Manchester's iconic Chinatown pagoda could be replaced with new structure in redesign plans

People online have been responding to news that Edinburgh is set to become the first city from around the UK to introduce a new tourist tax. Aimed at visitors staying in the capital, it will see each person taxed £2 for every night they are staying in the city, capped at seven nights.

EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch is set to star in Past Life, a psychological thriller scheduled to start shooting in March 2023. LA-based company Disrupting Influence will launch worldwide sales next month at AFM. 

Lowry Art Gallery has bought the iconic 1953 LS Lowry painting 'Going to the Match' for £6.6 million. The artwork has been on public display since the gallery opened in 2000 but was not owned by the venue.

A 16-year-old boy has died and two others were injured after a car hit a lamp post near a Metrolink line on Saturday night, police have revealed.

There were cheers and applause in Wythenshawe today as the town welcomed back its ‘iconic’ Tudor Hall.

Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker has revealed he is progressing well following the injury he sustained in the 6-3 derby victory over Manchester United.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

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Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

First-time buyers today face an even bigger challenge when it comes to getting a foot on the property ladder. House prices have been on the rise for the past few years and on top of the cost of living crisis, which is making it more difficult to save for a deposit, mortgage repayments are now expected to rise alongside interest rates.

Gorka Marquez had his fans cooing as he posted a sweet video of himself and his fiancée Gemma Atkinson. The dancer is currently busy training for another week on Strictly Come Dancing but being partnered with Helen Skelton means he can still spend time at home in Greater Manchester as she is also based up north.

Robbie Williams reveals that his time in Take That became a power struggle and compares it to Lord of The Flies before he quit with “a boot full of champagne and a pocket full of cocaine”.

Carol Vorderman showed off her stunning figure as she told fans she is 'going back to her roots'.

Manchester United winger Antony has offered a glimpse into his new home, formerly owned by Paul Pogba.

The first look of a planned £32m landmark building in Manchester city centre that could be a home to 600 jobs has been revealed.

Iron Maiden have announced the first UK, Ireland and European dates of ‘The Future Past Tour’ 2023.The English metal band will kick off their six-date UK run of shows in Glasgow (June 26), stopping off in Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham, before finishing up at London’s O2 on July 7.READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classicThe band has also announced five European shows, starting in Krakow, Poland on June 13, with stops in Zurich, Amsterdam and Antwerp, rounding up in Italy on July 15.The tour will feature previously unperformed songs from their most recent studio album ‘Senjutsu’, along with tracks from 1986’s ‘Somewhere In Time’ and other fan favourites.Pre-sale tickets can be purchased here from 9am BST until 8am October 14, while the general sale starts at 9am October 14.Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris said in a statement: “Following the release of our latest album, ‘Senjutsu’, we updated the current ‘Legacy of the Beast Tour’ a little by opening the show with the first 3 songs from it, with the Japanese Palace stage set. As it doesn’t make a lot of sense to repeat this for a ‘Senjutsu’ album tour, we thought about other options and we’ve decided to revisit ‘Somewhere In Time’ as that tour didn’t feature in the various retrospective history tours we’ve played over the years.“They were based on our 80’s concert videos and sadly we did not film that tour (blame the manager!!).

returns for season 3 on Wednesday, picking up four months after the events of the finale, which saw Nicky's world blow up — in more ways than one. There was the breakup with Henry; losing an unlikely ally in Zhilan, who sacrificed herself for Nicky (but will be back ); and the potential return of a seemingly resurrected Pei-Ling, Nicky's shifu (or Xiao, the ancient creator of the warrior/guardian bloodlines, or someone else).

Former coal mines that have transformed into Wigan and Leigh ’s popular green spaces have been nationally recognised as nature reserves. What were once colliery areas known for smoke and soot, loved for their huge employment boosts in their hayday, have now become the ‘lungs of Wigan’ that dog walkers, bird watchers and nature lovers now aspire to visit.

Hollywood came to Manchester on Monday as Fast Furious star Luke Evans and director Phil Allocco were spotted filming new movie 5lb of Pressure in Manchester. Welsh actor and singer Luke, 43, stars in the story of a man on a quest for redemption and the Northern Quarter was transformed for the scenes, believed to be set in Brooklyn, New York.