Jack Whitehall’s ‘Inappropriate’ Sketch Featuring Harry Styles Rejected for BRIT Awards Saturday, February 28, 2026 jackwhitehall harrystyles britawards manchester comedy sketch rejected hosting hilarious celebrity Jack Whitehall has revealed that one of his comedy sketches involving Harry Styles was rejected for being “inappropriate” prior to this year’s BRIT Awards. The 37-year-old comedian, who will host the ceremony for the sixth … Read More
Lloyds Bank Identifies West Midlands as a Hotspot for First-Time Home Buyers Friday, February 27, 2026 lloyds firsttimebuyers westmidlands manchester birmingham sandwell worcester mortgages homeownership propertymarket Sandwell and Birmingham have emerged as leading locations for first-time home buyers outside of London, according to recent data from Lloyds Bank. Across Britain, first-time buyers now make up about 50% of all mortgaged home … Read More
Major UK Bar Chain Point Blank Closes All Locations Following Liquidation Monday, February 16, 2026 liquidation bar closure uk pointblank hospitality sports lease administration manchester sport Point Blank, a well-known UK bar chain launched in 2019, has abruptly closed all three of its venues located in Newcastle, Leeds, and Manchester. Famous for its electric atmosphere during live sports screenings, the chain … Read More
Next UK Snow Bomb to Bring Up to 23 Inches of Snow Starting January 26 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 snow blizzard uk weather cold forecast scotland manchester january winter The UK is bracing for a significant winter storm as the next snow bomb has been upgraded to bring blizzard conditions and temperatures as low as -7°C. According to WX Charts, which relies on Met Desk data, the worst weather … Read More
New Rail Line Planned from Birmingham to Manchester, But Departure Date Still Unknown Tuesday, January 13, 2026 railway birmingham manchester hs2 northernpowerhouserail infrastructure transport government investment northernengland The government has announced plans for a new railway line linking Birmingham and Manchester, though no construction timeline has been provided. This development comes after the cancellation of the second leg of the … Read More
Mum of Three Admits Concealing Cannabis at Manchester Airport Sunday, December 14, 2025 custody drugs cannabis manchester border sentence vulnerability rehabilitation ptsd smuggling Mandy Hendry, a mother of three from Wakefield, has appeared in court following an incident at Manchester Airport earlier this year. After arriving from Thailand via Doha, Hendry initially passed through the “nothing to … Read More