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Frontrunner to offer JK Rowling peerage

CONSERVATIVE Party leadership frontrunner Kemi Badenoch has said she would offer JK Rowling a peerage after pushing for the author of the controversial Cass Review of NHS gender identity services to enter the House of Lords.

'Really tough choices'

MINISTERS have to make \"some really tough choices\", the Education Secretary has said, as the Prime Minister is facing backlash from some of his Cabinet over cuts that could be coming in the Budget.

1D star died of multiple traumas

FORMER One Direction member Liam Payne died of multiple traumas and \"internal and external haemorrhage\", as a result of a fall from the balcony of a hotel's third-floor, a post-mortem examination report has said.

Hamas leader killed in Gaza

ISRAELI forces in Gaza have killed Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said.

Predator groomed girl on PlayStation

A PREDATOR groomed a teenage girl on the PlayStation before meeting up with her.

LOUT HURLED BOTTLES INTO MAN'S FACE AT BAR

A ‘FAMILY man’ ordered vodka and bottles of beer to his table before drinking booze and hurling a gin bottle at a man at a bar on Deansgate.

Beavering away to help bring back amazing animal

I HAD a dream about wildlife last night, I spotted something swimming in a river.

Under SPA-ters orders!

WORK BEGINS ON £250M WELLNESS RESORT WITH 25 SWIMMING POOLS

Deli boss cheesed off

ANGER AS VANDALS TARGET FOOD BUSINESS 20 TIMES

Mayor on board with HS2 plan?

ANDY Burnham has appeared to back a rumoured plan to bring HS2 back to the north west.

IT'S THE BEAKY PLEADERS

A ROCK band have made a cheeky attempt to drum up interest in their Manchester show after jokingly claiming they have only ‘sold about 12 tickets’ for a 1,300 capacity venue.

Festive festival fun

FREE EVENT WITH BRASS BANDS AND STREET THEATRE RETURNS

Man accused of murder 'left the country as his life was in danger'

A MURDER accused told a jury that he left the country after a shooting because his ‘life was in danger’.

Maisie would have done so much good... we'll keep her memory alive

PARENTS VOW TO RAISE PROFILE OF ORGAN DONATION AFTER DAUGHTER'S DEATH

SEEEE £132k donated, £118k to go...

HUGE COUNCIL PLEDGE TAKES LADS CLUB FUNDRAISER TO MORE THAN HALF TARGET

We've had no hot water for 2 months

PENSIONERS AT INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE BOILING MAD

Spot THE difference!

THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE DROPS WORD FROM ITS NAME IN 25TH ANNIVERSARY REBRANDING

'Avoid Foden mistake - don't try too much'

YOUNGSTERS ARE TOLD TO DO THE BASICS WELL TO IMPRESS PEP

'Last chance' to give ground atmospheric home end

FANS' HOPES FOR 1 £300M NORTH STAND TO REALLY MAKE VOICES HEARD IN MATCHES

£3m capital booster for greener concrete

FIRM'S GRAPHENE-ENHANCED MIXTURE SECURES INVESTMENT

Interest rate cut 'nailed on' after UK inflation falls

A fall in UK inflation below the Bank of England's target rate of 2% 'nails on' a cut in interest rates next month, economists have said.

'Alarm' over North Korea

US deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has said that Washington and its allies are 'alarmed' by North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as its increasing military support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

Leadership hopeful's vision for economy

RETURNING the benefits bill to pre-pandemic levels would free up enough money for a 2p income tax cut, Robert Jenrick said as he laid out his vision for Britain's economy.

Funding black hole widens

RACHEL Reeves is looking to make up to £40 billion of tax rises and spending cuts in this month's Budget as the Government seeks to avoid a return to austerity, it is understood.

Drug-driver says road ban would 'affect her social life'

A YOUNG woman who was caught speeding on the M62 while under the influence of cannabis complained in court that a road ban would 'affect her social life!

Conman snared widower in £20k child abuse sting

BLACKMAILER JAILED AFTER PRETENDING TO BE TEENAGE GIRL AND THEN PART OF PAEDOPHILE HUNTING GROUP

Tebay-type services 'too good', fear Green Party

ACTIVIST OBJECTS TO PROPOSAL ON M56 BUT NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SAY SCHEME IS NEEDED

Doctors don't know which virus you have

MANY people are complaining of coughs, colds, feeling sick and achy right now as the winter sets in.

Please save the club-they look after you and teach you life skills

YOUNG MAN MAKING HIS WAY IN LIFE HIGHLIGHTS THE VITAL WORK DONE BY VOLUNTEERS AT INSTITUTION BATTLING TO SURVIVE

Mum stole cash from children's hospital charity

MOTHER SPARED JAIL OVER ‘UP TO £TOK THEFT'-BECAUSE HER KIDS ‘WOULD SUFFER'