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• Could huge developments planned for green belt land be radically scaled back?

  22-02-2017 23:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Theresa May reiterated the Tories’ promise that protected spaces are ‘safe in the government’s hands’
  
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• Brit Award viewers think The 1975 were 'hacked' during performance - but fans say this is what really happened

  22-02-2017 22:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans of the Manchester band have refuted the claims on Twitter
  
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• New CCTV image released after racist messages taped to primary school, community centre and library

  22-02-2017 22:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have released a security still of a man they want to speak to in connection with the hate crime
  
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• The 1975 win Best British Group at the BRIT Awards

  22-02-2017 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The band, who went to Wilmslow High School, have been together since they were 13
  
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• Hamster stuck down pipe for 3 days is rescued - after dad creates tiny ladder

  22-02-2017 21:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dad Andy Sykes came up with the idea after little Fang had been trapped for three days
  
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• Peter Skellern’s piano-playing was too pure for his professor | Letters

  22-02-2017 20:52
  
  Your obituary of the talented and much-lamented Peter Skellern (20 February) reminds me of an anecdote the singer-songwriter told during a concert in Manchester in the 1980s about his time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Related: Peter Skellern obituaryContinue reading...
  
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• Revealed: Why celebrity chef Andrew Nutter's new gastropub REALLY got one star hygiene rating

  22-02-2017 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His new restaurant was launched in June following a £1m transformation amid a fanfare
  
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• Parents give funny and charismatic son who died of cancer a unique send-off - with a Lego brick coffin

  22-02-2017 20:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jordan McCole was a huge Lego fan and his family wanted to make sure mourners at his funeral were left with a smile
  
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• Bluedot Festival adds more acts to 2017 line up - plus WIN TICKETS

  22-02-2017 20:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Goldfrapp, Vitalic and Hawkwind are among the acts joining the bill at Jodrell Bank in Macclesfield this summer
  
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• Plans to turn part of Manchester Town Hall into a boutique hotel are ruled out

  22-02-2017 19:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have been looking at possible money-making ventures for the building which is to undergo a £330m refurbishment
  
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• Ex-policeman, 95, dies nine months after being attacked by thugs in his own home

  22-02-2017 19:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cyril Dabbs was punched and kicked to the ground as two thugs raided the property in Sale, making away with just a jar of petty change
  
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• Two men handed gangbos in wake of Salford shootings are jailed for breaching orders

  22-02-2017 19:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Joshua Barnes and Jordan Budgen breached the terms of their civil injunctions
  
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• Two man handed gangbos in wake of Salford shootings are jailed for breaching orders

  22-02-2017 19:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Joshua Barnes and Jordan Budgen breached the terms of their civil injunctions
  
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• Have scientists discovered a solar system where there could be life?

  22-02-2017 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting a nearby star have been detected - and at least three of these are thought to be capable of having oceans
  
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• Warning after smashed glass bottles found planted in grass

  22-02-2017 17:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A group of youths had been seen smashing the bottles, before embedding them in the ground, with the broken part facing upwards
  
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• Fun Buggies make shopping cool for kids at intu Trafford Centre

  22-02-2017 17:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kids can whizz around in six new double buggies including a 'Rover' and a police car
  
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• Steam train rescued from 'death row' to haul passengers across Greater Manchester

  22-02-2017 17:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Lancashire Lazarus will start at Bury and pass through Stockport after enthusiasts spent £750,000 bringing it back to life
  
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• Real Housewives star Tanya Bardsley treated two of her biggest fans to lunch

  22-02-2017 17:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The glam star of The Real Housewives of Cheshire swapped tips with new mum Laura Stevenson and her sister
  
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• Award-winning piemaker Lord of the Pies plans to open Chorlton cafe

  22-02-2017 17:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The owner of the Stockport and Macclesfield shops has applied for a licence to open a third on Barlow Moor Road
  
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• Helen Flanagan puts on a leggy display as she steps out in pom-pom high heels

  22-02-2017 17:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street actress was filming new scenes in typical Rosie Webster attire
  
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• Two men stabbed in the head in Middleton

  22-02-2017 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have now launched an investigation into the attack, during which it is believed one of the victims was also beaten with a gun
  
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• Most valuable £1 coins in circulation revealed - do you have one in your change?

  22-02-2017 16:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Your humble round pound coins could be worth more than you think, with some selling for £25 or more
  
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• Man jailed after three revolvers and two handguns found hidden in his home

  22-02-2017 16:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers also found Spice and MDMA when they searched John Maneely's house in south Manchester
  
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• The Walking Dead T-shirt removed from Primark over complaint that it was racist

  22-02-2017 16:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The store took action after a shopper complained that the T-shirt was offensive
  
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• Grand Pacific Manchester and The Botanist Didsbury reveal opening dates

  22-02-2017 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Diaries out - Manchester's restaurant and bar scene welcomes two big name arrivals soon
  
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• A new direct flight to Saudi Arabia is being launched

  22-02-2017 16:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Passengers will now be able to fly direct seven days a week
  
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• Regency Residential completes transformation of Acre House in Sale

  22-02-2017 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Acre House now boasts 64 two bedroom and 16 one bedroom apartments.
  
