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Mum's 'happy little girl' started feeling sick - but was found dead hours later
Shaylisha Morrison was chasing her brother excitedly round a supermarket on Tuesday night, but tragically died 48 hours later with her cause of death still a mystery
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Heartbroken mum relives moment son was killed with a single punch at Parklife
Robert Hart was fatally punched by a man while protecting his girlfriend in the crowds at Manchester's Parklife festival in 2014 - ten years on his killer remains unidentified and unpunished
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Boy, 17, dies after falling into river while riding inflatable canoe with pals
A 17-year-old boy was pulled from the River Croal in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and pronounced dead at the scene after falling into the water while riding an inflatable canoe
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Couple's £45,000 houseboat sinks to the bottom of marina weeks after moving in
Keith Gray and Niall Senior gave up their rented Manchester city centre apartment to live off-grid on a narrow houseboat in New Islington Marina back in November - but it ended in disaster
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Man fell 50ft to his death trying to get out of car park at 4am after night out
Craig Hodkinson, 33, became stuck inside a car park without a fob to leave following a night out in Bolton, and in his attempts to leave he plunged 50ft into the River Croal, an inquest heard
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Mum sent back to UK on empty easyJet flight after she wasn't allowed off plane
Clavia Dunkley, 39, from Openshaw, had a family holiday to Gibraltar booked but ran into trouble when poor weather conditions meant their flight was diverted to Malaga
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Dad stabbed rival in the neck with machete as part of bitter TikTok feud
Dad-of-two Billy Kelly launched the vicious attack on his victim after showing up outside his home in Hulme, Manchester, when the pair were embroiled in a bitter feud
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Inside 'ticking timebomb' estate where people fear being killed in 'crossfire'
People living on an estate in north Manchester are "fearful and scared to go out" due to drug gangs and violence with a local councillor saying it is a matter of time before someone is killed
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Dad dies after pulling wheelie during 'last ride' on motorbike before selling it
Anthony Draper, 29, from Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, went for a last ride on his KTM motorbike after agreeing to selling it - but fatally crashed while attempting a wheelie
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Major fire sends smoke billowing into sky as locals urged to keep windows closed
A fire broke out on Clifton Street in Miles Platting, Manchester, in the early hours of this morning. Road closures were put in place and residents were asked to keep their doors closer
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Gran stabbed to death 'in self defence' after storming home 'to get drug debt'
Debbie Twist, 47, was stabbed in the chest when she and two other men raided a house in Leigh, Greater Manchester, to recover a £120 debt, as the homeowner fended off the attack
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Flight passengers stuck on 'greenhouse' plane before being stranded in airport
The Jet2 flight from Tenerife was due to leave on Monday, flying to Manchester Airport - however, after boarding, one traveller claimed children were left in tears due to the rising heat
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'I can't move on and get closure since my daughter was killed by total stranger'
The dad of seven-year-old Emily Jones has told how he continues to relive the horror of her being killed by a complete stranger in a Bolton park and is unhappy with a coroner's ruling
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Killer walked from mental health waiting room days before slitting girl's throat
Eltiona Skana killed Emily Jones after snatching her from her scooter in Queens Park, Bolton, on Mother's Day, before being sentenced to life in prison
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Police storm theatre as 'disgusting' audience 'tried to sing over the cast'
Theatre-goers at the Palace Theatre in Manchester were asked not to sing during the performance of The Bodyguard after rowdy behaviour during earlier shows, but police had to be called in to evict those disrespecting the rules
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Dad complained his food didn't taste right - and now he's got just weeks to live
Pete Murphy, from Manchester, had said food "didn't taste right" while he was suffering from stomach pain - which has now been diagnosed as cancer - and he has been given just months to live
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Family of trainee cop who took his own life say he endured 'bullying and racism'
Anugrah Abraham, known to family as Anu, was training with West Yorkshire Police and had been posted to the force's station in Halifax in October - but his family said the stress and anxiety resulted in him taking his own life
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Moment Audi driver mows down motorcyclist in busy city street
CCTV footage shows the horror moment a silver Audi crashed into a motorcyclist in south Manchester as Greater Manchester Police have launched a major investigation into the incident
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Dying student pleaded 'put me out of my misery' after weeks of mystery symptoms
Johnny Alfrey, a 22-year-old student from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, suffered a range of symptoms in the lead up to his death last year, including migraines, vomiting, fatigue and lack of appetite