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Greater Manchester Knife Surrender

Greater Manchester Police is appealing for people to 'Bin the Blade' with a month-long knife surrender

Video Dozens Arrested In Manchester Drug Raids

40 people arrested during 59 searches across Greater Manchester as part of an operation against organised drug gangs.

Parklife Festival 2015 To Go Ahead

A special taskforce will be set up to make the event safer - following the murder of Robert Hart at the festival in 2014

Video Hate Crime Awareness Week Begins

Victims of hate crime gather with police and prosecutors in Manchester for a special event to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week.

UK & World

Video Teacher Sues Over 'Irrational' Pepper-Spraying

A teacher who was pepper sprayed while talking on the phone to his mum is suing police and the city of Seattle for $500,000 (£330,000).

Video Thousands March Against Austerity In Spain

Tens of thousands of people have marched in Spain in the biggest show of support yet for anti-austerity party Podemos.

Ebola Evacuation For Worker After Needle Jab

A British military healthcare worker has been evacuated from Sierra Leone after being accidentally jabbed with a needle while treating Ebola patients.

IS Hostages Talks In 'State Of Deadlock'

There is a "state of deadlock" in negotiations to release a journalist held by Islamic State (IS) militants, according to a top Japanese diplomat.

Showbiz

Missing Manics Star's Family Reveal Pain

The family of Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards have spoken of their pain at still not having closure 20 years on from his disappearance.

William And Kate Duck Gay Pardons Campaign

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have declined to publicly back a campaign that seeks to pardon tens of thousands of gay men prosecuted along with codebreaker Alan Turing.

Shakira And Gerard Pique Welcome Second Son

Colombian pop star Shakira has given birth to her second child with footballer Gerard Pique.

Video Director Stephen Daldry Slums It For New Film

Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry has turned his attention to Brazilian film-making with his latest film Trash.

Sport

Willliams Wins The Australian Open

Serena Williams extended her winning streak against Maria Sharapova to 16 matches to claim a 19th Grand Slam title in the Australian Open.

Clarke Denies Rift In Aussie Team

Australia captain Michael Clarke has made his return to action after hamstring surgery and dismissed reports there is a rift between him and his international team-mates.

England Saxons Beat Ireland Wolfhounds

Sam Burgess made a forgettable representative union debut as England Saxons ground out an 18-9 victory over the Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork.

Tamed Tiger Crashes Out of Phoenix Open

Tiger Woods slumped to the worst round of his professional career as he crashed out of the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Quirky

Video Ruff Waters: Helicopter Team Rescues Dog

A dog is in good health after being pulled from a swollen river in a dramatic airborne rescue.

Video Mr Incredible Spared Jail For Batgirl Attack

A man who dressed as Mr Incredible has been sentenced to three years' probation after pleading guilty to attacking a woman dressed as Batgirl on Hollywood Boulevard.

Heart-Warming Stories To Restore Your Faith In Humanity!

We have rounded up the heartwarming stories from across the globe about everyday heroes and their random acts of kindness that are making the world a better place.