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• Jose Mourinho: Manchester United manager tells players to give fans their shirts

  17-12-2016 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho says he instructed his Manchester United players to give the club's supporters their shirts after victory at West Brom.
  
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• Ore Oduba wins thrilling Strictly Come Dancing final

  17-12-2016 22:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ore Oduba, Louise Redknapp and Danny Mac competed for the BBC glitterball trophy but it was BBC man Ore who won - after he was hailed "the spirit of Strictly" by Len Goodman
  
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• Katherine Jenkins to bring festive sparkle to Manchester

  17-12-2016 21:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Opera star Katherine Jenkins will perform at the Bridgewater Hall on Monday - and promises to bring festive cheer - and sparkle
  
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• Cargo company trying to 'resolve' issues as staff threaten strike action at Manchester Airport

  17-12-2016 21:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Almost 400 workers could strike over pay on December 23 and Christmas Eve
  
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• EFL: Bury's lack of Christmas spirit among five things you may have missed

  17-12-2016 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Multiple late winners and a club who cannot stop losing are among five things you may have missed from Saturday's EFL matches.
  
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• Inspiring Afghan refugee who fled across eight countries at the age of 12 graduates from University

  17-12-2016 21:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gulwali was forced to endure a year of hunger and illness on his journey to England
  
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• West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Manchester United

  17-12-2016 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores his 10th goal in nine matches as Manchester United ease to victory over West Brom in the Premier League.
  
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• National Lottery results: Lotto and Thunderball numbers for £15.2 million rollover jackpot on Saturday, December 17

  17-12-2016 21:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  See if the balls have changed your life tonight with a £5.6m jackpot
  
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• West Brom 0-2 Man Utd: Jose Mourinho happy with 'solid' Red Devils win

  17-12-2016 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho is pleased with a great performance from his "very solid" team in their 2-0 win away at West Brom.
  
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• A voice over artist from Altrincham is set to feature in the new Hollywood blockbuster 'Passengers'

  17-12-2016 20:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emma Clarke will appear in the $120m film, which is released on Wednesday
  
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• Man treated in hospital after being hit by a tram on the Manchester Airport line

  17-12-2016 20:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He was struck at around 5am at Roundthorn Metrolink stop in Wythenshawe
  
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• Lidl warn customers not to eat gravy granules as they could cause 'dizziness, nausea, and vomiting'

  17-12-2016 20:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Batches of 300g Kania granules for meat and chicken are affected and should be returned to store
  
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• Chesterfield 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

  17-12-2016 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton lose for the first time in five league games as a Liam O'Neil goal earns struggling Chesterfield victory.
  
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• Thousands have Christmas getaway disrupted by fog as flights out of Manchester Airport are delayed

  17-12-2016 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dozens of flights from Manchester Airport have been delayed with some even cancelled due to bad weather
  
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• Oldham Athletic 0-2 Southend United

  17-12-2016 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nile Ranger puts aside his off-field troubles to help Southend United to victory at Oldham Athletic.
  
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• Bury 2-3 Oxford United

  17-12-2016 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford come from behind to beat beleaguered Bury and stretch their unbeaten run to eight games.
  
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• Northampton Town 2-3 Rochdale

  17-12-2016 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matty Lund scores a hat-trick as Rochdale twice come from behind to beat Northampton in a thrilling match.
  
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• Wigan Athletic 2-3 Ipswich Town

  17-12-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David McGoldrick grabs a later winner for Ipswich as Wigan slip to a fifth straight home Championship defeat.
  
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• Corrie spoilers: Two characters come to blows on Christmas Day

  17-12-2016 18:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's a brawl on the cobbles, making it a violent Christmas for two Coronation Street residents
  
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• The ordinary Rochdale house with a quirky secret

  17-12-2016 18:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The interior is 'one of a kind'
  
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• Footage captures birth of baby elephant at Chester Zoo

  17-12-2016 18:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Asian elephants are listed as endangered but it's hoped the newborn will help raise awareness of the species
  
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• Pep Guardiola and Manchester City players bring festive cheer to youngsters at Manchester Children's Hospital

  17-12-2016 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Players spent time at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital handing out hundreds of gifts
  
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• Woman arrested after pensioner died in hit and run

  17-12-2016 17:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brian Croxon, 77, was hit by a car and found outside the Brass Band Club on Sandy Lane earlier this month
  
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• Five things you learn living under the Manchester Airport flight path

  17-12-2016 17:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We speak to four of the hub's closest neighbours
  
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• Young, quick and very hip: Missguided and Pretty Little Thing hit the big time

  17-12-2016 16:59
  
  The online ‘fast fashion’ sales model is doing wonders for a new breed of northern-based online retailers targeting teenagers and young womenThere is a powerful new club in the north-west of England but its most bankable players are probably unfamiliar, despite raking in hundreds of millions of pounds a year from fans.Meet Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing and Missguided, the Manchester-based online companies threatening to take over fashion retailing with inexpensive, brash clothes that a
  
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• Woman arrested over Brian Croxton 'hit-and-run' death

  17-12-2016 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a former brass band club president died in a suspected hit-and-run crash.
  
