Mum beats weight gain caused by chocolate habit with these healthy swaps

A pensioner has been surprised with a special trip to the Manchester hotel where he celebrated his wedding 60 years ago.

Paul Weller has announced a UK headline tour for later this year – you can find all the details below.The former Jam frontman is due to hit the road in the autumn in support of his 17th solo album ’66’, which will be released on May 24 – the day before his 66th birthday (pre-order here).Kicking off in Cheltenham on October 17, the stint also includes stop-offs in Brighton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Llandudno, Liverpool and other locations throughout that month and into early November.The tour is set to conclude with a performance at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London on November 8. Weller will be joined on the run by special guest opener Liam Bailey.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Friday (March 8) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given a mixed update on the team's injury situation.

Plans for 159 homes in two blocks - with a rooftop terrace - between the Bridgewater Canal and Manchester Ship Canal, have been approved. The scheme for the area which has been named Manchester Waters submitted by land and property giant Peel, was given the go-ahead by Tafford council.

Police and paramedics descended on a street near Newton Heath on Thursday night (February 29) after a 'four car smash'.

A man has been sentenced after CCTV footage captured the moment he kicked and threw a defenceless dog across a garden in a horrific attack.

A senior Government minister has promised to meet with the campaigning mother of a murdered Manchester teenager.

Parents say their young children had to be prised from their arms at the school gates after a rule change following the half term break.

Manchester United could be without as many as seven players for Saturday's Premier League clash against Fulham at Old Trafford.

Jamie Carragher has reignited his feud with Rio Ferdinand by calling his ex-England teammate a "poor man's Virgil van Dijk".

A mum denied trying to 'cover up' an alleged murder by cleaning up the scene, a trial has heard. Callum Riley, 17, was stabbed to death at a house on Heywood’s Darnhill estate. Three men are on trial at Manchester Crown Court, accused of his murder. Tony Adams, 34, Dale Heywood, 26, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, have all pleaded not guilty.

Pep Guardiola has insisted that he told Kalvin Phillips that he was going to speak about his weight with reporters.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has been linked with a return to Sunderland, having hit out at 'idiots' he fell out with at the club in the past.

When young mum Phoebe Adamson first picked up the keys to her house in Hathershaw, Oldham, she was overjoyed to have a roof over her head after facing possible homelessness.

A mum desperate for a Range Rover has had other drivers in hysterics with a simple £5 solution. Becky Toth, who lives in Blackley, has 'always loved' the pricey SUVs, but quickly realised she couldn't afford one when she passed her driving test two years ago.

A number of violent thugs are amongst those who were put behind bars this week in Greater Manchester.

The 1975 star Matty Healy used a day off rocking out arenas with his band to support his actress mum Denise Welch who is also performing on stage here in Manchester this weekend. Denise is starring in the world premiere production of The Gap at the acclaimed Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats.

Supermarket chain Aldi has started putting security tags on it chocolate bars in order to try and deter shoplifters. The anti-theft tags were spotted on several products by shoppers at the store in Fallowfield in Manchester this week.

Richard Russell, have released the single ‘Cry Without End’.The song is the first track by the duo that has been made available on streaming services, following on from their vinyl-only 2023 singles ‘Hunger Hill Road / Ghosts Are Dancing’ and ‘Supplication / Headbouncing’. The track also features contributions from the Manchester composer and poet Alabaster DePlume.Morton’s fragile vocals are presented a cappella at first, before a gentle, ghostly arrangement and ethereal backing vocals seep into the track.

Rylan Clark has opened up about his past experiences with homophobic bullies, sharing details of an horrific attack. In his new TV show Rylan: Homophobia, Football and Me, BBC Radio 2 DJ and This Morning presenter Rylan explores the treatment of gay people in football, including the tragic story of Justin Fashanu, the UK's first openly gay footballer who sadly took his own life at 37. The show also features Rio Ferdinand, the West Ham and Manchester United legend, who discusses his use of homophobic language.