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Formby dad boasted he was a 'money-making machine' but then his nightmare came true

A multi-million pound teeth whitening fraud allowed Alastair Ramage and Ian Barnes to 'live the high live' with Land Rovers, designer goods and luxury holidays

Huge music legend appearing at Club Classics party in Leeds

It is going to be one huge party

Halloween monsters land in Manchester, but Storm Austen causes havoc to plans

The giant inflatables have arrived as part of the Halloween in the City event, but the weekend's events have had to be scaled back

Trial on Cambridge road criticised for being 'anti-car scheme'

A Greater Cambridge Partnership trial along Sidgwick Avenue will see pavements temporarily widened by removing parking bays as part of the Comberton Greenway route

Manchester Bonfire Night and fireworks displays 2026

It's that time of year when the skies are lit up with fireworks displays.

Top Newcastle professor says 'wonder drug' can help cure children with leukaemia

Wonder drug blinatumomab could spare children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia from much of their chemotherapy.

ACOTAR Midnight Launches: 30 events in Scotland where ACOTAR fans can celebrate the release of 'A Court of Splintered Harmony'

From midnight launch parties to emotional support groups, here are 30 events in Scotland which will celebrate the release of A Court of Splintered Harmony.

Spectacular new photos show Nottingham Castle emerging as car park demolition continues

Photographs taken show the historic landmark becoming increasingly visible

Shot cop undergoes 'several surgeries' as police issue update

The case has now been sent to Nottingham Crown Court

Met Office Wales weather maps show heavy rain and winds to come as second storm hits UK

Storm Austen may have passed but I'm afraid we're all in for more wet and windy weather on Saturday

Nurse struck off after faking patient records to get herself weight loss meds

She had 'lost a lot of weight' in the months leading up to the discovery

Cream Classical shows cancelled as Liverpool Cathedral to close due to severe weather

The cancellations come as strong winds hit the region, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for Merseyside

Metro bosses urged to help 'cut off' villages as Washington extension questioned

Reform UK councillors have called into question the location and cost of the planned Tyne and Wear Metro line extension through Washington

Newcastle has made itself the Mercury Prize's 'spiritual home' – with hopes of 2027 return

After two years running of staging the prestigious Mercury Prize ceremony, city bosses want to make some of the UK's biggest cultural events a regular occurrence in Newcastle

Scottish Greens co-leader says Edinburgh MSP was subject to 'dangerous' racist rhetoric

'They were really viciously, dangerously misrepresented by some extremely dangerous people.'

Nine people arrested after man punched and kicked in 'nasty' Nottingham city centre attack

The man was taken to hospital and has sustained serious injuries to his head and nose

Jury discharged in trial over four shootings and gunpoint robbery

Damon Elliott, Tony Clayton and Kehinde Akinyele faced a trial over the course of three weeks at Liverpool Crown Court

Manchester Airport issues October half-term reminder over drop-off and pick-up charges

The northern hub is preparing for a busy week ahead, with more than a million passengers expected to pass through its terminals

Alan Shearer surprises 'incredible' Northumberland man who was told he'd never walk again

Keith Dungait has shown extreme determination to walk again after a serious spinal cord injury he suffered in 2018 left him paralysed

Jamie Miller becomes first Welsh artist in 15 years to top UK singles chart

Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny dies aged 79

Man, 62, dies while at Forest Bank prison in Salford

An investigation is underway

Coronation Street's Tracy Shaw says 'another one done' in cancer battle update

The Maxine Peacock actress has been providing fans with lots of health updates

Glasgow council questioned over keeping school kids safe amid 'bomb threat hoax'

Officers and staff from Police Scotland’s cyber and fraud unit confirmed earlier this week they were working closely with partners and carrying out extensive inquiries to establish the source.