Manchester news

• Armed police close off road in north Manchester after second shooting in the area in less than 24 hours

  08-08-2016 23:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers raced to the scene after reports of gunfire on Crescent Road, Crumpsall
  
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• Sexual predator jailed for 27 years after abusing young children in Manchester and Blackpool

  08-08-2016 23:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Nicholls, from Bolton, sexually abused four young children between 2003 and 2010.
  
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• Investigation continues into the death of Ashton dad Bradley Moore as man is released on bail

  08-08-2016 23:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the possibility that Mr Moore was involved in a collision after being assaulted in Ashton town centre.
  
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• Career criminals hit with National Crime Agency orders in bid to stop them from returning to crime

  08-08-2016 22:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Britain's answer to the FBI has slapped special orders on eight career criminals from Greater Manchester in a bid to curb their activities
  
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• WATCH: Large-lipped Kim Kardashian wannabe takes bid to look like star one step further

  08-08-2016 21:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old is getting new 'contoured' cheekbones
  
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• Five stargazing spots to watch the Perseid meteor shower in and around Manchester

  08-08-2016 21:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stargazers will be treated to one of the brightest light shows in the night sky this week as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak
  
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• Greater Manchester Police apologises for Nazi photo tweet

  08-08-2016 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police force apologises after posting an "unacceptable" image of two men dressed in Nazi uniforms on its official Twitter page.
  
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• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho proves Mancunian credentials with knowledge of city

  08-08-2016 20:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mourinho is already feeling right at home
  
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• Must-see shows going on sale in Manchester this week

  08-08-2016 20:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Get in early for tickets for these shows - now on sale or on sale this week
  
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• Stockport mum finds 'false widow' spider in Aldi grapes

  08-08-2016 19:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The arachnid is Britain's most venomous spider
  
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• Former Corrie star Amanda Barrie says she feared her sexuality would ruin her career

  08-08-2016 18:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She played Alma Sedgewick, the wife of Mike Baldwin, in the soap for 15 years
  
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• Oldham 'urinating' row: Man jailed for assaulting 70-year-old

  08-08-2016 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who admitted assaulting a 70-year-old who asked him to stop urinating in the street is jailed for 15 months.
  
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• The ten best Motability 2016 cars

  08-08-2016 18:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Eligible for a small Motability car, but not sure which one is best? Here’s our top ten, none of which cost more than the weekly allowance
  
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• IPPR urges government to prioritise HS3 link

  08-08-2016 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A high-speed rail link between major northern cities should take priority over the HS2 line between London and the Midlands, a think tank says.
  
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• Student who suffered brain haemorrhage on operating table graduates from university

  08-08-2016 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scott Clayton from Audenshaw was 15 when he was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour
  
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• Watch moment cash-in-transit driver THROWS money box at robbers on bike

  08-08-2016 17:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The driver was threatened with a knife in the 'terrifying' robbery in Cheetham Hill
  
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• From Merseyway to Merseybay as sandy beach comes to Stockport

  08-08-2016 17:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The shopping centre is hoping to kick start a damp squib summer with an indoor beach
  
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• Johnny Marr will launch his long-awaited memoir in Manchester

  08-08-2016 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He'll talk about his book Set The Boy Free at a special Manchester Literature Festival event
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Lexus GS F

  08-08-2016 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Can this Lexus make up for a lack of outright power?
  
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• Watch the moment Boogie Storm perform at birthday party for terminally ill seven-year-old

  08-08-2016 16:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Britain's Got Talent stars helped give cancer battler Braiden Prescott a special day
  
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• A purple exhibition dedicated entirely to Prince is coming to Manchester

  08-08-2016 16:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Purple Exhibition will see over 30 artists from across the world creating one-off pieces to celebrate the life and works of the legendary musician
  
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• We'll go on fighting say parents of teenager killed on adventure holiday in paradise ten years ago

  08-08-2016 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Luke Molnar died after picking up a washing line which had come into contact with a live electric cable - but the firms running gap-year trips still aren't forced to stick to safety guidelines
  
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• Greater Manchester police sorry for photo of men in Nazi uniforms

  08-08-2016 16:38
  
  Force apologises after photo of two people wearing SS clothing is posted on one of its official Twitter accounts, causing angerGreater Manchester police have apologised after a photo of two men dressed in Nazi uniforms was posted on a Twitter account belonging to the force.The picture, uploaded to the GMP Traffic account, showed the pair wearing SS uniforms standing next to a German military Kübelwagen used in the second world war.Continue reading...
  
