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Reform's bid to stop Bolton council meeting prayers slammed as councillors boycott tradition
Reform has seen its bid to stop prayers before Bolton council meetings widely rejected
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Government urged to make major change in all UK schools amid heatwave
The UK’s largest education union has demanded that the government take action
BBC announces The Office news to fans for 25th anniversary
David Brent and his colleagues from Wernham Hogg were last seen on our screens back in December 2003
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Ryanair announces huge seating rule change to anyone travelling with children
It will save families money when going on holiday
Lib Dems confirm candidate for Greater Manchester mayoral election
Lib Dems select Coun Richard Kilpatrick for the Greater Manchester mayoral election
'We thought he was going to kill someone': Woman describes terrifying Jet2 flight to Manchester Airport before restrained man died
Callum Kerr died after he was restrained by passengers on the Jet2 flight to Manchester Airport
Police investigating death of man on Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester
Officers looking into reports the man had been ‘aggressive and disruptive’ and that passengers had restrained himA police investigation has been launched after a man on a Jet2 flight died after reportedly being restrained by passengers.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police confirmed the d...
School closures LIVE as over 1,200 shut in UK heatwave with Greater Manchester schools closing early
Hundreds of schools are closing in the UK due to the heatwave with full lists of those shut issued
Major Leigh route near high school closed after road surface sinks
A Leigh councillor said 'residents deserve a proper, long-term fix rather than repeated disruption'
Person dead and child fighting for life after train strikes car at level crossing
Emergency services, including two air ambulances, were called to Station Road, Hoghton, Lancashire at 8.50am
Mark Wright opens up on moment his 'world came crashing down'
The presenter opened up as he shared a candid conversation with his dad, Mark Wright Snr
NHS staff 'really struggling' in heatwave as doctors describe 'awful conditions'
"Hospitals should be places of safety, not settings where extreme heat puts patients and staff at risk"
Strictly Come Dancing duo return to screens earlier than expected on rival channel to BBC
Professionals Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu are returning to our screens on Channel 4 ahead of their ballroom comeback later this year
Coronation Street legend on why she came out as bisexual in her late 60s
The 90-year-old actress is best known for playing Alma Sedgewick on and off for 20 years in the ITV soap
Smoke billows into air as 'significant' wildfire rages on Tintwistle Moor
The fire on Tintwistle Moor is burning across around 400 metres-squared of moorland and woodland
PS5 owners race to grab GTA VI pre-order for £53 instead of £70 in Argos deal stack
Argos shoppers could save over £16 on their copy of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6
Man dies at popular Wales beach during hottest day of the year
A 50-year-old man from Neath Port Talbot suffered a medical emergency in the sea at Aberavon Beach on Wednesday afternoon, with the coastguard and air ambulance among those who responded
North West man suspected of double murder shot dead in gunfight abroad
Paul Parker was living in the Netherlands at the time of his death
'Masterpiece' drama hailed as 'one of the greatest TV series ever' quietly added to BBC
A 1990s television series that fans say is 'perfect TV' is available to binge now
Ryan Thomas twins with brother Adam as they celebrate months after I'm A Celebrity drama
The former Coronation Street star previously defended Adam after his appearance on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa