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• Huge search for helicopter with five people on board missing off the coast of North Wales

  29-03-2017 22:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A major search and rescue operation has been launched after a helicopter has gone missing in the Caernarfon Bay area
  
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• Thousand people turn out to pay respects to hero dad who saved daughter's life during a horror crash

  29-03-2017 21:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paul John saved his daughter's life by pushing her out of the way as a car crashed into them
  
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• Craig Kopczak: Salford Red Devils and Wales forward agrees new deal

  29-03-2017 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Salford Red Devils prop Craig Kopczak signs a new contract with the Super League side.
  
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• Cyber-stalker used 'Catfish' deception to trick woman into sending him lewd selfies

  29-03-2017 20:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ian McConville, 49, created a fake persona in a ‘Catfish’ dating site deception and spent weeks chatting to the unwitting victim
  
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• Emmerdale star Danny Miller enjoys a lighter moment away from the soap

  29-03-2017 20:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Aaron Dingle actor has launched an Easter Egg appeal for a special cause
  
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• Saga between council and Italian restaurant which 'stole' a public green for a car park is finally over after three years

  29-03-2017 20:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A blunder by the Land Registry caused a lengthy wrangle over the land
  
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• Police appeal to find missing 14-year-old Bethany Williams

  29-03-2017 20:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bethany Williams, who is from the Little Lever area of the town, was last spotted at Monday lunchtime
  
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• Find out how much your council tax bill is in 2017/18

  29-03-2017 19:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council tax hikes have been put in place across Greater Manchester - see how much you will be paying next year
  
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• Ian Paterson: Cancer ticking 'time bomb' description denied

  29-03-2017 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Paterson denies 20 counts of wounding with intent against 10 people at hospitals in the West Midlands.
  
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• Shock report reveals grim reality for hundreds of tenants living in slum conditions across the region

  29-03-2017 19:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Housing charity Shelter commissioned a poll of private tenants across Greater Manchester
  
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• More than £1.2m spent building newt ponds, bat roosts and mammal tunnels along the new M6 link road

  29-03-2017 19:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A total of £1.2m was spent on wildlife protection along the four-mile A556 and another £868,000 on a bridge to give access to cattle from a nearby farm
  
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• Faye Brookes and Gareth Gates officially open "unstoppable" new performing arts school

  29-03-2017 19:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Faye is hoping to bring her Corrie co-stars in for masterclasses
  
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• Bizarre Ronaldo statue overshadows airport naming event

  29-03-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The questionable likeness was revealed at a ceremony to name Madeira airport after the footballer.
  
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• Police want to speak to this youth in connection with a sexual assault in Salford

  29-03-2017 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers believe he could hold key information to help with their enquiries
  
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• When are the school Easter Holidays in Greater Manchester?

  29-03-2017 18:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We've gathered the 2017 Easter holiday dates for all councils in our region
  
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• Coronation Street stars past and present walk the red carpet at The Commitments

  29-03-2017 18:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Soap favourites supported former Corrie star Kevin Kennedy as the show opened in Manchester
  
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• Tributes paid to 'loving dad and husband' killed in tragic crash in Oldham

  29-03-2017 18:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Shafique had been driving back from work when his Toyota Yaris was involved in the crash
  
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• Engineering firm CH2M pulls out of HS2 railway line deal

  29-03-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CH2M's £170m contract was to develop Phase 2b from Crewe to Manchester and Birmingham to Leeds.
  
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• Pet shop to help find homes for rescue dogs

  29-03-2017 17:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Furrrr-Get-Me-Not in the city centre sells a variety of quirky pet accessories and treats, including vegan dog food, dog beer and baked goods
  
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• Manchester City Women 'expect to win' Champions League quarter-final

  29-03-2017 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City Women's boss Nick Cushing says his side will be looking to win their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Fortuna Hjorring.
  
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• Did Ste from Hollyoaks' actor reveal he killed Amy Barnes live on This Morning?

  29-03-2017 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hollyoaks' Kieron Richardson appeared on itv's This Morning and might have let slip if Ste did kill Amy on the show.
  
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• Manchester gigs and shows with tickets on sale this week: John Legend, Kate Nash and more

  29-03-2017 17:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  John Legend, Kate Nash, AB and Rodrigo Gabriela all have tickets on sale in Manchester this week
  
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• Super League: Salford Red Devils v St Helens

  29-03-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Salford host St Helens in Thursday's Super League match at the AJ Bell Stadium (20:00 BST).
  
