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Former BBC presenter is asked to return salary

THE BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return the salary he was paid during the period following his arrest in November last year, after his guilty plea to charges of having indecent images of children.

Banksy artwork appears on chip shop wall

BANKSY has unveiled an artwork of pelicans pinching fish from a London chip shop sign as the fifth piece in what appears to be an animal-themed series.

Hot weather fuels wildfires

CALIFORNIA'S largest wildfire so far this year is continuing to grow as it chews through timber in very hot and dry weather.

Man joins brother behind bars over shooting of teen

A MAN has joined his older brother in jail over the shooting of a teenage boy in Salford.

Driver ran over a uni worker after all-day drinking session

A DRIVER who spent seven hours in the pub before getting behind the wheel was so drunk he hadn't realised he had run someone over.

Cost-cutting axe falls on Corrie's Pride presence

BUT STREET STARS STILL EXPECTED TO ATTEND ANNUAL PARADE

£5m boost for cycle and walking schemes

FUNDING amounting to nearly £5m for improvements to cycling and walking routes in Trafford has been approved.

Pervert told mums to abuse their own children

PAEDOPHILE IS JAILED AGAIN

Gangster is jailed after locals tip off police

A TIP-OFF led to police arresting a dangerous criminal.

Mel B 'thrilled' to be lighting up Blackpool

SPICE Girl Mel B said she is 'thrilled' to be switching on this year's Blackpool Illuminations.

'Cowardly' thugs admit attack on lone black man

MEN AND BOYS FACE COURTS AFTER VIOLENT SCENES

Stink saga firm seeks recycling permission

THE company at the centre of the Pilsworth stink saga wants permission to deal with more waste.

Insanity verdict on son who killed his dad with hammer

COLIN NEIL FOUND NOT GUILTY BUT MUST REMAIN IN SECURE HOSPITAL

Take a tour 'Hollywood of the North' of

BOLTON TO SHOWCASE FILM AND TV LOCATIONS

'Speed up Martyn's Law to help prevent new terror attack'

MUM'S PLEA AFTER FOILED VIENNA PLOT REVIVES ARENA HORROR

Police swarm estate after stabbing

THERE was a large police presence on a housing estate after a man was stabbed.

New scheme to help get deadly blades off streets

SHOCKING FIGURES SHOW NUMBER OF KNIVES CARRIED IN OUR REGION

Son 'can't believe' he killed dad with hammer

A SON who killed his father in a hammer attack said he loved his dad and 'can't believe what's happened!

Trio murdered driver in brutal stabbing at lights

VICTIM WAS KNIFED 11 TIMES IN ATTACK

United down to bare bones again as SIX defenders out for Wembley

Community UNITED could be without six defenders for the Shield against City.

Oscar hopes he can take starring role for Blues on the big stage

CITY'S Oscar Bobb is ready to fight for a first-team spot now that Julian Alvarez is following Cole Palmer out the door at the Etihad.

Salford lose out after a golden-point thriller

MOSES Mbye landed a goldenpoint drop goal as St Helens leapfrogged Salford in the Betfred Super League with a dramatic 17-16 victory.

Jade's hopes over after shock defeat

JADE Jones' dream of emulating her 2012 and 2016 Olympic triumphs came to an end as she fell at the first hurdle of the women's -57kg taekwondo competition at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Parents in appeal for organ donor

THE parents of an 11-week-old baby in desperate need of a heart transplant are urging people to consider organ donation.

Jenrick 'stirring' with arrests call

ANGELA Rayner has accused Conservative leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick of 'stirring up some of the problems' in recent days, after he suggested people who say 'Allahu Akbar' should be arrested'.

Beautiful creatures need warm welcome

THERE is something special about finding a butterfly sitting on a leaf long enough for you to take a photograph.

Second cop investigated over violent airport scenes

POLICE have issued a new statement after violence erupted at Manchester Airport, as officers involved remain under criminal investigation.

Police swarm on city centre after 'acid attack' fear

CHAOTIC SCENES AS LIQUID IS THROWN AT BUS DRIVER

Millionaire rapist 'teaching fellow inmates to read in hell hole jail'

SHAMED BUSINESSMAN SERVING TIME FOR SEX ATTACKS ON THREE WOMEN

Cops appeal to public to help find 22 people

THE faces of 22 people police want to identify have been released as investigations into protests and violent disorder on the streets of Greater Manchester continue.