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Voters go to polls in by-election as MP steps down

OUTGOING KATE GREEN SET TO BECOME DEPUTY MAYOR

Station falls silent as new round of walk-outs starts

THERE was a sharp cold at Piccadilly Station this morning -- but it wasn't the first thing you'd have noticed on entering the terminus.

Police release CCTV image after theft

POLICE have released a picture of a man they want to speak to after an iPhone was stolen then advertised for sale on Facebook.

Strike hope shattered

HOPES of a major breakthrough in the rail dispute have been shattered after Network Rail workers rejected a pay offer.

Call for military aid

UKRAINE'S prime minister has appealed for Patriot missile batteries and other hi-tech air defence systems to counter counter Russian attacks, as more shelling was reported yesterday in eastern regions where Moscow is trying to make battlefield gains.

Three dead after attack at Afghan hotel

A HOTEL catering for foreign visitors in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, was attacked yesterday and three of the assailants were killed, a Taliban official said.

Solo learner driver given hard lesson

A LEARNER driver smashed a car headfirst into railings after deciding to take a solo drive.

Warning to dog walkers after birds found dead at water park

AVIAN FLU FEARS AS PUBLIC ISSUED WITH ADVICE

Police launch CCTV appeal after man stabbed at shop

POLICE have issued a CCTV picture of a man they want to speak to after a man was stabbed in a 'disturbance' at a shop in Oldham.

Climate Xmas card

SCOTLAND'S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled the Christmas card she will send out this year at the school of the pupil who designed it.

'UK can't hang on to comfort blanket of allies'

THE UK must look beyond its traditional allies and forge new partnerships with a crop of increasingly influential countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa, James Cleverly has said.

Children die in icy lake tragedy

THE deaths of three boys who fell into a frozen lake is a 'stark reminder' of the dangers of open water, West Midlands Fire Service area commander Richard Stanton has said.

Anger as police probe mosque 'hate crime'

POLICE have confirmed they are investigating an incident where a pig's head was thrown onto a roof at a mosque and community centre as a 'hate crime'.

Doctor Who star back for Corrie reunion

MILLIE Gibson took a break from filming for Doctor Who to return home to Manchester for a spot of Christmas shopping and a Coronation Street reunion.

Fraud mum spared prison as child 'ill with Strep A'

'SELFISH AND GREEDY LIAR' TOOK THOUSANDS FROM TRUSTING TEACHER AND SEVERELY-ILL MAN

Outgoing deputy mayor in part-time role

GREATER Manchester's deputy mayor will continue working part-time in a new role for at least six months after she stands down in the new year.

Truck tour visit will help the hungry

THE Coca-Cola Christmas Truck made a surprise visit to the Trafford Centre yesterday as it helped raise money for a good cause.

Tory democracy fight

RISHI Sunak is facing fresh pressure from within the Conservative Party, with Brexiteers and former Boris Johnson loyalists planning a campaign to \"restore democracy\" within the party.

Driver arrested as crash leads to gas leak fear

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after residents were evacuated from their homes when a car crash caused a gas leak.

Rush-hour hold-ups likely due to weather

Wintry weather is expected to cause widespread disruption today

Game was year's 'most watched' event

AN AVERAGE audience of 20.4 million TV viewers watched England's World Cup dreams end in defeat to reigning champions France in a blockbuster quarter-final clash.

Don't push us, warns Kurti

KOSOVO police and local media have reported explosions, shooting and road blocks overnight in the north of the country, where the population is mostly ethnic Serb, despite the postponement of municipal elections on December 18 to which the Serbs were opposed.

VIDEO NASTY

Holiday ordeal as family watches crooks ransack their home over CCTV in Turkey

Pensioner dies in fire tragedy

Emergency workers at the scene of the blaze yesterday

Thief's crazed attack on charity shop women

Lee Jarvis was spared jail

Fears over 'race hate' attack on mosque

PIG’S HEAD THROWN ON TO ROOF IN APPARENT ISLAMOPHOBIC CRIME

Horrific crash claims a second life, one week on

POLICE PROBE CONTINUES AFTER DEATHS

Everything's Rosie as Jordan lands TV theme

WHEN musician Jordan Allen announced his band of the same name would be going on a hiatus last year, he had no idea that one of his most popular tunes was about to enjoy a new lease of life.

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THOUSANDS FLOCK TO CHRISTMAS PARADE THROUGH CITY CENTRE STREETS

King has a ball with Hollywood royalty

King Charles IIl and the Queen Consort meeting and Hollywood actors, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McEthenney