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Mr Bungle appear to be teasing their live return to the UK.The Mike Patton-fronted band has not played in the UK since 2000, having performed their last show in Nottingham before splitting up. The band then reunited almost two decades on, but have not played in the UK since.Now, it appears that might be changing.

Two major city centre roads were shut off this evening following reports of concern for welfare over a woman on a bridge.

Chef and Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer, 60, has accidently let slip that he's a part of this year's ITV singing competition, The Masked Singer - or has he? Fans were shocked as the host spilled the beans on air that he is in fact Dippy Egg as he chatted to Absolutely Fabulous legend Julia Sawalha, 55, after she was recently unveiled as Bubble Tea on the hit show. As the pair reflected on her time on the show, the star seemed to forget himself in the moment. He said: "I always assumed that you picked your own costumes," Simon commented.

There are just a few hours to go until the all-important final of The Traitors after an entertaining second series. Tonight (January 26) viewers will find out if the remaining Traitors, Harry and Andrew, will be victorious and steal the money, or if the final Faithfuls, Evie, Jaz and Mollie, will suss them out in time to win the prize pot.

The Armed have announced a 2024 UK and European tour which is set to begin this summer.The band will kick off their tour with a performance at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival on May 30. From there, Tony Wolski and co.

Five years ago the UK had eradicated measles. But now a national incident has been declared over a sharp spike in the highly infectious virus.

It's hard to believe that Amanda Holden has an 18 year old child but this weekend she was spotted dancing the night away at her daughter's birthday party.The blonde radio presenter, 52, showed off her best dance moves at her eldest child, Lexi's, milestone bash, complete with sparkles galore. Wearing a simmering pair of trousers, which were covered in sequins, and a matching backless top, Amanda looked tanned, toned and half her age as she pulled out all the stops to ensure her daughter and guests had the best time.

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton is expected to be absent from a number of big events after receiving abdominal surgery. Earlier this week, on Wednesday, 17 January, the Palace revealed that the 42-year-old was at The London Clinic hospital after receiving successful surgery.The Royal mother, who shares Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with heir to the throne William, is expected to remain in hospital for ten to 14 days.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be coming to the big screen, along with a sneak peek at the new season.Described as an extra-sized blockbuster experience, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will allow fans to revisit the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc while also getting a glimpse at the highly anticipated Hashira Training Arc (season four).The upcoming event marks the first time the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc has ever been shown in cinemas, and also the first-ever showing of the Hashira Training Arc‘s beginning.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will screen in UK cinemas from February 23.

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Alex Ritman The nominees for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards are set to be revealed on Thursday, with Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir — both former BAFTA Rising Star nominees — making the announcement at 12 p.m. U.K. time (4 a.m.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent After dropping on Netflix on Jan. 4 to the U.S. streaming giant’s second-biggest bow ever for a non-English language movie in hours watched, Spaniard J.A.

Manchester City fans have shared their anger after Erling Haaland missed out on The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award to Lionel Messi.

A Met Office weather map has revealed the exact time snow will hit Greater Manchester tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16).

Doja Cat has appeared to tease a tracklist for what looks like a sequel to her 2023 album ‘Scarlet’.‘Scarlet’ was released in September of 2023, and Doja recently opened up about the last-minute change of her album title. The album had an original intended name of ‘Hellmouth’ but was then changed to ‘Scarlet’.Taking to Instagram Stories at the weekend, Doja shared a photo of a whiteboard featuring a number of song titles underneath the header ‘S2’, presumably ‘Scarlet 2’.See the tracklist and the photo below.‘Scarlet 2’:‘Acknowledge Me’‘Head High’‘Gang’‘Masc’‘Rider’‘Urrrge’‘Hungry’Later this year, Doja Cat will head out on her first ever UK and European headline arena tour as part of her ongoing ‘Scarlet Tour’, which hit North America last year.Kicking off on June 11, the first run of shows will commence with a show at the OVO Arena in Glasgow, before continuing the following day with a gig at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has completely confused fans after vowing to 'break the internet' with a newly familiar face. The actor took a break from the cobbles as he headed to watch his beloved Manchester United on home turf at Old Trafford on Sunday night (January 14).

The Met Office has warned of more snow falling across the UK as early as next week.

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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Just after Spaniard J.A. Bayona’s Oscar-shortlisted “Society of the Snow” opened on Netflix to a massive 55.8 million hours watched over Jan. 4-7 – the second best bow ever in watching time for a non-English Netflix movie – ICEX Spain Trade & Investment, the country’s powerful export and inward investment board, has unveiled a new deal with Parrot Analytics.

Well, Big Santa has come down, and Christmas in Manchester is officially over. Until next time.