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SWLNfire – By Izzy Hawksworth A man has died after a fire ripped through a flat in a town centre, police have confirmed. Emergency services rushed to the apartment in Leigh, Greater Manchester, at around 3.45am this morning (Monday) after reports that a flat was on fire. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have now confirmed that a man was found dead in the flat. Photos from the scene on Railway Road show forensics going into the shop below the property, which is called ‘Cha Cha Gee Poundplus.’ Other photographs show Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) firefighters on a ladder,…

SWLNgrenfell – by Imogen Howse EMBARGO – NO USE BEFORE 5:40PM ON 7/2/25 The government’s controversial plan to demolish Grenfell Tower has divided locals – with one survivor claiming the authorities “want it gone” so people are no longer reminded of the failures that led to the disaster. However, other residents say they do not want to be reminded of the horrors of June 14, 2017 – and would rather it was pulled down. Housing secretary Angela Rayner confirmed today (Fri) that the tower in west London – where 72 people lost their lives – will be taken down “sensitively”.…