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direct to your inbox A churchyard in Sale has been transformed into a grisly crime scene during filming for a new TV police drama.

Coronation Street fans have been invited to take a glimpse behind the scenes via a guided tour of the set. Show star Jack P Shepherd created the exclusive video uploaded to the soap's TikTok page.

Media City store in the coming months, it has been confirmed.  The northern supermarket chain said the Salford branch has suffered “significant losses” since opening in 2011.  Sales have also been heavily impacted by customers working from home due to the pandemic. In a statement, the firm revealed it is exploring options to protect the 62 jobs currently at risk. A consultation has now begun with colleagues who are being “supported through this process”. A statement posted on the Booths website

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Bruce Willis will play a NYPD detective-turned-Sheriff of a small town in Oregon in action thriller American Siege, which is now shooting in Georgia before moving to Victoria, British Columbia.Edward John Drake (Broil) is directing from a script he co-wrote with Corey Large. In American Siege, Willis’ character must take down a gang of thieves after they take a wealthy doctor hostage.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterA Space In Time, director Nick Taussig’s documentary response to the diagnosis of his two sons, Theo and Oskar, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal muscle wasting disease, will be released in the UK by Bohemia Media in February 2021.The film, co-directed with Riccardo Servini, will also be represented for international sales by Reservoir Docs.

Media City earlier today.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterFilm and content financier BondIt Media Capital is teaming with Brian Presley’s P12 Films to back a slate of five features.The two companies said the deal would cover original stories and adapted content. P12 produced The Great Alaskan Race, which Presley directed and starred in, set in 1925 and telling the tale of a group of brave mushers who travelled 700 miles to save the small children of an Alaskan town.

Salford teaching assistant has pledged to run a marathon every day for two months to help save Chester Zoo. Brendan Rendall will run every day until August 1 – starting with half marathons in June and full marathons in July.The mammoth challenge will see him rack up an eye-watering 1,204 miles in total.The 42-year-old aims to finish his fund-raiser by running 35 miles from Media City to Chester Zoo in fancy dress on August 1.So far, he has raised £769 of his £10,000 target.

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Almost 30 cars were left parked in the middle of the road as a champagne get-together with 'up to 100 people' took place at Salford Quays.

Paige Turley and boyfriend Finn Tapp have been spotted putting on a loved-up display while playing football.The Love Island winners, who bagged the £50,000 cash prize at the end of the hit ITV dating show, kicked a few balls around for Sport Relief at Media City in Salford, Manchester on Friday 13 March.

The first build-to-rent development has opened in Salford Quays - with 270 'pet friendly' apartments promising to create a 'community of like-minded professionals'.

The first build-to-rent development has opened in Salford Quays - with 270 'pet friendly' apartments promising to create a 'community of like-minded professionals'.

There are delays on the Ashton line after a tram collided with a taxi near New Islington.

These images show a stunning sunrise across Greater Manchester this morning.

The parking machines around Dubai are getting a makeover and they actually look pretty cool.

A road is shut and Metrolink services are delayed following a car smash in Clayton.

Two 'boring' apartment blocks containing 280 flats will be built next to Booths in Media City.

Coronation Street actor Mikey North has been spotted looking downcast during a night out with friends in Manchester after slamming reports that he “kissed” his cast mate Alison King.The 33 year old soap actor was pictured walking through Media City in Manchester and drinking a pint of Guinness at The Dockyard Pub with friends.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine star Peter Ash, who plays Paul Foreman on the soap, has opened up about his past ahead of Tuesday night's NTAs, where he has been nominated for the Best Newcomer award. Only a little more than 12 months ago, Peter, 36, was working at a call centre down the road from the Corrie studios. The soap star told : "When I got the Coronation Street job I was working in a call centre just over the way at Media City."