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Campaign to increase pension credit take-up

A CAMPAIGN to increase the take-up of pension credit is being launched by the Government, after it revealed it would be restricting winter fuel payments to those \"most at need\".

'This is a situation I never thought I'd be in'

DESPAIR OF GRAN STRUGGLING WITH DEBT WHO GOES DAYS WITHOUT FOOD

Addict let home be used as 'safe house' for drugs

BUT JUDGE ACCEPTS SHE WAS ‘AFRAID’ OF DEALERS AND SPARES HER PRISON TERM

Flood alert as torrential storm lashes city streets

MET OFFICE WARNS OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS, HAIL AND THUNDER RIGHT ACROSS THE REGION

George has fallen in love with Rochdale

WORKERS PARTY COUNCILLOR SAYS FORMER MP WILL STICK AROUND WITH NORTH WEST HEADQUARTERS PLANNED

Bobby's babes

STREET REDS RENAMED IN HONOUR OF UNITED LEGEND

MP: Crime gangs cast a shadow over demand for Oasis tickets

GOVERNMENT PLANS TO ACT ON ‘BIG ISSUE’ OF TOUTING WITHIN WEEKS

Humiliation by bitter rivals once again as Casemiro's number is up

THE United players requested 'Take Me Home' be played moments before kickoff Casemiro may soon be bound for the retirement home.

'I've read a lot of headlines but I haven't spoken to anyone' KDB

KEVIN De Bruyne wants to set the record straight and Saturday night was the time to do it.

Axeman in threat to bite off victim's ear in money row

BRUTE GETS 27 YEARS IN JAIL AND FIVE MORE ON LICENCE

It's incredible to join ax club of this magnitude

UNITED feel they have significantly strengthened their squad after completing the signing of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day.

For a club obsessed with success, this window represents a major gamble...

HOW do you improve a squad that has won the Premier League, again?

Marathon man Dan in for the long haul

DAN Evans does not want to be known only for being a US Open record breaker after he backed up his marathon victory with more success.

Painful start in F1 for teen Antonelli

F1 Kimi Antonelli - the Italian teenager lined up to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year - crashed out at 160mph only 10 minutes into his Formula One debut.

Commitments to free childcare is a 'big job'

AN education minister has warned it will be 'an enormously big job' for the Government to meet its commitments on free childcare.

Election campaign was most gruelling’

CONSERVATIVE leadership candidate Dame Priti Patel has described this summer's general election campaign as the 'most gruelling' she has fought.

Apprenticeship chance at the M.E.N. and FT

BUDDING JOURNALISTS CAN APPLY

Tribute to much-loved granddad as two are charged with murder

THE family of a 'loving' granddad have paid touching tribute to him as two men face murder charges.

'Dangerous' thug kicked woman in her stomach

A THUG has been locked up after he repeatedly kicked a woman in the stomach and pulled her hair in a 'sustained' attack.

Lisa reveals health fears sparked her Corrie exit

CORONATION Street star Lisa George has told how fears over her health have played a part in her decision to leave the show after 13 years.

Railway tragedy mum made final Facetime call

INQUEST OPENS INTO DEATH OF MUCH-LOVED FORMER PUB LANDLADY

"Highly paid' nuclear worker locked up over riot outside mosque

A 'HIGHLY-paid' nuclear power industry worker who laughed as he took part in disorder outside a mosque in Southport has been jailed.

Councillor told to 'resign' after switch from Lib Dems to Labour

A COUNCILLOR has been told to ‘resign’ for joining Labour after being elected as a Lib Dem last year.

Enough children live in poverty to fill Wembley

CHARITY ESTIMATES 90,000 KIDS AFFECTED IN MANCHESTER AND SALFORD

Rock n roll spar

FANS FACE ONLINE FIGHT AS OASIS CONCERT TICKETS GO ON SALE

Fleeing man attacked and struck by car

A MAN was seriously injured after being attacked then hit by a car as he tried to escape a gang chasing him, detectives have revealed.

This is real life and it's very deep says Molly-Mae

MOLLY-MAE Hague has hinted she may not have returned to social media so soon after confirming her split from Tommy Fury as she opened up to her fans for the first time.

Light up your life!

AS MORE than 80,000 people flooded Blackpool Promenade for one of the most iconic traditions in the north, a former Pussycat Doll had the measure of the seaside resort.

Call for clarity on plans for beer garden smoking ban

SACHA Lord has urged the government to ‘stave off’ speculation over its plans to ban smoking in beer gardens.

MORRISSEY SAYS 'YES' TO SMITHS WORLD TOUR

MORRISSEY has said a ‘lucrative’ offer was made to both him and Johnny Marr to tour worldwide as The Smiths next year – but that Marr ‘ignored it’.