Monday, September 28
Author: Caitlin Rooney
Caitlin Rooney
Caitlin Rooney has been covering Greater Manchester for the best part of a decade. She started at a local paper in Salford, moved to digital, and spent three years on the housing and planning beat before going independent. She has sat through more council cabinet meetings than she cares to count and still reads the planning portal on her phone. She writes about transport, housing, devolution, policing, and the daily grind of how a city actually runs. She has a particular interest in who benefits from regeneration and who gets moved along by it. Caitlin lives in Chorlton. She thinks the Metrolink is both Manchester's best and worst infrastructure, and does not trust anyone who calls the city centre "town".
Through a Material Intelligence approach, industry professionals at Cersaie 2026 were shown the latest innovations and The Code concept by VitrA Tiles. Bologna, Italy: At the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings Cersaie 2026, held in Bologna, Italy from 21 to 25 September, architects, designers, customers and industry professionals were welcomed by VitrA Tiles. With the Material Intelligence concept as the foundation of its stand, the brand put on display its 2027 collections and innovations. “Every material has a code. Material Intelligence deciphers it.” Such a statement sits at the heart of the design philosophy behind VitrA Tiles,…
Microsoft has extended its Windows 10 security updates programme by a full year, pushing the deadline for Extended Security Updates (ESU) coverage from October 2026 to 12 October 2027. If you have been putting off thinking about this, now is a decent moment to stop putting it off.The city’s full of laptops running Windows 10 in coffee shops, back offices and spare bedrooms, and the honest truth is most of those machines are not going anywhere near an upgrade any time soon. Microsoft has, at least, acknowledged that reality.What the Windows 10 Security Updates Extension Actually MeansMicrosoft officially ended mainstream…
The EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra sat at the centre of one homeowner’s decision to ditch the traditional grid-tied solar contract and build a whole-house battery system himself, and an EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra review of his own experience makes a compelling case for the DIY route. The project came together at the end of 2025, driven by rising electricity rates, the impending expiry of federal tax rebate incentives, and the announcement of a nearby hyper-scale data centre that sealed the deal.The appeal was straightforward. Rather than signing a $30,000 contract or leasing agreement with a door-to-door solar company, the homeowner…
A full programme of football can be a lot to take in. Matches kick off at different times across a single day, team news drips out in the hours beforehand, and scores elsewhere can shift the picture in an instant. For supporters who care about more than just their own club’s result, staying on top of everything takes a little thought. The good news is that keeping track does not require a room full of screens or constant refreshing. A reliable source such as Football Today can provide a solid starting point, but the real difference comes from how fans…
Taylor Swift flashed her Taylor Swift wedding band at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday evening, raising it for the crowd after Travis Kelce scored a touchdown in the Kansas City Chiefs’ week 2 clash against the Indianapolis Colts. She was also heard yelling, ‘That’s my husband!’The pair married at Madison Square Garden on 3 July 2026, according to LiveNow Fox, and Swift has been making her presence felt at Arrowhead ever since the new NFL season kicked off. Marriage, it turns out, has not dimmed the enthusiasm one bit.Back at Arrowhead for Week 2Swift wore a Chiefs tank top from Wear…
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau made a well-dressed evening of it at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opening gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, 19 September, joining a guest list that read like a very confident publicist’s dream.The pair posed together and were visibly affectionate at the event, which also drew Kim Kardashian, Lewis Hamilton, Michael B. Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross, among others. Perry arrived in a white velvet Christian Siriano gown from the designer’s spring 2027 collection, the strapless dress featuring a sculptural neckline. Silver open-toed sandals and a delicate diamond bracelet completed the look. Trudeau kept…
Lioness season 4 renewal is not confirmed yet, but after a season 3 finale that upended almost every major relationship in the show, the case for another run is hard to argue against. Paramount+ has not made a formal announcement, but cast member and producer Jill Wagner is not keeping quiet about her expectations.’We’re going to get a Season 4. We will, we will,’ Wagner said in an August 2026 interview with ScreenRant. ‘When people see what [Taylor Sheridan] wrote for the finale, we are getting a Season 4. Or I will pay you $100.’ That is either very confident…
The Monster season 5 subject remains unconfirmed, with Netflix yet to even renew the anthology for a fifth run, but creator Ian Brennan has given the clearest picture yet of where the series might go next.Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story premiered on Netflix on 17 September, following the events leading up to the axe murders of Lizzie Borden’s parents in 1892 and her controversial acquittal. It is the first season of the series to centre on a female protagonist. Netflix, as is its habit, is waiting to assess viewer response before committing to another season.Luigi Mangione, Ted Bundy and a…
The Zoë Kravitz Harry Styles engagement caught most people mid-scroll: one April week she was photographed in London wearing what looked like a ring, and within days it was confirmed. Not bad going for a couple who spent the better part of eight months insisting, via anonymous sources, they were just hanging out.Here is how it actually went, from a kissing sighting in London to a picnic on Hampstead Heath to a front row at Madison Square Garden.How the Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles Romance BeganThe first public evidence came in late August 2025. People reported the pair had been…
The H&M London Fashion Week show opened this season’s proceedings at Olympia London with a production titled “H&M&YOU&I”, part runway, part cinema, part live concert, with a cast and a tech stack that made the average fashion presentation look like a PowerPoint.The Swedish retailer divided its show into three sections mapping its current offer: a fall line, Studio, and Atelier. The fall collection, which opened with Alex Consani in a cream military jacket with epaulets, a sheer blouse and low-rise trousers, was available to buy immediately. The first drop of H&M’s Autumn 26 womenswear collection, along with the H&M Atelier…
Picking the best smartwatch gifts 2026 has one rule above all others: the right watch depends almost entirely on what phone the recipient already owns. Get that right and the rest falls into place. Get it wrong and you’ve bought someone a very expensive fitness tracker they’ll stop charging by February. The Best Smartwatch Gifts 2026 for Apple Users For most iPhone users, the Apple Watch SE 3 at £239 is the one to reach for. It runs on Apple’s S10 chip, supports Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, tracks sleep, heart rate, and cycles, and offers up to 18 hours…
Choosing home entertainment gifts in 2026 gets easier the moment you stop chasing the biggest number on the spec sheet and start thinking about who’s actually going to use the thing. A noise-masking earbud means nothing to a student gamer; a 4K disc player is lost on someone who just wants a tidy living room. Below are six picks, each matched to a specific type of person, ranging from the student wedged into a dorm to the media purist who considers Netflix a personal affront.Best Overall Home Entertainment Gift 2026: Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8KIf the person you’re…
