All news by author: Damon Wilkinson

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Armed police rush to cemetery after woman attacked by dog and taken to hospital
Police rushed to Hurst Cross Cemetery in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester this afternoon after a woman was bitten on her leg by a dog and was taken to hospital
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'Hired killer' who shot dead boy, 5, in botched execution launches parole bid
The Parole Board has rejected his application for released because jail officials believe he still poses a risk after he was imprisoned in August 1997 for shooting little Dillon Hull dead in Bolton
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Couple mowed down by teen driver moments after telling him he was 'too drunk'
A court head it was a miracle Connor and Claire Winters weren't seriously injured after being attacked by 19-year-old Joshua Bunn who was dangerously driving under the influence
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Virgin Atlantic flight in emergency landing at airport as 'smoke fills cockpit'
Virgin Atlantic flight VS77 left Manchester Airport for Barbados this afternoon but, 20 minutes into the journey and above Irish Sea, pilots encountered a problem
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15 ambulances forced to queue outside hospital A&E in 'worst scenes since Covid'
The Royal Bolton Hospital's A&E department was stretched to its very limit over Christmas with concerned paramedic detailing the 'total chaos' with ambulances everywhere
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Boy, 14, dies after eating poisonous berries during a walk with his dad in park
Benn Curran-Nicholls, aged 14, was poisoned and later died after eating berries from a yew tree in Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury, Greater Manchester, a coroner said
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Seven symptoms of deadly disease that can lead to organ failure and death
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and requires immediate medical attention. Here are seven key symptoms of the deadly disease everyone needs to be aware of
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Six-year-old girl dying of dementia – and now family face being made homeless
Hollie Self's daughter Phoebe has a cruel condition known as Sanfilippo syndrome, which has similarities to dementia - and although she only has years left to live, her family fears they will be made homeless
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Twin brothers rose through ranks of notorious gang to terrorise UK underworld
Twin brothers Marvin and Michael Berkeley were front and centre during the rise of the Fallowfield Mandem, both delighting in playing the gangster on the bloody streets of Manchester
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'I found out who I was from a bag as I'm a mixed race Brit born in the 1950s'
Phil Frampton spent his childhood in care but during that time, he faced prejudice and racism. After years of fights, he convinced Barnados to show him documents that revealed his past
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Man staggers into Tesco covered in blood after being stabbed at house party
Witnesses have described how a man covered in blood staggered into a Tesco Express in Radcliffe after being "stabbed in the leg" in an attack, believed to have taken place a house party
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Nine myths about health condition that can worsen pain for 10 million sufferers
Arthritis affects more than 10 million people in the United Kingdom, a serious condition which for some may cause the occasional twinge, while others suffer near constant pain
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'Millionaires in our town avoid us while we fight for an Aldi'
People in a part of Knutsford, Cheshire, have spoken about the town's change since the 1970s - when there were no shops, no pubs and few opportunities for young people
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Restaurant from The Trip fined £16k after best man has severe allergic reaction
A renowned restaurant that featured in the TV series with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon has been hit with an eyewatering £16,000 fine after one guest suffered a severe allergic reaction
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Ryanair leaves SAS veteran, 76, 'stranded' at airport after boarding pass row
After noticing the name on his boarding pass didn't match that of his passport, Ryanair check-in staff refused to let the 76-year-old board despite him showing various other forms of ID
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Woman mauled by two dogs in horror attack before one is shot dead by armed cops
A woman has been taken to hospital after reports of an attack involving two dogs in Oldham, Greater Manchester Police, with witnesses describing seeing officers shoot one 'at point blank'
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Arrogant boast of Sixth Commandment's Ben Field after he murdered Peter Farquhar
Field admitting he had deceived former teacher Peter Farquhar along with string of reprehensible actions in the hoped of getting away with murder - even boasting about planning to 'get away with mot of it' within earshot of police
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Deadly sex party drug exploding in UK city fuelling fears of addiction crisis
Crystal meth use is on the rise in Manchester - and since the coronavirus pandemic, the drug's price has also dropped to around £40-60 a gram, down from around £100-120 two to three years ago
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Villagers complain area so beautiful people 'drive like d***heads' to get there
People living in Greenfield, Manchester, have been struggling with the influx of visitors driving to the village to visit Dovestone Reservoir and leaving vehicles along the road when car parks are full
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P!nk fans trapped for '2.5 hours in car park' in traffic chaos after concert
P!nk concert-goers were left angered at waiting "two and a half hours to get out of a car park" following a gig in Bolton, as the singer kicked off the European leg of her Summer Carnival 2023 tour
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'Suspicious' couple in BMW pulled over by cops and end up in jail over find
When police pulled over the BMW in Barrow, Cumbria, cops discovered 79 wraps of heroin and one of crack cocaine hidden in bags in the footwell, along with cannabis, a knife and £1,500 cash stashed away in the driver's door pocket
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Man plunges 90ft to his death down Peak District hill in front of horrified pals
A huge rescue operation involving two helicopters, mountain rescue teams, police and firefighters was launched after the male cyclist fell down a hillside during a bike ride with friends
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Woman wants brother's ashes dug up from parents' grave as he 'puts people off'
Susan Benett was told there were no exceptional circumstances that would allow the removal of her brother Brian Yates' remains from a grave in Bury, Greater Manchester
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TUI passengers left 'in floods of tears' as pilot aborts UK landing in blizzard
The flight from Tenerife was due to land at Manchester Airport, but the pilot was forced to divert the jet to East Midlands instead due to the extreme weather conditions
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'Our 'Turkey teeth' cost us £4,000 and look lovely but they've ruined our lives'
Jade and Kelly Tushingham from Chester, say that getting their veneers fitted turned into a 'nightmare' after they were left in agony and had to survive on mash potatoes and soup