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Special investigation: Hidden epidemic of military suicides

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Matthew Hankinson from Newton-le-Willows

Newton-le-Willows man jailed for involvement in banned neo-Nazi group

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Deaths of veterans have been described as a 'hidden epidemic'

Special investigation: The hidden cost of war

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St Helens ready for full Universal Credit roll-out

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Guinea pig cruelty increases

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Family's moving tribute to man who died in car crash

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Cash-strapped students could receive £50 TV Licence refund

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Roof fire as man tries to smoke out wasps' nest

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It's coming home

Virgin Trains gives ticket restrictions the boot to get fans home to watch England

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The Red Arrows kick off the weekend on Friday night

What's on and when this weekend at Southport Airshow, and when the Red Arrows are landing in Blackpool

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Virgin Trains gives ticket restrictions the boot to get fans home to watch England

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Manchester Airport

New charges come in at Manchester Airport from next week

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Northern have released a limited timetable around strike action taking place later this month.

Northern release limited timetables ahead of strike action

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Angry commuters on the platform

Legoland bins Northern Rail attractions to get behind furious rail passengers

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Comedian Mark Grimshaw

You have to laugh: Rail problems gives Blackpool comedian a train of thought

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School meal prices in St Helens to increase

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A man entered the ground of Rainhill High and behaving in a threatening manner to two pupils

Man threatened two pupils in grounds of Rainhill High

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Staff at Rainhill High alerted police to the incident

Parent attempts to confront pupil over 'incident' outside St Helens school

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Associate director Alex Summers. (s)

Lancashire Police spotlight child grooming in new theatre resource

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Nicola Looker teaching her class

St Helens teacher shares life-changing skills in Africa

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St Helens ready for full Universal Credit roll-out

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Lancashire university students could be eligible for a refund on their TV licence. (s)

Cash-strapped students could receive £50 TV Licence refund

Business
It's coming home

Virgin Trains gives ticket restrictions the boot to get fans home to watch England

Transport

Politics More Politics >>

Special investigation: The hidden cost of war

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Ambulances lined up.

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

Health
An extra 20 billion a year has been promised to the NHS by the Prime Minister. (Photo: PA Wire).

Five things you should know about the £20 billion NHS funding boost

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Coun Seve Gomez-Aspron

Controversial St Helens councillor deactivates Twitter account

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Coun Ireland has spoken of her pride after being appointed Mayor of her hometown.

Video: Town hall names new St Helens Mayor

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New BBC TV show shines the spotlight on the Lake District, one of the jewels of the north west

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Blackpool Zoo flamingos

LIVE: Watch Blackpool Zoo's newest flamingo hatch

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Koda has made quite an appearance

A colourful red panda has made an adorable debut at Chester Zoo

Environment
The milestone in place on the canal

Replica milestone placed on canal in St Helens

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Special investigation: The hidden cost of war

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Some types of surgery are to be scrapped on the NHS

NHS to scrap 'unnecessary' operations in cost-cutting measure

Health
Ambulances lined up.

Paramedics across the north west are going on strike today - and more could follow suit soon

Health
An extra 20 billion a year has been promised to the NHS by the Prime Minister. (Photo: PA Wire).

Five things you should know about the £20 billion NHS funding boost

Health
Sir Steve Redgrave is back a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes

Thousands in St Helens at risk of losing their eyesight because of diabetes

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