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• Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows off his own Supreme perfume range - and his "personality is in every drop"

  29-03-2017 16:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester United ace Zlatan took time out from training to show off his posh perfumes in Cheshire
  
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• Watch the moment a car thought to have been torched deliberately goes up in flames

  29-03-2017 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An investigation into what caused the car fire is now under way
  
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• RSPCA reveals shocking rise in animal cruelty complaints in Greater Manchester

  29-03-2017 16:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Success stories include Buster - a neglected Mastiff who now goes on cruises with his new owners
  
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• Damson Heaton Moor to reopen as rotisserie chicken restaurant Roost

  29-03-2017 16:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Roost will also serve wood-fired pizza and craft beers - and owner Steve Pilling's pub The Moor Top opposite is also set for some changes
  
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• Missing a chainsaw? Police want to reunite this stolen machinery with its rightful owners

  29-03-2017 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The haul was stolen from businesses across Bury, Bolton and Salford
  
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• Police warn public not to approach man wanted for string of violent offences

  29-03-2017 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bradley Warburton, 21, is wanted for section 39 assault, section 47 assault, affray, threats to commit damage and failing to appear in court on two occasions
  
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• Family heartbroken after thieves steal puppy during burglary

  29-03-2017 15:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Little Bobby, a Maltese Shih Tzu, was taken from a home in Trafford in the early hours of Tuesday morning
  
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• WIN a family ticket to Sci-Fi on the Sidings and ride a steam train into space

  29-03-2017 15:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  East Lancashire Railway is giving away a family ticket for the Sci-Fi on the Sidings event which includes Star Wars characters, Ghostbusters and Jurassic Park dinosaurs
  
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• The House of Peroni pop up art, beer and cocktail bar is coming to Spinningfields in Manchester

  29-03-2017 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The House will open its doors in Spinningfields for a four-day event in April
  
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• Rick Wakeman takes time out from tour to honour dedicated animal volunteer

  29-03-2017 15:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The rocker paid a special visit to to Oldham Cats Rescue, in Middleton, to attend a dedication ceremony in memory of Rochdale volunteer Sylvia Barry
  
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• Dad made hoax bomb threats to Whitworth primary school to 'spend more time with his daughter'

  29-03-2017 15:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gary Barnes also called the Whitworth primary school to say he was coming 'armed with a gun'
  
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• Danger dog bit charity collector - then the police officer called to investigate

  29-03-2017 14:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dooley's owner has pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog 'dangerously out of control'
  
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• Cheshire Police in funding request over football-related child sex probes

  29-03-2017 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A "substantial increase" in football-linked child sex abuse claims leads Cheshire Police to request more funding.
  
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• Take a look inside one of the cheapest homes currently on the market in Manchester

  29-03-2017 14:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We scoured online property websites to see if we could find the cheapest house around at the moment. This is what we found...
  
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• Dentist killed himself after hereditary illness forced him to stop work

  29-03-2017 13:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Oral surgeon Sean Ferguson suffered from a condition which affected his peripheral nerves and had been told to stop working by the General Dental Council while they looked into his condition
  
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• WIN a VIP Play Factore birthday party for your child and their friends

  29-03-2017 13:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A party room and food will be included for the lucky winner
  
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• Police name wanted man after bizarre mannequin challenge footage is released

  29-03-2017 13:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Roger Bosion, 22, of no fixed address, is wanted by police in connection with two robberies
  
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• Police make new appeal over wanted man after bizarre mannequin challenge footage is released

  29-03-2017 13:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Roger Bosion, 22, of no fixed address, is wanted by police in connection with two robberies
  
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• Meet the theatre company taking Shakespeare clubbing and making Instagram its stage

  29-03-2017 13:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Northern Rep is the city's first dedicated repertory company in more than 50 years and it's here to shake things up
  
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• Man jailed for terrorising his own grandmother and leaving her with £17,000 debt

  29-03-2017 13:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Daniel Meredith used his grandmother to fund his drug habit
  
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• Brave fundraiser to jump out of a plane in memory of tragic partner

  29-03-2017 13:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nicky Harris' partner Alan Lumley died suddenly after collapsing while running last year's Wilmslow Half Marathon
  
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• Transport bosses say they've proved doubters wrong as Leigh Guided Busway welcomes its TWO MILLIONTH passenger

  29-03-2017 13:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The controversial route is in demand
  
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• LIVE: Brexit officially begins as Theresa May triggers Article 50

  29-03-2017 12:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pound tumbles after the Prime Minister issues formal notice of Britain's withdrawal from the EU
  
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• Neighbours tell of desperate attempts to save driver who died in horrific two-car crash

  29-03-2017 12:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "The car was a complete mess. He was motionless inside the car, and it smelt really strongly of petrol."
  
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• Leicestershire Cricket Club contacts police over domestic abuser's job claim

  29-03-2017 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire County Cricket Club says the claims are "wholly false" and has contacted police.
  
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• Greater Manchester Marathon 2017 - everything you need to know about the race

  29-03-2017 12:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The run returns for the 41st time on Sunday, April 2
  
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• Inquest told how 12-year-old who used body spray like 'it was going out of fashion' died after being overcome by fumes

  29-03-2017 12:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "There was no changing her no matter what we did. She marched to her own beat, that was Paige.’’
  
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