http://www.manchester.com/news/ Visit Manchester.com for local and national news from Manchester UK. Also property, sports & entertainment news. en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:29:52 GMT Irish writer Frank McCourt has died in New York City at the age of 78, his brother has confirmed. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Angelas_Ashes_author_McCourt_dies_aged_78-19271862.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Angelas_Ashes_author_McCourt_dies_aged_78-19271862.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:17:51 GMT JLS are number one in the UK singles charts; cue hundreds of thousands of screaming teenage girls. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Beat_Again_nets_JLS_debut_number_one-19271794.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Beat_Again_nets_JLS_debut_number_one-19271794.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:34:20 GMT Renowned US television anchor Walter Cronkite has died at the age of 92. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/US_TV_legend_Cronkite_dies_at_age_of_92-19271710.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/US_TV_legend_Cronkite_dies_at_age_of_92-19271710.html Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:53:12 GMT Glamour model Karly has become the seventh contestant to be evicted from the Big Brother house. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Karly_evicted_from_Big_Brother_house-19271708.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Karly_evicted_from_Big_Brother_house-19271708.html Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:06:07 GMT Actress Mischa Barton has been admitted to the psychiatric ward of an LA hospital. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Mischa_Barton_in_psychiatric_ward_of_hospital-19271704.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Mischa_Barton_in_psychiatric_ward_of_hospital-19271704.html Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:44:45 GMT The latest Harry Potter film is conquering all comers at the box office after making $104 million (£63.7 million) worldwide in a single day. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Harry_Potters_wizard_$104m_box_office_haul-19270359.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Harry_Potters_wizard_$104m_box_office_haul-19270359.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT A second person has died after a stage being built for a Madonna concert in France collapsed, hospital officials have said. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Madonna_stage_collapse_kills_two-19269592.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Madonna_stage_collapse_kills_two-19269592.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:21:34 GMT A member of the Harry Potter cast has pleaded guilty to growing cannabis plants at his mother's London home. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Harry_Potter_star_pleads_guilty_to_growing_cannabis_-19269130.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Harry_Potter_star_pleads_guilty_to_growing_cannabis_-19269130.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:21:23 GMT Sitcom 30 Rock is the frontrunner for the 2009 Emmy awards with a staggering 22 nominations. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/30_Rock_leads_the_way_with_22_Emmy_nominations-19269037.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/30_Rock_leads_the_way_with_22_Emmy_nominations-19269037.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:21:43 GMT Singer Amy Winehouse has been granted a divorce from husband Blake Fielder-Civil in swift proceedings at London's high court. http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Amy_Winehouse_and_Blake_Fielder_Civil_granted_divorce_-19268432.html http://www.manchester.com/news/Entertainment_News/Amy_Winehouse_and_Blake_Fielder_Civil_granted_divorce_-19268432.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:50:18 GMT