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• ITV comedy Benidorm will be back for a tenth series

  02-03-2017 23:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tim Healy, and Sherrie Hewson are back on our screen for series nine - and they will be joined by Hale and Pace
  
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• Michael Carrick: Man Utd midfielder ready to retire if no deal is offered

  02-03-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick says he would "probably" retire if he is not offered a new contract by Manchester United in the summer.
  
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• The new bus lane cameras that are raking in nearly £5,000 a day in fines

  02-03-2017 23:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An average of 225 drivers are caught out by the bus lane cameras on one street every day
  
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• The price of Freddo bars has risen again - and chocolate lovers are not happy

  02-03-2017 22:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The frog-shaped chocolate bars have been a favourite with all ages since the mid 90s
  
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• Every child in Greater Manchester will be taught about relationships and sex

  02-03-2017 22:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Primary schools will have to teach age appropriate classes about relationships to children aged four and over
  
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• Anthony Grainger police shooting: Raid 'not cost cutting'

  02-03-2017 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior GMP officer says pressure on resources did not "bring to a head" an operation in which a man was killed.
  
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• Incredible plans to open 'world class' sports university next to Manchester City ground

  02-03-2017 21:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council bosses view the university plan as the lynchpin of another regeneration boom around Eastlands
  
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• This is what was revealed when another city centre canal was drained

  02-03-2017 19:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Canal and River Trust is carrying out repair works - and have stumbled across even more bizarre junk
  
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• Coronation Street stars head for a night at the ballet at The Lowry Theatre

  02-03-2017 19:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Soap stars Faye Brookes, Jennie McAlpine, Jimmi Harkishin and Alice Barlow among the guests at Birmingham Royal Ballet opening night
  
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• McDonald's could soon start delivering burgers to your door

  02-03-2017 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The company say they 'are uniquely positioned to become the global leader in delivery'
  
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• Proposed Cheshire deputy police and crime commissioner's suitability queried

  02-03-2017 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sareda Dirir "failed to demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding" of policing, say councillors.
  
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• The Manchester Doughnut Company looks to fill a gap in the city's sweet market

  02-03-2017 19:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A top chef has set up a small scale bakery to create a range of inventive flavours and fillings
  
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• Staff being recruited for new care centre at site of 'dementia doll' scandal home

  02-03-2017 19:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A flyer circulated on social media and posted on the former Ashbourne House Nursing Home advertised two recruitment days for a ‘new nursing home opening soon’
  
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• Manchester gigs and shows with tickets on sale this week

  02-03-2017 18:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  V Festival, British Sound Project and Manchester tickets for Michael Kiwanuka, Tony Bennett and Sleaford Mods all go on sale this week
  
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• Trafford Centre plans huge glass roof and new shops for Barton Square

  02-03-2017 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Work could finally begin on the £55m development this year according to the shopping centre bosses
  
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• Ian Paterson case: Woman 'unable to breastfeed after unnecessary surgery'

  02-03-2017 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman talks of her devastation at not being able to breastfeed after two "unnecessary operations".
  
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• Nintendo Switch: UK Release date, games, bundles and everything you need to know

  02-03-2017 18:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Will there be Nintendo Switch bundles at Tesco? How much is the Nintendo Switch? What games and cartridges are there? Does the console come with Zelda?
  
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• New Manchester restaurant Suri brings Middle Eastern flavours to King Street

  02-03-2017 17:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Quill site has been given a fresh new look at it prepares to open this month
  
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• Company fined after death of worker who was injured by falling metal beams

  02-03-2017 17:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wayne Mallinson survived the incident and was rushed to hospital - but tragically died after he suffered a ‘severe reaction’ to an anaesthetic agent during an operation on his arm later the same day
  
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• Leigh Centurions agree Whitehaven dual-registration partnership

  02-03-2017 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League side Leigh join up with League One club Whitehaven for a dual-registration partnership.
  
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• Fire chief refused to send crew to attacked house - and now faces disciplinary action

  02-03-2017 17:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Watch manager Reg Haye had been ordered to visit the house to offer advice on how to protect the property - but refused because a dangerous suspect was still at large and he feared for his crew's safety
  
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• Pregnant Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter on why she hid her IVF treatment from the show

  02-03-2017 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She appeared on This Morning with Ore Aduba and Holly Willoughby to talk about her IVF treatment
  
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• Council bosses won't rule out fighting David-and-Goliath decision to stop relocation of Saddleworth School

  02-03-2017 17:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The controversial £19m plan to move the school from Uppermill to a new site in Diggle was derailed after local residents took Oldham Council to the high court
  
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• Residents warn of traffic chaos on Bury New Road as 35 weeks of roadworks begin

  02-03-2017 16:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council bosses said the redevelopment would improve the village's shopping area and bring a ‘lively’ main road cafe culture similar to Didsbury or Monton in Salford
  
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• PPI compensation claims - make your complaint before the new deadline or face losing out on thousands

  02-03-2017 16:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Consumers who intend to complain about payment protection insurance have been urged to do so "should do so as soon as possible"
  
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• JoJo bows: The tween craze being banned from a classroom near you

  02-03-2017 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huge hair bows are big business thanks to a YouTube star, but some schools don't want to see them.
  
