Inside Manchester Town Hall as £524m refurbishment finally nears completion after eight years

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"It will be a civic masterpiece in which the city can take great pride."

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Inside Manchester Town Hall as £524m refurbishment finally nears completion after eight years

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Man, 43, arrested over Australian MP car 'attack' is identified as radical anti-Israel climate campaigner - as Helen Haines remains fighting for her life after losing a leg

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Ukraine 'once again' received no early warning from allies of latest Russian attacks on Kyiv, Zelensky claims amid growing row with Trump

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Hero barber reveals how he dragged Helen Haines' attacker from LandCruiser, kicked away a flick knife and pinned him to the ground

Moment 'murderer' overtakes car 'before hitting headteacher and dragging him under car for 1.3miles' is shown to court

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Australian politician Helen Haines loses a leg after horrific attack - as details emerge about the man arrested

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