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Stairs plunge terror of lift battle family HELE

A DAD has spoken of his horror after his disabled daughter fell being carried upstairs following years of fighting to have a home lift installed.

Northern Care Alliance faces fight to save £88m

ONE of the largest NHS trusts operating some of the biggest hospitals in Greater Manchester is being forced to make huge savings amid a multi-million pound deficit.

Blues must be wary of old boys as they seek capital gains

RINSE and repeat Manchester City headed down to London for a tough game before the international break and things didn't go so well.

Defender bails out misfiring strikeforce again

GOALS are so scarce at Manchester United that the defence has done as much attacking as the attackers.

Unrest at election candidate process

THERE have been ructions in places such as Wakefield, Bolton and Cumbria in recent months as, under Keir Starmer's leadership, Labour bosses have been stepping in to shape the party's selection of local candidates for the upcoming General Election.

Experts solve riddle of dead fish in pond

HUNDREDS of dead fish have been found in a pond in a park but the problem is not due to pollution, the Environment Agency has said.

Plan for new Joy Division mural

NEW Joy Division artwork is being planned in Stockport in tribute to one of Greater Manchester's most famous bands.

Cycle route records broken in bike boom

CYCLING is proving more popular than ever in Manchester after several records were smashed over the past month.

'Soaring costs will price many out of city centre living'

PEOPLE who own flats in Manchester city centre say the area has become unaffordable as their bills have risen by as much as £792 per month, according to new a survey.

'It's like a kick in the guts'

Victims' anger as paedophile to be moved to open prison after only 18 months of jail sentence

GMP defend use of force against 'punched' man

A POLICE officer filmed punching a man being detained in the street used \"appropriate force\", Greater Manchester Police have said.

'Luba has become part of the family - she even does the school run!'

ADAM Thomas has spoken of the 'frustrating' part of his Strictly Come Dancing experience - but said that working so closely with dance partner Luba Mushtuk has led to her becoming part of the Thomas family.

Flat plan for 'important' town house

PLANS have been unveiled to turn a listed building described as \"of national importance\" into flats.

Long reign of King of the Kippaxis over after 35 years

Couple behind popular Manchester City fanzine are retiring at the top'

He looked at me and said 'I don't date black women'

How Sienna's search for love left her feeling frustrated and excluded

Wing wizard Jeremy casts his spell as Cherries are hit for six

WITH City 3-0 up at home to Bournemouth as the players headed off for halftime, you might have expected some activity on the pitch during the break.

You know Bru comes to rescue as Reds get the message

A BEDSHEET unfurled in the away end had the words 'Play like you mean it!!' daubed onto it. United players got the message.

Pep likes what he sees from his side

CITY showed they are ready to challenge for titles again with their performance in Switzerland this week, Pep Guardiola believes.

Sharks blown out of the water in big loss

SALE'S perfect start to the season came to an abrupt halt after a 43-0 defeat at Exeter yesterday.

Anger at 'lack' of storm flood action

HUNDREDS of people have been left homeless in the wake of Storm Babet, with around 1,250 properties in England alone as areas such as Northumberland and South Yorkshire saw record daily rainfalls for October.

After suffering so much, I just want to help kids

Why Lydia, 83, won't stop looking after our vulnerable children 'until I drop'

Homeless at 16-now I'm loving Oxford life

Student Chloe is 'so grateful' for support as she rebuilt her life

Surgeon's hospital tribute to late father

A SURGEON has opened a hospital in memory of his late father who died from Covid.

From pork scratchings to hi-tech

Amy's passion to get disadvantaged people into high-paid jobs

Pub manager blew £7k takings on bets

A PUB manager stole over £7,000 from a venue's New Year's Eve takings before gambling it all away.

Retail park proposal rejected

PLANS to extend a retail park with shops, bars and food outlets in shipping containers has been rejected due to 'over-development' fears. The proposals, for the King Street retail park in Farnworth also included outdoor seating areas with landscaping.

People urged to put views forward on future of city's arts

Council launches consultation over Manchester's cultural scene

Tensions mount over Israel-Gaza conflict

Labour stance comes under scrutiny as constituents voice concerns

'Every day I went to see her I knew something wasn't right'

They died within eight weeks of each other at the Priory's Cheadle Royal hospital. One had heard stories of celebrity stays at the provider's facilities. Her mum says it was 'nothing like what you see on the telly'. Chris Slater reports on the tragic cases of Deseree Fitzpatrick, Lauren Bridges and Beth Matthews

Carry on spooking!

Family continue Halloween tradition by creating house of horrors in memory of mum