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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

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'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

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Woman and man suspected of murdering eight-week-old baby named

Police have charged the pair following a 'large-scale and complex investigation'

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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

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Full list of schools closing across UK amid record-breaking heatwave

Schools are shutting in the UK to protect pupils amid soaring temperatures

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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.

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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

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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

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Schools close across UK amid 'extreme' heatwave - all you need to know

Hundreds of schools will also close early on Wednesday and Thursday

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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

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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'

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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

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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

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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

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Glodwick Lows fire: 'Avoid area' warning after huge plumes of smoke billow from blaze

Fire crews remain on the scene in Oldham

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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

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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

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Eamonn Holmes' GB News co-star gives emotional update on star after stroke

The presenter was confirmed to have suffered a stroke in April