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• Police cars swoop on Gorton street

  04-08-2016 23:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents say firefighters and paramedics were also at the address for more than an hour
  
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• Super League: Warrington Wolves 18-20 St Helens

  04-08-2016 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Helens survive a late Warrington fightback in the first game of the Super 8s to deny Wolves top spot.
  
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• The schoolboy trying to get a wave from someone in every country in the world

  04-08-2016 22:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Oliver Mottram is hoping a social media user from every nation will send him a picture as part of a school project
  
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• The Ibrahimovic effect: How Manchester United's signing is also a score for the city

  04-08-2016 21:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Big win for Manchester hotels as Swedish guests book up rooms to see their idol play
  
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• Chris Kirkland: Ex-England and Liverpool keeper leaves Bury without playing a game

  04-08-2016 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-England and Liverpool keeper Chris Kirkland leaves Bury without playing a game, saying he needs time away from football.
  
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• Manchester bar launches happy hour with ALL-YOU-CAN-DRINK prosecco

  04-08-2016 21:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Please drink responsibly, etc
  
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• Woman and two men arrested after attempted child abduction in Chorlton

  04-08-2016 20:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The arrests come after an eight-year-old boy was ‘grabbed’ at Chorlton Waterpark on Monday afternoon
  
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• Campaigners hoping to bring Hulme Hippodrome back into use say they won't give up their fight

  04-08-2016 20:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An application to list the building as an Asset of Community Value has been turned down
  
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• Ian Bailey facing trial over Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder

  04-08-2016 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British journalist is ordered to stand trial in France for the murder of a film producer in the Republic of Ireland almost 20 years ago.
  
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• Watch: What is it like to be homeless in Manchester?

  04-08-2016 19:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Documentary maker is spat at, threatened and attacked while spending time living on the streets
  
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• 17 old-school boozers you can still go to in Manchester

  04-08-2016 19:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  With The Old Grapes and The Sir Ralph Abercromby facing closure, we look at the best of the rest of the city centre's traditional pubs
  
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• County Championship: Will Smith's 99 not out helps Hampshire dominate Lancashire

  04-08-2016 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An opening stand of 191 between Will Smith and Jimmy Adams puts lowly Hampshire in a good position against Lancashire.
  
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• Rugby team has lucky escape after coach bursts into flames

  04-08-2016 19:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rochdale Mayfield were left stranded just outside York for about two-and-a-half hours
  
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• HMP Manchester inmate smuggled phone up backside

  04-08-2016 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prisoner who smuggled a mobile phone into a jail gets his sentence extended after an X-ray revealed what he had done.
  
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• Watch: Take a look inside one of Greater Manchester's crumbling historic mills

  04-08-2016 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rylands Mill, in Wigan has become a hazard to residents, with acts of vandalism and arson - but it has a glorious history
  
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• Store owner forgives shoplifter who stole to take daughter to McDonald's

  04-08-2016 18:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mark Jones tracked the woman down using social media - but she immediately apologised, in tears
  
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• Mum's desperate plea to find missing son who sent 'I'm not coming home' text

  04-08-2016 18:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Curtis Higgins, 29, from Denton, was last seen by his mum on Sunday
  
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• Sixteenth person arrested over murder of Abdul Hafidah in Moss Side

  04-08-2016 18:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man from Moss Side has today been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the 18-year-old
  
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• Two men from Denton jailed after drugs death of student at Kendal Calling music festival

  04-08-2016 18:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Mountfort and Luke Fraser were convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs
  
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• Facebook: Manchester City Women to stream match live on social network

  04-08-2016 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A competitive women's football match is to be shown live on Facebook by Manchester City when they face Doncaster Rovers Belles.
  
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• Mourinho 'should face prison' for 'bullying Schweinsteiger' - Fifpro union member

  04-08-2016 17:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  German appears to have been cut out of Manchester United first-team picture since Mourinho's arrival as manager
  
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• Four vehicles seized as police mount spot checks in bid to catch paving stone thieves

  04-08-2016 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The operation was carried out in an area which has been a target for gangs stealing expensive Yorkstone flags
  
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• Appeal launched to find owner of 'terrifying' doll left at train station

  04-08-2016 17:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The children's toy was found at Manchester Victoria station - but many social media users say it looks like something out of a horror movie
  
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• There isn't a single Manchester chippy in the National Fish and Chip Awards

  04-08-2016 17:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester hasn't nailed the national dish well enough to make the shortlist
  
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• Not again! Car drives along tram tracks in city centre

  04-08-2016 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The grey Honda pulled up outside Selfridges - after driving along Corporation Street
  
