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• Five injured in M6 van and car crash

  27-10-2026 14:45 via BBC News
  
  Traffic England says queues stretched eight miles (13km) following the crash at about 03:30 GMT.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fans slam 'ridiculous' decision to send Lawrence Robb home after dance-off change

  01-11-2026 21:00 via MEN - News
  
  Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal fell victim to the BBC show's first-ever triple dance-off
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fans make triple dance-off complaint as fresh prediction made

  01-11-2026 21:00 via MEN - News
  
  It seems Strictly fans have been left with the same complaint following the BBC show's first-ever triple dance-off
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing couple forced to leave competition after first three-way dance-off

  01-11-2026 21:00 via MEN - News
  
  Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal left the BBC dance competition
  
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• Police appeal after burglar in hi-vis vest tricked his way into pensioner's home

  01-11-2026 20:57 via MEN - News
  
  Bank cards were among the items stolen during the break-in in Oldham
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fans left emotional by Sir Ian McKellen cameo days after Sir Patrick Stewart's death

  01-11-2026 20:45 via MEN - News
  
  Sir Patrick died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday (October 28) at the age of 86 from Alzheimer’s disease
  
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• Samsung's 27p a day Apple iPad rival now over £100 off in early Black Friday sale

  01-11-2026 20:30 via MEN - News
  
  Samsung fans can snap up a Galaxy tablet for pennies ahead of the peak Christmas shopping season
  
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• Love Island star leaves fans stunned by secretly welcoming first child with wife

  01-11-2026 20:29 via MEN - News
  
  The 2018 Love Island star previously eloped for a secret wedding with his wife
  
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• Shoppers rush to snap up ‘mint condition’ refurbished iPads with 73% saving

  01-11-2026 20:15 via MEN - News
  
  “The iPad was received in mint condition and has proved to be a good buy.”
  
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• Former Royal Ballet dancer Wayne Sleep reveals he's undergoing treatment for cancer

  01-11-2026 20:07 via MEN - News
  
  Wayne Sleep competed on the ITV reality show I’m A Celebrity in 2003
  
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• Roman reduces 'wear every day' jumper dress from £42 to £31 'I wear for work all the time'

  01-11-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  "Lovely quality dress. Fits perfectly and hangs really well. Love it and wear it for work all the time."
  
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• Mum with baby in pram abused in Asda

  01-11-2026 19:25 via MEN - News
  
  Officers have released a CCTV still of a man they would like to speak to in connection with their investigation
  
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• Greater Manchester no longer in drought as Met Office issues Bonfire Night forecast

  01-11-2026 19:20 via MEN - News
  
  After a week of heavy rain the north west is in 'receovery status' but it looks we're in for a dry week ahead
  
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• Arrest after teenager, 18, stabbed in town centre and left with serious injuries

  01-11-2026 19:08 via MEN - News
  
  Police say it's believed the attack in the early hours of Sunday was an 'isolated incident'
  
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• Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi claims BBC 'don't really understand it' amid uncertain future 

  01-11-2026 18:43 via MEN - News
  
  Peter played the 12th incarnation of Time Lord from 2013 until 2017
  
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• Toddler hospitalised with burns after 'firework thrown by teens' on Halloween night

  01-11-2026 18:42 via MEN - News
  
  A toddler has been left with burns to her forearm after a firework reportedly thrown by a group of teenagers exploded beside her and her family outside a petrol station in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone.
  
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• Cambridge professor confirmed dead after Spain train crash

  01-11-2026 18:41 via MEN - News
  
  Cambridge professor Dr Marta Shahbazi, who was reported missing after a train crash in Spain, has been confirmed dead by the CiMUS institute.
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham sends message to the 'haters' over divisive Halloween meal

  01-11-2026 18:18 via MEN - News
  
  The aspiring chef's followers were not impressed with his unsual meal
  
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• The multi-billion plan to transform Rochdale

  01-11-2026 17:59 via MEN - News
  
  Boasting stunning Pennine views and 20-minute train links to Manchester, Rochdale has long struggled with low wages and lost investment. Sitting down with the M.E.N., development boss Rachel Laver outlines how Atom Valley and station linear parks will finally make the town's wealth stay put.
  
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• The true Salford giant and dapper union man who strove for a better city

  01-11-2026 17:57 via MEN - News
  
  Bill Moores, who dedicated his life 'to serving others and tirelessly fighting injustice', has died, aged 84
  
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• The nightmare gridlocked Stockport road to Manchester could get even worse

  01-11-2026 17:55 via MEN - News
  
  The road cuts through a rural Stockport village on the edge of the Peak District where 1,200 homes could be built, doubling its size
  
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• The truth behind the viral video claiming an entire Salford street was 'emptied for illegal immigrants'

  01-11-2026 17:49 via MEN - News
  
  A row of Ordsall houses found themselves at the centre of a social media storm - but the claims have now been dismissed
  
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• Parents can get viral £69 P. Louise Christmas gift set teens 'need' for £9 this weekend

  01-11-2026 17:46 via MEN - News
  
  P. Louise gift sets are at the top of many teens' Christmas lists
  
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• Prestwich high street is battling a ‘rising tide of problems’, and the council is about to add another

  01-11-2026 17:37 via MEN - News
  
  "We feel that this is a tax on the businesses that are already here"
  
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• Olivia Attwood says 'life has just started' in emotional Pete Wicks birthday tribute

  01-11-2026 17:31 via MEN - News
  
  Pete got to enjoy his 38th birthday in Las Vegas with his TV star girlfriend
  
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• David Walliams' ex-wife Lara Stone reveals breast cancer diagnosis

  01-11-2026 16:50 via MEN - News
  
  The former couple tied the knot on May 16, 2010, at London's Claridge's Hotel
  
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• More speed cameras could be about to pop up on roads across Greater Manchester

  01-11-2026 16:42 via MEN - News
  
  This follows a campaign to improve safety measures
  
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• New chapter for Stockport as town centre revival sees major change after 10 years

  01-11-2026 16:38 via MEN - News
  
  One of the key people who helped revive Stockport town centre said he has no regrets as he leaves the borough with a ‘heavy heart’
  
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• Four dogs killed in 'suspicious' circumstances as four vehicles catch fire

  01-11-2026 16:30 via MEN - News
  
  Firefighters rushed to the scene, but were unable to save the animals in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• 'Luxury' £70 bedspread reduced to under £30 is 'as warm as toast' on wintry evenings

  01-11-2026 16:17 via MEN - News
  
  "I am so impressed with this throw and so are my visitors. The quality is amazing, the feel of it and the look, too. I am definitely pleased all round with it."
  
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