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• 'My cancer shadow turned out to be a baby'

  02-03-2017 16:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sarah Pickles was told that she would have a 1 per cent chance of conceiving - after being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in 2014
  
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• People are 'cooler' in Manchester than in London says TV chef Gino D'Acampo

  02-03-2017 15:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gino D'Acampo was at his Manchester Corn Exchange restaurant to launch a new prosecco bar
  
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• Antony Grainger public inquiry: GMP deny police operation was 'brought to a head' due to pressure on resources

  02-03-2017 15:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anthony Grainger was shot by a Greater Manchester Police firearms officer through the windscreen of a stolen Audi in a car park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on March 3 2012
  
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• V Festival 2017 line-up and presale ticket information as Jay Z and Pink revealed as headliners

  02-03-2017 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When do V Festival tickets go on sale in 2017? Jay Z, Pink, Ellie Goulding, Stormzy, Craig David, Dizzee Rascal, Jason Derulo and Sean Paul are also among the acts confirmed for this year's festival
  
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• Betty Tebbs obituary

  02-03-2017 15:21
  
  Veteran political activist and peace campaigner who fought for women’s rightsBetty Tebbs, who has died aged 98, was an agitator, trade unionist and proud member of the working class. She believed in a free Palestine and an end to global nuclear weapons programmes. She was never one to follow the rules.Her activism began at the age of 14, when she turned up on the first day of her job at the East Lancashire Paper Mill, Radcliffe, to discover the boys were paid 13 shillings while the girls b
  
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• World Book day 2017 - we're sharing more of your amazing costume creations

  02-03-2017 15:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• World Book day 2017 - more of your amazing costume creations

  02-03-2017 15:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From Gruffalos and Grinches to Mary Poppins and Matildas, Manchester's parents have excelled themselves
  
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• Super League: Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves

  02-03-2017 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Salford Red Devils host Warrington Wolves in Saturday's Super League fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium (15:00 GMT).
  
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• Greater Manchester Police criticised for leaving vulnerable victims waiting too long for help

  02-03-2017 15:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Report says force is 'outstanding' at tackling major crime - but needs to improve the way it deals with less serious incidents
  
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• Cyclist taken to hospital following collision with car

  02-03-2017 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Greenheys Lane, Hulme, at about 11am this morning
  
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• Train services to Liverpool Lime Street suspended 'for several days' - here's all you need to know

  02-03-2017 14:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Transpennine Express, Northern, East Midlands and Virgin Trains are not running to the station, with some services terminating at Runcorn
  
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• Investigation after pupils turned up at St James Catholic High School 'high on Teddy Bear ecstasy'

  02-03-2017 14:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “We can confirm that there has been an incident this week where a small number of students have taken a recreational drug on their way to school."
  
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• Super League Rewind: Wigan edge St Helens in a Floodlit Trophy final mudbath

  02-03-2017 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League Show Rewind looks back on a time when a waterlogged pitch made no difference to the game going ahead.
  
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• Inspiring facts and people you really should know from Manchester's LGBT history as Never Going Underground gets underway

  02-03-2017 14:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From the infamous Drag Ball to kissing policemen, new exhibition Never Going Underground tells some fascinating stories at the People's History Museum
  
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• 'I don't have time to dress my daughter as Atticus Finch' - why I loathe World Book Day

  02-03-2017 14:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What's On editor (and dad of three) Simon Binns on why the real meaning of the day has been diluted - and whether it's worth the effort
  
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• Tram services suspended in Rochdale after man seen on bridge - recap

  02-03-2017 14:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Kingsway, close to the Newbold tram station, at 10.45am this morning following concerns for the welfare of the man
  
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• Tram services suspended in Rochdale after man seen on bridge - latest updates

  02-03-2017 14:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Kingsway, close to the Newbold tram station, at 10.45am this morning following concerns for the welfare of the man
  
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• Coleen Rooney sends matching Horrid Henrys to school for World Book Day 2017

  02-03-2017 14:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coleen and Wayne's two eldest sons looked identical as they dressed in matching costumes
  
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• Resident stops £19m school move in David-and-Goliath ruling at High Court

  02-03-2017 13:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The ruling is a stunning victory for resident Keith Lucas, who launched a campaign to stop a bid to move Saddleworth School from Uppermill to a site in Diggle
  
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• Funeral date set for former Salford mayor who worked as gardener for the Beckhams

  02-03-2017 13:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former councillor also worked as a gardener for David Beckham and his then girlfriend 'Posh Spice' Victoria Adams in Salford
  
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• More than a quarter of parents who appealed child's secondary school place were successful

  02-03-2017 13:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are still crunching the numbers to see how many children weren’t offered a place at their first choice school in anticipation of a flood of appeals
  
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• Inside legendary Manchester Irish pub O'Sheas after £200,000 makeover and new Robert Owen Brown menu

  02-03-2017 13:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  O’Sheas first opened in 1994 and has served TWO MILLION pints of Guinness to the people of Manchester
  
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• Government to fight Lords amendment to Brexit Bill

  02-03-2017 13:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Peers rule change must be made to Brexit Bill forcing the UK to guarantee the rights of EU nationals living in Britain
  
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• Firefighters remain at scene of blaze at former warehouse near Etihad Stadium

  02-03-2017 13:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Crews were called to the building on Lind Street, near the Etihad Stadium, after the fire broke out at about 1.30pm on Wednesday afternoon
  
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