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Makerfield by-election LIVE as Green Party candidate apologises for social media posts as he's dropped after 9 hours

Andy Burnham is bidding to become Makerfield MP

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Green's ex-Makerfield candidate apologises as 'total b******t' post about Jewish ambulances attack uncovered

Chris Kennedy was dropped as the Green Party's candidate in Makerfield after just nine hours

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DWP confirms full list of reasons Universal Credit claimants will get £44 less each week

Claimants may be able to get more money on top of their standard Universal Credit payment if they cannot work because of a health condition or disability

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Emmerdale to highlight the hidden homeless as beloved character's secret revealed

The new storyline for the ITV soap will reveal one of its beloved characters is sleeping rough

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'My first job made me question if I was too stupid to work'

Georgia Sweeney, 26, says some of the young people she works with say it's, 'not worth their while to get a job'

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Today, of all days, remember them

Manchester will pause to honour the lives lost on the ninth anniversary of the Arena terrorist bombing

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Signaller who 'forgot' about oncoming Manchester train 'had just four-and-a-half hours sleep' before 80mph horror crash

Six people were injured when the 8.30am Manchester to Cardiff service slammed into a loaded agricultural trailer

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I found the 'perfect' comfortable summer trousers for 58p at Sainsbury's Tu with a clever deal stack

The trousers are a great flowy alternative to a summer skirt - and they can be bagged for less than £1

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Even These Things review – mapping Manchester’s history, from a Victorian fist fight to the IRA bomb

Royal Exchange, Manchester Rory Mullarkey’s play, expertly directed by James Macdonald, is a bold attempt to encapsulate a whole city in decisive events from across three centuriesThe theme of the Royal Exchange’s 50th anniversary season is “a homecoming”. But whose home do they mean? Who li...

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Teacher sacked after video shows her hanging black baby doll by cord in classroom

Karen Whitmire Savage, 63, was an art teacher in Florida, when she was filmed by a student wrapping a cord around a black baby doll's neck and hanging it

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Measles outbreak warning for Spain holidays as cases double in tourist hotspot

Cases of measles in Alcantarilla, Murcia have doubled since an outbreak was declared earlier this month, prompting a warning for families travelling to the Spanish tourist hotspot

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Body found in search for missing 14-year-old schoolboy from Stoke-on-Trent

A body has been found in the search for missing 14-year-old Tyler from Stoke-on-Trent, who was last seen on Sunday

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Heywood fire update as smoke seen for miles across Greater Manchester

Emergency services are in attendance this evening

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Fire crews spend hours tackling huge blaze at historic Heywood mill as smoke billows into sky

Crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service remain at the scene

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'Extremely harmful' 22-metre Trafford warehouse plan rejected after being branded 'betrayal' of residents

'You can’t destroy thousands of trees. You just can’t.'

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Dunelm garden furniture set reduced by £100 is so comfortable 'I might sleep outside'

"High quality, easy to put together, comfy cushions, just need some sun, and if it’s that hot overnight sometimes, I may sleep outside on it, it is that spacious and comfortable"

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DWP announce new pension rules that could boost savings for millions of people

Millions are set to benefit from the reforms set out by the DWP today

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Rylan Clark opens up about 'cancelled' friends as he warns 'don't believe everything'

The TV presenter was the latest star to appear on the ITV programme The Assembly

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The 'forgotten' corner of Makerfield that has been 'left to rack and ruin'

"When you look at Market Street here, the main road, it’s horrendous"

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Green Party drama and Burnham on the run, seven things you need to know from the Makerfield by-election today

It has been another busy day on the ground in Wigan ahead of one of the most high-profile by-elections in decades