The titan who ruled Deansgate's smoke-filled Manchester Evening News office

Manchester Evening News - Oct 24, 2026

Former Manchester Evening News editors and crime reporters pay tribute to James "JR" Ross—the granite-hard newsroom legend who steered the paper's Deansgate headquarters through print's golden era, dying aged 95.

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Chilling US intelligence memo warns Iran's plots to assassinate American officials are in 'advanced stages'...as diplomats are pulled from Middle East embassies

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Greg Abbott warns Democrat victory in Texas could spell disaster for Republicans' White House hopes… as James Talarico pulls ahead of Ken Paxton in polls

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Vivek Ramaswamy's backyard rally gets unexpected backdrop as next-door neighbors wave signs blasting his Amy Acton ad

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DOTr to bid out MRT-3 concession

Oct 24, 2026

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