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Drunken racist threatens to blow up shop

A drunk customer threatened to blow up a Macclesfield off-licence during a tirade of racist abuse against the bewildered owner.

Sentencing Michael Anthony Bradley to a community order, a judge said his actions had made shop worker Mohammad Usman feel like ‘a stranger in his own land’.

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The road left without a speed limit for 15 years

Bungling transport chiefs left a major road without any speed limit – for up to 15 years.
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Offenders’ free labour saves thousands

Offenders completed more than 23,000 of work on Macclesfield community projects last year – saving the taxpayer nearly £140,000.
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Couple say yabba dabb I do

Yabba dabb I do! There was no mistaking the cartoon inspiration behind barmaid Michelle Wellens’ big day.
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Bid to conserve energy hots up

Automatic lighting and temperature controls cut Macclesfield Town Hall’s energy bills by more than £17,000 last year.
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Heroic mayor saves girl’s life at hotel pool

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PICTURES: A stream of visitors to rain-soaked show

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Now cuts are on the horizon for Jodrell Bank...

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Airline tells girl: Buy a £190 seat for violin

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OAP, 90, befriended by thief to steal cash

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School gets OK to be academy

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Students scramble to find university places

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Samia is stepping out to thank hospice for sick father’s final care

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Bumpy ride ahead for penny farthing bikers

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Lol. So racist abuse is bad, but calling somone a neanderthal isn't? How does that work? Oh, and you do know that the spread of neanderthal DNA in modern humans is absolutely not random - some… Read Full Comment

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