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Dad tortured and set on fire over £1m worth of cigarettes, court told
North West
Dad tortured and set on fire over £1m worth of cigarettes, court told
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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'Modified gritters' ready as North Staffordshire's roads bake in heatwave
West Midlands
'Modified gritters' ready as North Staffordshire's roads bake in heatwave
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Five changes Andy Burnham could make to your money if he became Prime Minister
North West
Five changes Andy Burnham could make to your money if he became Prime Minister
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Midland bishop, 70, charged with two counts of child rape
West Midlands
Midland bishop, 70, charged with two counts of child rape
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Updates on Sefton's highway improvement projects
North West
Updates on Sefton's highway improvement projects
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Why did Keir Starmer resign? He just gave us the answer
North West
Why did Keir Starmer resign? He just gave us the answer
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Andy Burnham 'set for two major tax changes' if he becomes PM
West Midlands
Andy Burnham 'set for two major tax changes' if he becomes PM
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Ockenden Review: Harrowing report into Nottingham's maternity scandal released
East Midlands
Ockenden Review: Harrowing report into Nottingham's maternity scandal released
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Walsall mum spends 75 hours baking life-size Buzz Lightyear cake with retractable wings
West Midlands
Walsall mum spends 75 hours baking life-size Buzz Lightyear cake with retractable wings
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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'Inadequate' private London GP didn't even have a thermometer on site
London
'Inadequate' private London GP didn't even have a thermometer on site
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Teachers rushed to aid of pupils hit by car outside Stoke-on-Trent school
West Midlands
Teachers rushed to aid of pupils hit by car outside Stoke-on-Trent school
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Jet2 passenger critically ill after restraint on Cyprus to UK flight
West Midlands
Jet2 passenger critically ill after restraint on Cyprus to UK flight
24 Jun 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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