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  1. School boss ‘goaded’ 12-year-old boy to hit him before fracturing his wrist, jury told

    A special needs school safeguarding lead allegedly fractured a 12-year-old boy's wrist as he placed him in a "police hold".

  2. Greater Manchester hit with Storm Austen wind warning as Met Office forecasts 55mph 'gales'

    A new weather alert has been issued affecting Greater Manchester

  3. Homeowner forced to remove fence from his own land after planners say it is too 'overbearing' for walkers using nearby public footpath

    Giles Savage shifted the fence closer to a path next to his £635,000 home on the East Broyle estate in Chichester, West Sussex, in August 2025 - four months after moving.

  4. Andrew Lloyd Webber pulls his tunes from new Tim Rice show as lyricist says musical giants may never work together again

    The pair are renowned for the creation of some of musical theatre's biggest hits such as Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.

  5. Elizabeth Struhs’ loved ones make plea for change

    Elizabeth Struhs' loved ones have made a heartbreaking plea for change as a coronial inquest into the little girl's death came to an emotional end.

  6. Person dies on train tracks between Manchester and Liverpool

    Passengers are facing major disruption amid the incident with the line blocked between Patricroft in Salford and Newton-le-Willows

  7. Police arrest three more suspects after 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death in street

    Alisha Samuels was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue, Manchester, at around 2am on October 15, where she was pronounced dead.

  8. Boxing Day 2026 date reminder as bank holiday moved this Christmas

    The bank holiday for Boxing Day will land on a different date this year - here is everything you need to know

  9. Dame Judi Dench, 91, says she can't 'do a play, a film or read any more' in health update

    Actress Dame Judi Dench has said she is no longer able to work as an actor because of her eye condition

  10. Bolton man charged with string of child sex and exploitation offences

    Mohammed Akram, who is of Pakistani origin, has been charged with 15 offences