Hundreds queue for hours in Trafford Centre meet and greet with Bugzy Malone

The Trafford Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, leaving plenty of shoppers feeling nostalgic about favourite times and first times at the giant shopping centre. The £600m mall officially opened its doors to the public on September 10, 1998, after an epic 27-month construction at Dumplington.

Take That have added more dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.The trio are due to hit the road next spring for a run of stadium and arena shows in support of their ninth studio album ‘This Life’, which will arrive on November 24 (pre-order here).Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will be joined by “very special guest” support act Olly Murs.Now, Take That have announced a third concert at the First Direct Arena in Leeds (April 18), and fifth gigs at both The O2 in London (April 28) and the Co-op Live in Manchester (May 12).The additions come as a result of “phenomenal demand” in yesterday’s pre-sale (September 27).

An Oldham landlord has spoken of his horror after his partner was left dripping in blood after being attacked by violent burglars.

The father of a police officer murdered while on duty in Tameside has urged the government to award posthumous medals to emergency workers killed in the line of duty.

A yoga instructor told police she had been shopping at the Trafford Centre and had no money on her - but was then caught with thousands of pounds of criminal cash stashed in her glove box.

Take That are coming to Manchester as part of their huge UK and Ireland 2024 tour and tickets are set to go on sale soon.

Bugzy Malone has revealed that he became “quite insecure with my position as a rapper and as a person” after his quad bike crash.In 2020, the UK rapper – whose real name is Aaron Davis – was riding a quad bike in Manchester and crashed into an Audi. As a result, he subsequently suffered a brain bleed.

A 17-year-old has been charged with a drug offence after the death of a girl at a property in Fife.

With a landmark birthday just passed, shoppers have now experienced 25-years of retail and entertainment at the Trafford Centre.

One woman has been taken to hospital after a crash saw a vehicle go up in flames on the side of the M60 this evening.

France has unveiled the five titles in the running to be its entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Transformers star Josh Duhamel and his wife Audra Mari have announced they are expecting their first child together. Josh, 50, and Audra, 29, shared the exciting announcement on Monday on Instagram, with mum-to-be Audra excitedly writing: "Baby Duhamel coming soon." She shared a photograph of a sonogram and a white flower to announce the happy news, which comes on the couple's one year wedding anniversary. Fans flocked to congratulate the parents-to-be, with one writing: "Congratulations Audra! You’re going to be the best mom!," while another said: "Your baby is going to be gorgeous." "This chapter will be so exciting," another follower penned.

Police flooded the Trafford Centre on Friday in a bid to 'disrupt criminal activity', according to Greater Manchester Police.

Three youths were arrested after police uncovered a machete and a large knife within moments of arriving at the Trafford Centre. Greater Manchester Police says officers from its transport unit visited the site in plain clothes on Saturday night (September 9).

Rapper Bugzy Malone has announced he will be holding a meet and greet event with fans at the Trafford Centre later this week.

Olivia Rodrigo is going viral on social media for a virtual meet-and-greet session at Target.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner said 'it's unbelievable' as she and co-star Sophie Sandiford were flooded with messages. It followed the show's triumph at the National Television Awards.

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Gayle Hunnicutt, whose best-known work came as Vanessa Beaumont, the mother of J.R. Ewing’s illegitimate son, in the final three seasons of Dallas, has died per multiple U.K. reports. Hunnicutt died last Thursday at a hospital in London, according to her ex-husband Simon Jenkins. She was 80 years old.

A Labrador has been found safe after walking into a takeaway shop two weeks after she disappeared.