22 h. ago 'This one thing on the Tesco café Christmas menu left me with a bitter taste in the mouth'

Pigs in blankets with mac & cheese, boxing day sandwiches and gingerbread lattes are just some of the new additions to Tesco's cafe menu

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36 h. ago Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

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42 h. ago Iconic Greater Manchester Boxing Day tradition to expand with ‘full

Batman, Marilyn Monroe, and Mario at the ready

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61 h. ago Rio Ferdinand's 'man of the people' claim amid new life in Dubai and World Cup draw role

The Manchester United icon will oversee the World Cup draw on Friday, when England learn their opponents for next summer's tournament

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3 d. ago See the moment new bridge lowered across River Irwell 10 years after previous crossing was washed away

The previous crossing was destroyed during the Boxing Day floods of 2015

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3 d. ago Call the Midwife confirms original cast member's return and they have a new look

Call the Midwife will have two festive episodes on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

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3 d. ago 'World's sexiest footballer' Alisha Lehmann lands shock new role after topless snap

Alisha Lehmann has been handed a surprising new role at the Winter Olympics alongside former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Juventus icon Ciro Ferrara

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4 d. ago Moving hundreds out of tenants from iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks in Rochdale to take 18 months

The housing landlord made the shock decision to move out all residents in October - due to 'safety issues'

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4 d. ago Bin collection changes announced over festive period announced for one Greater Manchester borough

There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Eve

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4 d. ago Major homeware chain is shutting over 500 stores across UK on Boxing Day and New Year’s

A MAJOR DIY chain has confirmed it's shutting over 500 stores on Boxing Day and New Year's to give staff a "well-earned" break over the festive period. Motorists have been encouraged to be prepared and plan ahead for festive journeys as a useful shop won't be open. Halfords have announced that all its retail stores...

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4 d. ago ‘He asked me what I’d done sexually with a woman’: how Joy Gharoro

The rising star has made her debut film, Dreamers, a semi-autobiographical love story set in an immigration detention centre. She talks about fleeing persecution in Nigeria – and what she learned from French new waveJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor had a little wobble when she stepped on to the stage after the screening of her debut feature, Dreamers, at the London film festival. The Nigerian-British director’s film is a love story set in an immigration detention centre. It had already premiered in Berlin earlier this year. But showing her semi-autobiographical film to a home crowd in London felt exposing. “I suddenly had this feeling: Oh my God, everyone can see me. Everyone knows everything about me.” She laughs.Gharoro-Akpojotor has built a reputation as a rising star producer. Her company Joi Productions makes films telling black, female and gay stories. (“All of the above, sometimes individually.”) Her credits include Rapman’s Blue Story and Aml Ameen’s romcom Boxing Day, and she is curre...

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5 d. ago EastEnders fans say 'this is iconic' after beloved soap family reunite for Christmas night out

The family are confirmed to be at in middle of the drama on the BBC soap next year

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5 d. ago Soap fans left stunned after spotting iconic star DJing at Manchester club

Looking worlds away from his bad boy persona the actor appeared to go under the radar as he entertained the crowd.

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5 d. ago Returning EastEnders icon reveals 'incredibly personal' reason for return after family tragedy

The character had a famous death scene on the BBC soap nearly two decades ago

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5 d. ago ScotRail Christmas and New Year timetable: Here's all the trains operating in Scotland over festive period

ScotRail will operate trains to and from Aberdeen on Boxing Day for the first time.

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5 d. ago Iconic farmhouse in middle of M62 and real explanation why it's there

Stott Hall Farm, an 18th-century farmhouse between M62 motorway lanes, has been farmed since 1737

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5 d. ago Boxing Day leftovers are the real Christmas lunch – here’s how to make them glorious

Forget the main event – the real magic happens on 26 December, when cold turkey, orphaned pigs in blankets and that one limp sprout transcend their fate. From Padella’s cult Christmas ragu to a panettone grilled cheese that really shouldn’t work (but absolutely does), these chef-approved recipes turn festive scraps into the best meal of the week

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5 d. ago Joleon Lescott on Man City's 2012 title, Mancini trying to sell him and Gary Neville's dodgy advice

Former Manchester City centre-back Joleon Lescott speaks to the Manchester Evening News about his time at the club, an iconic Premier League title and a disappointing farewell.

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7 d. ago Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward wrap up warm to enjoy a day at the races

Prince Edward , 61, and his wife Sophie, 60, stepped out at Newbury Racecourse this morning to officially reopen the Royal Box as the day's races got underway.

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7 d. ago Stranger Things star plays iconic literary character in 'perfect' period drama

All episodes are available to stream for free and it is the perfect time to discover it

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