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A rustic beach hut overlooking sand dunes on the Merseyside coast is available to book on Airbnb. The Owl House is a “guest favourite” and has glowing reviews from visitors.

A general election is set to take place this year, but an exact date is yet to be decided.

Voters all across the country will have to bring proof of ID if they plan to vote at a polling station for the local election. Without the correct form of ID, they won't be able to vote.

A by-election to elect a new MP for Blackpool South will be held on the same day as the local elections.

Police have issued a CCTV appeal after almost £1,000 worth of items were stolen from Boots on a busy street in south Manchester.

A much-loved beverage brand has changed the recipe of one of their most popular drinks which they say has a “new irresistible taste” - but it seems like fans couldn’t agree less. Fanta has changed the flavour of its ‘zero sugar’ orange option which lovers of the drink have demanded they “change back immediately.”

Another big beauty brand has announced plans to open a store at The Trafford Centre.

Police were called out as a school was put into lockdown over a parent's behaviour. Families were told that Congleton High School, in Cheshire, was in a 'lockdown procedure' this morning (May 1).

A driver's trip to Manchester for an illegal car meeting ended in a 'four hour taxi back home' to Reading after his car was seized, police have revealed.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has been flooded with compliments as she was seen posing for a selfie while rounding up some of the moments that didn't make it to social media in April.

A teenager who was suffering seizures was pronounced dead after waiting almost 14 hours for an ambulance, an inquest has heard. Two desperate 999 calls were made to help 19-year-old Bradley Holder.

A beloved dad suffered a seizure and never woke up after doctors failed to spot that he had epilepsy.

Hairy Bikers star Si King has thanked fans days after sharing an emotional update on his final project with Dave Myers. The much-loved TV chef died in February, just under two years after he revealed he’d been diagnosed with cancer in May 2022.

Giovanni Pernice sweetly declared his 'love' for his co-star just days after sharing his first loved-up display with his new girlfriend. The Strictly Come Dancing star was commenting on a post from his co-star and 'leading lady' Lauren Oakley.

A dad-of-two who was 'the life and soul of the party' sent a devastating message to his girlfriend moments before he died. Kevin Sholicar 'laughed and joked with everyone', according to his dad, John Sholicar.

Brooke Vincent has been seen in tears as she opened up about the struggle between being a doting mum to her two sons and returning to work. The actress and her fiance Kean Bryan share two adorable children - Mexx and Monroe - together.

Renters in one Greater Manchester area are spending more than half of their take-home pay on rent as wages fail to keep up with soaring prices. Rent costs in Manchester have gone up twice as fast as wages over the last nine years, exclusive analysis by Manchester Evenings News has revealed.

Huge queues are being predicted in town next Monday (May 6), as one of the UK's most popular fashion brands is holding a huge sample sale, where items will be slashed to as little as £5. Sample sales often see fashion fans queueing for hours at a time in the city, and as it will be Bank Holiday Monday, we're expecting this one to prove overwhelmingly popular.

Another mild day is forecast in Greater Manchester today with temperatures expected to reach 19C.

Amanda Holden looked incredible as she follows in Holly Willoughby's footsteps and celebrates her 'dream come true' news. The Britain's Got Talent judge is set to follow the This Morning star to streaming giant Netflix as Amanda is the latest big name to land a show.

BBC Radio 2 star Sara Cox has shared her shock at the prices of food when she took her husband to a posh restaurant for his birthday. Sara, from Bolton, said she made her family eat "only starters" after clocking the price of main meals at the "spendy" Chinese restaurant in the capital.

Police have issued an urgent 'do not approach' warning after a man absconded during a visit from a secure unit.

A dad was unmasked as a 'commercial scale' EncroChat drug dealer known as Tamegun after police intercepted his Strava data.

It's been a disappointing season for English clubs in Europe, with Aston Villa the sole survivors heading into semi-final week across the continent. While the clubs expected to thrive have fallen away, interest on these shores has instead turned to English players.

A rare species of otter is one of the newest animals at Chester Zoo - and it’s hoped his arrival will help save his species from extinction.

As we head into summer, many of us will be ditching a full face of foundation in favour of lighter complexion products that are less likely to feel heavy on the skin during the heat. A favourite glow-boosting face base that can be worn on its own or with glam and is adored by many for its hydration properties is Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Flawless Filter, but at £39, it doesn't come cheap.

A pregnant mum who died from a catastrophic blood clot after a series of tests was 'let down', an inquest has heard. A doctor admitted there were 'significant failings' in the care of Laura Barnes., who collapsed and died in May 2022.

A man who put trackers on a victim's car before he was kidnapped claims he didn't know he would be abducted and tortured - telling a jury he thought the plan was just to steal from him. Delroy Chin, 47, accepts he was 'part of a criminal conspiracy', but denies he was part of a kidnap plot.

A Manchester university student has told how he lost half of his immediate family - his dad and two of his brothers - to brain cancer in just seven years. Seb Hughes, 20, spoke of his 'tremendous struggle' after the deaths of his dad, Ian, and brothers, Milo and Oscar - and called for more funding for research into deadly tumours.

Dramatic footatge shows a murder suspect being cornered and tasered by police officers after a 14 year-old boy died following a series of stabbings in London.