21 m. ago Synagogue attacker's terrifying five words to hero rabbi as he stopped him breaking in

Rabbi Daniel Walker, who has headed Manchester's Heaton Park congregation for more than 15 years, was pictured yesterday with bloodstained robes after bravely barricading the doors to stop the killer getting inside

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45 m. ago Manchester rabbi recalls moment attacker tried to force inside synagogue

The rabbi who was leading a service at a Manchester synagogue when it was attacked on Thursday (2 October) has revealed that Jihad Al-Shamie was shouting threats as he tried to make his way inside.

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21 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: I walked those Manchester streets with a worried Rabbi 20 years ago. This may have been a long time coming, but two years of hate

Shocked but not surprised. That was the resigned reaction of Britain's Jewish community to the appalling terrorist attack at the Manchester synagogue. It's a sentiment I share.

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3 d. ago Manchester bus strike: Drivers set to walk out TOMORROW after talks break down

Around 1,000 workers will walk out in the dispute over pay, with the strike set to last three days and affecting bus services on the Bee Network in Greater Manchester

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3 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The scandal of the Taliban commander's nephew who's now allowed to have eight jobless relatives join him in Britain shows why Reform are heading for a landslide

Here's yet another lunatic asylum case to make your blood boil. A Taliban commander's nephew given refugee status in Britain can now be joined by seven - yes seven - family members.

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4 d. ago Greater Manchester Bee Network bus strike to go ahead as talks break down with Metroline drivers

Workers at four Greater Manchester depots will still walk out from tomorrow

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5 d. ago Thomas Skinner addresses ‘onslaught of hate’ over Strictly Come Dancing appearance

Former ‘Apprentice’ star hit out at ‘hate frenzy’ he said the media had created against him, after emerging as the most controversial contestant on this year’s series

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5 d. ago Man City stars show true colours with Kyle Walker gesture in Burnley win

Kyle Walker lapped up the applause and respect on his Manchester City return but had a tough afternoon against his former teammates

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6 d. ago Kyle Walker grabs headlines as James Trafford Man City predicament magnified

Manchester City will welcome Kyle Walker back to the Etihad on Saturday while James Trafford will sit on the bench against his former club.

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6 d. ago Autumn reservoir walk ended at a hidden brewery with breathtaking views and the best burgers around

Even at this time of year there's a holiday-like atmosphere to the family-friendly beer garden

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6 d. ago Kyle Walker, the 'scapegoat' Centurion and an ugly Man City exit

Pep Guardiola will welcome Kyle Walker back to the Etihad but his reputation at Manchester City slipped last season

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1 week ago Kyle Walker parties with Man City team at spectacular Greek restaurant ahead of Etihad return

There was a reunion and a farewell as the Blues headed to one of Manchester's swankiest restaurants

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1 week ago Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right

Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and ReformKeir Starmer will make a major intervention this week, pledging a progressive fightback and promising the UK will reject the division and hate fuelled by the far right.The move comes ahead of Labour’s conference amid increasing pressure on the prime minister from within his own party, where even senior loyalists have voiced fears that he has not mounted a passionate enough attack on Reform UK and rising racism in Britain. Continue reading...

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1 week ago CCTV appeal after dog walker and son 'threatened with shard of glass'

Officers are now looking to speak to a man who they believe could assist with enquiries

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1 week ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Why the hell is the Prime Minister showboating about a war which has nothing to do with us while the country is going to hell in a handcart

Monday morning, sparrow's wossname. Farouk from Maidstone calls Nick Ferrari on LBC Radio to rant about Israel's war of self-defence in Gaza.

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1 week ago The ‘amazing’ autumn walk near Greater Manchester with a castle

It takes you past historic ruins and through magical woodland

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1 week ago Appeal after 'dog walker threatened by man with shard of glass wrapped in tape'

CCTV images have been released

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1 week ago 8 brilliant pub walks perfect for autumn in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester boasts many beautiful autumn walks and plenty of pubs to finish up at and grab a pint

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1 week ago I moved abroad to live with my wife, but I’ve come to hate her country | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I’m not surprised you’re depressed, you put up with things that make you unhappy. But if you work out what you want, you can take steps to get there• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerI met my wife almost 20 years ago while I was working abroad temporarily. We instantly clicked, got married a few months later, and had to decide which country we lived in: hers or mine. For a host of reasons – mostly to do with work – we chose hers. Fortunately, I managed to find a job there, and after a few years got permanent resident status. At one level, that was all good.In moving to my wife’s country, I gave up my preferred career and much of my social network. I can deal with that. But the big challenge I face is that, while I’ve never liked it much, I now detest the country in which I reside. I intensely dislike the behaviour, the prevailing attitudes, the social and political environment, the city I have to live in, and so on. I just hate it, but I’m stuck he...

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1 week ago 'Police stormed hospital with guns pointing at my head as I held my two newborn babies'

Sam Walker was seeing his newborn twin daughters when the ordeal took place

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