51 m. ago The plan which will 'basically join Stockport and Macclesfield into one big housing estate'

'It will swallow us up into Manchester, there would be no buffer gap'

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54 m. ago Mum of two nearly died after waking from 'Mummy Makeover' in living nightmare

Kayleigh Lewis jetted off to Turkey for a £7,300 'mummy makeover' as she was self-conscious about her body after having two sons - but she woke from surgery paralysed and in excruciating pain

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55 m. ago UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir Starmer claiming it would result in “a hardening and sharpening of our approach” in the face of Russian menace.Jonathan Hall KC said it was “a very surprising omission” that the 2025 national security strategy did not focus more on online risks, including from terrorists and hostile states, which he said were now a “major vector of threat”. Continue reading...

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55 m. ago Man United news as Pep Guardiola spoils Ruben Amorim plan and Bruno Fernandes sends shock message

Mason Mount scored the winner in Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace after Bruno Fernandes' free-kick decision took even him by surprise

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2 h. ago Woman's horror as dead husband's body returns from Cyprus holiday without a heart

Michael Graley, 76, died suddenly after complaining about cramp in his leg while with his family in Cyprus - and his devastated wife has told of the horror that followed

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3 h. ago Woman in her 20s dies after savage dog attack in Australia as man treated for injuries

A woman has died following a dog attack in Western Australia, with two dogs believed to be involved in the fatal incident - police say their investigations are ongoing

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3 h. ago Yankee Candle maker Newell Brands announces plans to close stores and cut 900 jobs

The store closures and job cuts are a part of Newell Brands’ new global productivity plan to ‘strengthen the company’s competitiveness’

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3 h. ago Fitzroy Crossing dog attack: Woman in her 20s dies as man treated for injuries

Two dogs were 'removed' from the scene following the incident

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5 h. ago Texas A&M student dies just hours after rivalry game tailgate party

A Texas A&M student died hours after attending a tailgate party in Austin over the weekend and now the deceased 19-year-old's mother is challenging the story she claimed she got from police.

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5 h. ago British Army 'hero' killed after pub beer garden row over chicken wings

Grandad Paul Ainscough, who joined the police after 24 years in the Army, died from internal injuries the day after being pushed by his friend in an argument over food

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5 h. ago Man found critically injured in New London parking garage dies, police say

Man found critically injured in New London parking garage dies, police say  The Wilton Bulletin

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6 h. ago M54 traffic updates LIVE as road closed overnight for recovery after lorry collision

Part of the M54 is closed again — for the second time in one week — after another crash involving a lorry near junction two for Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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6 h. ago M54 traffic: Motorway closed overnight for recovery work after lorry collision

Part of the M54 was closed again — for the second time in one week — after another crash involving a lorry near junction two for Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Politics

6 h. ago Revealed: Half of women will avoid work Christmas parties this year due to safety concerns

Some 49 per cent of women and 31 per cent of men plan to stay in due to worries about their welfare when travelling home from work parties.

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6 h. ago ‘Was it a woman who bit off his ear?’: the wild life and serene photography of Tom Sandberg

Norway’s most celebrated photographer made his name with calm, reflective images that sit at odds with his reckless life. Friends and family remember a paradoxical manNorway has never looked as wet as in the photographs of the late Tom Sandberg. There are shots of drizzle and puddles, of asphalt slick with mizzle. A ripple of water appears to have a hole in it, a figure looms behind a rain-dappled window, a gutter glows after a downpour.Shot in either bold chiaroscuro or gentle orchestrations of greys, these are pictures with the power to make the everyday seem dreamlike. But they are also uplifting, in a confusing kind of way, like being told to dress for sun even when the clouds are black. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago Horoscope today, December 2 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column is being kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Your can sense bargains in places no one else is looking today. What you...

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7 h. ago Man dies after being found unresponsive at New London parking garage

Man dies after being found unresponsive at New London parking garage  WFSB

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7 h. ago NSW considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW is considering a plan to halve the maximum power and top speed of ebikes, after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck in central Sydney.NSW police also issued a plea for parents who were considering buying an ebike for their child as a Christmas present stick to legal bikes rather than more powerful and dangerous models. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bizarre 'ghost train' plan derailed after backlash from passengers

Rail bosses have back tracked after passengers were in uproar over their plans to ditch a busy Manchester - London commuter service and run it as a 'ghost train' with only staff allowed on board

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7 h. ago Parents begged doctors 'let him go' before boy, 15, 'died in front of everyone'

Antonio Galisi-Swallow died at Leeds' Children's Hospital after undergoing surgery - his parents said they asked doctors to stop as they tried to resusciate him

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