Congestion has stretched back to Junction 2 at the Cheadle Roscoes Roundabout, according to traffic service Inrix.

In an earlier update, they stated that congestion was reaching J1 at the Stockport Pyramid.

The recent update said: “Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on M60 anticlockwise between J25 A560 Crookilley Way (Brinnington) and J24 M57 (Denton Island). Congestion to Junction 2 (Cheadle Roscoes Roundabout).”

The brand, which has become a much-loved destination, is known for its ever-changing range of beauty, homeware, accessories, gifts and everyday essentials.

MUMUSO, the popular lifestyle, homeware and beauty retailer, has officially relocated into a new, larger store at The Centre, Livingston, following customer demand.

The brand, which has become a much-loved destination, is known for its ever-changing range of beauty, homeware, accessories, gifts and everyday essentials.

The new store provides an enhanced shopping experience, with even more products to explore and additional space to browse.

It follows on from the recent opening of the relocated JD Sports store, which is the largest in Scotland, the launch of the health and wellbeing store, Grape Tree and the announcement of work starting on a new 26,500 sq. ft Hollywood Bowl venue with 22 lanes, an arcade, pool tables and a bar and diner, set to open in the autumn.

More than two years after acquiring the shopping centre, LCP UK, part of M Core, has continued to invest in the transformation of The Centre, Livingston, bringing its vision of a vibrant ‘shop, eat and play’ destination to life.

Through new retailers, store expansions and ongoing improvements, the shopping centre continues to evolve into a thriving destination for locals and visitors from further afield.

The Centre, Livingston which has a diverse mix of over 150 stores and restaurants, spanning one million sq. ft. including M&S, Flannels, H&M, Nando’s, wagamama and Five Guys, welcomes over 15.8 million visitors a year.

Other recent global brands to open include Starbucks, Wingstop, MINISO, Søstrene Grene, Flying Tiger and the first ArrowHeadz store in Scotland.

Patrick Robbertze, Centre Director at The Centre, Livingston, said: “We’re excited to see MUMUSO move into its new, larger store, creating an even more enjoyable shopping experience for our customers with more space, greater choice and even more products to discover.”

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The 86-year-old from Portadown began her career as a singer before moving into broadcasting.

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Northern Irish broadcaster Gloria Hunniford has long been regarded as a national treasure, with a television and radio career spanning six decades.

The 86-year-old, from Portadown, Co Armagh, began her career as a singer before moving into broadcasting. She worked as a production assistant at UTV in Belfast before joining the BBC as a local radio broadcaster.

By the 1970a, she had become the face of Good Evening Ulster and went on to become the first woman to host her own daily show on BBC Radio 2.

She presented the programme for 13 years before becoming one of the first female broadcasters to front her own television chat show, Sunday, Sunday, where she interviewed stars including Audrey Hepburn and Bette Davis.

More recently, she has become known to a new generation of TV viewers as a presenter on the BBC One consumer series Rip Off Britain and as a panellist on ITV‘s Loose Women.

Her remarkable contribution to television and radio is set to be celebrated by BBC Four with a special evening of programmes.

Hunniford, whose second husband, Stephen Way, died in 2024, says she has no intention of slowing down.

“Now that I’m in my 80s, I’d hate to be without the stimulation my work gives me. I’d hate to stop learning something new every day, and I’d hate to stop meeting new people,” she says.

“That’s exactly what my job allows me to do. Of course, I love spending time with my girlfriends, and I enjoy going out for lunch with them. Friends are hugely important. But would I want to spend every single day just going out to lunch? No, I wouldn’t.

“I like having that balance. I love my work, and I love my friendships. Friends have become even more important since I lost my husband. If I didn’t have my work, my friends and my family, what else would I do?

“They give me purpose. They keep me interested, they keep me engaged with life, and I think that’s incredibly important. As long as I’m enjoying it, still learning and still able to contribute, I can’t see any reason to stop.”

Hunniford credits the late broadcaster Dan Gilbert with giving her first break and instilling in her the confidence to succeed in what was then a male-dominated industry.

“On my first day, he took me into the newsroom. You have to remember, this was 1969, at the outbreak of the Troubles,” she recalls.

“He said, ‘What do you see?’ I said, ‘I see a lot of men working away on their typewriters,’ because there were no computers then.

“He said, ‘Remember, you’re not coming in here as a woman to do women’s programmes, recipes, knitting or sewing. You’ve been out on the streets of Northern Ireland dealing with bombs, bullets and barricades, just like any man in this room.’

