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IN AT THE DEEP END: Millie Burke after her marathon swim

Denton nine-year-old's 80-length charity swim costs shocked grandad £400 in sponsorship

Little Millie Burke left her grandad in deep water when she volunteered to do a sponsored swim. After recently gaining her 50m badge, the nine-year-old was expected to complete a couple of lengths of the 25m pool.

Her proud grandad, Ian Jones, sponsored her £5 a length and was left speechless when she broke into double figures – then kept going for an amazing 80 lengths.

Manager stabbed in armed raid on Hyde pub

The 26-year-old man was injured when three masked men threatened him and then stole cash from the Hare and Hounds pub.

School’s out: 560 assaults see pupils excluded from Tameside schools

Students were thrown out of schools more than 1,800 times last year – for offences ranging from racist abuse to sexual misconduct and assault.

How a tender family moment on YouTube is helping to raise thousands for cancer charities

The touching moment when a little girl helps shave her cancer-stricken mum’s head is raising money for charities.

Blaze in charcoal pit at Dukinfield water treatment works

A disused charcoal pit at a water treatment works caught fire in Dukinfield. Fire fighters used more than 100,000 litres of water to bring the blaze under control on Wednesday afternoon.
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