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Pedestrian Almena Amica died in hospital following collision in city centreTributes have been paid to a “well-loved” woman who died after a bus crashed into a cafe in Manchester city centre on Monday.Almena Amica, known as Mena, a pedestrian at the tim…
Previous inquest ruled out unlawful killing and accidental death as reasons for 17-year-old’s death in 2019 A fresh inquest has begun into the stabbing of a Manchester teenager killed by a wealthy young friend who was ultimately cleared of murder and m…
Greater Manchester area is home to more than 10,000 Jews and extra police are being deployed to counter hate crimeAntisemitic incidents are increasing as Israel’s retaliation against Gaza intensifies, a council leader in Greater Manchester has warned a…
Adil Iqbal’s sentence extended to 15 years after he hit Frankie Jules-Hough’s car while driving at up to 123mphA man who killed a pregnant woman when he hit her car while filming himself driving at up to 123mph on a motorway has had his sentence increa…
PM declines to reveal if Manchester to Birmingham line will be scrapped amid speculation over soaring costsUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has insisted he is not going to be forced into a “premature decision” over the fate of the HS2 high-…
Tory former leader criticises Rishi Sunak’s potential plans to scrap Manchester leg and change London terminusTheresa May has become the third Conservative former prime minister to criticise Rishi Sunak’s potential plans to scale back HS2.As Tory MPs h…
While some living in the path of the planned railway sold up, others have stayed put, unsure when or even if they will be forced out£600m spent buying up property in north of England for HS2It was 10 years ago that Val Hines first heard of the railway …
Exclusive: Business leaders and politicians in north of England say scrapping high-speed rail link would threaten businesses and jobsUK politics live –latest news updatesAbandoning high-speed rail in the north of England would be an “appalling derelict…
Regional leaders express dismay at prospect of ditching high-speed rail project’s northern legFive Labour mayors have urged Rishi Sunak not to scrap, delay or scale back HS2 as it would “leave swathes of the north with Victorian transport infrastructur…
Greater Manchester mayor urges Rishi Sunak to listen to leaders in north before making decision on high-speed rail projectUK politics live – latest updatesThe mayor of Greater Manchester has urged ministers to talk to leaders in the north of England be…