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'I tried Slimming World's meal box for just one week - and here's what happened'
The Slimming World Kitchen meal box has everything you need to make delicious meals delivered direct to your door. Here's how one woman got on with it
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'Cosy and comfortable' town with celeb run bars one of UK's best places to live
The historic market town of Knutsford in Cheshire has been named among the best places to live in the UK in The Sunday Times' annual guide, and is home to Shane Lynch, a member of Boyzone, and his wife Sheena, who stars in Real Housewives of Cheshire
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Locals at 'celebrity' village 'boycott' Waitrose after car park worker suspended
Alderley Edge villagers are rallying around a beloved parking attendant and protesting his suspension after allegedly giving members of the public free parking at a car park near Waitrose
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'I tried cooking a turkey in the slow-cooker - it was eye-opening for Xmas Day'
Cooking Christmas dinner in the oven can be seriously stressful as there are several components to contend with - but the MEN's Diane Bourne tried to give a different method a go
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Man left baffled at his bill for two cocktails from upscale celebrity hot spot
A man had gone for a drink with his flatmate at Manchester's new opening of celeb-favourite Sexy Fish cocktail bar, but was left scratching his head when the bill arrived
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Girls Aloud 2024 comeback tour - how to get tickets, dates and pre-sale
Girls Aloud members Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle have confirmed plans to celebrate their late bandmate Sarah Harding with a tour next
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Audience shouts 'get him out' as man kicks doors and yells during Kylie musical
A performance of new musical I Should Be So Lucky at Manchester's Opera House - featuring Kylie Minogue - had to be stopped while unruly audience members were escorted out
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Coronation Street beauty says business career is her 'big success'
Arianna Ajtar starred as model Olivia Radfield on the soap in 2018 and 2019 whilst she was busy establishing her fashion brand, Mars the Label, which is now a global enterprise
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Country pub famed for its Sunday roast forced to close after sky-high bills
Managers for The Frozen Mop is set in a 19th-century barn building in rural Mobberley, Cheshire, have said bills costing £10k a month' is why they are being forced to shut
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"I wore M&S x England Lionesses range you can wear to the office or a night out"
Reporter Dianne Bourne hit the 'back of the net' when she tried the England range from Marks and Spencer
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Inside the historic postcard village that bans TV aerials and road markings
TV aerials, power lines or satellite dishes are nowhere to be seen in historic Lancashire Village, which is a hotspot for period dramas in a bid to protect its beauty
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Diners fail to show up for afternoon tea at café - then cancel their credit card
Cocoa Cabana, a small independent café in West Didsbury, Manchester, will suffer the financial impacts of the no-show as afternoon teas have to be booked in advance
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'We were addicted to takeaways but lost 7 stone and it has saved our marriage'
Mark and Sarah Smith, from Manchester, have lost four and three stone respectively in a health drive after Mark had a health scare with his heart
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Pretty village with a name visitors can't pronounce has 'optical illusion' tower
There is an unusual landmark at the heart of a village that also does plenty to confuse people thanks to its name. Wybunbury might sound like it's pronounced "Wy-bun-berry" but it's very different