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  1. The Scalextric, slinky and Christmas toy-inspired light trail coming to Heaton Park

    Northern Lights is bringing its Christmas Time Machine trail to the park this festive season

  2. 'Where's Sylvia?': Beverley Knight calls for new Pankhurst statue in Manchester

    Beverley Knight takes a starring role in the new hip hop musical Sylvia which examines the extraordinary lives of the revolutionary Pankhurst family from Manchester. And she says more should be done to honour…

  3. In the heart of London's commuter hub, a vagrant takes a £3 hit of super strength Spice, instantly turning into a zombie. This is the drug rocket fuelling Sadiq Khan's homeless crisis

    The new substance of choice in London's druggy underbelly is the synthetic cannabinoid known by the street name Spice.

  4. What the Zuck? From struggling to drink water or Guinness to cringe attempts to socialise or peek at Lauren Sanchez's cleavage, Mark Zuckerberg's most awkward moments

    Mark Zuckerberg is pretty prone to public gaffes and blunders.

  5. Westlife on their Manchester connection ahead of 'special' Co-op Live shows

    Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan spoke to Manchester Evening News about playing the largest indoor arena in the UK

  6. Why all the details of the inquiry into Caulfield Cup horse death must be made public

    Racing Victoria needs to be transparent this week as it digs into the reasons behind the death of horse Ohope Wins following Saturday’s $6 million Caulfield Cup.

  7. At least seven dead and dozens injured after explosion at Canadian military base as minister warns situation is 'very, very active and delicate'

    Multiple people have died and others left injured after an explosion at a Canadian military base. The incident happened on Saturday inside the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.

  8. The day Greater Manchester lost a part of itself

    At one point in time over Woolworths had over 1,000 shops nationwide

  9. New Christmas Disney range drops in Home Bargains with prices starting at 29p

    The Disney Mickey and Friends range features giant plush characters, bedding, pyjamas, baubles and more

  10. Andrew Forrest calls for action on green energy approvals ahead of Global Citizen Perth

    Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest says Western Australia must turn rhetoric into reality by clearing regulatory hurdles for major renewable projects.