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Next's 'beautiful' £22 lamp doesn't need a plug socket

"I love them they look nice on bedside cabinets the plus is I don’t have to search for the switch in the dark just a touch so easy."

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Urgent search for missing woman who left car in car park near football stadium

"Your family are worried about you"

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Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds

Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands – a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change – may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.

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Shark sale sees bestselling steam mop 'perfect' for spring cleaning reduced to £39

Normally £70, it's been slashed to just £39 at one retailer

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Dad told he was 'dehydrated' after collapse on hot day diagnosed with brain tumour

'My four-year-old daughter found me covered in blood on the floor'

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Emmerdale fans 'not ready' as soap airs 'devastating' scenes for Cain Dingle

As Moira was arrested for a double murder charge, viewers expressed the same fear

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Prison officer jailed after 'best sex ever' with inmate she wanted babies with

The 27-year-old began an intimate relationship with the gang member shortly after starting her job

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Met Office issues 'below freezing' warning ahead of 'brisk winds'

Parts of the UK will feel below freezing on Tuesday

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The Greater Manchester hospital car park 'trapping patients' with huge number of fines doled out

'When over 4,000 people are fined in one year and more than 350 of those fines are later cancelled, it is impossible to claim there are no parking problems'

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Charlotte Tilbury fans snap up bestselling Pillow Talk lip kit for £4 with money saving trick ahead of Valentine's Day

"What a lovely kit that would make such a lovely present. The colour is so beautiful"

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Man allegedly killed dad and passer-by after having 'delusions', murder trial hears

Mouhamadou Fall, 23, denies two charges of murder

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Road reopens after gas leak under main road sparks traffic chaos in Stockport

Gas company Cadent has issued an update after it confirmed workers had been responding to a gas leak

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UK tourists heading to Portugal issued warning over item they must carry at all times

The travel advice for Brits visiting Portugal has now been updated

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Mapped: Where kids in Greater Manchester schools can get free breakfasts

The Government has announced the rollout of free breakfasts for hundreds of Greater Manchester children

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Standards hearing into 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp scandal begins

Six councillors involved in the infamous WhatsApp group have been under investigation

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Marks and Spencer shoppers snap up 'pretty' heart shaped Valentine's Day glasses for free

The heart-shaped coupe glasses are the perfect Valentine's Day accessory

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The cheapest places to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester this week

Use our interactive widget to fill your car for less this week

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'Shocking' Royal Mail blasted over delays and missing post in Greater Manchester

'People rely on the postal service, and when it fails, the consequences are serious'

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'So many chances to do the right thing missed' before tragic death of boy, 15

'If those responsible had acted as they should have, our beloved Tyrique would still be here with us today'