YouTube stars The Sidemen to bring popular chicken restaurant to Manchester

A vision for a transformed Bury town centre by redeveloping the Mill Gate Shopping Centre and the surrounding 15 acres to include less retail and more housing has been put forward. Bury Council has published an update to its strategy for the town centre shopping complex after it acquired the centre and wider estate alongside joint venture partner Bruntwood in April 2022.

J. Kim Murphy A private funeral was held for Matthew Perry on Friday afternoon, with the actor’s “Friends” co-stars in attendance along with other loved ones and family. People reports that Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow all convened for the event, held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

It's not every day you see Happy Mondays' star Bez whizzing down Oxford Road in a tuk-tuk.

Greater Manchester is home to its fair share of haunted locations, from pubs with levitating pint glasses to music venues with reports of paranormal activity. But there’s one place which is particularly creepy, especially at Halloween when ghostly beings come out to play.

Sarah Ferguson, who once appeared in an episode of Friends, paid tribute to Matthew Perry following the actor’s death. “I remember being thrilled to have met a natural talent, comedian and brilliant actor,” she wrote on her Instagram.

Matthew Perry, star of the hit US comedy series Friends, has been found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 54.

Selome Hailu Tributes poured in from all corners of Hollywood when the news came of Matthew Perry’s death at age 54 on Saturday. The actor, best known for starring as Chandler Bing in “Friends,” was found dead in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles.

Refresh for latest updates….The sudden, tragic death of Friends star has touched a nerve with many of his Hollywood colleagues and fans pouring out their condolences. The 5x Primetime Emmy nominee was found unconscious late this afternoon at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him.

Asylum seekers being housed at some hotels in Greater Manchester will have to leave within months as the government seeks to end the costly use of this accommodation. At least two hotels in the city-region - one in Wigan and another in Rochdale - will be closing.

When it's finished, the views over Manchester city centre and beyond for hundreds of miles will be breathtaking. Standing at more than 550ft-high, Tower D2 will dominate the city centre's skyline as one of Manchester's tallest buildings, together with its near neighbours.

Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden, who plays the role of shopkeeper David Metcalfe, met his wife when he joined the soap in 2006, they had a brief split before their surprise wedding. Earlier this year, Matthew, 43, announced that he would be leaving the hit ITV soap after almost 20 years as he's "ready for a change".The soap star went on to appear on This Morning in September where he shared the news that he's landed the role of Buddy in the on-stage production of Elf the Musical for its festive run in London. He went on to say that he was due to start rehearsals for the musical a matter of days after filming his final scenes in Emmerdale.

Plans for scores of new homes across Greater Manchester have been submitted in recent weeks. A large proportion of the region's applications are for Manchester, with 453 new flats proposed in total.

Manchester United's midfield is a conundrum that has puzzled Erik ten Hag for much of the season.

Gogglebox family The Malones have been flooded with messages of support after sharing their heartbreak over the death of one of their beloved family members. Taking to social media, Julie and Tom Snr revealed their rottweiler Dave had passed.

There were a total of 15,797 new cases of Covid in England in the week leading up to October 7, according to the latest government figures. It’s the equivalent of 27.9 new cases for every 100,000 people in the country.

The new restaurant critic of the Sunday Times has heaped praised on a Manchester eatery - but she felt a bit guilty as she scoffed a fantastic portion of cabbage that cost a tenner.

Love Island star Tommy Fury has beaten YouTube personality KSI on points in their widely anticipated fight in Manchester on Saturday.Tommy recently defeated Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia in February and his win over KSI extends his record to 10-0 as a professional. Brother Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, watched on at ringside as Tommy landed several eye-catching blows. Despite being penalised a point for repeatedly punching the back of KSI’s head, Tommy was given 57-56 by two judges with a third scoring the contest 57-57 after six rounds.

Months of verbal sparring come to an end tonight as KSI takes on Tommy Fury at the Manchester Arena.

KSI and Tommy Fury will setlle their differences on Saturday night in Manchester in the latest Misfits crossover boxing event at the Manchester Arena.

Tommy Fury will be ekeen to avoid an upset against KSI as they finally meet in the ring on Saturday night after a tense build-up to their bout.