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Trains across parts of northwest England have been brought to a halt following a power failure that affected the signalling centre controlling services. Passengers on Northern and TransPennine trains have been advised not to travel, with widespread cancellations and delays.
Polls have closed in the Makerfield constituency in northwest England, where voters participated in a by-election considered to be of significant political importance.
A plane carrying 20 UK citizens who were passengers on a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak landed in Manchester, northwest England, on Sunday.
Hundreds of exotic marine creatures known as 'by-the-wind sailors' have washed ashore on a beach in northwest England, pushed by persistent westerly winds. Wildlife experts have issued warnings not to touch the creatures due to their stinging cells.
Approximately 75,000 voters in northwest England are preparing to make a significant decision in a special election, as a candidate dubbed the 'King of the North' seeks to become Britain's next leader.
An 84-year-old man died in Northwest England after being attacked by an XL-Bully dog, a breed banned in the UK. The dog's owner has been sentenced to twelve years in prison.
The British government has withdrawn state funding for the world-renowned Lovell radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in northwest England, raising questions about the future of the nearly seventy-year-old legendary instrument.
A rare and genuine Ford Fiesta RS Turbo, abandoned since 2001, has been rediscovered in an old barn in northwest England, having been forgotten among scrap metal and debris for 25 years.
Voters in the Gorton and Denton constituency in northwest England are heading to the polls for a by-election, which is seen as a significant test for the leadership of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.