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Woman over 70 says 'people remark on how well I look' using £13 Liz Earle serum
'I wouldn't want to be without it - it has cleared and brightened my 70-plus-year-old skin beautifully'
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EastEnders fans 'work out' Linda Carter exit storyline after Kellie Bright's shock announcement
Fans of the BBC soap will be saying goodbye to Linda Carter in the coming months
DWP confirms full list of 35 heart and vascular conditions that qualify for £748 monthly payment
There is a total of 105,756 qualifying PIP claims for 35 heart and vascular conditions, according to the DWP
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Terrorists who planned liquid bomb attacks on transatlantic flights launch bid for jail release
The foiled terrorist plot had the potential to be more destructive than the September 11 attacks
Sharon Osbourne leaves bar in late husband Ozzy’s hometown stunned with shock appearance
Sharon made the trip to Birmingham to remember her late husband
'This is chaos': Tintwistle villagers forced to step in as HGVs gridlock streets after major closure
Tintwistle residents in the Woodhead Pass area say they are 'redirecting traffic' as drivers try to avoid the road closures
Riffing on classic British comfort food
Jimi Famurewa, restaurant critic and food journalist, travels to Edinburgh, London and Manchester eating at the female-fronted cafes and bistros reviving regional comfort food favourites, passed down through generations. Starting with soda bread and a fry-up cooked by Irish-born owner Claire Hanraha...
Solar eclipse health warning issued to anyone who has bought glasses online
The eclipse is taking place on Wednesday evening
Engineered enzymes open new routes to building complex molecules
An international team of researchers have engineered enzymes that form diverse carbon–carbon and carbon–nitrogen bonds, broadening the reactions possible with biocatalysts and enabling precise control of molecular structures.
Inside The All Creatures Great and Small prequel fans wished had been continued
All Creatures Great and Small fans can discover the BBC prequel series Young James Herriot
Tragedy as person dies on tracks with Manchester trains cancelled
All lines were blocked this morning amid the incident between Wigan North Western, Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street
Bury’s Layton Williams makes major career announcement to celebrate personal milestone
The big news arrives just one year after the Bad Education star won an Oliver Award
When is Clacton by-election this month as Nigel Farage vies to win seat back
The Reform leader's decision to seek re-election could backfire
Gardening expert explains rules on trimming a neighbour’s overhanging hedge
It can be a common cause of neighbour disputes
Greater Manchester warned 'deaths will rise' this week as UKHSA issues urgent alert and key advice
The three-day heat-health alert will come into effect at 9am on Tuesday, August 11
Strictly's Amy Dowden tells fans 'it's a privilege' as co-stars left emotional by birthday message
The Welsh native marked her 36th birthday just weeks before her return to the BBC dancing competition
Met Office day-by-day weather forecast for Greater Manchester as three-day heatwave to hit
Temperatures are forecast to reach highs of 33C in Greater Manchester this week
Major disruption on Greater Manchester train line amid emergency incident
Services to and from Wigan North Western and Manchester Victoria are affected
Drama as approval for Greater Manchester's tallest tower thrown out after major issue found
The plans for the Regent Retail Park site in Salford will have to be reconsidered by a planning committee
Open Research Digest, July 2026
The July 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, bringing together the latest news, updates and opportunities from Open Research at The University of Manchester. This month’s Open Research Perspective is from Dr Tristan Martin, who reflects on two years of Research Data Convers...