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• BBC Sports Personality 2016: Meet the 15 National and Regional Unsung Heroes

  17-12-2016 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out who is BBC Get Inspired's Unsung Hero for your local area with the list of 15 regional winners across the United Kingdom.
  
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• Real Housewives star Dawn Ward hosts charity ladies lunch in her Cheshire mansion

  17-12-2016 16:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Festive ladies lunch for Dawn Ward at her Warford Hall mansion - with her Real Housewives pals Tanya Bardsley, Lauren Simon and Seema Malhotra in attendance
  
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• B.Eat Street is offering 600 free tickets to their New Year's Eve party

  17-12-2016 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Revellers will also receive a free drink for the huge bash at the street food haven
  
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• Journey times set to tumble as major milestone reached in M56 and M6 link road scheme

  17-12-2016 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is part of a £192 million project to build a new dual carriageway between junction 19 of the M6 and junction 7 of the M56
  
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• Armed robbers jailed after being caught red-handed by undercover police

  17-12-2016 15:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Andre Chevelleau, Paul Sheridan and Luke Enright were placed under surveillance following a string of raids
  
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• Macclesfield Town 1-2 Bromley

  17-12-2016 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blair Turgott's late goal extends Macclesfield's poor run at home by earning Bromley victory in the National League.
  
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• Are the Christmas Markets good for Manchester?

  17-12-2016 15:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Unbeatable atmosphere or too crowded? Financial boost to the city or siphoning spend from the high street?
  
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• Manchester police car targeted by graffiti vandal

  17-12-2016 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested after a police car is daubed in graffiti in Manchester city centre.
  
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• Mad Friday in pictures as 150,000 party in the city centre

  17-12-2016 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police patrols were stepped up to deal with the first of TWO Mad Fridays this year
  
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• Two Manchester clubs named the best in the UK according to DJ Mag Best Of British Awards

  17-12-2016 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The awards proved that Manchester's clubbing scene is still thriving
  
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• Will Ore Oduba win Strictly Come Dancing tonight?

  17-12-2016 13:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester-based BBC presenter Ore Oduba has danced his way to the Strictly final and will compete against Louise Redknapp and Danny Mac for the glitterball trophy tonight
  
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• Pizza Express is giving away FREE pizza in Prestwich today

  17-12-2016 12:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Be quick, there's only 100 on offer
  
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• Desmond O'Reilly death: Police offer £20k reward for information

  17-12-2016 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the suspected murder of a man found lying in a street with head injuries offer a £20,000 reward for information.
  
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• Review: Mexica in Ancoats misses the mark

  17-12-2016 12:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Simon Binns wasn't too impressed with the new Mexican-themed restaurant
  
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• Man seen on CCTV being beaten with baseball bat is missing Eccles man, says worried family

  17-12-2016 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Relatives of Lee Gordon, 27, from Eccles have identified him as the victim shown in the footage
  
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• Oldham Athletic v Southend United

  17-12-2016 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Oldham Athletic and Southend United.
  
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• Chesterfield v Bolton Wanderers

  17-12-2016 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers.
  
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• Bury v Oxford United

  17-12-2016 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Bury and Oxford United.
  
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• Santas swap sleighs for buses to spread festive cheer across the region

  17-12-2016 11:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dozens of bus drivers will don Father Christmas outfits and collect for Stagecoach Manchester's charity of the year, Prevent Breast Cancer
  
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• Homelessness activist cleared of attacking security guard at Manchester town hall

  17-12-2016 10:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wesley Hall was accused of giving G4S employee Mike Pickford a ‘dead leg’ with a mop handle in a bid to storm the building and stage a sit-in.
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Saturday, December 17

  17-12-2016 10:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Mum fears she will never hear son speak again after he drank drain cleaner from shop shelf

  17-12-2016 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Little Ayman Faisal has been unable to eat or speak since suffering horrific injuries when he was just two-years-old.
  
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• Man arrested for daubing police car in graffiti in Piccadilly Gardens

  17-12-2016 00:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Letters were spray-painted down the side of the car as officers dealt with a fight on Friday evening
  
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