Manchester news

• Airport staff in pre-Christmas strike

  16-12-2016 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew at UK airports plan a 48-hour strike from 23 December.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand's £500k donation will give Christmas presents to more than 12,500 children

  16-12-2016 23:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Reds captain made the generous donation to Key 103’s Cash for Kids campaign which helps youngsters all over the region living in poverty
  
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• John Stones: Manchester City defender 'ahead of where he should be'

  16-12-2016 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City defender John Stones is "ahead of where he should be" and can be one of the best defenders in Europe, his former boss Roberto Martinez says.
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after woman knifed in the face and left with bleed on the brain in attack

  16-12-2016 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers are keen to speak to the man pictured on a push bike after the Whalley Range attack
  
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• White Christmas could be on the cards as 'more dramatic' weather sweeps in from Atlantic

  16-12-2016 21:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rain, high winds and - yes - snow on higher ground could arrive in the run-up to Christmas
  
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• Parents' fury as woman uses photo of their son who died from cancer to try and con cash out of people

  16-12-2016 20:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Braiden Prescott’s mum Stephanie was alerted to a woman called Megan Steffan using a photo of her poorly boy, taken during his third battle with the disease before it eventually took his life in September
  
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• Andy Burnham: Labour wrong to put single market ahead of immigration

  16-12-2016 20:26
  
  Manchester mayoral candidate departs from Labour policy with suggestion that its priorities over Brexit are wrongAndy Burnham, Labour’s candidate to become the mayor of Greater Manchester, has accused his party of getting its priorities over Brexit wrong by placing single market access at the top of the list ahead of controlling immigration. Related: Labour needs to take back control of the immigration debate | Andy BurnhamContinue reading...
  
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• Man in pants calls 999 over Manchester club lock-in

  16-12-2016 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man dials 999 after waking up locked in an empty nightclub dressed only in his underpants following a Christmas party.
  
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• Hundreds of workers at Manchester Airport plan to go on Christmas strike

  16-12-2016 19:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew who work for Swissport are set to walk-out on December 23 and Christmas Eve
  
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• Paedophile locked up for sexually abusing two young girls

  16-12-2016 19:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One of the victims came forward after years struggling to come to terms with the abuse at the hands of Brendan Simcock
  
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• Trams disrupted after motorist drives onto tracks in Wythenshawe

  16-12-2016 19:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Passengers had to get off the tram using ladders and services were suspended for a while at the affected stop
  
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• Mysterious golden pheasant spotted emulating John Lewis Christmas ad in Levenshulme

  16-12-2016 18:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents shared images of the bird after it is believed to escaped from its owner
  
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• Detective's road rage case dismissed - after prosecutor said it would cause 'professional embarrassment'

  16-12-2016 18:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP Detective Constable Anna Meakin, 36, was accused of spitting at Tarik Saleem and scratching him during a rush hour confrontation.
  
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• Man locked in nightclub in just his underwear after Christmas party

  16-12-2016 18:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  ...the last thing he can remember is leaving a bar at midnight
  
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• European Rugby Champions Cup: Sale Sharks v Saracens

  16-12-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Sale Sharks host Saracens in Saturday's European Rugby Champions Cup fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium (17:30 GMT).
  
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• Tree-top adventure playground opening at Heaton Park next year

  16-12-2016 17:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Award-winning company behind the Brockhole National Park Centre will start building the course in January
  
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• Bolton filmmaker casting for actors for brand new sitcom set in a gym

  16-12-2016 17:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Simon Powell is looking to cast 13 actors for the pilot of his gym-based comedy series Gym Bunnies.
  
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• Demolition begins at fire-hit Oldham mill

  16-12-2016 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crews are beginning demolition work after a fire at a former cotton mill in Oldham.
  
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• Watch: No Offence trailer gives sneak peek at anticipated second series

  16-12-2016 16:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester-set police drama gives a sneak preview of its anticipated second series
  
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• Gemma Merna shows off yoga-honed physique in shoulder baring dress at beauty clinic launch

  16-12-2016 16:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Hollyoaks actress was joined by Ex On The Beach star Charlotte Dawson at the launch of Tailored Aesthetics
  
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• Ilkay Gundogan: Man City midfielder faces cruciate knee ligament surgery

  16-12-2016 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan needs an operation on a cruciate knee ligament injury, the German's club confirm.
  
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• Birkenhead lorry driver's jail term increased over mother's death

  16-12-2016 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver who killed a mother by driving dangerously has his jail sentence increased.
  
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• House Sadie Hartley was murdered in sold for £50,000 less than asking price

  16-12-2016 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The house, in Helmshore, Rossendale, was put on the market in February
  
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• Greggs have created two festive lip balms

  16-12-2016 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Yes, you read that right, the famous bakery chain has made special lip balm flavours - and we've tried them out
  
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• CCTV pictures released after rape in Cringle Park in Levenshulme

  16-12-2016 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have also released a description of a suspect, a man with yellowing teeth and a large pointed nose
  
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• Katelyn Parker murder: Rape accused went on to kill woman

  16-12-2016 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two detectives are disciplined after police failed to properly investigate rape allegations against a man who went on to murder a woman.
  
