year of activity and opportunity for children and young people through its city-wide ' 2022 Our Year ' campaign.

Virgin Radio UK wants to thanks Scottish emergency services workers by hosting a gig at Glasgow's OVO Hydro - and you can register for free tickets.

A new documentary will tell the story of the remarkable life and untimely death of Moss Side boxing hero Phil Martin

A little boy who loves trains will be the star attraction of a miniature railway's charity fun day this weekend. Four-year-old Percy Sherwood-Brown is not only a huge miniature train fan, but is also a current out-patient of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Anthony Martial has rubbished rumours of a divide between Cristiano Ronaldo and his Manchester United teammates.

David de Gea has admitted Manchester United's trophy drought isn't good enough.

Over 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in what has been described as the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War Two.

The Prime Minister is 'unable' to turn down a steep pay rise issued to all MPs, a Downing Street spokesperson has said.

Manchester City's defensive options for the Premier League trip to Crystal Palace have been strengthened as Joao Cancelo and Nathan Ake returned to training.