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Moment GMP officer repeatedly stabbed as he saved colleagues from knifeman
Sergeant Tim Ansell was stabbed as he stood in between a knifeman and fellow officer in Whalley Range
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'Please do not allow a shop to sell to alcohol in our area from 8am'
A licensing hearing was held this week
The transformation from 'ghost town' to the North West's best place to live - in just 16 years
Altrincham residents say 'it's a great atmosphere, very easy-going, nice mixture of people. It’s superb'
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Gus Lamont's grandmother breaks silence on disappearance with emotional statement
Gus Lamont was last seen in his family home on September 27, 2025
Interior designer shares best colour to paint bedroom and it's not blue or white
An interior designer has shared the perfect shade to paint your bedroom for achieving the 'old money' aesthetic on a budget – and it's not the standard blue or white
Liverpool hotel fire: Guests flee as blaze breaks out behind Radisson Blu
Four fire engines, ambulances and police rushed to the Radisson Blu Hotel on Old Hall Street after a fire broke out behind the building on March 26
English households must follow new bin collection rule starting April
The UK Government has announced new changes to bin collection in England that will begin on March 31.
Burj Khalifa struck by lightning during severe Dubai thunderstorms amid Iran conflict
Dramatic footage shows lightning striking the world's tallest building as intense thunderstorms bring heavy rain to Dubai
M62 closure recap as motorway reopens after car on fire due to crash
The westbound carriageway was closed tonight amid an incident
Physics based AI unlocks first global predictions of carbon cycling in ocean sediments
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new physics‑based artificial intelligence approach that, for the first time, enables accurate global‑scale predictions of how dissolved organic carbon moves between seawater and marine sediments, a crucial but previously unquantifiable...
Slick Rick gives shout out at MOBOs as he accepts Lifetime Achievement Award
The rapper gave a shout-out to London as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at Co-op Live
Full list of DWP benefits increasing in April 2026 including Universal Credit and pension changes
Benefits will be uprated in April at the start of the new financial year
Bury chef crowned BBC's Masterchef: The Professionals winner after poignant final menu
Gareth Baty, from Whitefield in Bury, won the BBC One show
Police issue Altrincham Interchange update as man in hospital after 'substance' incident
A teenager has been arrested following the incident that closed Altrincham Interchange
Dunelm half-price occasional chair is an 'opulent' living room upgrade for spring
"This is a really lovely occasional chair and comfortable to sit on"
Altrincham interchange closed off by emergency crews after 'unknown substance' incident
Police and paramedics raced to the scene after the unidentified substance was used
Coronation Street fans see Jodie Ramsey 'mistake' amid baby Connie prediction
It comes as they continue to try and work out what the new character is hiding, or is possibly up to on the cobbles
13 of the best reduced chairs in Dunelm sale to give any room a spring refresh
Almost 240 occasional chairs have been slashed in price in Dunelm's half-price spring sale
First look at new ITV series The Neighbourhood with Graham Norton
The presenter fronts the new 11-part series
England superfan SELLS £350k Cheshire home to fund seven-week World Cup trip to USA
Andy Milne will be in Dallas for England's first game against Croatia on June 17 and has tickets for every game up to the final