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• Salford's mayor pledges extra money for city's poor as £16m cuts are approved

  22-02-2017 15:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "The government isn’t interested in Salford, so we have to do things for ourselves"
  
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• Hilarious moment trio of 'grannies' twerk and dance outside shops in Oldham

  22-02-2017 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The three dancers began booty-shaking to Flo Rida and T-Pain hit ‘Apple Bottom Jeans’ in Royton Market Square on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• J.K.Rowling reveals Manchester is the birthplace of Quidditch

  22-02-2017 15:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  After a twitter debate over where Quidditch was invented it has been confirmed by J.K.Rowling that she first imagined the wizard sport in Manchester!
  
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• Unite to acquire Manchester city centre site for £41m

  22-02-2017 15:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The scheme will be funded internally and is expected to complete for the 2020 academic year.
  
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• The rise of the JoJo bow - the latest trend to hit primary schools

  22-02-2017 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The bows have become the latest fashion accessory for girls at school and dance classes thanks to a YouTube superstar
  
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• Tony Blair attacks Daily Mail's 'hypocrisy' over suicide bomber

  22-02-2017 14:55
  
  Former PM denies his government paid £1m to British jihadi who died in Iraq and says Mail campaigned for his releaseTony Blair has denied that a Labour government paid compensation to the former Guantánamo Bay detainee who went on to blow himself up in Iraq, in a strongly worded statement in which he accused the Daily Mail of hypocritical coverage over the Manchester-born jihadi’s death.The former prime minister said compensation, thought to amount to £1m, was paid out u
  
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• Ben Price on why he is is leaving Coronation Street and what he will do next

  22-02-2017 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ben who plays Nick Tilsley is leaving Corrie later this year
  
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• Live from court: Witnesses appear at trial of teen accused of stabbing Wesley Lennon to death

  22-02-2017 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wesley Lennon also known as Wesley Barnard, died after suffering stab wounds in an incident in the Winton area in August
  
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• Celebrate Sinatra brings big band to The Bridgewater Hall

  22-02-2017 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Celebrate Sinatra tour is coming to one of Manchester's most prestigious venues
  
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• Man City forward Leroy Sane apologises for goal that cost punter nearly £29,000

  22-02-2017 14:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester City winger's late strike sent the fans into raptures but it denied one German punter a huge win
  
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• Isis bomber Jamal al-Harith: from Manchester to Iraq via Guantànamo

  22-02-2017 14:35
  
  British-born jihadi who blew himself up this week on behalf of Islamic State spent two years at Camp X-rayWhen US special forces found Jamal al-Harith in a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in January 2002, he said he viewed them as his saviours. But 15 years later, including two spent in Guantànamo Bay, he was to blow himself up in Iraq on behalf of Islamic State, sworn enemies of the US.Harith’s Guantànamo file says US officials decided to ship him to Camp X-ray at the America
  
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• Teenager charged in connection with collision which killed father-of-three

  22-02-2017 14:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Abdullah Taher, 19, of Hannah Street, Levenshulme, has been charged with perverting the course of justice
  
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• Man on the run after car chase through Newton Heath

  22-02-2017 13:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two other men have been arrested after the police helicopter and dogs joined in the pursuit
  
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• Manchester Food and Drink Festival reveals 2017 dates

  22-02-2017 13:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This year's event will be the 20th anniversary of the annual food and drink fest
  
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• Victoria station roof collapse WAS caused by seagulls - and hub bosses blundered by not repairing it sooner

  22-02-2017 13:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two people were injured after they and 30 other passengers were 'blasted' by water from above
  
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• Lucy Fallon poses in the bath as she enjoys lighter moment away from Coronation Street cobbles

  22-02-2017 13:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lucy's character Bethany Platt is at the centre of a harrowing grooming storyline on Corrie
  
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• Storm Doris: Manchester warned of flood risk, travel chaos and damage to homes

  22-02-2017 13:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Met Office issues amber weather warning with winds of 80mph, heavy rain and snow forecast
  
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• Should Manchester have a music museum? How to get tickets for the Manchester Music Legacies Centre debate

  22-02-2017 13:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Industry experts want your ideas on how to celebrate Manchester's music scene
  
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• Who was the ISIS suicide bomber who was raised in Manchester?

  22-02-2017 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jamal al-Harith - who was born Ronald Fiddler and raised in Moss Side - detonated a car bomb at an army base near Mosul earlier this week, killing an unknown number of Shiite Muslims
  
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• The ISIS suicide bomber who was raised in Manchester

  22-02-2017 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jamal al-Harith - who was born Ronald Fiddler and raised in Moss Side - detonated a car bomb at an army base near Mosul earlier this week, killing an unknown number of Shiite Muslims
  
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• Care home in special measures after residents left without duvets

  22-02-2017 12:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Other residents were found wearing each other's clothes at Bowerfield House in Disley, Stockport
  
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• Why Lucy Fallon hasn't watched the Bethany Platt grooming storyline on Coronation Street

  22-02-2017 12:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The actress plays troubled teen Bethany who is being groomed by creepy Nathan Curtis on Corrie
  
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• Teenage yob banned from Metrolink after commuter 'Super Juan' abused on tram

  22-02-2017 12:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Aaron Cauchi, 19, was said to have played a 'lesser role' in the abuse and was spared jail
  
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