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This is Arshpreet Singh and he is now in prison because he chose to be selfish rather than accept the consequences for his actions.

He could have been eligible for an educational course but chose to lie

Blists Hill Victorian Town

Families can explore 500+ National Trust places from £9.10 a month

Simon England, manging partner of Harrison Drury

Harrison Drury makes it ‘three in a row’ on list of UK’s top employers

Autumn breaks have never been so affordable

These 80 hotels are offering rooms for £50 - full list of locations

Preston North End lost at West Brom on Saturday (photo: Alex Dodd/CameraSport)

Tim Mercer's PNE fans' panel verdict: A frustrating afternoon at the Hawthorns

Fran Henshaw, R3 North West chair

North West sees autumn uplift with rise in new businesses, R3 research shows

It comes as stubble is most popular in the West Midlands

Leicester is the moustache capital of the UK

A man has been charged in connection with alleged romance fraud worth more than £590,000

Man charged over £590,000 romance fraud allegations

Cash gift is the most popular way to mark the announcement of their children’s grades - according to parents

Parents plan to dish out nearly £500 to celebrate teens' exam results

Matthew Drury, Sales & Marketing Director, Saturn Visual Solutions

People in Lancashire least likely in the UK to complain in restaurants, survey r...

Three tips to save water as temperatures forecast to surge.

Watch: Three tips to save water as temperatures forecast to surge

Ronald Knowles, who made ‘assasination kits’ at his Derbyshire home, is arrested.

Watch: Man who made ‘assassination kits’ in home factory is arrested

Connor Darwent, a drugs courier for the ‘Abs line’, is arrested.

Watch: Police smash car window and arrest drug courier after pursuit

Fran Henshaw

North West insolvency-related activity hits 25-month high, R3 research shows

J Maverick & Co, in Upton-upon-Severn, run by Hazel and Andrew Smith, is one of the smallest pubs in the Midlands.

Watch: Couple turn their front room into cosy Victorian-style pub

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home
Watch the moment police, using a chainsaw, broke through the door of a gang leader’s home, before arresting him.
Jessica Martin

Wolverine kits.

Watch: Cute baby wolverine kits venture outside for the first time

Fran Henshaw

More than 1.8 million overdue invoices in the North West in Q1, R3 research show...

Shopping bags.

Easter Monday opening hours for UK shopping centres

Chloe Raisbeck, 27.

Watch: Woman, 27, told she could die by eating single piece of fruit

Is a roast dinner a special meal - regional roasts

Survey uncovers evolving preferences in Sunday roasts: the great debate of what ...

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

People walk in the park.

Temperatures to reach 17°C in some parts of the UK today

Cyclists ride their bicycles in the sunshine in Richmond Park.

Exact time UK set to be hotter than Madrid this week

Holland's Pies reveals the regions who eat most pies

North West crowned the UK’s biggest pie lovers

A lone tree stands above a limestone pavement at night in the Yorkshire Dales National Park near Malham.

The UK Dark Sky Discovery Sites to view seven-planet parade

Rain and wind are expected today

Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK
The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions today, especially on roads.
Jessica Martin

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

Fran Henshaw

North West insolvency-related activity reaches 12-month low, new R3 research sho...

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

92-year-old table tennis player Ivan Pedley.

Watch: Grandad-of-three, 92, plays 14 games of ping pong each week

Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police.

Watch: Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

Fran Henshaw

Overdue invoices in the North West top 6.8 million in 2024, new R3 research show...

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Melvin Eley at his barbershop in Stechford, Birmingham.

Watch: Meet the barber, 76, who has been cutting hair for 65 years

Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in Linda Lawrence's car boot.

Watch: Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in woman’s boot

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mo was left starving and in pain for months.

Watch: Vet forced to put dog down after owner left her starving

Fleeing dealer narrowly misses child - as drugs gang sentenced to total of 96 years.

Watch: Major county lines gang sentenced to total of 96 years

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

Flooding near Exeter in 2023.

Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

Snow falls in Basingstoke.

Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK

Stock image of car being pushed out of snow.

Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight

Stock image of snow in Yorkshire.

Watch: Rare amber health alert issued as 40cm of snow possible

Shocking footage shows the moment a pedestrian was thrown into the air by an out on control car in a hit and run.

I was thrown 9ft in the air in hit-and-run. I'm lucky to be alive

Snow falls in Leicestershire.

Watch: Snow falls in parts of the UK as weather warning is issued

Mridhul Kombara was thrown into the air when a car mounted the pavement and hit him.

Watch: Driver ploughs into pedestrian after mounting pavement

Strong winds are expected to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain

Cop tackles masked e-bike rider and finds loaded gun

Video shows masked e-bike rider with loaded gun get tackled by police

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry.

Watch: Weather warnings including amber area where power cuts likely

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