“Then he said something I’ll never forget: ‘Remember, you’re as good as any bloke in this room.’

“Without me ever having thought about it, he put that belief into my head. From that day on, I never felt, at least in my own mind, that I was any less capable than the men around me.”

Although Hunniford is widely regarded as a trailblazer for women in broadcasting and later generations of Northern Irish presenters, she says she never saw herself in that role.

“I wasn’t aware that I was paving the way. I was just delighted to be doing the job.

“It was only much, much later that other women began saying to me, ‘You were the first.’ As it turned out, I was the first woman to present a daily television programme, but even then I didn’t think of it in those terms.”

In 1982, Hunniford moved to London to present her BBC Radio 2 show at the height of the Troubles.

She vividly remembers being at work on the day of the Hyde Park bombing, when an IRA bomb killed four soldiers of the Queen’s Life Guard and seven horses.

“In those days everything was self-operated. I’d finished my programme, closed the microphone and was gathering my things together when I noticed there were a lot of men standing in the control room next to the studio,” she recalls.

“Unfortunately, it was the day the bomb went off in Hyde Park. Several horses were killed and a number of soldiers lost their lives. That day I received a threat. Someone had phoned the radio station saying, ‘Get that Irish woman off the radio.’

“The men who were waiting came in and told me what had happened. They wouldn’t let me drive home on my own. Instead, they arranged for me to be taken home by car.”

She adds: “Having said that, Irish accents were actually quite common in England at the time, so day to day I didn’t generally have a problem.”

The death of her daughter, Caron Keating, from breast cancer in 2004 at the age of 41 inspired Hunniford to establish the Caron Keating Foundation.

She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to cancer charities, particularly breast screening and cancer support.

In May, she was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her contribution to entertainment and her work as a breast cancer charity campaigner.

Looking to the future, Hunniford says: “My late daughter Caron’s son is having a baby in September, so I’ll be a great-grandmother.

“So I’m going to be called Super Gran. I’m not going to be called a great-grandmother, and that’s like a new life beginning. I’m looking forward to that.

“There’s always something to be charmed by or excited by. Our family is like that, and we enjoy it. I’m just glad that I’ve had the zest and the appetite to do it, and that I still want to.”

BBC Four’s tribute night for Gloria Hunniford is scheduled for Saturday August 8 2026 at 8pm.

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Water supply to nearby homes was affected after the water main burst

A Cambridgeshire road has reopened after it was flooded by a burst water main. Cambridgeshire Police closed Weasenham Lane in Wisbech just after 6am on Tuesday (August 4).

Police reopened the road at around midday. A spokesperson said: “Please approach with care. Anglian water has isolated the burst and water pressure in the area will hopefully return. If you have any issues with your water pressure/supply please speak to Anglian Water.

“The road will likely close again between New Drove and Boleness when the team arrive to fix the damage.”

There was an interruption to residents’ water supply in the area. Anglian Water said expects the water to be restored by 8pm.

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An Anglian Water spokesperson said: “We’re really sorry but some customers in Wisbech and surrounding areas may have very low water pressure.

“This is being caused by a burst water main in your area. Based on the latest information available, we’re aiming to have everything back to normal by 8pm on August 4.”

The announcement affects women due to give birth in the next six weeks

Women due to give birth in the coming weeks have been told they can’t have the births they planned due to “significant staffing challenges”. The changes affect women in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area, which includes Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil.

Health board bosses said they have taken the decision to suspend its home birth services as well as shut a midwifery-led birthing centre at one of its hospitals for the next six weeks.

Women will no longer be able to give birth at the Tirion birth centre, which opened at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in 2019, which the health board says is a “temporary” decision in response to staff shortages. Stay informed on the latest health news by signing up to our newsletter here

No confirmation has been given as to when Tirion will reopen, or home births will resume, with Cwm Taf Morgannwg saying in a statement the temporary change will be “reviewed” after a six-week period. The health board also apologised for any “concern” caused by the “temporary suspension”.

The Tirion midwifery-led birth centre opened in 2019 when the health board rearranged how it delivered maternity care across the region. It is an option for women following a midwife-led care pathway, with the three rooms being staffed and managed by midwives.

Previously, the Royal Glamorgan Hospital had consultant doctors working there to provide women and neonatal care, but these services were relocated and centralised to be delivered at Bridgend’s Princess of Wales Hospital and Merthyr Tydfil’s Prince Charles Hospital.

