All news by author: Maisie Lawton

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Man who had home ripped apart by tornado slams local council
The tornado reached excessive winds of 160mph and was the strongest to hit the UK in almost two decades, ensuring havoc on almost 100 homes in the Stalybridge region
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Dad awarded MBE says he's a 'proud dad of 17 children… but 12 of them are dead’
In 2013, Daniel Hill faced the heartbreaking loss of his daughter, Isabella Hope, a week after her birth when a series of medical errors left her with damaged organs
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Heartbroken mum's tribute to 'beautiful little boy' who died in her arms
Théo-Ben tragically died last month after being diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) - a birth defect which affects the normal blood flow through the heart - before he was born
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Life on estate 'overrun with rats' where residents 'feel like prisoners at home'
One 'forgotten' estate in South Manchester is so overrun with mice and rat infestations that residents warn they are trapped in their own homes as others 'hear them scratching in the walls'
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Man given devastating diagnosis after thinking his headaches would 'go away'
Graham Murray, from Levenshulme, was diagnosed with kidney failure aged just 27, and had to have dialysis treatment for a number of years from 2019
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'I lost half my face after mistakenly thinking I just had a blocked tear duct'
Graeme Heward, from Lymm in Cheshire, suffered with eye issues and sinus pressure for eight months before he was given horrific news by medics
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Street overrun with rats which smells so bad residents keep their windows closed
One resident said it is "embarrassing to live" on the street in Rusholme, Manchester, because she and her neighbours are "fighting a losing battle" with the vermin
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Tragedy as healthy young man, 29, dies suddenly just months before his wedding
'Fit and healthy' Robert Golding was just 29 and weeks away from walking down the aisle when he died suddenly of sudden unexplained cardiac arrest, leaving family and loved ones devastated