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• The Qualifiers: Salford Red Devils 12-29 Hull Kingston Rovers

  19-08-2016 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh Mantellato scores 16 points in a 29-12 win over strugglers Salford to boost Hull KR's Super League survival hopes.
  
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• Manchester United 2-0 Southampton

  19-08-2016 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores twice on his home debut as Manchester United record a comfortable Premier League win over Southampton.
  
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• Super 8s: Wigan Warriors 25-0 St Helens

  19-08-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Gelling scores a hat-trick as Wigan end St Helens' seven-match winning run to go second in the Super 8s table.
  
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• The national Olympic 'welcome home' parade will be held in Manchester... and we couldn't be more proud!

  19-08-2016 23:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets as town hall chiefs express delight at the decision
  
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• National Olympic 'welcome home' parade will be in Manchester

  19-08-2016 23:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Exact details haven't yet been revealed - but thousands of sports fans are expected to line the city streets
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Lutalo Muhammad reaches men's taekwondo final

  19-08-2016 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Lutalo Muhammad is guaranteed at least a silver medal after reaching the final of the men's -80kg in Rio.
  
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• Watch... the moment Olympic cycling's golden couple Laura Trott and Jason Kenny are reunited at Manchester Airport

  19-08-2016 21:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton-born Jason even brought the couple's two dogs with him!
  
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• Five charged after man shot in the chest 'while sunbathing in neighbour's garden'

  19-08-2016 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Four men and a woman remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates over the incident in Little Hulton in June
  
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• Kidnappers ambushed driver at traffic lights and forced him to drive to cash machine

  19-08-2016 20:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two men have been jailed after jumping into victim's car and threatening him with a knife
  
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• Mum of 'drug thief' Scott Calder has been given a new name and put in police protection over fears for her safety

  19-08-2016 20:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three men have been jailed over shooting of 58-year-old after her son stole from drug dealers
  
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• Olympic victory parade: Manchester in talks to host event

  19-08-2016 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City Council says it is in talks about hosting a parade to celebrate the achievements of Team GB at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  
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• Dying Star Wars fan wants to see the new film BEFORE its official release - and Luke Skywalker is backing him

  19-08-2016 19:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Neil Hanvey fears he might not live until Rogue One is released in the cinemas in December
  
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• Rail franchise renewal gives hope of reversing years of under-investment at Stockport station

  19-08-2016 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The station is seen as 'unwelcoming and bleak' gateway to the borough
  
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• Morrissey at Manchester Arena - five things to expect from his only UK show this year

  19-08-2016 18:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Smiths icon is back for a huge homecoming show on Saturday August 20
  
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• Joe Hart: Man City goalkeeper can leave - Pep Guardiola

  19-08-2016 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says England goalkeeper Joe Hart can leave the club if he asks for a move.
  
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• Scott Calder's family have fled Manchester - but insist they 'stuck to the criminal code'

  19-08-2016 17:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The brother of the drug thief targeted in bingo hall shooting has spoken out over 'grass' accusations and says they fear for the safety of their children
  
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• Palace Hotel's new restaurant The Refuge gives a taste of things to come

  19-08-2016 17:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We preview the menu diners can look forward to from the team behind Volta in West Didsbury
  
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• Live: M60, M62 and M6 traffic warning as crashes cause major delays

  19-08-2016 17:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A four-car crash on the M60 at Junction 9 has added to the already heavy queues near the Trafford Centre
  
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• Labour Party members were kicked out for 'bullying' Simon Danczuk - now they want their case reopened after he was arrested in Spain

  19-08-2016 17:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 'Rochdale Seven' were disciplined over 'nonsense' claims that the MP had hit his then girlfriend
  
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• New Charter Academy A level results 2016

  19-08-2016 17:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for New Charter Academy
  
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• Manager of closing Stockport care home blasts government for 'letting down the elderly'

  19-08-2016 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sally Turner, from Clarendon House in Bramhall, says funding cuts ruining the care industry
  
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• Manchester Pride Big Weekend 2016: Monday line up

  19-08-2016 16:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Pride has bagged some of music's biggest stars for this year's festival
  
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• The Qualifiers: Featherstone Rovers v Leigh Centurions (Sunday)

  19-08-2016 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Featherstone Rovers host Leigh Centurions in Sunday's Qualifiers match at Bigfellas Stadium (15:00 BST).
  
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• Manchester Pride Big Weekend 2016: Sunday line up

  19-08-2016 16:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Pride has bagged some of music's biggest stars for this year's festival
  
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• Manchester Pride Big Weekend 2016: Saturday line up

  19-08-2016 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Pride has bagged some of music's biggest stars for this year's festival
  
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• Matty Blythe: Warrington Wolves re-sign Bradford Bulls utility man

  19-08-2016 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League club Warrington Wolves re-sign Bradford's Matty Blythe on a one-year deal for the 2017 season.
  
