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Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comcast notched a small first quarter profit despite continued erosion in its core cable operations and a lack of new spending from advertisers at its NBCUniversal operations. The Philadelphia owner of NBC, USA and the Peacock streaming service said profit rose just 0.6% during the period, to $3.86 billion, or 97 cents a share, compared with $3.83 billion, or 91 cents a share in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue rose 1.2% to $30.06 billion.

A rural town in Greater Manchester has been hailed a 'destination in its own right' by estate agents who say they have never seen it to be 'so popular' with buyers. Homes are 'flying off the shelf' right now in Royton, a former mill town which sits in the stretch of countryside between Oldham and the Pennine hills, so much so that its popularity has been recognised on a national scale.

A Greater Manchester Police car has been taken off the road after having two windows smashed up in Salford. Images have been shared on social media today (April 26) of a Peugeot 308 in GMP livery, parked up on Woodland Grange, in Worsley.

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will return to his public duties after positive effects from his cancer treatment.

Ricky Martin will be kicking off Pride Month in a major way!

An urgent search is underway to track down a missing 11-year-old girl from Tameside.

The skirl o’the pipes alongside a cuppa and a cake proved popular on Saturday with supporters of Dumfries’ Corberry Park Pipers.

A 27-year-old man has died after a motorbike crash on a main road in Wigan.

A teacher who attempted to murder the 17-year-old student he slept with has been released from prison.

Police are investigating a shooting at a chippy in Oldham. But locals living in the 'close-knit' community around it seemed unfazed.

Jensen Ackles is joining the cast of another hit TV series!

Jordan Moreau Harvey Weinstein‘s lawyers celebrated his overturned rape conviction at a press conference in New York Thursday. “From the bottom of our hearts, we knew Harvey Weinstein didn’t get a fair trial,” his attorney Arthur Aidala told reporters. “There are some people who are unpopular but we still have to apply the law fairly to.

Wheelhouse is getting ready for a rollercoaster ride.

A new daily charge for UK holidaymakers visiting the popular Italian hotspot of Venice has today been imposed with only certain groups of people exempt from this fee.

Lidl shoppers in Wales were shocked when they spotted two men having sex in the car park's bushes. Anthony Rees, 56, and Quentin Jones were caught romping in the foliage by police who had received reports of exposure.

A Scottish tourist had the trip of her life after getting closer than most ever will to a wild bear… But she paid the price.

An encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Southern California was ordered to disperse this evening by Los Angeles police, who declared an unlawful assembly.

Coronation Street fans will be faced with some emotional scenes in the coming days as fan favourite Toyah Battersby opens up about her heartbreaking past and the real reason behind her recent erratic behaviour. As regular viewers will know, mild mannered Toyah is usually known for her calm and even tempered personality, but recently flew off the handle when a group of vigilantes began digging up a rose bush in the local park in search of ‘proof’ that Roy Cropper had murdered Lauren Bolton.

The new Co-op Live arena has been criticised for charging £25 a car to park there.

Revised plans for a massive 28-bedroom shared house at a former glass showroom have been published. The proposal intends to convert the former Finefit premises on Church Street West, Radcliffe, into a huge house of multiple occupation, (HMO), with single occupancy.

Alison Hammond has sparked a backlash after sharing snaps of her romantic wildlife park retreat with her younger beau, David Puttman.

A fly-tipper has been fined and banned from driving for three months after dumping rubbish in an alleyway.

A Scottish safari park has welcomed a new chimpanzee for the first time in eight years, and has shared an adorable video to mark the occasion.

An XL Bully which was abandoned at a park has been destroyed after terrified onlookers called armed police to the scene.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief HYBE Corp., the biggest corporation in the South Korean pop music scene, has begun an audit into ADOR, the label responsible for K-pop act NewJeans. HYBE says that executives at the majority-owned subsidiary mya be attempting to break away from the conglomerate. “HYBE invoked the right to audit CEO Min Hee-Jin and top executives of its subsidiary label ADOR, called them to summon a shareholder meeting and sent an official letter to ask CEO Min to step down,” HYBE said in a statement emailed to Variety. Media sources in Korea have reported that the audit targets Min and one of her deputies and that computer assets have been seized and face-to-face statements already taken. They also report that HYBE suspects Min and her deputy to have circulated confidential information to outsiders in a possible bid to attract investors who would allow ADOR to gain its independence from the parent company. ADOR was founded in 2021 as a HYBE subsidiary and is currently 18% owned by Min, a renown hit-maker in the Korean music industry.

It’s been almost 10 years since Parks and Recreation came to an end!

Villagers in Perthshire are set to scoop their share of a £10.2million lottery jackpot this weekend.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Tyler, the Creator, the Killers and Sturgill Simpson have been tapped to headline the upcoming Outside Lands Festival, taking place on August 9-11 in San Francisco. The festival, which is entering its 16th year, will take over Golden Gate Park for the three-day event.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It looks like No Doubt’s electrifying sets at the Coachella festival may have been an advertisement for a Gwen Stefani solo tour, as the South Star Festival in Huntsville, Alabama announced Tuesday that she and Blink-182 will be its two headliners. The festival takes place in the city’s John Hunt Park on September 28-29.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music City Parks Foundation has announced the 2024 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s iconic outdoor performing arts festival, bringing 85 free and benefit shows to Central Park and 13 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs. Andra Day, Ethel Cain, Ghostface Killa and Kim Gordon are just four of the artists slated to perform.