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US filmmaker loses HC battle against council over ancestral 60-room mansion he spent years restoring

US filmmaker Hopwood DePree has lost his High Court battle to regain access to ancestral Hopwood Hall in England. After securing the 15th-century mansion for £1, he spent nearly a decade restoring the derelict property and invested around £750,000. The council locked him out in 2024 following a planning dispute,…

The Times of India · Oct 1

Hollywood star’s £13m dream to restore ‘ancestral home’ in ruins after council row over project delays

Hopwood DePree was working with the council to restore Hopwood House

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Locals shocked by arrival of giant “creepy” baby figure in town centre

The 8.5 metre figure, named Lilly, arrived in the town centre as part of a project to encourage children to talk about climate change

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

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Two arrested after Rochdale Cenotaph daubed with ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti

Greater Manchester Police said the memorial meant a lot to the community and described the incident as ‘deeply upsetting’.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Almost HALF of all five-year-old's in Greater Manchester town have teeth so bad they could need fillings

'There is clearly a widespread problem', say concerned leaders - and it might have only gotten worse

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2023

"I haven't left my house for months": The harsh reality of life on the estate dubbed 'one of the worst in Greater Manchester'

'Twenty years ago when I moved in, it was a lovely place to live... but not anymore'

Manchester Evening News · Aug 28, 2022

Car boot sales in Manchester where you could rake in hundreds of pounds from your clutter

Here's everything you need to know about the city's most popular boot sales

Manchester Evening News · Aug 27, 2022

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Drag queen children's storytelling tour hit by protests 'shut down' by council leaving organisers 'disappointed'

Organisers of Drag Queen Story Hour say they are “disappointed” that the council indefinitely postponed the event “without any discussion or conversation”

Manchester Evening News · Aug 9, 2022

Struggling families to get payment this week to help with cost of living

Thousands of people will receive the money in the coming days

Manchester Evening News · Jul 7, 2022

Woman with ultra-rare condition that turns soft tissue into bone now can't leave house alone

She was wrongly diagnosed for years - and now can't leave house alone

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022

Woman who was wrongly diagnosed as a baby suffers from ultra rare condition and now can't leave the house alone

Rachel Winnard's extremely rare condition has seen her limbs lock into place over the years

Manchester Evening News · Jul 4, 2022

Nutters Restaurant to be transformed into Albert's Norden with spectacular extension and terrace

First look at plans to turn fine dining restaurant Nutters into Albert's Norden, making the most of the hilltop's stunning views

Manchester Evening News · May 3, 2022

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