Netflix have released yet another mystery series based on the books of esteemed author Harlan Coben, with the latest adaptation, Missing You, dropping on New Year’s Day. The new series comes one year after the success of Fool Me Once starring Michelle Keegan, which became Netflix’s most-watched show of 2024 after accumulating over 100 million … Read more
Porsche sports car frozen over after being abandoned and washed onto a flooded golf course in south Manchester. Images show the car, which became stranded in the floods at Northenden Golf Club on New Year’s Day. Nearby Didsbury was one of the worst-hit areas after the River Mersey burst its banks and caused widespread flooding, … Read more
Residents of Palatine Road in West Didsbury have spoken of their ordeal after serious flooding on New Year’s Day left them trapped in their homes. Torrential rain on December 31 and into the early hours of January 1 caused the River Mersey to burst its banks, quickly spilling onto neighbouring flood plains and then the … Read more
The embankment beside the River Mersey was swept away before heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in Didsbury on New Year’s Day. Over 400 people had to be evacuated and transported to safety on boats after Palatine Road became completely submerged, causing power cuts, with water climbing up from the ground floor of nearby flats and … Read more
Temperatures could fall as low as minus 8C on Thursday night as wintry conditions are expected to continue for at least a week. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued cold weather health alerts for all of England ahead of a week of low temperatures. Snow is expected to fall on Saturday in Bolton, … Read more
Emmerdale viewers are convinced they know who hospital patient Henry really is – and he’s related to a village legend. Thursday’s (January 2) hour-long episode focused on Jacob Gallagher’s (Joe-Warren Plant) first shift on a medical student placement in Accident & Emergency at the hospital. It was a dramatic day that kicked off when a … Read more
An expert has warned more ‘big floods are coming’ in Greater Manchester, citing climate change for causing increased ‘intense rainfall events’, residential development and aging infrastructure as key factors. Professor Jamie Woodward said the New Year flooding across the region marked another unwanted record – a record he said that wouldn’t stand for long. Authorities, … Read more
Four dogs sadly died after severe floods hit Trafford on New Year’s Day. The animals were staying at Manchester Boarding Kennels on Willow Farm in Urmston when the deluge hit the region. Most of the dogs staying at the kennels were safely rescued, but sadly four small pups perished after a ‘major incident’ was declared. … Read more
Just hours after Manchester welcomed in the new year, parts of the region became submerged in rapidly rising water. Coming after torrential rainfall across the north west, Greater Manchester awoke on New Year’s Day to scenes unlike anything residents said they had ever seen before. Over 1,300 people were forced to evacuate from homes and … Read more
Budget supermarket Lidl has reported ‘record’ sales over the festive period. While shoppers turned online more than in person for their Boxing Day Sales, the budget supermarket saw an increase in sales. Lidl revealed that it has seen sales increase by 7 percent year on year. Turnover also went above the £1 billion mark in … Read more