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• National Lottery results: Lotto and Thunderball numbers for £7.1m rollover jackpot on Wednesday 1st March

  01-03-2017 23:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  See if the balls have changed your life tonight with a £7.1m jackpot
  
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• Manchester City 5-1 Huddersfield Town

  01-03-2017 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City cruise into the FA Cup quarter-finals after fighting back to beat visitors Huddersfield in their fifth-round replay.
  
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• Staff suspended at troubled Bollin Primary School in Trafford over video showing teachers celebrating

  01-03-2017 22:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new interim headteacher, Kylie Spark, had been drafted in to re-open the school
  
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• Robbie Fowler posts tweet urging people to complain after GMP troll Liverpool with joke tweet about form

  01-03-2017 21:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fowler appears to urge people to officially complain - then says he saw the funny side
  
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• Mum accuses teachers of treating JoJo bows 'like guns' by banning them from schools

  01-03-2017 21:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The bows have become the latest fashion accessory for girls thanks to YouTube superstar JoJo Siwa
  
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• Co-op HQ locked down for two hours over 'suspicious' white powder - that turned out to be food starch

  01-03-2017 21:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of workers weren’t allowed to leave the NOMA building until a specialist hazardous materials officer had investigated the package
  
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• Government suffers defeat in Lords over Brexit

  01-03-2017 21:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The defeat means the Bill, which was passed unamended by the Commons, will now have to return there for further consideration by MPs.
  
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• Sailor who survived three years in a POW camp pays poignant anniversary tribute to lost comrades

  01-03-2017 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "It was our spirit that kept us alive," says Geoff Stott.
  
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• 5,000 children miss out on their school of choice

  01-03-2017 20:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In Manchester, 1,590 kids missed out on their favoured school - around a quarter
  
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• Cat food recalled over fears it may have caused fitting and vomiting in pets

  01-03-2017 20:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pets At Home has removed four types of cat food from its shelves after three cats became seriously unwell
  
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• You need to walk SEVEN MILES a day to compensate for effects of having a desk job, say researchers

  01-03-2017 20:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New research revealed those who sit at a desk all day are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease
  
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• Troubled Bollin Primary School in 'phased' reopening

  01-03-2017 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Bollin Primary School parent said the problems were "massively disruptive" for pupils.
  
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• Man caught on CCTV beating dog in street says he did it for animal's own safety

  01-03-2017 20:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jason Smart will be sentenced later this month after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to an animal
  
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• Anthony Grainger police shooting: He was 'prone to violence' inquiry told

  01-03-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man shot by police in a planned surveillance operation had no convictions for violence.
  
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• Porky Lights sausages 'Syn' value has been revised, and it's bad news for slimmers

  01-03-2017 19:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Slimming World say that new tests have revealed Porky Lights sausages could actually have 4.5 Syns - five times what was originally thought
  
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• Heroin addict jailed after he was tied to his airline seat for biting crew and headbutting a passenger

  01-03-2017 19:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He started to walk down the aisles in an ‘agitated’ state, almost ‘standing on a toddler’ who was in the aisle.
  
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• Bury Council chief executive and two senior officers suspended

  01-03-2017 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Mike Owen is one of three suspended in an investigation into a safeguarding case.
  
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• Robbie Williams jokingly reignites feud with Gary Barlow on Saturday Night Takeaway

  01-03-2017 18:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Take That star snubs Gary in a hilarious sketch with hosts Ant and Dec
  
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• Manchester United to cover cost of visas for fans making trip to Russia for Europa League tie

  01-03-2017 18:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The club have made the gesture for supporters making the 4,000 mile round-trip for their Europa League tie against FC Rostov
  
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• WHSmith to move and other shops close in Manchester Arndale shake-up

  01-03-2017 18:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shops including Warehouse and Coast have closed, but a raft of new names will be opening stores
  
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• Deaths of man and woman within 48 hours at same house not suspicious, say police

  01-03-2017 17:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released without charge
  
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• GMP troll Liverpool FC with cheeky tweet about Premier League form - and Mancs love it

  01-03-2017 17:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Middleton division mocked the club by comparing new driving legislation to the club's February points tally
  
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• Drug-driver jailed after man died in Salford crash

  01-03-2017 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Bravender is jailed after a pedestrian died when he was struck by a car in Salford.
  
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• Five Guys confirms Manchester Arndale opening date

  01-03-2017 17:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The US burger chain will open its first Manchester city centre restaurant in the shopping centre next week
  
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• Office of MEP and former Mayor Afzal Khan attacked with bricks

  01-03-2017 17:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The incident left the outer glazing of a ground floor window of Mr Khan’s office - which is in the same building as Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell - smashed and cracked.
  
