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Hotel asylum seeker who sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl even after she told him her age is jailed for 15 weeks
Taha Derwish approached a group of teenage girls walking on Nantwich Road in Crewe on September 24 last year.
‘The response has been fantastic’: Visitors flood to new £480k leisure centre spa
A new £480,000 spa opened at a leisure centre last month, and has had more than 2,250 visits so far.
Gorka Marquez defends Strictly Come Dancing as he shares real feelings about not being on BBC show
Dancer Gorka Marquez has shared his thoughts on the changes to Strictly after leaving ahead of the 2026 series
Benefits spending 'to soar by £5.5bn next year' as Burnham rejects 'crude' cuts to welfare bill
An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that total spending on welfare would rise by around £5.5billion in 2027.
Which province voted not to leave Canada? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on local, national and international news with this two-minute multiple-choice challenge.
Which province voted not to leave Canada? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on local, national and international news with this two-minute multiple-choice challenge.
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".
Greater Manchester hit with Storm Austen wind warning as Met Office forecasts 55mph 'gales'
A new weather alert has been issued affecting Greater Manchester
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.
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.
