Splash World water park to reopen this weekend after four-year closure

Asda in Trafford Park has been closed to the public after yesterday's deluge damaged the roof.

A dream home has come up for sale in a sought-after Greater Manchester area known for its scenic canal-side walks and leafy roads. The stunning property, which is on the market for offers over £1,400,000, is nestled in woodland in the Salford village of Worsley.

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Travellers looking for to enjoy a few days away could soon be rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous thanks to a new low-price deal to Lake Como in Italy. The resort has been dubbed 'the most beautiful place in the world' by some, but is often considered expensive due to its upmarket hotels and clientele.

Ranvir Singh has revealed the depths of her emotional reaction after being told she was to be axed by ITV. The mum-of-one, who had risked it all by moving from rivals BBC, was left sitting in a park in floods of tears with her toddler shortly after hearing she was not wanted by the channel.

A British toddler is fighting for her life after a knifeman stormed a playground in France. The three-year-old was on holiday with her family and had visited the park near Lake Annecy, in the Alps, on Thursday morning (June 8).

A sea of people dinning bucket hats, sequined outfits and cowboy boots will make their way through Manchester city centre this weekend as Parklife returns for another year.

Garth Brooks fans were sent into overdrive on Wednesday when the country music king delivered some major news.  During a Q&A interview at Billboard Country Live: In Conversation, Garth confirmed he's bringing back his rock star alter-ego, Chris Gaines.  Back in 1999, his album 'Garth Brooks… In the Life of Chris Gaines' was supposed to accompany the movie, The Lamb, in which Garth played the troubled rock star.

Governors Ball 2023 have confirmed that the festival is still set to go ahead as scheduled, despite the unhealthy air quality in New York.This year’s instalment is set to take place at its new home of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens this weekend (June 9-11), and will feature headline slots from Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, and Odesza.However, the future of the 2023 festival was thrown into question following the city experiencing an air quality crisis. Created by over 400 active wildfires taking place in Canada, vast stretches of smoke have spread across several states in the northeastern part of the country — with the air quality in New York described as “very unhealthy” by Mayor Eric Adams (via New York Times).As of yesterday (June 7), CBS reported that the haze conditions meant that the city had some of the worst pollution in the world, and residents were urged to limit their exposure to the outdoor air until the situation passes.Despite the conditions, organisers of Governors Ball have confirmed that the three-day festival is expected to go ahead as planned.“We’re closely monitoring the air quality with weather experts and are in close contact with city officials,” a statement from the festival read, shared on Twitter.

Forecasters have given their verdict on whether Scotland will see temperatures soar to 30C this weekend thanks to a plume of warm air rising from the south.

With the arrival of 80,000 party-goers over the Parklife 2023 weekend, roads around the site will be closed, as well as some motorway junctions too. Here’s a rundown of the closures in full…

Former The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex has shared his latest investment, which comes in the former of an expensive car.Taking to his Instagram Stories, Joey posted a video that shows him unveiling his brand new ride. Viewers can hear him exclaim: "Oi, that's hard!" as the cover which conceals an eye-catching blue vehicle is removed. Panning to show the car in its full glory, Joey continued: "Oh my god, it's better than I thought." He continued, "Wow, that's sick bruv" as he showed off the Lambo's shiny black wheels and striking paintwork.The car, which is believed to be a 2024 Lamborghini sport SUV, costs a whopping £190,000.

 director Greta Gerwig enlisted production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer to bring Barbie's Dreamhouse to life they never envisioned causing an international shortage of pink paint.The trio opened up to  about the gargantuan effort, which drew inspiration from Palm Springs midcentury modernism. For starters, Gerwig wanted to «literally» create «the alternate universe of Barbie Land» as they aimed for «authentic artificiality» whenever possible.So instead of opting for CGI when it came to the picturesque sky and San Jacinto Mountains backdrop, Gerwig wanted the backdrop to be hand painted.«Everything needed to be tactile, because toys are, above all, things you touch,» Gerwig told the venerable magazine.And, in order to maintain the «kid-ness» of the Dreamhouse, the director said everything needed to be pink.«I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too much,» she added.And it too much.According to Greenwood, construction of the Dreamhouse — which was erected at the Warner Bros.

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A Scottish beach has been named as the top spot to see the rare 'Strawberry Moon' this weekend.

Football fans heading down to Wembley Stadium to watch the FA Cup final are set to face travel chaos as yet more rail strikes are due to hit this weekend.

Splash Mountain, the Disneyland flume ride which has been criticized for racist and stereotyping related to its roots in the 1946 Disney film Song of the South, will officially close at the end of the day today to begin its renovation into an attraction based on the more modern film The Princess and the Frog. Walt Disney World closed its version of the ride in January.

Guests can now book an overnight stay in a quirky and historic lodge nestled in Manchester's Heaton Park.

pic.twitter.com/lPglzDQ0io“The State Security Department at the Berlin State Criminal Police Office has initiated a criminal investigation procedure regarding the suspicion of incitement of the people (140 Paragraph 4 of the German criminal Code),” Berlin chief inspector Martin Halweg said. Halweg continued: “The context of the clothing worn is deemed capable of approving, glorifying or justifying the violent and arbitrary rule of the Nazi regime in a manner that violates the dignity of the victims and thereby disrupts public peace. After the conclusion of the investigation, the case will be forwarded to the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office for legal assessment.”Jewish News first reported the investigation. In addition, the Board of Deputies of British Jews responded to Waters’ performance and called out his “long history of vile comments” related to the Jewish community. Roger Waters has a long history of vile comments relating to the Jewish community.

There’s nothing quite like being by the water when the sun’s out. Despite the fact Manchester doesn’t have a beach - as the famous Ian Brown quote goes - we do have more than our fair share of canals, reservoirs and rivers.