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Coronation Street star Liz Dawn suffers heart attack

5:25pm Sunday 5th May 2013

CORONATION Street actress Liz Dawn, who became a household name as Vera Duckworth, has suffered a heart attack, it has been reported.

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Police turn video stars for Joshua

11:19am Thursday 7th March 2013

A VIDEO has been officially launched to help a disabled Bury youngster — featuring Prestwich and Whitefield police officers, their boss, and the cast of a TV drama.

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Santa Claus to the rescue as robbers attack landlord

10:48am Thursday 6th December 2012

Santa Claus came dashing to the rescue — when he chased off two masked robbers attacking a pub landlord.

Santa to the rescue as robbers attack landlord

10:44am Thursday 6th December 2012

Santa Claus came dashing to the rescue — when he chased off two masked robbers attacking a pub landlord.

Boy suffers horrific burns in firework accident

12:38pm Friday 2nd November 2012

A 10-year-old boy has suffered "horrific" facial injuries after an industrial firework blew up in his face.

Woman dies after road crash

9:31am Friday 2nd November 2012

A WHITEFIELD woman has died after being hit by a car.

Graffiti yobs hit cancer charity

9:48am Thursday 1st November 2012

POLICE are hunting yobs who sprayed graffiti on the front of a cancer charity shop.

Special needs unit celebrates double figures

9:44am Thursday 1st November 2012

A UNIT teaching children with special educational needs has celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Metrolink fares to rise by 4 per cent

9:44am Thursday 1st November 2012

METROLINK fares are to increase by an average of four per cent in January.

Flame and foliage light up the park

9:44am Thursday 1st November 2012

BLAZING trees and fire-breathing flowers transformed Heaton Park into a twinkling wonderland.

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