Manchester news

• Pure evil: Paedophile who repeatedly raped girls in Manchester kept victim hidden in a squalid 'hidey hole' behind his fridge

  26-01-2017 23:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police say they are looking into 'issues' surrounding the shocking case of Britain's Josef Fritzl
  
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• Nick Tilsley is leaving Coronation Street in 'an explosive storyline'

  26-01-2017 22:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Actor Ben Price, who has been commuting between London and Manchester, is said to want to have more family time
  
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• Hull City 2-1 Manchester United (Agg: 2-3)

  26-01-2017 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are beaten for the first time since November but reach the EFL Cup final with an aggregate win over Hull.
  
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• Jessica Cunningham reveals she is seeing THREE men outside Celebrity Big Brother

  26-01-2017 21:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The businesswoman has been flirting with Calum Best - but she was dating other guys before CBB
  
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• Inquest told how Scott Hetherington was shot by another soldier - as hundreds gather for his military funeral in Middleton

  26-01-2017 21:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
   “I never thought I could feel more proud of you than I already did." Mum's emotional eulogy to popular soldier
  
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• There's going to be a massive naked streak through the streets of Manchester... for a good cause

  26-01-2017 21:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Pride has announced a new fund-raising event for this year's celebrations - and is challenging people to join in
  
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• Kendal Calling 2017 line-up announced with Stereophonics, Brian Wilson and Manic Street Preachers headlining

  26-01-2017 20:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stereophonics, Brian Wilson, Manic Street Preachers, Franz Ferdinand and Frank Turner will headline this year's festival at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District
  
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• 'I remember it all. Wish I didn't': Man who survived horrific house explosion in Blackley says he is plagued by nightmares

  26-01-2017 19:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "It was like someone was dragging a pipe full of razor blades through my throat. It was the most incredible pain, I couldn’t breathe or do anything about it."
  
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• Thieves who used gas canisters to blow up cash machines have their 'lenient' sentences increased

  26-01-2017 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mark Marfleet's sentence was increased to 18 years and Paul Warmisham's to 13
  
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• Rob Hunt: Brighton defender joins Oldham Athletic on loan

  26-01-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Oldham Athletic sign Brighton full-back Rob Hunt on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• L/Cpl Scott Hetherington buried with full military honours

  26-01-2017 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funeral takes place of L/Cpl Scott Hetherington, who was killed in an accidental shooting in Iraq.
  
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• Banned rescue dog Missy is saved from being put down for second time after 'absurd' legal bid is thrown out

  26-01-2017 18:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Missy, a bull terrier type dog, was nursed back to health after being saved from a neglectful owner - but then a court ruled she was a banned breed and had to be destroyed
  
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• Labour MP Jeff Smith risks being sacked as whip after refusing to back Brexit vote

  26-01-2017 18:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Withington MP plans to defy Jeremy Corbyn's three-line whip on Article 50, despite himself being a whip
  
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• Michelle Keegan presents NTA prize with Bobby Moore's wife Tina

  26-01-2017 17:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The actress plays the former England legend's widow Tina in a new ITV drama and the pair presented the Best Period Drama at the glitzy ceremony at London's O2
  
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• Police may face fresh probe into rape claim against gangland figure shot dead at Arran Coghlan's home

  26-01-2017 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "There may well need to be a further inquiry to find out exactly what has happened here," says police and crime commissioner
  
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• Strawberry Studios: Exhibition marks Stockport's music recording legacy

  26-01-2017 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An exhibition celebrates the musical legacy of 10cc's Stockport recording studio, 50 years after it opened.
  
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• Coronation Street and Hollyoaks stars flock to the theatre

  26-01-2017 17:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  TV favourites enjoyed a night at the Lowry to watch The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  
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• The Brexit Bill and what needs to happen in parliament before it can become law

  26-01-2017 16:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons
  
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• Tribute to Moss Side activist Erinma Bell is the first EVER sculpture of a woman in Manchester Town Hall

  26-01-2017 16:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The bust was made from melted-down shotguns
  
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• Mum arrested during drugs raids gets kids ready for school before being taken away by police

  26-01-2017 16:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Eleven people were arrested in the police raids in Stockport earlier this morning
  
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• Student nurse narrowly avoids jail spell for texting her boyfriend in prison

  26-01-2017 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Shaw was told by a judge: “There’s no romance in going out with criminals”
  
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• Things to do in Manchester this weekend: January 27-29

  26-01-2017 15:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What's on in Manchester this weekend? Our picks of the highlights in the days ahead
  
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• The Hacienda returns for another huge Manchester party

  26-01-2017 15:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Top American DJs are coming to the city to kick up a top party
  
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• John Bishop hosts Comic Relief Live at The Comedy Store Manchester

  26-01-2017 15:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tickets are on sale for Comic Relief Live as John Bishop hosts the show at The Comedy Store
  
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• Rio Ferdinand's Rosso restaurant in Manchester reveals stylish new look

