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4 weeks ago | 
examinerlive.co.uk | John Shammas
Immigration is currently a standout issue in public debate, with Keir Starmer even suggesting we risk becoming an "island of strangers". Starmer's remark has been termed offensive by some, while others have possibly found themselves agreeing with it. The Labour Party now seems to be committing itself to stringent immigration rules, raising the entry criteria for those seeking to live and work on British soil.
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4 weeks ago | 
leeds-live.co.uk | John Shammas
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2 months ago | 
lancs.live | John Shammas
A hill is on fire as moorland blazes spread across the region. The latest fire can be seen spreading across the top of Musbury Tor near Helmshore in Rossendale. It comes as firefighters also tackle moorland blazes in Denshaw, north of Oldham, and between Crowden and Tintwistle near Glossop on Thursday night (April 10). Dramatic images sent to the Manchester Evening News also show flames spreading across the moors in Kirklees near Huddersfield.
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Mar 1, 2025 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | John Shammas |Joseph Timan
As the fifth anniversary of the first national lockdown approaches, we want to know how the pandemic has affected people in Greater Manchester and how they feel about it all todayGreater Manchester faced persistently high Covid infection rates and longer-lasting restrictions during the pandemic - and the knock-on effects are still being felt today. When the number of Covid cases was at its peak, the death rate from the virus was 25 per cent higher in Greater Manchester than in England as a whole.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Kenny Parker |John Shammas
A social media influencer has been banned from the roads after driving her father's company Porsche at 93mph along a motorway - and then told a court using taxis and trains to get to photoshoots would be too ''challenging'' for her. Lucia Campolucci-Bordi, 32, was disqualified from driving under the totting up scheme after a police officer clocked her speeding in the 142mph seven speed automatic Macan on the M57 near Liverpool.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | John Shammas
"Is he from 'ere or something?" we overhear a (very) Scouse bloke query as we stroll the iconic Shambles to their partner. "Who?", they reply. "''arry Potter". First thing to get out of the way here: Harry Potter is not a real person. But secondly, he was born in a fictional village of Godric's Hollow. Not York, which is where we find ourselves. However it is no surprise that wandering this stunning city's streets, fantastical stories spring to the mind of its visitors.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
mirror.co.uk | Steven White |John Shammas |Jonathan Blackburn
Parents are up in arms over a high school's decision regarding GCSEs, with one parent revealing their son has been pulled from his history class in Year 11 to make room for additional maths lessons. StokeonTrentLive has learned that the move to drop a GCSE option subject in favour of more maths and English classes has impacted roughly half of the 206 students in Year 11 at Birches Head Academy.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
mylondon.news | John Shammas |Sophie Buchan |Sophie Buchan Money
Maya Henry, the ex-fiancée of Liam Payne, has been subjected to a barrage of horrific abuse on social media following the devastating news of his death last night (October 16). Henry had recently accused the One Direction star of repeated unwanted contact before his passing, and it's understood that the model had commenced legal action, issuing a cease and desist letter to the 31-year-old just last week.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
express.co.uk | John Shammas |Gemma Jones
Liam Payne's ex-fiancee Maya Henry faces online abuse after his tragic deathLiam Payne's ex-fiancee Maya Henry has been bombarded with abuse on social media following the tragic news of his death in Argentina this morning. Link copied Bookmark Liam Payne died aged 31 (Image: 2022 Michael Kovac)Maya Henry, the ex-fiancee of Liam Payne, has been subjected to a barrage of horrific abuse online after the devastating announcement of his death earlier today.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | John Shammas |Paul McAuley
A man who lost everything and had to declare bankruptcy after bragging about living the high life has spoken about his experiences. Russell Treasure, 61, was in the eighth year of running his property business when the 2008 financial crisis hit. The Liverpool Echo reports that the businessman, from Preston, was at the “top of his game” and was “extremely successful”. He had an Aston Martin, two Lamborghinis and Bentleys, “a handful of Lotus’” as well as a house “that oozed luxury”.
