'I thought renting was a stopgap - but my £1,000 a month flat has everything I need'

Fans have rushed to respond to Molly-Mae Hague's 'new era' as she shared a change when it comes to the fashion stakes. The influencer is no stranger to putting on glamorous displays and showing off her more laid-back, everyday looks.

The family of a teenager found dead near the hospital she was receiving treatment has told an inquest of 'systemic failures' in the days leading up to her death.

New recruit Rasmus Hojlund has achieved his childhood dream by earning the opportunity to play for Manchester United.

A driver has told a jury that he went into ‘survival mode’ and was 'fighting for his life' after being chased by a BMW moments before he crashed into a student in Oldham.

Jamie Reid, the artist and graphic designer whose work for the Sex Pistols defined the punk aesthetic, has died at 76.

Pop icon Beyoncé paid last night (August 6) for her fans to be able to get home after bad weather caused delays to her performance. During her stop in Washington D.C., the 41 year old was delayed from going on stage at the FedExField for two hours as there was a shelter in place order given due to the weather. However, she came to the rescue for fans who would be travelling home via trains as she paid a whopping $100,000 for the services to continue running for an extra hour.

A property developer - described as 'community minded' - was hiding a dark secret. He was trafficking huge amounts of cocaine under the pseudonym "Covid Kid".

With the cost of rent soaring across Greater Manchester in the cost of living crisis, it is now even more difficult for young people to afford to move out of their family homes. But for parents, supporting their adult children comes with a price tag - which is why a growing number of them are charging rent.

Tributes have poured in for the “immensely talented” Euphoria star Angus Cloud following his tragic death at the age of 25. The US actor, who starred as the sweet natured drug dealer Fezco O’Neill on the popular HBO series, died on Monday. HBO said in a statement: “We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud.

Well, this isn’t exactly going Prince Harry‘s way!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Before Christian Bale landed the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy, the filmmaker screen-tested his “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy. Both men have since admitted that Murphy was never a real threat to steal the part from Bale, and Murphy told GQ Magazine UK in a recent interview that it “was for the best” that Bale won the coveted role over him anyway. “Yes, I think it was for the best because we got Christian Bale’s performance, which is a stunning interpretation of that role,” Murphy said.

Alex James has claimed that he found returning to Blur a lot more “relaxing” than parenting.In recent weeks, the 54-year-old musician has played countless shows across the UK and Europe – including two mammoth dates at Wembley Stadium – and released his ninth studio album with Blur, ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.However, according to a recent interview, the process of being back in the band is more manageable and laid-back than that of being a full-time parent.Appearing on the Parenting Hell podcast, he reflected on one of his previous quotes, where he claimed to have once spent “a million pounds on drugs and booze” while in the band, before going on to become a cheesemaker on his Cotswolds farm.“I kind of made it up and everyone believed it. But that is coming back to haunt me now,” he began.“Playing the bass in a rock band is the easiest thing, compared to parenting,” he added.

With fish being halal I always presumed that sushi would be okay to eat as a Muslim. However, many years ago I learned that a common ingredient used for the Japanese delicacy was mirin.

One of the most anticipated films of 2023 has landed in UK cinemas as masses of fans head to theatres for front row tickets. ~Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, there's been a huge buzz around the Barbie movie ahead of its release.

Robert Downey Jr is opening up about missing out on a role in The Holiday.

A motorbike rider who died after a collision with a BMW in east Manchester had 'pulled a wheelie' beforehand but was 'without a shadow of a doubt there to be seen' jurors have been told.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Robert Downey Jr. and Jimmy Fallon crashed a recent episode of “The Howard Stern Show” and revealed they auditioned together for Nancy Meyers’ 2006 romantic-comedy “The Holiday.” Downey Jr. read for the part later played by Jude Law, while Fallon auditioned for Jack Black’s role. Both actors knew they weren’t Meyers’ frontrunner picks at the time, and Downey Jr. was well aware Jude Law was stiff competition. “We both got called in just as seat fillers…[director Nancy Meyers] needed someone to read with the gals and we’re sitting there going, ‘It’s about to happen for us,’” Downey said, adding that he felt he was a “shoe-in” to steal the part away from Law. “And I was like, ‘I’ve got to have a better English accent than Jude Law at this point.’ And Winslet said, ‘That was the worst British accent I’ve ever heard.’ And I was like, ‘I’ll check out now, but I’m taking the gummy bears from the minibar.'”

Blur’s Dave Rowntree has shared his opinion of Labour leader Keir Starmer in a new interview with NME.The Britpop veteran was taking part in the latest installation of NME’s Does Rock N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! series when he was asked to recall key moments from throughout his career, including his work in politics.Alongside his role as the drummer for Blur, Rowntree has also had a successful career in politics throughout much of the 21st Century – even going as far as to be elected as a Labour Councillor in Norfolk in 2017.Now, following his time in the role, which came to an end in 2021, the musician revealed his thoughts on current Labour leader, Keir Starmer.“Well, the test is at General Elections,” he began, discussing how well he thinks the figurehead is faring with the public. “If he wins the General Election, he’ll be widely touted as the most visionary Labour leader of modern times and will join the incredibly small number of Labour leaders who’ve gone on to become prime minister.”“If he loses, he’ll be regarded as an idiot who wrecked the Labour Party and achieved nothing,” he continued.

Naman Ramachandran The author of the Fifty Shades franchise Erika Mitchell, better known by her pen name E.L. James, has said that she remains confounded by the success of the books and films. The British author wrote the erotic romance trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed,” which together sold some 165 million copies, and companion novels “Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,” “Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian” and “Freed: Fifty Shades Freed as Told by Christian.” The trilogy was also made into films, which together grossed more than $1 billion, on which Mitchell served as a producer.

A man who rents an apartment in Manchester city centre has been left in despair after claims water gushes through his ceiling every time it rains.