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• Manchester Christmas Markets listed among the best in Europe

  16-12-2016 15:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The only UK city to make the list - Manchester beat off competition from the likes of London, Birmingham and Bath
  
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• Police hunt for thief who stole from Premier Inn hotel rooms after swiping master key card

  16-12-2016 15:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man, who was wearing a hoodie, took items from two rooms and tried to target others
  
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• Lorry driver who killed mum because he 'couldn't be bothered' to secure crane arm has jail term doubled

  16-12-2016 14:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Court of Appeal rules that 'indolent' William Anthony Stewart's original sentence was too light
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - all the shortlists and how to vote

  16-12-2016 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This year's 10 shortlists are out and we want you to choose who is crowned the CityLife Awards winners
  
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• A panto wouldn't be same without the dame...but what is it like to BE one?

  16-12-2016 14:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Denise Evans went backstage at the Opera House to meet Eric Potts and to transform into Aladdin's Widow Twanky
  
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• Homeless squatters evicted from old Pizza Express building in Manchester

  16-12-2016 13:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bailiffs and police were called to Old Colony House off Deansgate this morning
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for the best theatre production

  16-12-2016 13:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The final five in this category shortlist have been chosen by public input and our own subject experts
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for the best exhibition

  16-12-2016 13:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The final five in this category shortlist have been chosen by public input and our own subject experts
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for best live venue

  16-12-2016 13:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester nails live music But where is your pick of places to enjoy it?
  
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• Inmates at Forest Bank prison in Salford 'are using smuggled iPads to Skype their families'

  16-12-2016 13:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “The iPads change hands inside for two or three grand each. They are using them for Facebook, to play music, criminal activity..."
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for best club night

  16-12-2016 13:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We brought you the Hacienda, one of the most famous clubs in history, but what does Manchester offer you today?
  
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• Chainsaws and a summer house among items stolen from Ministry of Defence sites

  16-12-2016 13:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  68 armour plates for a tank and a "full steel industrial kitchen" also taken despite MOD's "robust processes" in place to tackle theft
  
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• Ross Harrison: Sale Sharks prop agrees new three-year contract

  16-12-2016 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sale Sharks prop Ross Harrison signs a new three-year deal with the Premiership side.
  
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• Tiny knitted angels appear as if by magic bringing Christmas cheer to Stockport

  16-12-2016 13:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Church volunteers knitted more than 600 and they were positioned across Romiley for people to take home
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for best restaurant

  16-12-2016 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From refined neighbourhood bistros to experimental tasting menus, Manchester's restaurant game has never been stronger
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for the best pub

  16-12-2016 13:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From old-school boozers to a craft beer pub built by volunteers, this year's shortlist is an eclectic bunch
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - best casual dining

  16-12-2016 13:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pizza, pasta and pintxos all make an appearance on this list, which serves to highlight the best spots in Manchester to have a relaxed, informal meal
  
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• CityLife Awards 2016 - vote for the best bar

  16-12-2016 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From beer halls to cocktail bars, here are this year's shortlisted bars
  
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• 'Space pie' survives trip to final frontier and lands in North Yorkshire village

  16-12-2016 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A meat and potato pie has "returned safely from space", the organisers of the stunt have said.
  
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• Pie in the sky as pastry is launched towards space – video

  16-12-2016 12:54
  
  A meat-and-potato pie is launched towards space attached to a weather balloon in Wigan on Thursday. Space enthusiasts from Sheffield-based SentIntoSpace attached a camera and tracking equipment to monitor the pie’s progress. They wanted to see if its journey would change the molecular structure of the pie making it easier to eat. Pie-makers from St Helens made the pie ahead of the World Pie Eating ChampionshipsFalling shortcrust: Wigan space mission proves to be pie in the sky
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• Pie in the sky as pastry is launched into space – video

  16-12-2016 12:54
  
  A meat-and-potato pie is launched into space attached to a weather balloon in Wigan on Thursday. Space enthusiasts from Sheffield-based SentIntoSpace attached a camera and tracking equipment to monitor the pie’s progress. They wanted to see if its journey would change the molecular structure of the pie making it easier to eat. Pie-makers from St Helens made the pie ahead of the World Pie Eating Championships Continue reading...
  
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• New technology boost to help landmine victims thanks to Sir Bobby Charlton's charity

  16-12-2016 12:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scientists are hoping to develop 3D-printed, synthetic bone to help landmine blast survivors
  
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• Student 'completely freaked out' by finding giant tarantula crawling under his loo

  16-12-2016 12:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "It could have crawled up my leg. If that had happened I would probably scream, I’m not going to lie."
  
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• Thief snatches 'mobile phone' but it turns out it's a chocolate bar

  16-12-2016 12:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft and bailed pending further enquiries
  
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