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• Family reveal Corrie legend Jean Alexander's poignant words as she summed up her soap career

  19-12-2016 23:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jean, who was better known to millions of viewers as cleaner Hilda Ogden, died in October
  
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• Pensioner left lying on floor after trying to fight off robber in Leigh

  19-12-2016 23:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 72-year-old uses a walking frame to get around
  
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• Pensioner stuck in Malaga after easyJet throw her off flight because she has oxygen cannisters

  19-12-2016 22:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dorothy Rostron, 82, was enjoying a final family holiday in Malaga but is now unable to fly home
  
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• LIVE: Several dead in lorry 'attack' at Berlin Christmas market

  19-12-2016 21:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nine people have died and many more have been injured after a lorry ploughed into a Christmas market in central Berlin
  
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• LIVE: 12 dead in lorry 'attack' at Berlin Christmas market

  19-12-2016 21:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nine people have died and many more have been injured after a lorry ploughed into a Christmas market in central Berlin
  
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• Three jailed over delivery driver's death in Ashton-under-Lyne

  19-12-2016 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three members of a gang who targeted high-value vehicles are jailed for manslaughter following the "needless" death of a delivery driver.
  
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• Roofer who balanced on top of scaffolding is slammed by judge for 'breathtakingly stupid' act

  19-12-2016 21:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David Mulholland has now given a suspended prison sentence
  
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• CCTV footage released after 'terrifying' armed raid at bookmakers

  19-12-2016 19:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "If you recognise the man in the footage then please call police immediately."
  
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• Woman comes home to find would-be burglar stuck in her bathroom window

  19-12-2016 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police 'had a chat with him' and then called the fire service
  
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• Thieves smash into depot and steal 80 televisions

  19-12-2016 19:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A number of other items were also stolen from the five shipping containers stored at Maritime Transport Ltd
  
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• Uproar over plans to build hundreds of homes on Trafford golf course

  19-12-2016 18:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three thousand people are opposing proposals in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework for William Wroe golf course
  
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• Crunch talks tomorrow in a bid to halt Christmas strikes at Manchester Airport

  19-12-2016 18:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of passengers wait outcome of talks
  
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• Crunch talks in a bid to halt Christmas strikes at Manchester Airport

  19-12-2016 18:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of passengers wait outcome of talks
  
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• Coronation Street's Becky McDonald tops list of soap stars fans want to return

  19-12-2016 18:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viewers want Becky to fly back to Weatherfield from Barbados
  
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• Police forced to stamp out rumours that the Home Alone burglars Harry and Marv are targeting houses

  19-12-2016 17:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One neighbouring police force even appeared to briefly fall for the hoax...
  
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• 'Mortified' woman claims Hilton waitress oinked at her and called her fat during gala dinner

  19-12-2016 17:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Roxy Roscoe says the staff member also turned her nose up like a pig and jiggled her stomach around before running off
  
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• Devastated woman claims Hilton waitress oinked at her and called her fat during gala dinner

  19-12-2016 17:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Roxy Roscoe says the staff member also turned her nose up like a pig and jiggled her stomach around before running off
  
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• Tribute to 'loving and devoted daddy' as man who died after being detained by Metrolink staff is named

  19-12-2016 17:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the incident involving Jack Barnes and another man
  
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• Triple test: Ford Fiesta ST-Line v Seat Ibiza FR v Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo

  19-12-2016 17:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Three hot hatch wannabes squabble it out
  
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• Warrington housing association signs £2.5bn 'flatpack' homes deal

  19-12-2016 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A housing association signs a £2.5bn deal to create 25,000 "flatpack" houses and up to 1,000 jobs.
  
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• The best restaurants in Manchester according to the Harden's guide

  19-12-2016 16:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester had more entries in this year's guide than London and was second only to Edinburgh
  
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• Do you want to see some pics of pugs dressed up for Christmas?

  19-12-2016 16:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Of course you do...
  
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• Diners in Stockport could get first taste of Korean food - if chimney fumes concern is overcome

  19-12-2016 15:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents near the site - the ex-Jack Horner pub - say the extraction flue will be right outside their windows
  
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• Family's urgent appeal to find 13-year-old boy missing from home for more than 24 hours

  19-12-2016 15:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kevin Clark, 13, hasn't been seen since Sunday lunchtime.
  
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• Start date for the new Gary Barlow talent show Let It Shine has been announced

  19-12-2016 15:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  And there's an amazing trailer for the show which will find the cast for a Take That musical
  
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• Andrew Nutter's mum speaks of moment robbers attacked her and stole dying husband’s wedding ring

  19-12-2016 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The men ripped a necklace from Jean Nutter’s neck in the horrific ordeal and dragged her around inside the house
  
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• Manchester graduate dies of hypothermia in Russia after being 'drugged and robbed'

  19-12-2016 15:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Lazareff, 22, a Manchester University graduate, was found on the outskirts of Moscow
  
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• Time-wasting 999 calls increase as people complain about undelivered fridge freezer and being lost

  19-12-2016 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police have released a list of 12 calls which did not require a response including a caller who said their dog was shaved instead of trimmed by a groomer and another who said they needed a lift home.
  