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• Man held down and Tasered by robbers on canal path

  01-03-2017 17:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The two men also kicked the victim as he lay on the ground before stealing his jewellery
  
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• Super League: Wigan Warriors v Leigh Centurions

  01-03-2017 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Wigan Warriors host Leigh Centurions in Friday's Super League fixture at the DW Stadium (20:00 GMT).
  
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• Redcar paedophile Michael Dunn jailed for 27 years

  01-03-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Dunn knocked through a wall behind his fridge to create a cavity in which he hid a girl from police.
  
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• The xx at O2 Apollo Manchester - support act, seating plan, set list and everything you need to know

  01-03-2017 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The xx play Manchester on their 2017 European tour I See You
  
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• Surgeon Ian Paterson 'provided false diagnosis' to insurers

  01-03-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The patient also underwent 27 biopsies under general anaesthetic when there was no need, a court hears.
  
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• School was put on 'lockdown' while police hunted wanted man on grounds

  01-03-2017 16:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP say a wanted man was reported sighted on Irwell Place in Eccles on Wednesday morning
  
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• Gareth O'Brien: Salford Red Devils full-back signs new three-year deal

  01-03-2017 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Salford Red Devils full-back Gareth O’Brien signs a new three-year contract with the Super League club.
  
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• Robbie Williams' raunchy new video features his wife having an affair with a woman

  01-03-2017 16:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Take That star gave Loose Women panellist Ayda Field a steamy role in the video for Mixed Signals
  
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• Recap: White powder delivered to Co-op HQ was food starch, say fire service

  01-03-2017 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services including a hazardous material team were at the NOMA building in the city centre this afternoon
  
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• Live updates: White powder delivered to Co-op HQ was food starch, say fire service

  01-03-2017 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services including a hazardous material team were at the NOMA building in the city centre this afternoon
  
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• Live updates: Co-op HQ on lockdown after package containing white powder delivered to building

  01-03-2017 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services including hazardous material team are at the NOMA building in the city centre
  
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• Manchester Film Festival returns to the Odeon Printworks Manchester

  01-03-2017 15:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The MANIFF festival has secured a screening of Alfie Boe - On The Wheels Of A Dream for its opening gala event
  
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• World Book Day 2017 - send us your wonderful creations

  01-03-2017 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The big event is almost here and we want to share your fabulous creations
  
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• Cost of TV licence to rise for first time in seven years

  01-03-2017 15:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The free concession for those aged over 75 remains while the cost of an annual black and white licence will rise
  
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• Former Bury Hospice boss in line for payout after winning case of unfair dismissal

  01-03-2017 15:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jacqui Comber was sacked last March after a report claimed there were 'significant failures' in leadership and allegations of bullying
  
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• These Manchester bars are offering free beer to everyone called David today

  01-03-2017 14:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The giveaway is in honour of the patron saint of Wales, St David
  
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• This is the violent brawl outside a church hall in Longsight that led to seven people being arrested

  01-03-2017 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One witness says around 60 people were involved in the disturbance at around 1am on Sunday
  
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• Rochdale grooming gang's lawyers face legal watchdog investigation

  01-03-2017 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judge's comments about gang's lawyers were of 'real concern', Solicitors Regulation Authority says.
  
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• How do I appeal if my child didn't get into the secondary school I want?

  01-03-2017 14:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Today is National Offer Day when all secondary school places in England are allocated - what can you do if you didn't get your first choice school?
  
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• Catherine Tyldesley and Shayne Ward sign new deals to stay on Coronation Street

  01-03-2017 13:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Corrie favourites have had their time on the cobbles extended for a further 12 months
  
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• Temporary headteacher drafted in to reopen troubled Bollin Primary School

  01-03-2017 13:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kylie Spark will take over on an interim basis after the school was dramatically closed by the council
  
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• Evil paedophile who repeatedly raped girls he kept in a 'hidey hole' behind his fridge is jailed for 27 years

  01-03-2017 13:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “We will be looking to see what reports were made to the police at the time and how they were responded to."
  
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• These are the designs for the new Emmeline Pankhurst statue

  01-03-2017 13:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One of these statues of the Moss Side-born activist will be unveiled in St Peter’s Square on International Women’s Day in 2019
  
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• Sex education to be made compulsory in all schools

  01-03-2017 13:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Primary schools to teach age appropriate lessons about relationships, while secondaries to educate in both sex and relationships
  
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• Mothercare launches Gift A Bundle scheme to get parents to donate outgrown baby clothes

  01-03-2017 12:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The bundles collected will be handed out to Manchester families in time for Mother's Day
  
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