Cold weather alert issued for north-west England from Monday as temperatures plummet

breast cancer. A family statement said: "It is with unspeakable sadness that Ann Summers confirm our amazing executive chair Jacqueline Gold CBE passed away yesterday evening with her husband Dan, daughter Scarlett, sister Vanessa, and brother-in-law Nick, by her side.

RM, also a member of the boyband BTS, has opened up about K-pop’s pursuit of perfection and how its viewed in the West.On a recent trip to Spain, RM took the time to speak with Spanish newspaper El País, where he was asked about whether the pursuit of youth, perfection and overachievement in K-pop is characteristic of Korean culture as a whole.“In the West, people just don’t get it,” RM replied. “Korea is a country that has been invaded, razed to the ground, torn in two.

Filming for the sixth season of popular Netflix series The Crown is underway, as actor Ed McVey who will play Prince William has been snapped filming Scotland, alongside Dominic West, who is returning the role of the then Prince Charles. Dominic, 53, joined the cast of the Netflix series in the fifth season, while Ed, 22, will be making his debut as William in the show's upcoming series.

BBC employees will stage their biggest strike in 13 years today as they walk out in protest over job losses and changes to local content.

Mancunians are being warned to take care this evening after the Met Office issued an urgent weather warning.

The BBC has issued an update after its sporting schedule was thrown into disarray this weekend. Presenters, commentators, and pundits, pulled out of various shows in solidarity with Gary Lineker 'stepping away' from Match of the Day in a row over impartiality.

Scotland is in for more weather chaos this weekend, as warnings are in place across the country for snow, ice - and wildfires.

A number of roads around Greater Manchester will be completely closed on Thursday night (March 9) due to treacherous conditions caused by snow.

Temperatures have plummeted in recent days as Greater Manchester freezes in late wintry weather. We might only be a couple of weeks away from the clocks moving forwards, but snowy scenes in some areas this week have resembled the backdrop of a Christmas card.

We all try to keep as safe as we can when it comes to our finances, but the fact is that fraud can happen to any of us. And a new study has outlined the top five banks in the UK that customers are most at risk of it happening - with Santander at the top of the list.

The level three cold weather alert for the UK has been extended by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Scottish Water has warned about pipes becoming 'very vulnerable' during the current cold snap which has seen Scotland wake up to snow and subzero temperatures today.

A cold snap is set to hit the UK this week. Temperatures are set to plummet to freezing or below in parts, potentially the coldest it has been this year, with snow forecast for later in the week.

The Met Office has issued a heavy snow weather warning for Greater Manchester and other parks of the UK this week.

A yellow weather warning for heavy snow has been issued by the Met Office for all of Greater Manchester this week.

Manchester City beating Bristol City to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals throws up another fixture rescheduling headache for the Premier League in the final months of this season.

Forecasters have predicted days of sleet and snow for Manchester as early as next week, with temperatures expected to drop to as low as -2. Reports have suggested the possible upcoming bout of snow is a result of major sudden stratospheric warming.

People who own Amazon's Fire TV Stick have been issued a warning as misuse of the handy device could lead to "damage" or "loss of data".

Manchester street food market Grub has said it’s ‘absolutely gutted’ after the cancellation of a month of planned food and culture events due to happen next month. ‘Grub & Friends’ was set to take place all through April at the Kampus development.

The Scottish presenter was hit by a "hideous" illness and forced to leave the ITV set of her daytime talk show as Ranvir Singh readily stepped in. On Wednesday morning, ITV tweeted: "Very sorry to say @reallorraine has reluctantly had to go home poorly, get well soon Lorraine! @ranvir01's saving the day and on her way, and @GMB's Kate and Ed have what's coming up (And don't worry, Ed decided against doing his Lorraine impression)". Lorraine added her own explanation as she also posted on Twitter.