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Stalybridge man arrested at work after police make terrifying finds in raid on his home

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Stalybridge man arrested at work after police make terrifying finds in raid on his home

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Iran says Andy Burnham is 'barking up the wrong tree' by claiming country was involved in RAF Fairford 'terror plot'

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Man who raped women and girls to 'teach them a lesson for being out late at night' wins move to open prison - after remand hearing held in private in case he suffered 'anxiety'

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Millionaire couple who once owned Australia's most expensive house are caught in terrifying Flydubai suspected hijacking

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Labour at war over Burnham plot to rejoin the EU as minister says there is 'no appetite' in Britain or Europe to reopen Brexit wounds

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Met Office issues polar vortex UK update amid El Nino fears as experts warn of 'heightened potential'

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