An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night

After forgetting the nibbles, turning down my costume requests and emailing GCHQ, ‘Gaskell’ did at least get us to show up

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Police Enforce 48-Hour Dispersal Order in Rochdale Town Centre to Curb Youth Antisocial Behaviour

A 48-hour dispersal order was enforced in Rochdale town centre beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, following reports of antisocial behaviour by groups of youn…

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‘Should never have been prescribed’: private UK cannabis clinics face call for tighter regulation

Family pushing for greater controls after inquest finds Oliver Robinson’s prescription was ‘obstacle’ to proper care

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Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection

Reform UK had asked GMP to investigate allegations of corrupt voting after ‘concerningly high levels’ of so-called family voting

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Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs

Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans

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Hillsborough campaigners accuse Starmer of ‘insult’ after failing to introduce promised law

Government sources said new amendment to bill being worked on that would ensure duty of candour applies to individuals working for security services

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School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on Censorship

A school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and scores of books were removed from her school library after she stocked Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women

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