3 h. ago The town near Greater Manchester named one of happiest in the North

The town in East Lancashire has been named one of the happiest places with a real community spirit

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4 h. ago AD FEATURE: North West residents urged to consider winter vaccinations as bookings open in Wigan, Salford and Bolton

It is not just flu immunisations that are available, but for shingles, pneumococcal and RSV too

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7 h. ago Terror accused created gym video with Islamic State 'nasheed', jury told

Bilel Saadaoui denies a charge that he failed to alert the authorities about a plot to murder Jews in north Manchester

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7 h. ago Man accused of plotting to murder Jewish people in Manchester pictured in gym video

Bilel Saadaoui denies a charge that he failed to alert the authorities about a plot to murder Jews in north Manchester

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18 h. ago The picturesque north west Christmas Market hailed 'better than Manchester' with a Santa's Grotto

Dates have been confirmed for the return of the "underrated" Christmas Markets that some say rival Manchester

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4 d. ago Your Party will put working class ‘back at heart of politics’ – Sultana

Your Party founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana put on a united front as they spoke at The World Transformed conference in Manchester.

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5 d. ago The north west road trip named one of the UK's best autumn drives

It has breathtaking views and takes in stunning autumnal scenery

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5 d. ago Islamic State fanatic plotting mass murder of Jews took undercover agent on tour of 'targets' in north Manchester, court hears

Walid Saadoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, deny terror charges

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6 d. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 999 call

Police say Jihad al-Shamie made call to emergency services during attack that resulted in the deaths of two worshippersThe Manchester synagogue terrorist rang 999 during his deadly attack pledging allegiance to the terror group Islamic State, police have said.Jihad al-Shamie, 35, made the call claiming responsibility for the attack after driving his car at worshippers outside Heaton Park synagogue in north Manchester on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur last week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Synagogue terrorist begged woman to be his “second wife” after hiding secret family

A mum has told how terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, who carried out the horrific synagogue attack in north Manchester, married her in an Islamic ceremony before later admitting he already had a wife and child.

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8 d. ago 'Synagogue terrorist locked me in his car and told me he could kill me with his bare hands'

EXCLUSIVE: The former partner of 'manipulative' Jihad Al-Shamie, who unleashed a brutal terror attack at a synagogue in north Manchester, has told of being locked in his car and threatened after he appeared outside her home

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9 d. ago The North West lake that’s ‘the UK’s most magical in autumn’

It's the perfect backdrop for an autumn walk

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1 week ago Armed police who shot synagogue terror victims, killing one and injuring another, could face criminal charges

Armed police may face criminal charges after two innocent bystanders were shot in Thursday's synagogue attack. The family of Adrian Daulby, who was fatally shot, described him as a hero.

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1 week ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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1 week ago 'Manchester synagogue terror attacker's father worked at North Manchester General Hospital', says neighbour

Jihad Al-Shamie's father is understood to be a trauma surgeon in war-torn areas of the world

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1 week ago Trauma surgeon father of Manchester synagogue terrorist condemns his son's 'heinous act' as he tells of family's 'deep shock and sorrow' at the targeting of 'peaceful, innocent civilians'

In a family statement today, relatives of the 35-year-old Syrian-born terrorist said they wanted to 'distance themselves' from Thursday's atrocity.

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1 week ago Aftermath of Manchester synagogue terror attack as school closed and police cordons in place

Three people remain in hospital after the horrific terror attack on a syangogue in north Manchester yesterday, with a nearby Jewish school forced to close for the day

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1 week ago Manchester synagogue attack UPDATES: First picture of one of two men killed

Two people killed at a synagogue in north Manchester have been named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 - police have confirmed they are treating the incident as an act of terror

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1 week ago Six minutes of terror: how Manchester synagogue attack unfolded

Witnesses screamed ‘he’s got a bomb’ and ‘shoot him’ before suspect was killed by armed policeWorshippers had arrived early for a special morning service at Heaton Park shul in north Manchester. It was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and rabbi Daniel Walker was leading prayers in his long white robes. By 9.31am, they were stained with blood.As people made their way to the synagogue, they saw a small black car being driven erratically before it crashed into the gates. At first, some thought the driver had suffered a heart attack. But within seconds he had jumped out of the vehicle, dressed all in black, and had started stabbing those nearby. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Major Palestine Action protest to go ahead as planned despite Manchester attack

Organisers have ignored pleas to call off a pro-Palestine Action demonstration on Saturday just hours after a terrorist killed two people and injured others outside a synagogue in north Manchester

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