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• Super League: Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers (Saturday)

  19-08-2016 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Warrington host Castleford in Saturday's Super League match at Halliwell Jones (14:00 BST).
  
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• Thug who bit off man's ear at birthday party faces more jail time for rioting

  19-08-2016 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shaun Jones, who has links to nationalist group North West Infidels, travelled from Eccles to Kent in January for a demonstration and was seen carrying an English flag when he confronted police officers shouting: “Come on then!”
  
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• Will you be Legoland Discovery Centre's lucky two millionth visitor?

  19-08-2016 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The attraction will be showering prizes worth £1,250 on the guest who marks the milestone this month
  
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• Manchester Pride Big Weekend 2016: Friday line up

  19-08-2016 15:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Pride has bagged some of music's biggest stars for this year's festival
  
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• Doorstep conmen are targeting pensioners in a 'disgusting' bogus work scam

  19-08-2016 15:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One elderly couple lost their life savings and another victim handed over £10,000 for work he didn't need
  
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• Manchester WILL hold event to celebrate Olympic success - even if national parade is held elsewhere

  19-08-2016 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council officials have confirmed that even if a national ceremony to honour Team GB is not held in Manchester, an event will be held in the city
  
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• Grafene, Manchester: It breathes ‘massive, tumescent budget’ with every tile

  19-08-2016 15:00
  
  This has everything a box-ticking Michelin inspector could wish for: tasting menus, local provenance, ‘artisan suppliers’I was speaking to a chap very much involved in the promotion of his home town. In order to attract the monied weekending gastrotourist, he said, a city needed at least three stellar restaurants. Perhaps this is why Manchester keeps dishing up the kind of place that effectively has a “Notice me, Messieurs Michelin!” banner across its frontage, needy as a
  
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• Theresa May backs Osborne's 'Northern Powerhouse'

  19-08-2016 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May vows to press ahead with George Osborne's "Northern Powerhouse" despite having fired him as chancellor.
  
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• Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic

  19-08-2016 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic.
  
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• Senior officer Lee Bruckshaw condemns GMP over £500k investigation

  19-08-2016 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior police officer criticises his own force and chief constable after a 15-month, £500,000 investigation into claims he perverted the course of justice.
  
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• Gemma Merna says her body is in the best shape it has ever been - thanks to yoga

  19-08-2016 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Hollyoaks beauty followed her dream of training to be a yoga teacher after leaving the soap
  
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• Wellacre Academy A level results 2016

  19-08-2016 14:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the A level results for Wellacre Academy
  
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• Car parking prices at Stepping Hill Hospital set for big increase

  19-08-2016 14:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is increasing the price as part of its plan to save money and tackle its debts after admitting they are losing £75 every MINUTE
  
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• Who is switching on Blackpool Illuminations 2016?

  19-08-2016 14:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The line-up for the Blackpool lights switch-on concert has been revealed
  
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• Watch: Shocking CCTV shows masked robbers attack householder with crowbar

  19-08-2016 13:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Four masked men burst into the home in Dukinfield and used the weapons to demand cash from the terrified man
  
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• Three-year-old boy killed in dog attack in Essex

  19-08-2016 13:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and injuring a person, Essex Police said.
  
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• Stepping Hill Hospital car parking charges to rise by 40%

  19-08-2016 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hospital is raising car parking charges by up to 40 per cent in a bid to offset a £40m deficit.
  
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• CCTV appeal after young woman wakes on train to find man stroking her leg

  19-08-2016 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police say the man is thought to have got off the train and boarded another train to Manchester
  
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• Teenager reported missing may be in Manchester

  19-08-2016 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Connor Morris, 16, has been missing from home in Lenton, Nottingham, for almost two weeks - and police believe he may have come to Manchester
  
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• Stockport musician hit with £335 bill for 60p train ticket gaffe - and the 60p in 'compensation'

  19-08-2016 12:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ryan Arnfield was in a rush and wanted to buy on route but is among 20 'fare dodgers' prosecuted
  
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• Man loses fingers in horrific knife attack in Moston

  19-08-2016 12:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man suffered a serious hand injury when he was slashed, possibly by a machete or meat cleaver, on Moston Lane East on Thursday morning
  
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• Red Dwarf new series to premiere in Manchester

  19-08-2016 12:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans can watch the first episode of Red Dwarf XI at the STARBURST Film Festival, with an appearance from writer and director Doug Naylor
  
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• Mural to Netflix show Stranger Things appears in Salford

  19-08-2016 11:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The nostalgic series has become one of this year's hottest programmes - and now three artists have paid tribute to it with a huge artwork
  
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• This Manchester restaurant wants you to eat goat burgers, but there's a very good reason why

  19-08-2016 11:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Grafene restaurant in Manchester is championing the billy goat burger, 'Our Kid'
  
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