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Three people have been rushed to hospital with serious burn injuries and city centre buildings evacuated following a reported gas explosion at Chester Market tonight.

Linkin Park have released ‘Fighting Myself’, a previously unheard outtake that was recorded for the band’s ‘Meteora’ album in 2003.Out today (March 24), the track marks the second ‘Meteora’ outtake to be released following ‘Lost’ in February. Both tracks – and more to come – will feature on the upcoming 20th anniversary edition of the band’s ‘Meteora’ package, available from April 7 onwards.‘Fighting Myself’ is composed of vocal stems from the band’s late vocalist Chester Bennington and rap verses from Mike Shinoda.

A fit and active triathlete was given a devastating diagnosis after he started suffering from painful headaches.

A cocky thief told a shop worker 'go on, ring the police... see what's going to happen' as he and his partner in crime brazenly stole cash and cigarettes during a crime spree.

Rupert Murdoch just announced that he’s engaged to Ann Lesley Smith, less than a year after finalizing his divorce from model Jerry Hall.

Rupert Murdoch is set to marry for a fifth time after becoming engaged to his girlfriend, Ann Lesley Smith. The 92-year-old joked "it better be" his last engagement after his six-year marriage to fourth wife Jerry Hall ended in divorce last August. Mr Murdoch said he met his 66-year-old girlfriend in September at his vineyard Moraga in Bel Air, California.

Rupert Murdoch is officially engaged to former police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged to his new partner Ann Lesley Smith months after divorcing his ex wife Jerry Hall. The 92 year old businessman could be walking down the aisle for the fifth time this summer with his new partner Ann, who is said to be 26 years his junior. Rupert's new fiancée was previously married to country singer and radio and TV executive Chester Smith, who died in 2008.

Rupert Murdoch is engaged, again.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Rupert Murdoch just can’t stay single. Less than a year after divorcing Jerry Hall, the 92-year-old Fox mogul is hearing wedding bells again. He’s engaged to Ann Lesley Smith, a 66-year-old San Francisco police chaplain. According to gossip columnist Cindy Adams, who broke the story in the New York Post, Murdoch’s future wife was married to Chester Smith, a country-western singer, as well as a radio and TV executive who died in 2008. Adams reports that the two bonded over their shared knowledge of the media business as well as the fact that she once owned a vineyard and he still does. If they tie the knot, it will be Murdoch’s fifth marriage. Hall, a model and actress, was married to Murdoch for six years. In addition to Hall, Murdoch was previously married to Wendi Deng from 1999 to 2013; Anna Maria Torv from 1967 to 1999; and Patricia Booker, from 1956 to 1967.

Mike Shinoda wouldn’t want to perform with a hologram of Linkin Park’s late lead vocalist Chester Bennington.

Thania Garcia Though technology has allowed for the execution of hologram tours to be sharper than ever — with performances from late legends like Tupac and Amy Winehouse — some of the existential aspects of those showcases are still a major turn-off to many musicians. Most recently, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda shut down the idea of performing with a hologram of the band’s late vocalist Chester Bennington, who died by suicide in 2017. Chatting with 94.5 The Buzz, Shinoda said he wasn’t interested in a Bennington hologram after the radio host said she’d pay “good money” to see it. “Those are creepy,” he interjected. “Even if we weren’t talking about [Linkin Park], if we weren’t talking about Chester, which is…that’s a very sensitive subject, and we would have our feelings about how we would represent that. For me, that’s a clear no. I’m not into that.”

Mike Shinoda has revealed in a new interview that Linkin Park will not perform with a hologram of late frontman Chester Bennington.Speaking to 94.5 The Buzz, Shinoda shared his thoughts on holograms of musicians when interviewer Theresa said she would pay “good money” to see Bennington as a hologram. “Those are creepy. Even if we weren’t talking about us, if we weren’t talking about Chester, which is… that’s a very sensitive subject, and we would have our feelings about how we would represent that.

Hollyoaks star Jessica Fox has announced the safe arrival of her first 'miracle' baby alongside a string of candid snaps. The Channel 4 soap actress revealed back in October that she was pregnant with her and her husband Nicholas Willes' first child after going through two devastating miscarriages in 2021.

A butchers shop which started out life as a market stall is now the proud owner of the 'best pie in the UK' title. SJ Bebbington Butchers in Chester won the 'best cold pie' category at the Golden Cleaver Awards, which take place in Harrogate every year, CheshireLive reports.

Hundreds more students could soon call First Street home, after plans to build a 576-bed apartment block with a food hall were unveiled yesterday (March 3).

This year the 2023 Be Proud Awards were held at the Midland Hotel celebrating the best of Manchester's many volunteers and local advocates.

Police have shared an image of a huge knife seized from a teenage boy seen walking the streets of a Bury suburb. Officers stopped the 16-year-old as they patrolled Whitefield last night (March 2).

Officers have issued an urgent appeal for help tracking down a wanted man in Greater Manchester. Police in Tameside are trying to trace Stuart Mitchell.

A Stockport woman has hit out at the council, saying she feels 'persecuted' after they painted double yellow lines on 'historic' cobblestones outside her house.

BIG update in the Kobe Bryant photo trial.

Built over a church crypt and graveyard, The Victoria pub might just be one of the most unique in the country. The oldest pub in Chester, the Victoria is neatly tucked on Eastgate Row in the iconic city centre.

Commuters are facing delays and cancellations on services between Stockport and Altrincham tonight following a signalling fault.

Miley Cyrus once again reigns supreme at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Flowers.  

Mike Shinoda recalls the emotions he felt after losing bandmate Chester Bennington in 2017.During a recent episode of SiriusXM's, the Linkin Park co-founder said losing Bennington to suicide led to a dark time and a roller coaster of emotions.«There were points where I felt that way… and that's natural,» he tells Stern of feeling angry.Bennington died on July 20, 2017 from suicide. He was 41. Just five months prior to his death, the Linkin Park frontman opened up about his depression in a podcast. Still, Shinoda says those closest to Bennington were unaware of the severity.«Nobody knew the depths of it,» says Shinoda before revealing why his life as an outsider allowed him to relate so well with Bennington.

Coi Leray has claimed the Number 1 Trending Song in the UK right now with her viral hit, Players.

A dad-of-two who struggled with substance abuse and his mental health died while on unescorted leave from a mental health unit, an inquest has heard. Carl Thompson's mother told day one of an inquest into his death the whole tight-knit family are 'heartbroken' at his loss, and have many concerns over his care.

Tributes have been paid to a loving dad-of-three who died suddenly after a night out.

APPOINTMENTSBooking agency ATC Live has announced that agent Ed Thompson has joined the company from the Free Trade Agency. “I am THRILLED to be joining the team at ATC Live”, he says. “I have always admired how they do business and their incredible track record of spotting and developing new acts.

Miley Cyrus’ dominance of the Official Singles Chart looks set to continue for a fifth consecutive week - Flowers is once again flying past the competition to stay at Number 1.