''Tens of thousands of steps, hundreds of hours of work and broken shoes": A day in the life of a council candidate

The buzz has been brewing this week - if not longer - for Eurovision 2023 and today's finally the day. The Grand Final of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on Saturday night (May 13) in Liverpool after the city won a tight bidding contest to host the event on behalf of Ukraine.

A woman who thought she was going to live a 'long, happy life' with her partner had her world turned upside down when he was allegedly killed with one punch the night before her sister's wedding. Kaitlyn Booth, 22, has spoken of her grief following the death of her boyfriend Jack Jermy-Doyle, who suffered irreversible brain damage and was pronounced dead two days after the alleged attack in August last year.

There's more trauma for Amy next week on Coronation Street as she spots Aaron's old flame Mia at the garage and tells her that he raped her. Mia is shocked but accuses Amy of making the whole thing up.

A troubled pub at the heart of a north Manchester estate has once again erupted in chaos after punters threw bricks and wheelie bins during a night of disorder.

Whether you regularly enjoy a night out in Manchester's clubs, or even if they're a long distant memory, everyone has one place that feels like a second home.

One of the most common types of cancer in the UK has plenty of symptoms that can be mistaken for other causes, such as urinary tract infections, kidney infections and excruciating kidney stones.

Although the Coronation itself may be over, there’s still a lot of bank holiday weekend left to enjoy. Celebrations continue to take place across Greater Manchester, with people holding street parties and events today and tomorrow.

READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp communityKaty Perry, who will be performing at the Coronation Concert in Windsor Castle on Sunday evening, was also invited. The singer was seen wearing a lilac outfit with a matching hat. British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Australian musician Nick Cave, TV presenter Jay Blades, and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber were also in attendance.

Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House of Commons, left viewers of the King’s Coronation impressed as she performed her ceremonial duties during the ceremony.

When dentist Kailesh Solanki set up the first Kissdental clinic in the suburbs of Flixton in 2005, he knew he wanted to offer high-quality cosmetic and restorative dentistry in order to make the practice a success.

Brent Faiyaz has announced details of his ‘F*ck The World, It’s A Wasteland’ world tour – including 14 stops around the UK and Europe. You can buy tickets here.The tour is in support of the R&B singer’s most recent album, last year’s ‘Wastleland’, which featured singles ‘All Mine’ and Drake-assisted ‘Wasting Time’.The DMV singer has revealed that he will be going on a 42-stop world tour that kicks off this month in Florida.

A crucial meeting will be held today between unions and NHS employers which is expected to pave the way for the Government to implement a pay rise aimed at resolving the long-running health workers dispute.

Daisy Midgeley has been a support to her ex Ryan Connor following a horrific acid attack that left him with burns to his face and arm on Coronation Street. Ryan stepped in and took the brunt of the acid hurled at Daisy by stalker Justin Rutherford on her wedding day.

As households continue to struggle with rising bills amid the cost of living crisis, it's not surprising that shoppers are making big changes.

May is a bumper month for bank holidays, with three Mondays off to enjoy instead of the usual two.

A former snooker hall where the where The Beatles performed in their heyday is to be demolished.

Last year, Middleton Independents Party came from nowhere to become the third largest group on Rochdale council, taking five seats at the borough’s first ‘all out’ elections in nearly 20 years. The fledgling party - whose ‘Think Middleton before Rochdale’ slogan tapped into a feeling the town had become the poor relation to its larger neighbour - was left celebrating an historic result.

Voters will take to the polls across England and Northern Ireland for the local elections this spring.

A woman who bombarded an 87-year-old with phone calls before stabbing her at her home in a drunken rage has been jailed.

All UK phones will receive an Armageddon-style emergency alert today (Sunday April 23) as the government trials a new system nationwide.