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Andy Burnham policies LIVE as new No 10 North details emerge

Andy Burnham is expected to make some major policy announcements on Tuesday after taking to the keys to Number 10 on Monday afternoon

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Stockport road could close five days a week amid claims 'speeding' parents are parking 'dangerously'

The scheme is meant to make things safer outside two schools

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Andy Burnham's No 10 North plan to see civil servants offered incentives to move to Greater Manchester

Whitehall staff have been offered relocation packages to encourage them to move to Manchester

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The Mancunian Way: Fancy Afflecks, Donald?

Elvis returns. Londoners give their verdict. The North South divide.

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Sophie Willan's career and private life away from BBC's Great British Sewing Bee

Bolton comedian and actress Sophie Willan has taken over as the new host of the Great British Sewing Bee on BBC

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The vision for Trafford's future - full details of changes planned in each area

Some 76pc of new homes will be built in one part of the borough

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HMO licensing scheme in Bolton will need five extra staff costing £240,000 a year

The authority is planning to charge landlords a licence fee of £1,211 per HMO to pay for the new team

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Coronation Street's Sarah Platt star seen embracing co-star as future in doubt after arrest scenes

Actress Tina O'Brien has been seen sharing a sweet embrace with one of her Corrie co-stars as fans continue to question her future

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Plans for five and six-bed luxury homes on green belt site close to country park

The applicant claims the proposal ‘constitutes appropriate development within the green belt and will not result in harm to its openness'

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Pet owners urged to do three things to protect small animals this summer

There are three steps that pet owners are being urged to do while the weather here in the UK remains hot

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Netflix fans are binge-watching this thriller more than Harlan Coben's latest series

Netflix revealed their most-watched series of 2026 so far

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Madeleine McCann's brother Sean to swim for Scotland at Commonwealth Games

Sean McCann was just two years old when his older sister disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday

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Rylan Clark flooded with messages as he pays tribute to mum Linda after relationship insight

The BBC Radio 2 star's mum has become a star in her own right, appearing alongside Rylan on Celebrity Gogglebox

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Drought update issued as UK sees three heatwaves and several wildfires

Several parts of the UK are moving closer to drought status, the Environment Agency says

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LIVE: Murder probe launched in Bolton with boy detained - updates

A 50-year-old man died after being found with serious injuries in Bolton

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Fragmented system hampering UK response to economic crime, researchers find

A new study from The University of Manchester has offered the most comprehensive look to date at how the UK coordinates its response to economic crime, identifying the structural challenges that make this difficult to do well.

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Luxury £324 Le Creuset cooking set reduced to £139 has its own 10 year-guarantee

Shoppers should act quickly, though, as the popular dish set is already beginning to sell out of some colours

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Strictly Come Dancing fans delighted as pro confirms their UK return after marriage split

Alexis Warr confirmed her return to the UK as preparations are set to get underway for the 2026 series of BBC's Strictly

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Denise Welch gushes over Matty Healy's 'magical wedding' in LA message

The 1975 frontman married Gabbriette Bechtel

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Ann Widdecombe died after she was hit over head with hammer 21 times, court told

Joshua Kerry has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey this afternoon