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• This watch is the most expensive Manchester United item on eBay

  04-08-2016 17:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The ultimate expression of Fergie Time does not come cheap. Seller claims the timepiece is one of the most collectable watches on the market
  
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• Senior women at Manchester council to get inflation-busting pay rises

  04-08-2016 17:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat John Leech has branded the plan ‘frankly disgusting’ with town hall insiders saying the move is to guard against equal pay claims
  
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• Police investigating death of Bradley Moore say he may have been hit by car before he was assaulted

  04-08-2016 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives in Ashton-under-Lyne are due to quiz a 44-year-old man today after arresting him on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
  
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• Jason Pearce: Charlton Athletic sign Wigan Athletic centre-back on three-year deal

  04-08-2016 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Charlton Athletic sign defender Jason Pearce from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• David Beckham shares sweet photo of daughter Harper hiding something from mum

  04-08-2016 17:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Harper is clearly following in the footsteps of her fashion-loving mummy
  
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• Ride to Rio in Jane Tomlinson's memory finishes

  04-08-2016 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team of cyclists finish a ride from the UK to Brazil in honour of Jane Tomlinson CBE.
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Volvo S90

  04-08-2016 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The company tries a new take on the classic saloon
  
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• Manchester has a Suicide Squad burger and it's absolutely massive

  04-08-2016 16:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  No Rotten Tomatoes though...the Suicide Squad special is on the menu at one of Manchester's best known burger bars
  
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• McDonald's death victim Bradley Moore 'may have been hit by car'

  04-08-2016 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who died after an alleged assault outside a McDonald's restaurant may have been hit by a car, police say.
  
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• Sadie Hartley murder accused tells court that stun gun was bought during trip to see German Christmas markets

  04-08-2016 16:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sarah Williams denies plotting with her friend to kill businesswoman Sadie Hartley who was stabbed to death at her home
  
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• Where to catch Mercury Prize 2016 nominees in Manchester

  04-08-2016 16:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Many of them will be playing the city’s venues over the coming months
  
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• Tickets go on sale for a secret banquet at London Road Fire Station

  04-08-2016 16:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Aiden Byrne is holding a hidden feast for just 220 people as part of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival
  
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• Why are pink hay bales appearing in fields?

  04-08-2016 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They might look like giant marshmallows, but these pink hay bales are raising awareness of breast cancer.
  
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• Double yellow lines painted around car in Llandudno

  04-08-2016 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A holidaymaker who parked his car outside a B&B in Conwy county finds double yellow lines painted either side of it two days later.
  
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• Salford hardman David Totton banned from every bar and club in Manchester city centre is facing jail

  04-08-2016 16:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Totton - who survived an assassination attempt in 2006 - was caught in the Press Club and FAC 251
  
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• Man arrested after police chase him for 17 miles

  04-08-2016 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police attempted to stop him at 11.30pm last night - and finally captured him an hour later
  
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• Back to school shoes offers for boys and girls

  04-08-2016 15:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kickers and Clarks school shoes are among the bargains to be had
  
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• Boss made to pay £20k after sacking young woman lawyer who rejected his advances

  04-08-2016 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Asghar Ali, 47, has been ordered to pay out the cash for sexual harrassment - despite appealing against it
  
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• Times are a changing but Stockport's clocks are standing still

  04-08-2016 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Town centre's timepieces nearly all wrong with many slow or stopped altogether
  
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• Lock-up thieves plunder military historian's precious collection

  04-08-2016 15:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David Harrop found his container in Bredbury, Stockport, had been cracked open and several of his prized exhibition items had been stolen
  
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• Young chefs needed for Manchester Food and Drink Festival pop up restaurant

  04-08-2016 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The young chefs will be led by Alex Shaw, who was voted Chef of the Year at MFDF 2015
  
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• Morrissey hails Nigel Farage as 'liberal educator'

  04-08-2016 15:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Smiths frontman has let loose in a recent interview, slating the Royal Family and opening up about new biopic Steven
  
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• Mum sues Argos for £20MILLION claiming unsafe car seat put her baby's life at risk

  04-08-2016 15:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rochelle Natty from Oldham says Argos took 18 months to inform her and other customers that the Mamas & Papas-branded car seat was “not fit for purpose”
  
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• Jose Mourinho: Man Utd boss 'should be jailed' for 'bullying' Bastian Schweinsteiger

  04-08-2016 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's treatment of Bastian Schweinsteiger is "clear bullying" according to a member of world players' union FifPro.
  
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• Police investigating mystery man 'acting suspiciously' in women's underwear and high heels

  04-08-2016 15:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police say they have received several reports... but each time they respond he is no where to be found
  
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