Stockport's authentic French bistro in historic building to close down after barely a year

Often referred to as the 'Soho of the North', the Underbanks area of Stockport is a thriving part of the town centre, with a range of cafes, shops and restaurants occupying its historic buildings.

Three teenagers have been found guilty of murder after a 17-year-old boy was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight. The murder of 'kind and well-mannered' Kyle Hackland was caught on camera in distressing footage, which brought his family to tears as it was played in court.

EXCLUSIVE: Wild West, the genre-focused joint venture between French film companies Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International) and Capricci, has unveiled a third slate of projects at a co-financing event in Nantes.

People living on a busy Stockport road say they have been plagued by endless roadworks for the last two years - and want it to stop. Manchester Road, in Heaton Chapel, has been repeatedly dug up to allow utilities firms - responsible for electricity, water, gas and internet - to carry out maintenance and upgrade work.

The Manchester Aquatic centre will be reopened after a multi-million pound refit next week. Doors will open to the public on June 26, and marks the completion of the first phase of the centre’s refurbishment plan.

Sitting on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and surrounded by the Saddleworth Moor on the edge of the Pennines, it’s no wonder the village of Uppermill is one of the most desirable places to live in Greater Manchester.

Tributes are being paid to former Rochdale AFC and Stockport County manager John Hollins after his death aged 76.

Novak Djokovic is a record-breaking winner!

A new dive bar along Stockport’s Old Town cobbled backstreet will boast liquor, draught beer, cocktails and live music.

Julie Goodyear has had a “heart-breaking diagnosis” of dementia, her husband has announced. The 81-year-old actress is best known for her role in Weatherfield as Rovers Return barmaid Bet Lynch. In a statement released on Wednesday, her husband Scott Brand said: “My darling wife and I have had to come to terms with this heart-breaking diagnosis.

The organisers of the hugely popular Levenshulme Market have said that they will be ‘taking a break from trading’ this summer, after blows from the cost of living crisis, problems with fly tipping on its site, and people leaving cars in the car park where it takes place.

Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear has been diagnosed with dementia, her husband has confirmed. The actress from Bury, who is best known for portraying Bet Lynch in the ITV soap opera, has been 'suffering forgetfulness for some time' and it is now said that her condition will get 'progressively worse'.

Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear MBE has been diagnosed with dementia, her husband Scott Brand announced on Wednesday in a heartbreaking statement. Julie, 81, is best known for playing the legendary barmaid Bet Lynch on the cobbles on-off from 1966. Her most recent appearance was in 2003.

Olivia Wilde is kicking off summer with a bang … literally! The actress unveiled a chic new fringe. 

Emmerdale fans think they have spotted the link between Caleb Milligan and his downfall - before spoilers revealed he could be making a permanent exit from the village.

A teenager has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Stockport. The man, in his 50s, was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday, April 30, after being found with serious injuries at a house on Glebe Street, Offerton.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Aside from its Palme d’Or for Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” the French cinema world is also celebrating the near-complete recovery of French box office after the pandemic. Ticket sales are still 11.6 % down on the average levels of 2017 to 2019, but the good news is that the B.O. jumped by 33% with 82.38 million admissions during the first five months of 2023, according to the CNC (National Film Board). The upward trend is driven by the spike in anticipated U.S. movies being released — they skyrocketed from 29 in 2022 to 51 in 2023 during the first five months, according to Comscore France. There’s also been a tide of successful French movies, ranging from big-budget, franchise-based movies like Guillaume Canet’s “Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom,” Philippe Lacheau’s “Alibi.com 2” and Martin Bourboulon’s “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan,” to original fare like the Omar Sy starrer “Father and Soldier” and François Ozon’s 1950’s-set courtroom comedy “The Crime is Mine.” Maiwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” starring Johnny Depp ranks as May’s fifth biggest hit with more than 550,000 admissions ($4.3 million) since its world premiere on opening night of the Cannes Film Festival.

At Tuesday night’s world premiere of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, there was a huge sigh of relief from the mass of animators inside Westwood’s Regency Village Theater: The $100M-budgeted sequel to the Oscar-winning 2018 animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, was done, having completed post-production literally just 10 days ago after a five-year trek to the screen which included a Covid delay due to the backlog in post-production houses. Starting today abroad, and into Thursday in U.S./Canada, the continuing adventures of Miles Morales will see the light of day in what is expected to be a $150M global opening.

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