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Six sites in Bury have been identified to create off-site biodiversity net gain for developers on council-owned land. This week, Bury Council is set to agree the use of land at Old Kays, Chesham, Hollins Mount, Springwater Park, Outwood and Philips Park as receptor sites for biodiversity net gain (BNG).

Campaigners who successfully fought plans for a £40million resort on the banks of Loch Lomond are confident their voices will prevail after the developer lodged an appeal.

A six-month-old baby girl from Wigan tragically died in a crash in a multi-storey car park in south Wales. Sophia Kelemen, from Leigh, died following the collision on the ground floor of the car park in Tenby last Thursday (January 2).

Michel-Ange Balikwisha will reportedly by given the green light to leave Royal Antwerp this month amid resurfaced rumours over a move to Celtic.

With Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations now behind us, attention is turning to the task of taking down the decorations. The question of when to take down the Christmas tree always sparks debate.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Jenna Bush Hager’s new turn as the lead of the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” is days away, and she’s already stopping traffic. On a cold December afternoon on the streets surrounding NBC’s midtown Manhattan headquarters, Bush Hager is trying to cross against a “Don’t Walk” sign — and, surprisingly, the driver of a car eager to push through a New York City intersection lets her do it.

A baby from Greater Manchester has tragically died following a crash in a South Wales car park. Dyfed-Powys police says the six-month-old baby, named Sophia Kelemen, died following the collision on the ground floor of a multi-storey car park in Tenby last Thursday (January 2).

A car erupted into flames after smashing into a bollard in east Manchester on Sunday night (January 5).

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin made changes to try and beat Hearts and admitted it ended up backfiring.

The miniature donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's iconic Donkey character in the Shrek franchise has passed away at the age of 30.

Earlier this month an innocent question posted on a reddit messageboard sparked a fierce debate.

The Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Manchester United this afternoon will go ahead as planned, despite concerns over the weather.

Eddie Murphy‘s character in Shrek has died, aged 30.News was confirmed by Jenny Kiratli, the donkey’s handler, who told local outlet Palo Alto that Perry had been euthanised on Thursday (January 2) after battling a painful hoof disease called laminitis.He had been a fixture of the Bol Park pasture for over three decades, with Kiratli explaining that one of the animators for Shrek lived nearby, and was directed towards the pasture by his wife because she knew he was working on a donkey character for the new film.He went on to bring a team of animators to Bol Park to spend a few hours with Perry, who was described as a “special donkey” with a “sweet and gentle disposition” by The Barron Park Donkey Project.A post shared by Barron Park Donkeys (@bpdonkeys)Murphy, who voices the Perry-inspired Donkey in the franchise, last year let slip that he had begun recording for Shrek 5, as well as a standalone Donkey film. “We started doing Shrek 4 or [Shrek] 5 months ago.

A huge ‘statement’ building near Salford Crescent and a new food hall in Denton are the most significant development plans this week.

An iconic Shrek star, who inspired Eddie Murphy's Donkey character, has sadly passed away at the age of 30. Perry shot to fame after the animation team based the beloved character of Doneky on him for the original movie in 2001.

John McGinn could face a race against time to play against Celtic after suffering a hamstring injury.

TV chef James Martin has revealed he's still haunted by a major culinary error that occurred years ago, for which he sincerely apologised on his self-titled show. On the episode broadcast on Saturday (January 4), Martin shared a shocking confession with viewers – he had once "ruined somebody's wedding" due to a significant mistake at the Park Lane hotel.

A quick glance across Manchester city centre will provide views of cranes, emerging towers, and closed roads for building sites.

Fringe man Nathan Patterson has been told by Everton boss Sean Dyche he won't be allowed to leave with the squad "stretched".

In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John examines a new Hydrogen powered van from Vauxhall that has a range of up to 311 miles, and new features available on BMW and MINI display screens.

A man has died after falling 230ft from a Lake District mountain ridge.