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School closures LIVE as over 850 shut today with Manchester schools and nurseries closing early in UK heatwave
Schools are closing in the UK due to the heatwave with full lists of those shut issued
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Andy Burnham latest LIVE as Rachel Reeves 'won't be Chancellor' and leadership rival rules himself out
Andy Burnham is widely expected to become the next Prime Minister
'We started our £2,000 a week business at school, it grew so much we ditched uni for it'
Couple Henry Howard and Holly Proud began selling when they were still at school and have pocketed more than £50,000 in sales
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Coronation Street's Andy Whyment gives glimpse inside wedding day as co-stars respond
The ITV soap actor was celebrating as he paid tribute to his wife on their anniversary
Woman and man suspected of murdering eight-week-old baby named
Police have charged the pair following a 'large-scale and complex investigation'
Coronation Street fans think they know what Sarah Platt will do over killer secret
Fans of the ITV soap are convinced of what Sarah will do as she tries to keep her role in Theo Silverton's death hidden
Full list of schools closing across UK amid record-breaking heatwave
Schools are shutting in the UK to protect pupils amid soaring temperatures
Manchester scientists design ‘tunable’ biomolecules to probe how sugars behave
Researchers at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology have developed a new way to precisely build and modify complex sugar molecules, creating powerful tools to study how they function in biology and disease.
Gavin and Stacey fans buy Uncle Bryn's home for £210k as pictures show inside
The iconic house was featured in multiple episodes of the beloved BBC One sitcom
Royle Family legend calls on Stacey Solomon for help at Cheshire home as she admits struggle
Sue Johnston has admitted her struggle that would be no problem for her and her co-stars on her hit BBC show
Schools close across UK amid 'extreme' heatwave - all you need to know
Hundreds of schools will also close early on Wednesday and Thursday
Green's Greater Manchester Mayor candidate makes Metrolink extension promise
The race for whoever will be the next mayor of Greater Manchester is on and it is not just the weather heating things up
He told her he 'wasn't a creep' before launching vile attack
Alan Keeney, 44, assaulted his victim after turning up at her door with coffee and telling her he 'wasn't a creep'
POLL: Should schools close in the heatwave? Have your say
Hundreds of schools across the country have announced closures today amid a rare red extreme heat warning
Jeremy Clarkson reveals changes after cancer as he heads to World Cup and surprises football fans
The former Top Gear host recently confirmed he is in remission after being diagnosed with an 'aggressive' form of prostate cancer
Travel chaos as train services axed across England in 'do not travel' warning amid UK heatwave
Network Rail warned it has imposed speed restrictions to minimise the risk from heat-related issues
Glodwick Lows fire: 'Avoid area' warning after huge plumes of smoke billow from blaze
Fire crews remain on the scene in Oldham
Brooklyn Beckham posts gushing tribute to wife Nicola after latest dig in family feud
The aspiring chef took to social media to praise his partner, six years after he asked her to marry him
Strictly Come Dancing star announces split from husband of almost eight years before new series
Professional dancer Alexis Warr took to social media to confirm the sad news
Eamonn Holmes' GB News co-star gives emotional update on star after stroke
The presenter was confirmed to have suffered a stroke in April