19 h. ago Confusion and fear in the heart of a Greater Manchester town as man shot in the street

People have spoken of their shock after a 21-year-old was blasted by a gunman in the Trafford suburb

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21 h. ago Major police update after man shot in the street in Greater Manchester town centre

Armed police raced to the scene after a gunman opened fire

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6 d. ago The pub in the heart of a community fighting for survival as demolition plans loom

The owner of the site has proposed demolition and building housing

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7 d. ago BBC Breakfast presenter delivers sad death news minutes into live show

Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has died aged 78 after battling cancer and lung issues, BBC Breakfast host Luxmy Gopal announced

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8 d. ago The worst time of day to get heart surgery as study makes 'risk of death' discovery

Our body clock might have a profound impact on the outcomes of surgery

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1 week ago Nurse 'shot sons and gran before killing herself' in awful 'quadruple murder suicide'

A small town is grieving after nurse Heather Thompson, 32, allegedly shot and killed her two young children and 88-year-old grandmother before taking her own life

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1 week ago BREAKING: Manchester boy, 16, with 'biggest heart' dead after being struck by car on crossing

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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1 week ago Manchester boy, 16, with 'biggest heart' dead after being struck by car on crossing

We'll be bringing you the very latest The 16-year-old was taken to hospital where he was treated for serious injuries but he tragically later died

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1 week ago Boy, 16, with 'biggest heart' killed in south Manchester crash named and pictured as mum pays tribute

Alfie Moran died after he was struck by a car on Kingsway

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2 w. ago 'Hang it in the Louvre': 10 years on from Manchester's viral New Year's Eve moment

Taken in the early hours of January 1, 2016, one photograph of chaos and a perfectly poised beer went viral - and in doing so captured Manchester’s nightlife, humour and heart like nothing else. Adam Maidment revisits a classic.

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2 w. ago People helplessly wept watching 'fireball rip the heart out' of Greater Manchester town

Just over 50 years ago, an inferno ripped through the heart of Oldham

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3 w. ago 'Heart attacks don't know about Christmas Day' — life on the ward that sees its 'busiest' time of year on December 25

'Sometimes the excitement, alcohol, food makes it more likely' people have to be rushed for life-saving care

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3 w. ago Popular restaurant to reopen in city centre months after ‘devastating’ closure

'It’s amazing to be returning to the heart of Manchester'

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3 w. ago Manchester Museum seeks help to uncover hidden histories of African collection

New Africa Hub confronts colonial-era silences by asking visitors to share insights on 40,000 objectsIt’s a rare thing for a museum to talk about what it doesn’t know. But unanswered questions and archival silences are at the heart of the new Africa Hub at Manchester Museum, north-west England, which is inviting people around the world to help fill the gaps.The museum holds more than 40,000 items from across Africa, many of which were traded, collected, looted or preserved during the era of the British empire. Continue reading...

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