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'I was the sexiest on Hollyoaks but now I'm a teacher - I still hear mums at the school gates'
Jeremy Edwards was the ultimate 2000s heartthrob before life took a very different turn

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They are home only to penguins and seals... but they haven't escaped Donald Trump's tariffs
It was among the strange inclusions on the list of countries and territories affected by the US president's controversial new trade policy


Police searched his phone - what they found has earned him a life sentence
'I cannot begin to imagine her pain and suffering'

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Devastation as girl, 13, dies in Knowsley house fire
'No one deserves to lose a child'


Emmerdale fans argue Ella was 'done dirty' during star's final scenes
Ella bid farewell to the Dales after the police came to arrest her


Firefighters rush to scene after fire breaks out at house
Crews donned breathing apparatus as they tackled the flames


"I would never have given up": Figen Murray on Martyn's Law, her son's legacy
'I have all through the years been shelving my emotions because I needed to'


"I looked her in the eye and made a promise": Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer writes for the Manchester Evening News
After the bill enshrining Martyn's gained Royal Assent, the PM has told of the vow he made to Martyn Hett's mother Figen Murray


EastEnders fans solve how legendary character will return in 'epic' prediction
The beloved character was last seen fleeing Walford back in 2022


Emmerdale pays heartfelt tribute to 'friend and colleague' Stephanie Ives-Stevens
The soap shared the message at the end of the episode


Two air ambulances land and man airlifted to hospital after 'fall'
Emergency services descended on a street in Oldham


Tom Allen shares 'they hated it' as he admits Christmas dinner blunder
The comedian joined The One Show as he chatted about gardening and The Apprentice


Coronation Street fans 'work out' new owners of the Rovers Return in 'amazing' twist
The iconic boozer in the ITV soap has recently had a question mark put over its future


Child at primary school suspended after taking knife into school
Benchill Primary School sent a letter to parents following the incident


Manchester could soon have a new tallest tower - so big the streets will need changing
It'll loom over Beetham Tower


BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Joe Sugg issued one-word response from show host after 'always wanting to know'
He impressed one of the show's hosts almost seven years after he appeared on the hit dance show, but this time was very different


When he flashed the torch on his face, it was clear something was terribly wrong
He 'catfished' a vulnerable teenager on Grindr before committing a heinous crime


Strictly Come Dancing's Montell Douglas reveals she dedicated '20 years of my life' for hit show
The star candidly spoke about how she was put to the test in order to secure her Gladiators role


UK draws up list of thousands of US products that could be slapped with tariffs including bourbon, jeans and guitars
The US president unveiled tariffs on countries around the world on Wednesday night


Debenhams reduces £62 perfume to just £21 online that 'smells like summer holidays'
"This is an old favourite of mine that I had quite a few years ago but its a scent that reminds you of holidays."
