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Body of newborn baby found in Ipswich prompts murder probe
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"My mum was killed by my brother over a bacon sandwich"
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Manchester

Actor Hugh Grant has donated £20,000 to Burnley's Depher which provides free plumbing and heating to the elderly and vulnerable. It brings the total he has given to the CIC to around £75,000

Hollywood actor Hugh Grant makes £20,000 donation to James Anderson of Depher

Good friends are timeless they just pick up where they left off. Photo: Adobe

Who's The Daddy: Good friends can just pick up where they left off

Avril Lavigne is performing an outdoor summer show at Manchester Castlefield Bowl on Wednesday July 3 2024 with special guest Simple Plan.. (Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images)

Avril Lavigne to perform in the North West next year

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Is Manchester's Christmas Market the best in the UK?

All are welcome to shop till they drop at gift and craft stalls and visit Santa’s Brinnington Hall grotto. Photo: Ideal Carehomes

Brinnington Hall’s Christmas extravaganza is just around the corner

Bagpuss was magical, pure gold. 5.50am wake-up calls from entitled pets are most certainly not.

Who's The Daddy: Bagpuss was magical, early morning calls certainly are not

Top North West professionals triumph at the English Beauty Industry Awards 2023

Top North West professionals triumph at the English Beauty Industry Awards 2023

Wayne Walsh hopes his new venture, Sui Generis in Burnley town centre, will be a great a boost for the town

Iconic town centre building set to become Burnley's Afflecks Palace

The Manchester-based band Courteeners are the first headliner to be announced for Lytham Festival 2024

Manchester-based band Courteeners to headline Lytham Festival 2024

Bill Bailey visited a whaling museum in Western Australia during his Australian Adventure, which started on Channel 4 this week (Picture: Perpetual Entertainment/Marmalade Sky/Channel 4)

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure review: Weird, but not-so wonderful

Will Lancashire see a white Christmas this year?

Met Office odds revealed on whether Lancashire will see a white Christmas

Left: the current Miss England, Jess Gagan. Right: Regional Director for Miss Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire Sean Maloney.

The search for Miss Lancashire 2024 is underway: could it be you?

Jessica Helen from New Longton has won  the ‘Wedding Entertainment of the Year’ award at the first ever Nation’s Wedding Awards. Image: Oceanic Events

Preston wedding singer wins national award

Cathedral Gardens during the Manchester Christmas Markets.

Everything you need to know about this year's Christmas Markets

A comprehensive guide to this year's Manchester Christmas Markets as they hit 25 years.

Beat The Streets was a winner at the 2022 UK Festival Awards

Manchester Pride and Film Festival in the running for major awards

Christine McGuinness arrives at the Pride Of Britain Awards 2023 in October 2023. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Christine McGuinness denies romance rumours with footballer and Corrie actor

"The Last Post" at The 53two Theatre, Manchester: Photo:  Hobgoblin Theatre Company
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Half term theatre for the whole family in Manchester

Peter Kay Live

I saw Peter Kay Live and you'll never guess who joined him on stage

Publish and be northern: Author Ashleigh Nugent, left, author Milly Johnson, top right and Liverpool Literary Agency founder Clare Coombes

Publish and be northern: Agents, publishers and writers fighting back

Production engineer Nick Owen hopes to have set a new world record… as the fastest man to run the Manchester half marathon dressed as a snooker player!

Production engineer's bid to become a world record breaker

Hilton Manchester: There's more to this hotel than meets the eye.

Hilton Manchester Deansgate Reveals Five Quirky Secrets!

Tommy Fury has defeated KSI in a shock win in front of a sold-out crowd at the AO Arena. The professional boxer beat the Youtuber in a majority decision on Saturday night

KSI vs Tommy Fury fight result

Police have revealed 14-year-old Marley (left) and 16-year-old Destiny (right) who were missing from Wyre since Friday evening have been found

Police give update on missing teenage girls

There's no secret rule to being a good parent. Photo: Adobe

Who's The Daddy: There’s no golden rule to parenting – just be there

Barry Whitwam, the drummer for Herman's Hermits is bringing his UK tour with fellow 1960's legends to the resort on October 20.