Those women who have been told they will no longer be able to give birth at Tirion but still wish to give birth in a midwifery-led birth centre will have access to care at the Tair Afon birth centre at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr, and at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend.

The health board said antenatal and postnatal services including breast feeding support will continue to operate as usual from Tirion birth centre during the day.

A spokesperson for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said: “Due to significant staffing challenges, we have taken the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our home birth service and midwifery-led births at Tirion Birth Centre. We will review this temporary change after a six week period.

“Women who wish to give birth in a midwifery-led birth centre will continue to have access to midwifery led care at Tair Afon Birth Centre, Prince Charles Hospital, and at Princess of Wales Hospital. Antenatal and postnatal services including breast feeding support will continue to operate as usual from Tirion Birth Centre during the day.

“Our community midwives are available to support families to discuss their birth options. We apologise for any concern this temporary suspension may cause and thank our women and families for their understanding.”

If you have been affected by the change to birth services in Cwm Taf Morganwwg and would like to get in touch, please email ellie.gosley@walesonline.co.uk.

Leisure Guard Security has signed up to sponsor the Flying the Flag for Bolton category at the 2026 ceremony, which celebrates individuals, businesses, and organisations that champion the town and help raise its profile across the region and beyond.

The award recognises those who show outstanding pride in Bolton through their work, community involvement, and commitment to making the borough a better place to live, work, and visit.

Leisure Guard Security joins an impressive line-up of businesses backing this year’s awards, which shine a spotlight on the achievements, innovation, and success stories that continue to drive Bolton’s economy forward.

Richard Duggan, regional editor at Newsquest North West and editor of The Bolton News, said: “We are delighted to welcome Leisure Guard Security as sponsor of the Flying the Flag for Bolton Award.

“This category celebrates people and organisations that are passionate about our town and work tirelessly to promote everything that makes Bolton special.

“It is fitting that a respected local business such as Leisure Guard Security is supporting this award.”

Saj Kadva, operations director at Leisure Guard Security, said: “As a business founded in Bolton 25 years ago, supporting the Bolton News Business Awards and sponsoring the Flying the Flag for Bolton Award was an easy decision for Leisure Guard Security.

“Bolton is more than simply the place where our business was established. It is our home.

“The company’s owners were born and raised here; our journey started here, and for a quarter of a century, Bolton has provided the people, businesses, and opportunities that have helped us grow into the company we are today.

“Over the last 25 years, Leisure Guard Security has built a reputation for protecting businesses, public spaces, events, and communities across the North West and nationally.

“Whilst our reach has expanded, our roots have never changed.

“We remain proudly Boltonian and committed to supporting the town that helped shape our success.

“The Flying the Flag for Bolton Award represents everything we believe in.

“It celebrates the individuals, businesses, and organisations that showcase Bolton at its very best, whether through innovation, community spirit, enterprise, or achievement.

“These are the people who help strengthen the town’s reputation and inspire future generations.

“At Leisure Guard Security, we understand the importance of people.

“Our success has always been built on the dedication of our team and the trust our clients place in us.

“We are privileged to work with a diverse range of organisations and individuals who contribute positively to the communities they serve, and many of those success stories begin right here in Bolton.

“We believe Bolton has an incredible heritage, a strong business community, and a bright future.

Leisure Guard Security are a Bolton News Business Award 2026 category sponsor (Image: Leisure Guard Security)

“From its industrial roots to the thriving businesses, charities, and community groups that drive progress today, Bolton continues to produce people who make a real difference.

“We want to play our part in recognising and celebrating those achievements.

“Sponsoring this award allows us to support and highlight those who embody the very best of Bolton’s values: hard work, resilience, ambition, and community spirit.

“At a time when positive stories deserve to be heard more than ever, we are proud to stand behind an award that celebrates those who represent Bolton with distinction.”

The awards take place at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Thursday, September 17, with Bolton Council being the headline sponsor.

Tickets are now on sale via The Bolton News Business Awards 2026 ticket page (https://store.newsquest.co.uk/the-bolton-news-business-awards-2026-tickets).

Myleene Klass has urged women to check their breasts after suffering a health scare while attending Wimbledon.

The TV presenter and singer, 48, shared on Instagram how she found not one but two lumps after casually folding her arms during the tennis tournament.

Posting on Instagram, Myleene shared how she has since undergone medical tests, but she is now encouraging others to not ignore any changes.

‘Girls. A massive reminder to check yourselves,’ she wrote on social media.

