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6 key points to remember ahead of Stranger Things season 5
The fifth and final series of Stranger Things is set for a three-part release, and here are the key points from season 4 to remember
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BBC Breakfast hosts announce sad news as poorly child in a 'race against time'
BBC Breakfast was hosted by Sally Nugent and Jon Kay on Monday morning
Boy, 3, with rare condition defies odds after world-first treatment in Manchester
"Every time we talk about it I want to cry because it's just so amazing."
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England's best place to retire is quaint town just 30 minutes from Manchester
It has been named England's top retirement location, with affordable care costs averaging £37,000 annually and a life expectancy of nearly 85 years
DWP PIP, Universal Credit Budget 2025 payments update as Rachel Reeves set for increase
Chancellor is reportedly aiming for a £6 billion increase in payments to those on benefits, full details
Strictly star 'thought it was the end' in terrifying incident before Blackpool show
They say they were nearly a 'judge down' on the BBC One dance show
Donate your new or pre-loved children’s books at the Main Library
This national charity works to ensure every child has access to their own books at home, redistributing thousands of pre-loved children’s books each year to families with few or none.Donate a bookWe’re inviting colleagues across the University to donate good-quality children’s books suitable f...
Quality Street shoppers snapping up 2kg boxes of heavily reduced chocolates for Christmas
Quality Street chocolates are a Christmas day mainstay for many families
All the new 20mph zones planned for a Greater Manchester borough
These are all the new 20mph zones planned for Oldham.
NHS worker suffers catastrophic incident - and wakes up in ward she worked in
Chloe Boobier, 30, said it was 'a blessing' to wake up in the ward she worked on after she was hit by a black cab
The student skyscrapers coming to loom over Mancunian Way
They would open in the 2030s
The musical genius who wrote a song backwards
The Stone Roses' singer Ian Brown described Mani as 'the final piece of the jigsaw'
Moss Side murder convictions referred to Court of Appeal with 'fresh evidence'
Seven were convicted of murder and four of manslaughter under the 'joint enterprise' law
I'm A Celebrity duo Ant and Dec say 'watch this space' after star breaks major ITV rule
The reveal arrived at the end of the latest episode of the ITV reality series
I'm A Celebrity fans say 'give them their own show' as they brand Aitch and Angry Ginge 'new Ant and Dec'
The duo have been given a lot of power for the second week of the ITV series
Acclaimed chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
The Australian-born chef and food writer died surrounded by her loved ones
Inside Jonathan Bailey's relationship status as he stars in Wicked For Good
Jonathan Bailey has returned to the role of Fiyero in the second instalment of the film adaptation Wicked
I'm A Celebrity fans 'obsessed' after Angry Ginge swears at Ant during Bushtucker Trial
The Salford native wasn't happy with one of the presenter's comments on the ITV programme
I'm A Celebrity star Jack Osbourne comforted by Angry Ginge over 'delicate day'
Manchester streamer Ginge told Ozzy Osbourne's son that 'men cry too' on the ITV series
David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
"You always dread hearing those words"