Five years later - in February of this year - another 22 houses were flooded when Storm Ciara hit Greater Manchester.
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Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon’s character Maria Connor has been a staple part of the soap since she first graced the cobbles on 19 May 2000.The character of Maria has been the centre of some major storylines and, as a result, she’s become a household name for Corrie fans.
Samia Longchambon, née Ghadie, 38, was born in Eccles, Greater Manchester, and first appeared in the hit ITV soap as a kennel worker before getting engaged to Tyrone Dobbs as he proposed on top of the Blackpool Tower
.Five years later - in February of this year - another 22 houses were flooded when Storm Ciara hit Greater Manchester.
Manchester Evening News.He claimed to have seen a police officer knee Mr Moura in the head 'several times' as he was being restrained.GMP made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the incident and all ten officers who attended were placed on restricted duties.Mr Martin's video was seized as part of the probe and IOPC investigators also looked into his allegation that police waited ‘around 15 or 20 minutes’ after Mr Moura was put into the van before
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Louis van Gaal sealed a £59.7million move for the former Real Madrid winger in 2014, with Di Maria touted to turn United back into a winning force after he'd been Man Of The Match in that year's Champions League final. But the Argentine flopped at United and never justified his transfer fee, despite a promising start.
Coronation Street when Abi was working on a car and the engine slipped, trapping her arm.
straight to your inbox Lyon forward Moussa Dembele is not ruling out a move in the summer transfer window following interest from Manchester United last year. The 24-year-old forward was looked at by United in 2019 as they drew up a shortlist of options to replace Romelu Lukaku which also included Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.
Real Housewives of Cheshire star Chantelle Heskey and her husband former England and Liverpool player Emile Heskey's bar came under attack from a masked man.The attacker was reportedly refused entry over social distancing rules before the frightening incident took place, reports the Manchester Evening News. Parea in Alderley Edge, Cheshire is owned by Chantelle and business partner James Golden and it had recently re-opened and was following COVID-19 guidelines.
Kym Marsh has spoken out in defence of Gareth Pierce, who is set to replace Bruno Langley as Todd Grimshaw on Coronation Street in the autumn. Bruno, 37, was sacked from the programme after he was accused and later found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in a Manchester nightclub.The popular ITV show's bosses faced backlash over their decision to cast Gareth, 39, as many felt they should've hired someone who looks similar to Bruno to keep the transition as smooth as possible.
Catherine Tyldesley has proudly shown off her brand new bathroom which she's had remodelled during lockdown. The former Coronation Street star, who lives in Walkden in Greater Manchester with her husband Tom Pitfield and their son Alfie, shared a look at the new glamorous space which she said she is "beyond thrilled with".
Corrie fans were also captivated by actor Jimmy Harkishin's post-lockdown transformation with a new beard.
Coronation Street recently announced that Todd Grimshaw will be returning to the soap, but a new actor will play the part of the staple character.Todd was previously played by actor Bruno Langley but the part disappeared from the cobbles in 2017 as Todd then fled Weatherfield while on the run.
Molly-Mae Hague, Paige Turley and Coronation Street’s Brooke Vincent all stunned as they cooled down with some ice cream in Manchester this weekend.The stars were dressed in pretty summer ensembles as they grabbed a refreshing snack on the hottest day of the year.The Ice Queen van was sent out and about in Manchester by fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, with Molly-Mae Hague, who works with the fashion brand, there to check it out.