Warning as 'beautiful but deadly' creature which left man in hospital washes up on UK beach

Water levels are falling across Greater Manchester but flood alerts remain in place after heavy rain battered the region.

At the Opera House last Christmas, Jason Manford made his pantomime debut in the villainously camp role of Captain Hook alongside the likes of Britain's Got Talent finalist Ben Nickless and West End star Samara Casteallo.

Forecasters have issued a new weather warning for Greater Manchester as Storm Babet leaves its mark across the country. The second named storm of the season arrived this week, with some parts of the country hit by strong winds and heavy rain.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Paris-based sales agency and production company Luxbox has sold the French distribution rights to 12 pics of the late Portuguese maestro filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira to Capricci Films, which plans to release the restored films in cinemas across France from 2024. Expressing his pride at adding some of Oliveira’s best films to its catalog, Capricci’s Louis Descombes said: “We had long hoped to be able to give new life to the unique, mischievous and incredibly modern work of the Portuguese filmmaker.” The Bordeaux-based distributor aims to kick off the releases with “Val Abraham” in the spring.

Marta Balaga Pole-vaulting champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis might be on his way to another record, as Red Bull Studios continues selling “Born to Fly,” a documentary feature about his life. So far, the film has been picked up by Germany (Sky), France (Canal+), Switzerland (3+ and RTS), Norway (NRK), Finland (MTV3), Spain (Movistar Plus+), Belgium (VRT) and Estonia (ERR). “We are delighted to partner with broadcast partners throughout the world to showcase this incredible athlete and his sport to global audiences,” said Sebastian Burkhardt, head of partnerships and commercial strategy at Red Bull Studios.

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner believes few teams will be able to deal with his side if they can hit their best form this season.

Barry Manilow is back by popular demand with an exclusive arena show for the UK in 2024 at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena on Sunday, May 19, 2024 - and tickets are on sale now.

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Amanda Holden looked nothing short of incredible as she donned pink PVC to transform into Barbie following the success of the live-action film based on the Mattel character. But the Heart radio presenter was switching up her outfit quite regularly on Wednesday night (October 11) as she hosted the Attitude Awards.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Eddie Kadi has revealed that his co-star Nigel Harman was unable to dance just hours before Saturday night’s live show. The comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday 12 October, to talk all things dancing after he managed to bag the first 10 of the series on Saturday for his couple's choice routine. Revealing it wasn’t all plain sailing, Eddie said that several celebrities were hit with injuries in the lead up to the show, including Nigel.

Janette Manrara had three words for her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Amy Dowden as they reunited for an evening at the Pirde of Britain Awards. The show's former professional dancer took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Amy twinning in pink for the emotional event.

Naked Attraction's 2016 match Tracy Kiss and Mark Redfearn went straight from the bedroom to the hospital, and not just once. Having joined the infamous Channel 4 dating show, 36-year-old Tracy told host Anna Richardson that she was on the hunt for a "well-endowed" gentleman on the show, and she certainly got that with Mark. "I don't understand a word that he says but I love the fact that he had tattoos, really nice eyes," she said seven years ago.

Jewish leaders in Greater Manchester say they are working alongside police on security operations after Israel came under attack.

People heading to a beach in North Wales have been warned to look out for a “fearsome predator” which was washed up on the coast on Wednesday. Dog walkers on Porth Dafarch beach, Anglesey, found a potentially deadline Portuguese man o’war on October 4.

Suella Braverman has said some immigrants are 'not embracing British values' and are living 'parallel lives' to the rest of the country.

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O'Neil is not expecting Matheus Nunes to receive a positive reception when he returns to Molineux for Manchester City on Saturday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly made a secret romantic trip to Portugal after their time in Germany for the Invictus Games earlier this month.

L.O.L Surprise! fans are in for a treat with a live tour coming to Manchester.

Actress Joan Collins has paid tribute to her “first boyfriend”, as fellow actor David McCallum sadly died at the age of 90.The Scottish actor, who starred in the 1960s hit spy drama The Man From U.N.C.L.E. had died of natural cases in New York City, his son Peter announced on Monday 25 September. Following the announcement, Joan took to social media to share a throwback picture with David as she revealed she is “so sad” to hear about his death.