Housemate from hell, 20, smashed TV and wrote 'c***' and 't***' on her Tinder lover's gate

Organisers of the Bluedot music and science festival have told Sunday day ticket holders not to travel to the event following heavy rain.

It's been a while since we last saw Heather Trott in Albert Square. Cheryl, the best friend of Shirley Carter in EastEnders, was known for her romance with Minty Peterson and for having a baby with Darren Miller. Not to mention her love of headbands...

A Manchester City fan has been handed a football banning order for repeatedly making a 'disgusting' gesture mocking the Hillsborough tragedy during a game against Liverpool last year.

The life of a teenager murdered by her parents in an 'honour' killing was being remembered this week on what would have been her 37th birthday.

A man who thought he had a blocked tear duct was given a devastating diagnosis - before losing an eye and having most of his face repaired with skin and muscle from his thigh. Graeme Heward, from Lymm in Cheshire, suffered with eye issues and sinus pressure for eight months before he was given horrific news by medics.

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A driver who had taken MDMA when he caused a fatal crash was today jailed. Martin Cunliffe was speeding when he killed a 'much-loved family man' in a crash in Cheshire.

Footballer Benjamin Mendy has been cleared of all charges after being found not guilty of rape and attempted rape. The World Cup winner wept in the dock as he was unanimously acquitted, after jurors deliberated for about three hours and 15 minutes after a two week trial at Chester Crown Court.

Jurors have retired to deliberate their verdicts in Benjamin Mendy's rape trial. The French footballer, 28, is accused of raping one woman in October 2020, and of attempting to rape a second woman two years earlier.

Nothing says summer like a festival.

A couple from Warrington managed to find their dream home in Ancoats after moving to Manchester to start a family.

Christine McGuinness says she and her ex-husband Paddy 'smashed it' as they both showed the reality of their first day of summer with their three children off school. The former couple, who still live together in Cheshire, both took to social media after they completed day one of the eight-week holidays.

A woman who has accused Benjamin Mendy of rape 'looked like a ghost' after the alleged attack, a jury heard.

Benjamin Mendy's accuser 'talked herself into believing' that she'd been raped by the footballer, his trial heard. But the woman maintained that Mr Mendy had raped her at his Cheshire mansion, under questioning at his crown court trial.

Tilda Swinton has been confirmed to join Max Richter during the composer’s performance at next month’s Bluedot Festival.The performance will follow Swinton joining Richter on stage at last weekend’s Glastonbury in a surprise cameo on the Park Stage.During that show, Richter and his band performed 2004 “protest record” ‘The Blue Notebooks’ – joined by Tilda Swinton accompanying with a number of readings, including works by Czeslaw Milosz.At Bluedot, which takes place at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire on July 20-23, she will join Richter for a “world exclusive” performance where they will play music from his pieces ‘Voices’ and ‘Recomposed’.Fresh from Glastonbury, and having first worked together on his second album, The Blue Notebooks 20 years ago, we are thrilled to announce that Oscar award-winning actor Tilda Swinton joins Max Richter at bluedot!Final Thursday tickets –https://t.co/VwSiist7wd pic.twitter.com/5PItl5mSZv— bluedot (@bluedotfestival) June 29, 2023Bluedot 2023 will be headlined by Grace Jones, Pavement, Roisin Murphy and Leftfield alongside a stacked supporting bill.Young Fathers, Django Django, CMAT, Lava La Rue, Big Joanie, Annie Mac and many more are also on the bill.Tickets are on sale now and you can buy yours here.Earlier this year, Tilda Swinton listed her favourite movies of all time in a poll for Sight And Sound magazine.The actor’s top pick, A Matter Of Life And Death, is directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The fantasy romance film is set in England during World War II and stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey and Kim Hunter.

Climbing up the property ladder is an ambition for many who have hopes of one day achieving their dream home. But for one couple in Cheshire, the process of buying and selling homes left them with the desire to try something completely new.

Barons Quay could soon be welcoming a new tenant as the popular global gym brand, Snap Fitness, eyes a possible move to the retail park. However, local councillor Lee Siddall is urging caution, highlighting that the deal has not yet been fully confirmed.

Plans for a new primary school in Cheshire have been given the green light, but not without some reservations regarding parking concerns. The proposed school, designed to accommodate 210 children and equipped with additional resources for pupils with special educational needs, will be constructed on unused land off Richard Gibson Road in Nantwich.

Police have released pictures of more than 200 pieces of stolen jewellery in a bid to find the owners.

TV favourite Kym Marsh recently unveiled an ice cream tattoo on her arm - a sweet tribute to her dad and his love of the sweet treat. So where better for Kym and her family to head for a day out than a place that hails itself "The world's largest ice cream shop"?