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Man jailed following 'senseless' caravan park knife attack

The 38-year-old father had to be rushed to hospital by ambulance for emergency surgery

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Trooping the Colour 2026 - Royal crisis as protests planned and 'Meghan and Harry wade in'

This year's Trooping the Colour takes place under a cloud of controversy as the public demands answers

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Makerfield by-election LIVE as Andy Burnham to deliver speech

Voters will go to the polls next Thursday

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Voters in Makerfield may be divided, but there's one thing most agree on

Most are fed up of people trying to change their minds

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New artisan bakery coming to Monton - despite sweary outburst by neighbours

Plans for a new bakery were approved, but not everyone was happy about it.

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Trafford B&M to be torn down despite residents' pleas

68 flats will be built on the land

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'Extremely dangerous' predator targeted women with learning difficulties

Shah Nawaz has been handed a life sentence for his sick crimes

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Tragedy as 'kind and bright' university student found dead at park

'Your smile always brightened the room'

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There's another election happening on June 18, and this one is Reform's last chance saloon

One party has more to gain than any other when Moorside heads to the polls next week

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Urgent warning issued to Morrisons shoppers over product that 'might contain glass'

A round up of some of the latest food and product recalls

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After losing everything, he sat at his kitchen table and created 'the anti-Amazon'

Lee Berrow from Altrincham lost his business after his prices were undercut but vowed to find an answer to the problem of online tech giants

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'People talk about it being a great thing for Manchester, but it wasn't for the poor b******* like me'

The 1996 IRA bomb helped kickstart the remarkable transformation of Manchester city centre, but for some of the people caught up in the blast it had very different consequences

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There's a problem in the Northern Quarter and 'no one wants to see it'

Residents say things are getting worse - and police are already aware of it

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Woman, 30s, attacked by shark while swimming laps at popular beach as witness 'saw the shark's fins'

A swimmer suffered serious arm and leg injuries after being attacked by a shark

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Happy Valley fans 'unsettled' by BBC crime drama they 'can't stop watching'

The crime thriller starring James Nesbitt and currently streaming on BBC iPlayer, has been compared to Line of Duty and Happy Valley - and has left viewers feeling 'unsure and unsettled'

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The Royals set to appear on Buckingham Palace balcony and times for Trooping the Colour today

The historic event, which takes place in London every year to mark the monarch's official birthday

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New Balance £70 'cloud' trainers slashed by half are 'the comfiest I've ever owned'

"Like walking on clouds. The comfiest trainers I have ever owned, great colour and excellent quality"

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Warrington's family-run department store to close after 112 years on the high street

Hancock and Wood, owned by the fourth generation of the Hancock family, will shut its doors next month after 112 years

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Three University of Manchester honourees recognised in King’s Birthday Honours 2026

Professor David Knowles, Professor Luke Georghiou and Professor Gareth Evans have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 in recognition of their outstanding contributions and service.

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Full list of celebrities and famous faces in King's Birthday Honours 2026

King Charles III is again honouring a number of famous faces in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours list