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Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the “anti-democratic” decision to block a left-leaning Labour mayor from running in the North East. Unite, the party’s biggest union donor, warned of “serious consequences” over the “major mistake” of barring Jamie Driscoll’s candidacy. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and his counterpart in the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, said the move does not seem “democratic, transparent and fair”. Mr Driscoll, the serving

A woman has been arrested after a dog attack left an 11-year-old boy with serious injuries. Greater Manchester Police said a dog was seized and a 35-year-old woman arrested after officers responded to a dog attack in Swanley Avenue, Monsall, Manchester, on Sunday afternoon. The force said the boy’s injuries are serious but not life-threatening. The woman was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control and

The family of a 51-year-old woman stabbed to death have spoken of their “utter shock” at the attack and how “horrific” her final moments were. Greater Manchester Police said Michelle Hodgkinson, described by family as “our biggest cheerleader” and “our rock”, was the victim of the attack on Edge Lane in Droylsden on Friday. Ms Hodgkinson was walking along Edge Lane in the afternoon when she was attacked by a

England’s Ashes preparation has been rocked after spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series with a back stress fracture. Leach claimed four scalps during England’s 10-wicket victory over Ireland at Lord’s this week, but developed low back symptoms during the match. A subsequent scan on Sunday revealed a stress fracture in the lumbar region of the spine, which will rule him out of all five Ashes Tests. “Spinner Jack Leach has been ruled

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A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after two teenagers were reportedly threatened with a machete in a Somerset town. Officers were called to Parkway in Bridgwater at around 6.10pm on Saturday June 3. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested later the same evening and remains in police custody. Avon and Somerset Constabulary said they were aware of footage posted on social media which showed a

A landslide struck a rural district in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Sunday morning, killing 19 people and leaving several others missing, authorities said. The mountainous region has seen rainfall lasting weeks, saturating the top soil. More than 180 people were helping to find those buried under the debris in Sichuan’s Leshan county, with the search continuing into the afternoon, the Communist Party committee of Jinhouke district said on its social media

She replaced Philip Schofield at the event at The Lowry in Salford Quays EastEnders has been crowned best soap at the British Soap Awards, where host Jane McDonald proved a hit after taking over from Phillip Schofield. The ceremony, at The Lowry in Salford Quays, was presented by McDonald after she stepped in to replace Schofield when he quit ITV amid a furore over his extramarital affair with a younger male colleague. Wearing a gold

It was bought for £1.2 million in March 2007 The King is giving up his home in Wales on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. Llwynywermod, near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, was bought for £1.2 million by the Duchy of Cornwall estate on behalf of the then prince in March 2007 after he spent 40 years searching for the right place. The former coach house and farm buildings are at the centre of