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Manchester and Sheffield are two of Britain's biggest cities, but you'd never guess it from their transport links. They're only 35 miles apart as the crow flies, but just two main roads, the winding and often hair-raising Snake and Woodhead passes, connect the former industrial powerhouses.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV is on the hunt for a Mr Bates vs the Post Office successor and has landed on the devastating contaminated blood scandal, with Peter Moffat attached.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic English animator Robert Morgan has deservedly accrued a shelf of awards over the past quarter-century or so for shorts like “The Cat With Hands,” “The Separation” and ickily awesome “Bobby Yeah.” Their macabre, surreal nightmares are at once threatening and oddly winsome, with a sinister aesthetic equally redolent of the Brothers Quay, early David Lynch and the painter Francis Bacon — all of whom count among the director’s admitted influences. He’s been in no hurry to adopt a longer format, and his first feature underlines the wisdom of that reluctance.

An XL bully owner is warning others to check their pet insurance policies after receiving a nasty shock when he tried to make a claim for his XL Bully-Dogue de Bordeaux cross.

Denise Welch has opened up on her battle with vertigo, a debilitating health condition which leaves sufferers feeling dizzy and disorientated. Denise, 65, has battled the condition for the past 15 years, revealing that it feels like she's "falling off the edge of something" and impacts her particularly when she's going to sleep. Speaking on Loose Women on Monday, she said: 'I've had it for about 15 years.

Joanne Froggatt has returned to TV screens this week, starring in the new ITV drama Breathtaking, focusing on what it was like being on the NHS frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. The actress plays an NHS doctor who leads her team on a desperate struggle to deal with the first wave of patients, infected by the virus.

Homeless and heavily pregnant, a young woman walks the streets of Manchester with nowhere to go. Sobbing, she faces the very real possibility of sleeping rough - days before her due date - as darkness approaches.

Health officials have launched an investigation to determine why cases of tuberculosis - an infection commonly associated with the industrial revolution and Victorian times - have increased in England. There was an 11 per cent rise in TB cases in England in 2023 compared with 2022, according to provisional data.

A woman who thought she had a chest infection ended up in a coma for a week after it turned out to be a life-threatening blood condition.

Winter is a time when health problems among people jump, but one readily available pill may be able to keep several at bay.

When young mum Phoebe Adamson first picked up the keys to her house in Hathershaw, Oldham, she was overjoyed to have a roof over her head after facing possible homelessness.

Millie Radford has revealed she spent Valentine's night in hospital with her youngest child.The 22 year old mum, who is part of the UK's biggest family the Radfords, shared with her followers that her nine-month-old daughter Elodie was really sick with coronavirus this week.The mum-of-three said that all her household were suffering with the virus, but Elodie was the "worst." Posting a picture of the baby sleeping in her arms, Millie said: "I can't believe how bad we've been wiped out with Covid. Poor Elodie has been the worst - we spent our Valentine's night in hospital." This isn't the first time baby Elodie has been in hospital, after she suffered a respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, in November 2023. The illness is common in children but can be dangerous for newborns who are more fragile.

Ashley Park is back to work on Emily in Paris, nearly a month after telling the world about her hospitalization.

Cases of tuberculosis (TB) have risen above pre-Coronavirus cases with health authorities stressing that 'collective action' needs to be taken. TB is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs and throat and can become serious if left untreated.

A pharmacist has issued a sex warning to to people who are continuing their Valentine's Day celebrations onwards from February 14 this year.

Bladder cancer is one of the more common forms of the disease and one of its red flag warning signs can often be mistaken for another, less serious health condition.

Amber Dowding sparked concern among her fans after sharing a snap of her swollen eye, revealing that she was recently rushed into hospital over this.The former TOWIE star, 30, was referred to the hospital and her left eye became swollen, leaving her with blurry vision. She then revealed that she had been diagnosed with periorbital cellulitis, which is an infection of the eyelid or skin around the eye.

The parents of a ‘precious’ little boy have been left ‘completely and utterly heartbroken’ after their son was diagnosed with cancer at just two years old.

A cheese producer at the centre of a rare E.coli outbreak has released an update on which products shoppers must not consume, after an outbreak of food poisoning was linked to a batch of cheese frequently sold at Waitrose and in gift hampers.

Angela Rippon has announced she will return to the Strictly Come Dancing tour after she suffered a “serious asthma attack” which caused her to stop breathing. In an Instagram post on Saturday, the 79 year old veteran broadcaster said she had been dancing on stage in Liverpool on Wednesday night when she suffered the “major medical meltdown”.

winter? I decided to find out.We are getting closer to spring, but winter continues to hold us in its nasty clutches. On the train, in the playground, and at work, people are blowing their noses, clearing their throats, and coughing. Hypochondriacs like me spend the season immediately bracing for the next infection.