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• Temperature set to rise above 30C next week as heatwave hopes rise

  08-08-2016 16:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hot air from the south will push the weather above the usual average for August -
  
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• Manchester Caribbean Carnival - parade route, times and everything else you need to know

  08-08-2016 16:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The festival returns to Alexandra Park this weekend for two days of music, dance and food
  
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• Golf GTI Clubsport S now sold out

  08-08-2016 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Every UK example of VW’s Nurburgring record-breaker has been spoken for
  
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• Thug viciously attacked pensioner who asked him to stop urinating against house

  08-08-2016 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Derek Laidlaw, 70, was left with horrific facial injuries after he remonstrated with Stephen Glynn, 46, outside his partner Marsha Jackson’s home in Failsworth, Oldham
  
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• Review: Rewind Festival, Macclesfield

  08-08-2016 15:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sam Yarwood goes back in time and has a blast
  
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• High-speed links between Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are more important than London, says think tank

  08-08-2016 15:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The influential IPPR is calling for a 'North First' policy as figures show public spending in London is set to dwarf the regions
  
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• How Manchester United boss Mourinho could make more signings after Pogba

  08-08-2016 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Man Utd's first-team squad is too large for Jose Mourinho and a handful of seniors are under threat.
  
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• First pictures of Paul Pogba in Manchester as he arrives for United medical

  08-08-2016 14:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These pictures show him being driven into the club’s Carrington training ground in Trafford earlier this afternoon
  
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• Man dies after falling from 12th floor of block of flats in Gorton

  08-08-2016 14:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and the ambulance crews were called to Abbey Court, on Abbey Hey Lane, just before midday on Monday
  
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• It's a boy! Stephanie Davis confirms she's expecting a son

  08-08-2016 14:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Hollyoaks and Celebrity Big Brother star says her baby looks just like Jeremy McConnell in her latest scan
  
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• Bully who threatened girlfriend with gun and acid if she left him is jailed under new laws

  08-08-2016 14:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David Rodgers had vowed to commit suicide when he feared his partner would leave him and has now been jailed for 'coercive and controlling behaviour'
  
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• The Maccabees are calling it a day after 14 years of making music

  08-08-2016 14:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But it won't be the last you hear from the five London lads, they promise
  
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• All aboard the vintage bus for a trip down Morrissey memory lane

  08-08-2016 14:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If you're heading to see Moz at his Manchester Arena date you can also take a unique tour on an old double decker bus of the streets where he was raised
  
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• Canine capers: Can you give these doting dogs a home?

  08-08-2016 14:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here are just some of the furry friends available for adoption at Dogs Trust Manchester
  
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• Rochdale rename Spotland as part of new record-breaking sponsorhip deal

  08-08-2016 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 96 year-old ground also used by Rochdale Hornets will from now on be known as the Crown Oil Arena
  
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• Man City pre season minutes: Which players has Guardiola used the most?

  08-08-2016 13:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  With three friendly fixtures played this summer, a look at which Manchester City players have got the most game time under their belts.
  
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• FREE fruit for children shopping with parents at Tesco

  08-08-2016 13:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The idea started with a suggestion from a supermarket cashier as a way to get kids eating healthier
  
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• Kids Planet secures £10m funding for expansion plans

  08-08-2016 13:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The group plans to open five nurseries in the next two years creating 150 new jobs and providing nursery care and education to an additional 550 children.
  
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• The human cost of failings at biggest hospital trust

  08-08-2016 12:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The families of loved one who have died due to failings at North Manchester General speak out about their heartbreak
  
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• Scandalous failings: The terrible truth about our biggest hospital trust

  08-08-2016 12:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Our special report reveals a string of long-term failures at the trust which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General
  
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• M.E.N. comment: Patients and staff deserve answers

  08-08-2016 12:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Patients and dedicated staff within a hospital group serving some of Greater Manchester’s poorest people have been let down
  
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• Long hours, bullying and under-resourcing have led to current crisis, say exhausted Pennine Acute staff

  08-08-2016 12:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'The staff I work with, they give so much of themselves to their patients. I have never met such a dedicated bunch of people'
  
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• How devoted staff at troubled Pennine have continued to provide amazing care against the odds

  08-08-2016 12:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Users of North Manchester General, Fairfield Hospital, Royal Oldham and Rochdale Infirmary have praised the brilliant nurses, doctors and staff for their fantastic service
  
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• Takeaway shooting which left man fighting for his life was a 'targeted attack'

  08-08-2016 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “The people involved knew each other - they knew exactly what they were doing.”
  
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• Castle Fine Arts launches latest gallery on King Street

  08-08-2016 12:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The historic, Grade II listed building is home to over two floors pf retail space, with traditional features mixed with quirky design elements.
  
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• New Labour members win High Court battle and will be able to vote in leadership election

  08-08-2016 12:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Labour's ruling NEC initially decided anyone who joined the party after January 12 would be barred
  
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• Kids eat FREE at Manchester restaurant Busaba during the summer holidays

  08-08-2016 11:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Treat children to a free meal until the end of August at the popular Printworks eatery
  
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