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Man caught in dark web ricin sting jailed for 8 years

A Liverpool man who tried to buy a deadly toxin from an undercover FBI agent has been jailed for eight years. In Feburary Breaking Bad fan Mohammed Ammer Ali, 31, was...

Top 30 things we remember from school revealed

The top 30 things we are most likely to remember from school have been revealed – including ‘i before e except after c’, photosynthesis and how to use a Bunsen...

‘Go Public’ and get more out of your journey

Drivers in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to switch to public transport and get more out of their journey. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched...

Watch: A short history of TV Food programmes through the ages

This year marks 60 years since the legendary Fanny Cradock first appeared on our screens and 25 years since the first ever Masterchef episode, to celebrate a new poll...

Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson win in landslide

Frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn today won the Labour leadership contest with 59.5% of the vote – a predictably huge majority. His Deputy will be Tom Watson, who beat...

Watch: Children leave parents red faced an average of 576 times

The average child will embarrass their mum and dad a staggering 576 times during their school years, according to new research. Inappropriate comments, repeating swear...

Watch: Food & Loire Valley Wines masterclass with wine expert Tom Canavan

Watch our video from a recent wine event to find out more about two major appellations of the Loire Valley – Rosé d’Anjou and Touraine – and the best food and...

N W wardrobes filled with clothes that don’t fit or have never been worn

BHF shops urge people to donate their unwanted stuff to Bag It. Beat It. The average person in the North West holds on to at least 3 items of clothing that have never...

Adventurers needed in the North West to explore local paths

The Ramblers is calling on young people in the North West to head off the beaten track to explore footpaths in their area, in the very first project to gather a complete...

Watch: Makers of Candy Crush Saga launch new Paradise Bay mobile game

King Digital Entertainment teams with Hollywood actress Malin Akerman to encourage people to escape to ‘Paradise Bay’ in the world’s largest hammock. Hollywood...