  26-01-2017 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester Utd footballer Rio Ferdinand will host a relaunch party at his Italian restaurant Rosso tonight; we get the first look inside
  
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• Health watchdog calls for 'urgent action' to address failings at GP surgery

  26-01-2017 15:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Village Medical Centre, in Littleborough, Rochdale, has been placed in special measures by the Care Quality Commission
  
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• How police identified the mystery man found dead near Dovestone reservoir

  26-01-2017 15:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Today officers, who have worked around the clock for the past 13 months, were finally able to name the man whose body was discovered at the Saddleworth beauty spot
  
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• This was a life lived...Betty Tebbs fighting for 98 years

  26-01-2017 15:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lifelong activist and peace campaigner Betty Tebbs - who was first arrested aged 89 for protesting at a Trident nuclear submarine naval base -  has died
  
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• Review: John Shuttleworth at The Lowry

  26-01-2017 15:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's a fond farewell - so fond it might just talk him out of retirement
  
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• Cheapest places to do your supermarket shopping revealed - they might surprise you

  26-01-2017 14:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some retailers were found to be almost £25 cheaper than traditional supermarkets - even the notoriously cheap Aldi and Lidl
  
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• Tom Hardy is back with another CBeebies Bedtime Story - on Valentine's Day

  26-01-2017 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mums are rejoicing that TV heartthrob Hardy is coming back on our screens
  
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• City centre police to tweet every incident they attend on Friday morning

  26-01-2017 14:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The GMP City centre police officers are known for sharing the quirky incidents they attend on Twitter
  
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• Dawn Nisbet: Joyful last-place runner sets 500km goal

  26-01-2017 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman whose photograph of finishing a run went viral is using her "five minutes of fame" to set new goals.
  
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• Historian creates ‘museum on the streets’ around Walkden to tell story of the town

  26-01-2017 14:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mike Corless of Worsley Civic Trust and Amenity Society has set up and implemented the Walkden Heritage Trail to tell the story of his town’s history and inform people of how different the buildings used to be
  
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• When does The Walking Dead season 7 return?

  26-01-2017 14:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is The Walking Dead back on TV? Can I watch The Walking Dead season 7 online? What channel is it on? Everything you need to know
  
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• Saddleworth Moor mystery body identified

  26-01-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has taken more than a year to identify the man in a case which has attracted global interest.
  
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• More than 100 people queued up for the opening of a new Wilko store

  26-01-2017 13:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Keen customers queued in their droves to ensure they were the first in line for the range of freebies on offer at the new store on Crownpoint North Retail Park
  
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• Anglo-Welsh Cup: Sale Sharks v Cardiff Blues

  26-01-2017 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team details and match preview for Cardiff' Anglo-Welsh Cup trip to Sale Sharks on Friday.
  
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• The Midland Hotel has managerial shakeup

  26-01-2017 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Christopher Wayne-Wills has been appointed to the Manchester role by QHotels.
  
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• Reading and Leeds Festival 2017 lineup announcement featuring Kasabian, Wiley and more

  26-01-2017 13:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Reading and Leeds Festival 2017 lineup features Kasabian, Muse, Major Lazer and more. Tickets are on sale now, here's how you can buy them
  
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• Full military funeral of soldier Scott Hetherington, killed in Iraq - latest updates

  26-01-2017 12:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lance Corporal Scott Hetherington, 22, is being laid to rest in his home town of Middleton
  
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• Meet the toddler who's a beauty pageant princess - aged 19 months

  26-01-2017 12:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mum Katie Taylor, from Hyde, has spent hundreds of pounds on outfits but says it will build up daughter's confidence
  
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• Ofsted rates 'outstanding' Stretford school 'inadequate'

  26-01-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An "outstanding" primary school is rated inadequate for failing to carry out staff safety checks.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after being struck by car on Deansgate

  26-01-2017 12:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The woman, thought to be aged around 30-years-old, collided with the black Vauxhall Astra at about 8.30am on Thursday morning
  
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• Student jumped into city centre river as he tried to find his university halls

  26-01-2017 12:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have blasted the 20-year-old student for the 'dangerous stunt' after he entered the River Medlock, on Pritchard Street, in the early hours of Thursday morning
  
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• National Television Awards: What it's like to be on the red carpet at the NTAs

  26-01-2017 12:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The National Television Awards is one of the biggest nights on the showbiz calendar, and I was excited to be granted a place on the red carpet
  
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• This is the toughest little black dress in the world - made from GRAPHENE

  26-01-2017 12:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester's wonder material graphene has found another innovative use
  
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• This is the toughest little black dress in the world - here's why

  26-01-2017 12:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester's wonder material graphene has found another innovative use
  
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• Ed Sheeran announces UK tour and Manchester dates - how to get tickets and pre-sale links

  26-01-2017 11:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 25 year old returns to touring with his latest album 'divide'
  
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• Brother and sister injured in road smash just yards from Stockport's ambulance base

  26-01-2017 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pair were taken to hospital after their car collided with another and hit roadside railings
  
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