60's drummer and friend of Elvis Presley's bringing tour to Blackpool

Barry Whitwam, the drummer for Herman's Hermits is bringing his UK tour with fellow 1960's legends to the resort on October 20.

The Northern leg of HS2 has been scrapped by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Sunak's scrapping of HS2 to Manchester sparks conversation amongst commuters

Channel 4's Partygate told the story of the lockdown parties inside No.10 Downing Street during the Covid-19 pandemic. From left, Grace Greenwood (played by Georgie Henley), Alice Lyons (Alice Orr-Ewing), Rory Baskerville (Tom Durant-Pritchard), Annabel D'Acre (Ophelia Lovibond), Josh Fitzmaurice (Hugh Skinner) (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)

Channel 4's Partygate should leave you raging

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Muse are on their latest tour, Will of the People

Rock legends Muse have a warning for fans at AO Arena in Manchester

Declan McKenna announce UK & Ireland 2024 tour including London Alexandra Palace show - how to buy tickets

Declan McKenna to hit the road in 2024 for UK tour - buy tickets

Yay or nay to HS2 to Manchester?

HS2: Mancheter leg 'will be axed', according to reports

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images.

Betrayal of the North: Boris Johnson hits out at PM on HS2

An aerial view of the groundworks construction of the HS2 high speed rail network progresses around the A38 dual-carriageway near Streethay on January 27, 2023 in Lichfield (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Gravy train: £280 million spent on HS2 consultants in years

Comedian Peter Kay has donated a portion of ticket sales thought to be around £30,000 from his opening night Apollo show in Manchester last week to charity in honour of devoted fan Laura Nuttall, 23, who died following a cancer battle

Mother of late daughter hails Peter Kay an 'incredible man'

Holly Humberstone announces massive Spring 2024 UK tour - how to buy tickets & presale details

Holly Humberstone announces biggest UK tour to date - buy tickets

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

AI predicts what major UK cities will look like in 2050

Main picture: Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff at the 2nd Metro Bank One Day International match between England and New Zealand on September 10, 2023. Inset: TalkSport Radio pundit Steve Harmison commenting on TalkSport.

Freddie Flintoff training guide dog as he recovers from horrific Top Gear crash

Preston Pride. Gareth Williams and Natasha Ellis.

Preston Pride: 25 pictures from city's LGBTQ+ celebration

Lisa Wright found Gary Barlow looking 'lost, soggy and wet' on the schoolrun in Fulwood this week. Picture by Lisa Wright

Preston mum finds Gary Barlow 'lost and soggy' on school run

One of the Community Information Panels in Manchester City Centre

GMYN urges Greater Manchester businesses to support region’s young people with n...

According to a leaked photograp, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Rishi Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will link Manchester and London

(L-R) Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen attend Take That's "Greatest Days" World Premiere in June 2023. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Take That tease return: where can the people of Lancashire watch them?

The Vaccines announce ‘Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations’ album and 2024 UK tour - how to buy tickets

The Vaccines announce new album and UK tour - how to buy tickets

Alex Macpherson, 17, from Chorley

Teenager prepares to take on Guinness World Record skiing attempt

Owner Lisa with the award. Photo: Natalie Travis

Tastebuds team scoop top award

Manchester Christmas Markets 2021 Credit: David Hurst/JPI

Countdown on to the opening of the Manchester Christmas Markets 2023

Matilda's first day at school

School milestone for brave Matilda, 4, after overcoming eye cancer

Yellow weather warnings in place for thunderstorms in the UK

Satellite view of Earth taken on September 6 shows Saharan dust blowing over the UK.

Windows and cars left ‘dusty’ as Sahara sand blows across UK

Cities with new businesses on the rise

The most successful startup cities in the UK

Ester Clyne was enjoying a friend's birthday party at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland when she was hit - Credit: SWNS

Near miss: Woman cheats death after castle wall falls 30ft on head

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