2 h. ago Israel shark attack: Beasts had 'circled beach for hours' as locals 'not surprised' by mauling

Sharks were reportedly spotted in the water hours before the attack off Hadera, north-west Israel, with locals offering different theories as to what lured the powerful beasts so close to shore

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5 h. ago Nearly 100 pubs in the North West to celebrate St George’s Day with 2,000 free pints

Cheers!

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9 h. ago Gunmen shoot dead Brit, 30, in Costa Del Sol after waiting for football match to end

The victim, 30, said to be from the North West, died after he left a tennis club in Calahonda

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13 h. ago Chances of next Pope being English as officials start to prepare for life after Pope Francis

With the death of Pope Francis confirmed earlier this week, attention has turned to the future of the Catholic church as some wonder who the next pontiff could be

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20 h. ago Missing swimmer's chilling last words before shark drags him out to sea

Beachgoers shared how the swimmer was screaming desperately as they were attacked by a shark in shallow waters off the coast of north-west Israel in front of horrified crowds

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24 h. ago Swimmer feared dead after being mauled by shark in Mediterranean

The man was seen struggling in the water just of Hadera, north-west Israel, as mortified crowds watched on.

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31 h. ago The North West man with an outside chance of becoming the next Pope

A papal conclave is set to be called

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47 h. ago Two arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after man, 59, stabbed to death

Detectives in Nottinghamshire launched a murder investigation after the body of a man, 59, was discovered in Bulwell, a market town 4.5 miles north-west of Nottingham.

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3 d. ago ‘I love my country but nobody is safe’: the plight of Cameroon’s exiles, trapped in Nigeria

English-speaking minority refugees caught up in clashes between the military and separatists are stranded in neighbouring countryAmid the sound of children excitedly practising a drama for a forthcoming performance, a yam seller calls to passers by with discounts for their wares. Outside a closed graphic design shop overlooking them from a small hill, Solange Ndonga Tibesa tells the story of being uprooted from her homeland in north-west Cameroon.In June 2019 she and other travellers were abducted with her three-month-old baby by secessionists, who accused them of supporting the military. Their captors repeatedly hit them with butts of their guns, keeping them in a forest without food or water. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing

Fire broke out during onboard cooking before wooden vessel capsized with 500 passengers aboardThe death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week has risen to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said on Friday.About 500 passengers were on board the wooden boat when it capsized on Tuesday after catching fire on the Congo River in the country’s north-west. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Historic Greater Manchester pub amongst venues nominated in prestigious pub and bar awards

­­­The 2025 National Pub & Bar Awards shortlist has been revealed and includes a number of north west venues

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7 d. ago Met Office issues weather warning and dampens hopes of a sunny Easter weekend

Showers are expected across the north and south west of England and in Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, with up to 75mm (3 inches) forecast for some areas.

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7 d. ago Heavy rain and flash floods could cause disruption, Met Office warns

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

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8 d. ago NADINE DORRIES: This is what the Real Housewives of Cheshire really did to my wonderful home... and why I fear my new haven in the Cotswolds is next

Have you heard of Gorpcore? No, neither had I until visitors from the North West told me about the latest 'fashion' trend in my old haunts of Prestbury and Alderley Edge in Cheshire.

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8 d. ago I watched Cheshire turn into a soulless ocean of booze, catfights and bling. Why the Cotswolds could be next, writes NADINE DORRIES

Have you heard of Gorpcore? No, neither had I until visitors from the North West told me about the latest 'fashion' trend in my old haunts of Prestbury and Alderley Edge in Cheshire.

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8 d. ago Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite to open own cake shop in north west

Great British Bake Off winner and Strictly star John Whaite has been having big success with his mail order brownies - now he's preparing to open a full cake shop

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8 d. ago Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim against Matt Hancock can go to trial, judge rules

Mr Bridgen, former North West Leicestershire MP, is bringing a libel claim against the former health secretary who was once his Tory Party colleague.

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9 d. ago Saturday marks hottest day of the year so far, Met Office says

Highs of 24C had been recorded in Northolt, north west London

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1 week ago Britain's drug problem laid bare with crisis areas revealed as UK's most addicted

The nation's drug-death capital can today be named as the North West with the absolute highest number of hospital admissions as the region faces the most severe drug mortality crisis in the UK

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1 week ago Brand new padel club set to open just outside Greater Manchester

This will be the company's third venue in the North West and fourth in the country

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