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Women try to open door mid-flight

A plane is forced to make an emergency landing after two British women tried to open a cabin door mid-flight.

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'Unwell' Brady taken to hospital

Moors murderer Ian Brady was taken to a Liverpool hospital after complaining of being unwell.

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Masked robbers threaten pub staff

Four masked men threaten customers and staff during a robbery at a pub in Greater Manchester.

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Bid to trace Heskey fiancee's car

Police appeal for help to trace the car of footballer Emile Heskey's fiancee which was stolen in a robbery.

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Pc convicted of assaulting child

A police officer is convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old boy at a Manchester police station.

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Fans banned for Uefa Cup violence

Five fans involved in violence after the Uefa Cup final in Manchester are banned from all Scottish football grounds.

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Obese father died after weight op

An obese father of two died after suffering complications from weight reduction surgery, a coroner rules.

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Chemical caused canal fish deaths

Thousands of fish who died in a canal were killed by a chemical, an investigation reveals.

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Missing climber 'warned off peak'

A missing climber was warned off a solo attempt on a 20,000ft (6,096m) summit in Pakistan, his sister says.

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Death driver had sleep disorder

A Coroner reserves his verdict after hearing a driver whose lorry crushed a car had a sleep disorder.

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