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Terraced house painted entirely by hand goes on market for £2 million
British artist Emily Powell has transformed her five-bedroom terraced home into a lived-in artwork
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Oldham calls for crackdown on badly behaved councillors
Councillors are calling for more checks and balances... on themselves.
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Inside Sadie Sink's 'blossoming' career from Stranger Things to Marvel film debut
Sadie Sink is best known as Max Mayfield in Netflix's Stranger Things but will soon be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Air ambulance lands after woman injured in mobility scooter 'hit and run' at tram stop
Police said the mobility scooter 'made-off' following the collision
What you need to know about 'mutant' H3N2 virus driving flu wave
H3N2 is a strain of the influenza virus that currently makes up the majority of cases in the UK
Government told to make major change to UK road crossings in 'safety issue' warning
Researchers have called for changes to be made to pedestrian crossings in light of a new study
H3N2 explained: The 'mutant' flu strain driving unprecedented flu season in UK
The mutated H3N2 strain, called 'subclade K' has spread rapidly in recent weeks
UK households warned over little-known Christmas light rule that could land you with hefty fine
Homeowners could be hit with fines of up to £5,000
You Ought To Know: Simon Industrial Fellow Karen Gabay releases podcast series about Black British music histories
From January to July 2025 broadcaster and producer Karen Gabay carried out research as part of a Simon Industrial Fellowship with the Creative Manchester platform and the Music Department, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester. As part of the fellowship K...
Police launch murder probe as man, 55, dies at property
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Car tax reduced to £0 for certain drivers - what you need to know
Certain drivers are exempt from paying any car tax
Japan issues tsunami warning after powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes offshore
Japan is bracing for three-metre tsunami waves after a powerful earthquake struck off the country's northeast coast
Shoplifter from Salford who had Cheshire shops in his sights
Edward Stokes admitted nine counts of theft
Dunelm shoppers snapping up 'beautiful but warm' Christmas bedding set for £4
"Beautiful bedding, it will definitely keep me warm in the winter nights."
Wicked For Good suffers huge loss as fans slam Golden Globes snub
The film has not received a nomination for Best Musical/Comedy at the Golden Globes
'Lonely' cottage in middle of junction has £40,000 slashed off price
The property sits on a traffic island next to York Racecourse
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Symptoms of mpox amid 'concern' over new virus strain detected in England
UKHSA officials said the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been updated after a new mpox strain was identified
UKHSA warns 'try to stay at home' if you have specific symptoms - check full list
Hospital admissions for these illnesses have also increased