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All the Manchester Airport flights cancelled today - Thursday April 16

Some flights to and from Manchester Airport have been cancelled

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Furious travellers hit out after judge orders them to leave Darwen site

The family have vowed to park their caravan in front of a town hall if the council does not offer an alternative

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Vernon Kay 'biased' towards Tess Daly as he poses in swim shorts on sun-soaked holiday

The BBC Radio 2 star and the former Strictly Come Dancing presenter recently jetted off to the Caribbean

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Joe Swash flooded with messages about Stacey Solomon after family update

Joe was asked about his wife as he shared a string of sweet photos from their time spent together as a family over the recent Easter break

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Argos garden grass trimmer drops to £32 from £16 in cheaper than Home Bargains deal stack

The Flymo grass trimmer is currently a Home Bargains 'Star Buy', but Argos shoppers can snap it up for less

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Zoe Ball confirms 'glamorous' new job as Strictly Come Dancing rumours swirl

The BBC Radio 2 star is among those rumoured to be taking over Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on BBC's Strictly

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France conducts 'terror attack on London' exercise amid UK security threat

Diplomats in London have carried out a crisis management exercise to prepare for a major incident amid rising tensions from hostile states including Iran

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Major airline suddenly cancels Manchester Airport flights today AGAIN amid mass disruption

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights are being disrupted due to strike action by two different unions

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Keir Starmer involved in secret UK plans for imminent food shortages 'from the start' as minister speaks out

A leaked Government report revealed a range of products on supermarket shelves could be affected by the impact of the Iran war

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From Salford to Shanghai: how cities around the world are taking back control of housing

A major new international study led by The University of Manchester has revealed how policymakers around the world are becoming far more active in constructing affordable housing. Drawing on evidence from cities including Salford, Shanghai, Nairobi and Paris, the research shows how governments are s...

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New book examines the rise of Africa's 'model nation' - and considers its future

A new book by The University of Manchester’s Dr Pritish Behuria explores how Rwanda rebuilt its economy after the 1994 genocide to become one of Africa’s most frequently cited development success stories, while questioning whether its current growth model can deliver long-term prosperity....

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Coronation Street fans make plea for former couple after 'moment' amid harrowing scenes

Fans have made a plea for a former couple in Weatherfield to be reunited after an motional 'moment' amid the reveal of Todd Grimshaw's horror

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Coronation Street fans in agreement as they support 'best thing to happen' to ITV soap

Fans were quick to hail the 'one of the best things to happen' to the ITV soap after a harrowing episode

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Bare-foot hiker rescued from Scafell Pike after his 'boots fell apart'

'He was now walking in bare feet and getting cold'

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Two men accused of child cruelty and sexual abuse after baby they were adopting dies

One of the defendants is also accused of murdering 13-month-old Preston Davey

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Teen substance use linked to peer pressure and wellbeing, study finds

Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified a range of key risk and protective factors influencing whether young people vape, drink alcohol, smoke or use drugs. Based on data from more than 30,000 pupils aged 12-15, the study provides one of the most comprehensive pictures to date of...

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'I got a parking fine minutes after council painted disabled bay around my car'

Graham Tufft, 66, was issued a penalty charge notice five minutes after the council painted a disabled parking bay around his car

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Coronation Street fans make demand for new permanent character amid return after six months

Fans have made their latest demand for a new permanent character in Weatherfield after PC Jess Heywood returned to screens after six months

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Urgent police appeal as Oldham boy, 10, goes missing wearing school uniform

Aaron went missing on Wednesday afternoon

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Expert issues chilling AI warning and says UK needs 'to wake up' to terrifying consequences

Professor Yoshua Bengio warned AI 'should scare us' as systems are not 'safe' and displaying self-preservation behaviour