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Artist Harold Riley with the Nelson Mandela drawing

Praised painter of popes and presidents dies

Salford's Harold Riley, the only artist ever granted a sitting with Nelson Mandela, has died aged 88.

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Artist Harold Riley with the Nelson Mandela drawing

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Salford's Harold Riley, the only artist ever granted a sitting with Nelson Mandela, has died aged 88.

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      Artist Harold Riley with the Nelson Mandela drawing

      Praised painter of popes and presidents dies

      Salford's Harold Riley, the only artist ever granted a sitting with Nelson Mandela, has died aged 88.

      • 1han hour ago
      • Manchester
      The Mayor of Greater Manchester and religious leaders from the region at the Vatican

      Region's leaders meet Pope for climate pledge

      A group of civic and faith leaders make a formal commitment to take action over climate change.

        Sacha Lord and Carl Barratt

        Parklife founder takes charge of football club

        Sacha Lord says being a football club's chairman was an opportunity he could not refuse.

          Marcin Szewczyk

          Drug driver who killed woman in M6 crash jailed

          Marcin Szewczyk ploughed into the back of the women's car which was stationary in heavy traffic.

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          Matthew Singleton

          Man jailed for sex crimes against two young girls

          Police describe Matthew Singleton as the "worst kind of predator" who had taken photos of the assaults.

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          Charlene Marsden is sharing her brother's story after battling for years with her own sleep issues.

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          The Mayor of Greater Manchester and religious leaders from the region at the Vatican

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