Soap actress in hometown panto debut
The Coronation Street and Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon is starring in panto in her hometown of Blackpool for the first time.
Caroline Whitmore
Entertainment Correspondent, ITV Granada
Follow @carowhititvCaroline Whitmore is Granada Reports' Entertainment Correspondent and has worked with ITV for more than 20 years. She's interviewed a whole host of celebrities from George Clooney, Will Smith to Renee Zellweger, plus local stars like Gary Barlow and Peter Kay.
Fairytale retelling given European premiere in North West
An adaptation of a classic fairytale brought to life by Whitney Houston and Brandy is making its European stage debut at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester.
Hollywood star Stephanie Beacham returns to Coronation Street
Hollywood star Stephanie Beacham has been back in Manchester ahead of her return to Coronation Street at a glittering charity event.