11 h. ago Mysterious 'severed head' found on riverbank as police issue update

Police are investigating after an upper body part believed to be a severed head was found along the side of a river. The remains have not yet been identified

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12 h. ago What next for huge £20m railway bridge project in Stockport as new update issued

The railway line will close again for a weekend in October

Economics

12 h. ago Police issue update after motorcyclist killed on major Greater Manchester road

Witnesses are urged to come forward

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17 h. ago Motorcyclist killed in horror crash on major Greater Manchester road

Officers taped off the road for several hours

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27 h. ago Road where dad died in crash after 'brothers raced' in BMW and Audi had 'history of accidents', trial hears

Abubakr Ben Yusaf and Umar Ben Yusaf both deny causing death of Rhys Jenkins by dangerous driving

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40 h. ago Police issue update after man, 46, dies in horror motorbike crash

The incident involved the bike and a car near a parade of shops

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53 h. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch in Manchester pictured as 'vibrant' wife

Jen Higgins, 49, was killed when a branch fell on her as she was walking along Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, in Manchester, on August 30 - emergency services tried but were unable to save her

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55 h. ago Car crashes off road seconds after UK emergency alert in dashcam footage

Dashcam video shows the car spinning out of control moments after emergency alert was sent to all UK phones

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55 h. ago Pictured: PR boss, 49, who was killed by falling tree branch

Jen Higgins, 49, was killed when a branch collapsed onto her on while she was walking on Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, Manchester, on August 30.

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56 h. ago Three Manchester junctions where pedestrians and cyclists choose to gamble with their lives

“There is a worrying new trend developing in Manchester of people simply not respecting the rules of the road"

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4 d. ago Two mosque proposals among major planning, licensing and road closures planned across Greater Manchester

These scheme have all been tabled with councils across the city-region recently

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4 d. ago UK drivers due to be on the road at 3pm today issued important warning

An emergency alert will be sent to mobile phones this afternoon and drivers are being told to prepare

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6 d. ago Woman, 45, arrested on busy south Manchester road with suitcase filled with over 3,500 tablets

She was asked to pull over on Princess Road and was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning

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7 d. ago Discover hidden gems and stunning road trips with free travel tool

City breaks are a beloved British pastime

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7 d. ago Town centre though road could be closed to traffic or made one way to allow ‘markets, outdoor seating and socialising’

Two options are being consulted on with other suggestions invited from the public

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8 d. ago Police issue update after man's body found in North Wales dock near Caernarfon Castle

The body was found in the area of water known as Victoria Dock near Caernarfon Castle early on Tuesday morning, and a major emergency services operation was launched

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8 d. ago School and nursery on alert after reports of 'threat' as police issue update

Rumours online suggested the 'security threat' had been made from the Manchester area

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9 d. ago A6 live updates as police and paramedics descend on major Greater Manchester road following crash

The road is partially closed

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9 d. ago Police and paramedics descend on major Greater Manchester road following crash

The road was partially closed

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9 d. ago Burning Man horror as police issue major update over man found dead at festival

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is seeking help identifying the man who was found dead at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada on Saturday, August 30

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