'This is a fight we have to win for the North of England'

Bette Midler in, has died. He was 86.It was Midler who announced the tragic news on Friday night, tweeting, «The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months.

EXCLUSIVE: Sad update on the plan to bring the story about the 2021 California School for the Deaf football team to the small screen; the limited series is not moving forward.

A Manchester city neighbourhood is set to undergo a £1.7 billion revamp — creating an ‘innovation district’ nestled by the Mancunian Way and Piccadilly Station.

Kelly Clarkson’s nearly three-year legal drama with her former father-in-law Narvel Blackstock’s talent company will finally be coming to a close.

Good quality homes are important to everyone. Although often overlooked, housing is one of the most important sectors for providing stability and strength to the economy during difficult financial climates. CouncillorBev Craig, the Leader of Manchester City Council, rallies behind the urgent need to fill job roles and increase support for this growing industry.

The Royal Family’s official Twitter account posted three photos of three generations — one showing King Charles chuckling alongside his late father, Prince Phillip, and another picturing Queen Camilla smiling with her late father, Bruce Shand.And, in a touching tribute, the account also included a photo of King Charles with his two sons, Prince Harry, 38, and Prince William when they were younger — amidst their ongoing family drama. “To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today,” the caption read.Prince William seemed to take a different approach on his own official social media account, posting two sweet snaps of himself smiling with this three kids; Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte 8, and Prince Louis, 5.To Dads everywhere, we wish you a very special Father’s Day today.

With “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny,” Mads Mikkelsen plays yet another bad guy in a blockbuster. This time, he’s Jürgen Voller, an ex-Nazi physicist on the hunt for an artifact Harrison Ford‘s Jones also wants to find.

A version of this story about H.E.R. and “Beauty and the Beast” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Few multi-hyphenates working these days can claim the take-over of industries quite like H.E.R. In just the last four years, the California native with the signature spectacles has racked up five R&B Grammys, an Oscar (for her stirring “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”) and a Children’s and Family Emmy for a tune from Netflix’s “We the People.” And after her spirited turn as the beloved Belle from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in ABC’s 30th anniversary special, the Primetime Emmy might be calling.

Shortly after series 10 of Love Island kicked off it was revealed that Islanders Ella Thomas, 23, and Tyrique Hyde, 24, already know each other, although the encounter wasn’t a memorable one for Tyrique as he claimed he couldn’t remember. Tyrique is a semi-professional footballer who originally hails from Essex and currently plays as a midfielder for East Sussex club Lewes FC.

This story about the casting of “Shrinking” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Say you’re casting a thoughtful comedy about the world of psychotherapists, and you need a seasoned veteran to support the sharp young cast in a potentially scene-stealing mentor role. And then you land one of the biggest movie stars in the world, an icon who has been in two of the largest movie franchises in the last 50 years.This was the reality for “Shrinking” casting directors Debby Romano and Brett Benner when the AppleTV+ comedy was being put together.

A four-platform, underground HS2 rail station at Piccadilly is 'the best solution for Manchester and the north', a committee of MPs was told.

Neil Young, 77, is hitting the road for the first time since 2019.However, the former Buffalo Springfrield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young singer will be mixing things up for his ‘Coastal Tour’ taking place exclusively in California, Oregon and Washington this July.At all 13 upcoming acoustic gigs, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will be performing songs he’s never played live before according to the Neil Young Archives.That doesn’t mean he’s just playing new stuff — just not “Heart of Gold” which he doesn’t want audiences to compare to how he sounded singing the classic tune live in 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020.

Pulling plans to build two new platforms at Piccadilly station is a 'decade lost for the North of England', Andy Burnham has said as he pushed back against the move at a meeting of mayors, council leaders and rail chiefs today (June 7). Building platforms 15 and 16 has been seen as key to unclogging congestion on railways across the region – but the proposal was withdrawn last month.

Tram strikes have been called off days before they were due to cause chaos for punters at Parklife festival and other major events in Greater Manchester. Metrolink staff have been offered a new pay deal by operator KeolisAmey.

Dior means the L. A. landmark is truly outdoing itself in the style stakes this summer.

A plan to cut 24-hour cover at Sale Community Fire Station has come under attack from Trafford's Liberal Democrat group. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is this week launching a public consultation on proposals for a ‘day crew model’ at both Sale and Offerton in Stockport on the grounds that they are the third and second lowest risk areas respectively in the city region.

Marvel Studios has released its first set pic for the upcoming instalment of its first Avengers film, “Captain America 4”.

Tenacious D have released a recorded version of their viral cover of Chris Isaak‘s ‘Wicked Game’ – check out the video below.The fan-favourite cover, which was originally performed in December for SiriusXM, comes weeks after the duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass released their first new track in five years titled ‘Video Games’.Directed by longtime collaborator Taylor Stephens, the video for the track features both Black and Gass frolicking by the sea while wearing their undergarments. It’s a homage to the original video of the 1989 hit which featured Isaak and model Helena Christensen.Their previous single, ‘Video Games’, was released last month.

Greater Manchester's previous deputy mayor will stay in a paid position for another six months as her employment is extended until the end of the year. Baroness Beverley Hughes, who formally resigned in January from the role which oversees police, crime, the criminal justice system and the fire service, has been working part time in a newly-created post since she stepped down.

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