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Eight people were arrested and £500,000 in cash was seized after homes were raided as part of a major police crackdown on a suspected drug smuggling operation from the USA.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is sending out £25 payments to vulnerable people in areas experiencing particularly low temperatures this winter.

As a hard-working trucker he is entitled to a mug of tea. But not while driving on the M6.

Police are investigating after schools in Manchester, Cheshire and Liverpool were sent an email which 'made threats to pupils and staff'. At least one school, a primary in Chester, has been put in lockdown following the threat, while police officers have been sent to schools to 'provide reassurance', CheshireLive reports.

Greater Manchester is facing heavy rain this morning with a Met Office weather warning in force for several hours. It appears autumn has finally arrived today (September 12), with the recent heatwave making way for downpours and more typical temperatures.

Michelle Keegan looked stunning even after working up a sweat as she was seen posing for a post-workout selfie with her lookalike cousin. Despite temperatures soaring over the weekend, the actress and Katie Fearnehough headed out to what appeared to be a pilates class.

Two brothers have been jailed after stealing high-value cars in a crime spree across three counties. Samuel and Thomas Eddleston had a device which allowed them to get into and drive Range Rovers and Jaguars.

In the late 90s, alleged child abuser Richard John Ramsey Burrows failed to turn up at court for his trial. A quarter of a century later, he is still missing and still listed as one of the country's most wanted men, reports Cheshire Live.

Supermarket Aldi has issued a message to anyone who drinks Semi-skimmed milk. The supermarket is now trialing a change across all of its UK stores

ITV drama Our House follows the story of a couple who decide to 'birdnest' after a separation. Instead of selling the family home, they decide to maintain joint ownership of it and keep it as a base for their children. In 'birdnesting', the kids stay where they are and the parents do the shuttling back and forth.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning with a large band of fog forecast to descend on parts of the region.

Seven suspects have been arrested after dawn raids today across three counties by police investigating a major drugs supply line.

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direct to your inboxParts of the UK could see temperatures drop as low as minus 10 as Storm Christoph gives way to colder weather over the weekend.The storm brought torrential rain and flooding to parts of Greater Manchester, Cheshire and North Wales on Wednesday, with hundreds having to evacuate their homes overnight.The Met Office predicts that colder weather will bring bitter temperatures as the storm continues to move east.“We’re losing the rain but gaining some colder and possibly some wintry weather too,” Meteorologist Craig Snell said.The chilly weather will continue into the weekend, according to Mr Snell, when temperatures could drop to minus 10C overnight in parts of Scotland, and as low as minus 7C in parts of England.“It will be

Police were scrambled to an unusual vehicle stop - a van so full of eggs it was 2 tonnes overweight.The motorway policing team - a joint unit between Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside police forces - spotted the vehicle looking suspicious near Switch Island.When they opened up the van to see what was weighing it down, they found an unexpected cargo - pallets of eggs.Police said the van was taken off the road and the driver issued with a fine."A busy day for C block who have bid you all a good evening," North West Motorway Police said in a tweet."RCVU (Regional Commercial Vehicle Unit) keeping them busy with this driver who may have literally put all his eggs in one basket (so to speak)."Stopped at Switch Island & found to be 2

Police from three forces came together to tackle burglars who are targeting leafy semi-rural suburbs around the A6.

Four women were arrested today in Greater Manchester by detectives investigating a series of 'high value' frauds.

Bury town centre.