Hi there just thought I would add to this, I too had the same problem. Same noises and everything.
Took wheel off and drum to find that either the handbrake adjuster had come of or one of the springs. Anyway they were all inside the handbrake drum. But mangled up. Straightened up the washers and put them back on and it's totally stopped.
Looking for the adjuster part on the Internet but as mine is an auto don't really need to rush around for one.
Hope this helps. Let us know what the problem was though.
Jamie