DWP issues maternity pay update amid calls for major new 12 week law

Manchester Evening News - Oct 10, 2026

The Government said that maternity pay is "is not intended to replace earnings in full"

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#CourageON: A river in Cebu remembers

Oct 10, 2026

#CourageON: A river in Cebu remembers

The river has wisdom. If you walk slow enough to listen, then you learn that water always finds a way.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is coming to Manchester with tickets under £16 each

Oct 10, 2026

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is coming to Manchester with tickets under £16 each

It's a hilarious alternative to traditional pantos

Zelensky hits Russian oil hub hours after he attacked Trump's diesel deal with Putin as 'weak' and 'unworthy'

Oct 10, 2026

Zelensky hits Russian oil hub hours after he attacked Trump's diesel deal with Putin as 'weak' and 'unworthy'

The diesel pact between Mr Trump and Mr Putin stunned Kyiv, with the Ukrainian leader accusing the US president of 'weakness' in caving in to Mr Putin.

Gunman and getaway driver jailed after nightclub shooting

Oct 10, 2026

Gunman and getaway driver jailed after nightclub shooting

Two men have been jailed for a total of 55 years after a nightclub dispute ended with a man being shot in the face.

Manchester trains LIVE as Avanti and CrossCountry services cancelled and delayed with line blocked 'all day'

Oct 10, 2026

Manchester trains LIVE as Avanti and CrossCountry services cancelled and delayed with line blocked 'all day'

Passengers are being warned to expect several hours of disruption with Avanti and CrossCountry services affected

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Advincula to get honorary doctorate from UST

Oct 10, 2026

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Advincula to get honorary doctorate from UST

MANILA, Philippines—Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will receive the degree of Doctor of Theology, honoris causa, from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), which is among the university’s highest distinctions. The conferment will take place at the Dr. Robert S. Sy Ballroom of the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building, on Oct. 15. According to a

Inside Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's fightback... and how an old rivalry with Prince Harry might just help him back into the fold

Oct 10, 2026

Inside Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's fightback... and how an old rivalry with Prince Harry might just help him back into the fold

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor barely had time to enjoy his morning tea and Abernethy biscuits before Thames Valley Police turned up on his doorstep that day back in February.

Large police response with man arrested after boy, 11, injured in 'dog attack'

Oct 10, 2026

Large police response with man arrested after boy, 11, injured in 'dog attack'

One dog was siezed with two others placed into kennels

Second man is arrested after pregnant woman's body is found in burning van - and she could have been alive when she was set alight

Oct 10, 2026

Second man is arrested after pregnant woman's body is found in burning van - and she could have been alive when she was set alight

Samantha Natalie Phythian was discovered after police were alerted to a burning van on Gas Works Lane in Prestatyn, North Wales, at around 11.30pm last Sunday.

Leigh Spinners Mill issues statement amid same name confusion after firm goes into liquidation

Oct 10, 2026

Leigh Spinners Mill issues statement amid same name confusion after firm goes into liquidation

The mill is home to more than 100 businesses

He'll be in the dog house now! Moment drink-driver's pet steals the show during police stop as his owner is caught behind the wheel more than four times over the limit

Oct 10, 2026

He'll be in the dog house now! Moment drink-driver's pet steals the show during police stop as his owner is caught behind the wheel more than four times over the limit

Bryan Househam was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police following reports of a grey Toyota RAV4 veering across the M5 near Dursley on September 13.

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