‘I accidentally felt a lump when I was at Wimbledon watching the tennis. I casually folded my arms and there it was. Then a second one.

‘The subsequent days went both quickly and agonisingly slowly.’

The former Hear’Say star said that she was ‘okay’ three cysts and three lymph nodes later.

‘I have close friends going through similar experiences atm and it’s sobering, humbling and terrifying,’ she continued.

‘All this to say, as a fierce advocate for women’s health, right now, check yourself and go get a second opinion.’

Myleene also thanked those who helped her access medical care quickly.

‘Kudos and eternal thanks to @the_mutha_ship who moved mountains lightning fast to get me seen and sorted and didn’t take her foot off the gas,’ she wrote.

‘To those who don’t have a Sev, look at this as your prompt from me. Check yourselves.’

Reacting to her post online, several followers thanked the star for the reminder, with Zoe Ball commenting: ‘Great nudge to all ❤️❤️❤️ glad you’re ok M xxx’

Kirsty Gallagher also said: ‘Gosh darling sending so much love amazing lady and glad all ok. Thank you for sharing. Love you’

Myleene has long been a campaigner for women’s health and has previously spoken publicly about miscarriage, pregnancy loss and improving healthcare for women.

While breast lumps are common and many turn out not to be cancer, the NHS advises anyone who notices a new lump or other changes to their breasts to get them checked by a GP as soon as possible.

In another incident, the 23-year-old drove off with a Mercedes Coupe after pretending he wanted to buy it and taking a test drive

A man who pulled out a knife on a person he pretended he wanted to buy a car from has been jailed.

Hamza Ali, 23, met his first victim in Bretton, Peterborough, under the pretence that he was interested in buying a Mercedes Coupe. Ali went as far as to test drive the car with his victim in the passenger seat.

As the victim got out to move back to the driver’s seat, Ali drove off. Ali was arrested on January 19 after police received reports the Mercedes had been stolen and it was sitting outside Ali’s home in Watergall, Bretton.

It was later found out Ali committed a robbery with the same strategy in March 2025. In the 2025 incident, Ali met his victim in Ravensthorpe claiming he was interested in buying a car. However, when he was inspecting the vehicle, he brandished a knife and pulled the victim out of the car, before driving off with it.

At Cambridge Crown Court on July 30, Ali was sentenced to 21 months in prison. He pleaded guilty to robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, and driving whilst disqualified. He was also banned from driving for 27 months and two days.

Detective Constable Pete Wise, who investigated, said: “The fact Ali used the same ploy twice showed his offending was planned, and he knew exactly what he was doing. I would like to thank all those involved for reporting these incidents to us and being co-operative throughout the investigation.”

While the FIFA World Cup has now come to an end, it’s almost time for the new football season to start.

There’ll be plenty of matches coming up, which can sometimes result in schedule changes for the soaps, including for this week’s EFL Cup match.

Here’s what we know about the TV schedule shake-up and which episodes the changes affect.

TV schedule changes for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week

Emmerdale and Coronation Street usually air 30-minute episodes on ITV1 at 8pm and 8.30pm respectively, Monday to Friday, in what is known as the “soaps power hour” (introduced in January 2026).

However, there will be no new episodes airing on Friday as an EFL Cup match, which will see Middlesbrough take on Wrexham, airs at the same time as the usual soap slots on ITV1.

Coverage of the match starts from 7.30pm and runs until ITV News at 10 begins at the later time of 10.25pm.

ITV1 will instead air an Emmerdale episode at 7pm on Sunday, August 9 followed by Corrie at 7.30pm.

Apart from the schedule changes for Friday, Emmerdale and Coronation Street will air as normal this week.

Emmerdale fans told to expect ‘dark’ and ‘dramatic’ storylines in the coming months

“Dark” and “dramatic” storylines are on the horizon for Emmerdale fans in the months ahead.

Producer of the ITV soap Laura Shaw has teased what’s in store on the show through to 2027.

Fans can expect everything from a gothic drama to a big soap wedding, Laura told the Radio Times.

Laura added: “As for the Dingles, there’s going to be lots going on there within that family.

“The Miligans are going to be getting involved.

“A few fingers in a few pies for those guys and are going to try and build their empire a little bit.”

She also teased that fans could expect “quite dark gothic storylines” coming up at Home Farm, as well as some comedy from Kev and Lewis Barton (Chris Coghill and Bradley Riches).

“I mean, it’s a whole mix,” she said.

Adding: “That’s what soap is about, isn’t it?”

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