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• Warrington NHS and social care funding merger targets 'inefficiencies'

  19-12-2016 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Funding for health and social care services in Warrington could be merged to cut "inefficiencies", the local council's chief executive says.
  
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• Arran Coghlan given permission to take police investigator he accuses of lying to court

  19-12-2016 14:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Arran Coghlan, 44, was forced to move out of his £600,000 home earlier this year after a court had ruled it had been purchased in the year 2000 thanks to drug dealing in Stockport
  
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• Arran Coghlan given permission to mount legal challenge against ‘lying’ police investigator

  19-12-2016 14:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Arran Coghlan, 44, was forced to move out of his £600,000 home earlier this year after a court had ruled it had been purchased in the year 2000 thanks to drug dealing in Stockport
  
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• Who is reading the CBeebies Bedtime Story this Christmas?

  19-12-2016 14:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tom Hardy is reading the tale on New Year's Eve, but did you know that Damian Lewis and Isla Fisher will be on our screens too
  
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• Manchester hospital's £5m unit to 'ease bed-blocking' approved

  19-12-2016 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £5m care unit to "ease bed-blocking" at a hospital in Greater Manchester is approved.
  
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• Oasis guitarist Bonehead is giving away a piece of the Hacienda dancefloor tonight

  19-12-2016 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here's your chance to own a piece of Manchester's clubbing and musical history in one go
  
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• Could this CCTV footage help explain how a man ended up fighting for his life after falling over in Manchester city centre?

  19-12-2016 14:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old was discovered near the Frog and Bucket Comedy Store with a serious head injury
  
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• Actor tried to smuggle heroin into Strangeways up his bottom

  19-12-2016 14:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thomas Farrell’s failed bid to take 17 wraps of the class A drug with him into jail came at the end of a crime spree in the city
  
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• Denny Solomona: The legal case that could impact rugby as Bosman did football

  19-12-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at how the legal battle for Denny Solomona could be a landmark moment for rugby players.
  
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• Could local heroes from Manchester win up to £25,000 to transform their communities?

  19-12-2016 13:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  From an underwater hockey team to companions for the elderly, groups from the city are among finalists hoping for backing from the Aviva Community Fund
  
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• When is the last date you can order gifts to get them delivered before Christmas? Last delivery time for Amazon, Argos, John Lewis and more

  19-12-2016 13:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Christmas countdown is on but when is the latest you can order items online? When are Amazon's last delivery dates? When do John Lewis stop taking Christmas orders? Everything you need to know
  
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• First drive: 2017 Citroen C3 Puretech

  19-12-2016 13:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Radical looks for Citroen’s new supermini, but it’s not quite as exciting as its styling suggests
  
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• London restaurant The Ivy sets sights on Manchester

  19-12-2016 13:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A video message from Kylie Minogue appeared to confirm plans for a 2017 launch in Manchester
  
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• Plans submitted for luxury hotel at Piccadilly Basin

  19-12-2016 13:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Proposals include plans to create high quality public realm and comprehensive landscaping with improved linkages to the Rochdale Canal.
  
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• Gemma Atkinson shows off her incredible figure at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards

  19-12-2016 12:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Emmerdale beauty and new Key 103 breakfast show host rocked the red carpet in a revealing cut-out lace dress
  
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• Nineteenth century pub named as one of most fascinating places to visit in England

  19-12-2016 12:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The White Lion in Westhoughton features in Historic England’s guide to the unusual or surprising places that have been listed in 2016
  
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• Police are hunting for three men who ran away from this Mercedes after a dramatic crash in Salford

  19-12-2016 12:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents say they heard a 'big bang' at around 6.40pm
  
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• Andre Rieu forced to cancel Manchester Arena show after orchestra member suffers heart attack

  19-12-2016 12:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shows in London, Birmingham and Glasgow have also been postponed
  
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• Which Post Office branches will be closed in Greater Manchester during the strike this week?

  19-12-2016 12:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Which Post Office branches are on strike in December 2016? Find out if the branch nearest you will be open on the week leading up to Christmas
  
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• Strictly hunk Danny Mac and fiancee Carley Stenson to star in Sleepless in Seattle musical

  19-12-2016 12:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pair will feature in the touring musical production of the hit 1993 movie, which starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
  
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• Police divers search city centre river over fears man could be in water - latest updates

  19-12-2016 11:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to the River Irwell, on Bridge Street, at 11.35pm on Sunday night.
  
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• Indian Premier League: England's Jos Buttler and Sam Billings retained for 2017

  19-12-2016 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Jos Buttler and Sam Billings are retained by their Indian Premier League franchises for 2017.
  
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