Oldham family's Turkey holiday ruined by alleged food poisoning and poor hotel conditions

'We spent the whole holiday crying': Oldham mum slams LastMinute.com after Turkey trip turns into nightmare

Gemma Banks paid £1,562 for an all-inclusive break but described mould, missing tiles, cats in the kitchen and food that made her family ill. LastMinute.com closed her case while she was still at the hotel.

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Manchester City prepare for Rodri departure as club targets midfield replacements

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Man Utd turn down chance to sign Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly as Rodri edges closer to City exit

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Marcus Rashford to Rejoin Manchester United Squad Following Barcelona Loan

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Manchester United face double transfer setback as City advance on Lille midfielder

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Man Utd dealt double blow as Tchouameni stays at Real Madrid and Lucumi closes in on Juventus move

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Where to watch the partial solar eclipse in Greater Manchester this Wednesday

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Best places to watch the solar eclipse in Greater Manchester this Wednesday as 90% of sun covered

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Person dies on tracks at Broad Green as Manchester train services disrupted

British Transport Police were called to Broad Green station at around 9.30am on Monday. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

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Barcelona raise Rodri bid to £51m as Maresca insists City midfielder will return for Community Shield

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