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‘We need to work together’ to help vulnerable children says charity CEO
We spoke to Amanda Naylor who is the CEO of Manchester Youth Zone, a charity that supports young people in the greater Manchester area.
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TransPennine Express to be brought under government control
Rail passengers in northern England have long complained that TransPennine Express trains were unreliable.
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Rishi Sunak says political correctness won’t stop grooming gangs crackdown
Rishi Sunak has claimed that victims of grooming gangs have too often been ignored because of racial sensitivity and political correctness, as he outlined plans for a new police task force to tackle the gangs.
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Thomas Cashman sentenced to life in prison for murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel
The man who killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been jailed for life, with a minimum of 42 years.
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Channel 4 News to launch Leeds data and digital FactCheck unit as key editorial appointments are confirmed
Channel 4 News has today announced the promotion of Ciaran Jenkins to Data Correspondent and Presenter, based in Leeds and leading a vital new specialism for the flagship daily bulletin. The announcement comes as the programme prepares to launch its brand new Leeds studio this Spring, making the city a focal point for data journalism…
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel screamed ‘Mum, I’m scared’ seconds before she was shot, court told
The man accused of killing nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel was in “ruthless pursuit” of his target when he gunned her down – in what prosecutors described as a shooting gone “horribly wrong”. Manchester Crown Court heard that Thomas Cashman, who’s 34, was chasing after Joseph Nee when he stormed into the little girl’s home, carrying…
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FactCheck: why is council tax increasing in England, where will it rise and how much will you pay in 2023/24?
How much is council tax rising by in different areas of England and when will it come into place? Here’s what you need to know.
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Northern leaders call for ‘levelling up’ to be enshrined in law
Remember the Government’s levelling up agenda? One of Boris Johnson’s flagship policies which is now in peril – with many of its major projects over time and under-resourced.
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Benjamin Mendy found not guilty on six counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault
Manchester City player, Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault.
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‘A raft of closures’ predicted for UK hospitality industry
With hospitality businesses struggling with strikes, the cold weather and the cost of living crisis, we’ve been speaking to Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, and asked him about the current state of the sector.
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EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle faced credible threats to her life, says former head of counter terrorism
Neil Basu was in charge of some of Britain’s biggest policing operations of the last decade.
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Rental crisis: Young people struggling to find homes, some forced out of big cities
Many private tenants are already having to spend more than a third of their income on rent – and tomorrow the Mayor of London is holding a crisis meeting warning that thousands of people could be left unable to pay.
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Benjamin Mendy: Footballer says women accusing him of rape consented to sex, trial told
Footballer Benjamin Mendy has insisted the women he’s accused of raping all consented to having sex with him.
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Lucy Letby trial: police found note in nurse’s home saying ‘I am evil, I did this’
A nurse accused of murdering seven babies at a neonatal unit wrote notes reading, ‘I am evil’ and ‘I killed them on purpose,’ Manchester Crown court has heard.
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Loan sharks exploiting cost of living crisis to target struggling families, investigators say
Loan sharks are exploiting the cost of living crisis to prey on the most vulnerable families, specialist investigators have told Channel 4 News.