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• The fascinating stories behind the names of some of Manchester's oldest pubs

  15-04-2017 22:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Peveril of the Peak could have been named after a famous Manchester-London stagecoach
  
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• Cancer robbed me of the chance of having more kids - but now I'm making the most of life

  15-04-2017 22:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Natasha Murphy is now celebrating after being given the all clear
  
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• Police posted every incident they received on Facebook - and it was a lot

  15-04-2017 22:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers in Chadderton had 86 incidents reported over six hours
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning numbers for Lotto and Thunderball £3.4m jackpot on Saturday, April 15

  15-04-2017 22:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Police chase which ended in crash which left young mum with brain damage was 'necessary'

  15-04-2017 21:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police watchdog rules the actions of the officers involved in the pursuit were ‘necessary and proportionate’
  
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• Lib Dems say they have real chance of winning Manchester byelection

  15-04-2017 20:28
  
  Party briefing says candidate is closing gap on Labour opponent in Gorton seat that Gerald Kaufman held until his deathThe Liberal Democrats are fast closing the gap on Labour in polling ahead of next month’s Manchester Gorton byelection and believe they could steal a victory to match their stunning success over the Conservatives in Richmond last December, according to an internal campaign briefing. Related: Only 45% of Labour voters think Corbyn would be best PM: pollContinue reading...
  
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• Man who once defecated in a Piccadilly Gardens bin has now been jailed for begging

  15-04-2017 19:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police said the 49-year-old was in breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order
  
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• Second dramatic emergency landing at Manchester Airport as flight to Las Palmas is aborted

  15-04-2017 19:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Boeing 757-200 had aborted a flight to Las Palmas and was met by airport fire engines at the end of the runway
  
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• Super League: Leigh Centurions v Hull FC

  15-04-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Leigh Centurions host Hull FC in Monday's Super League match at Leigh Sports Village (15:00 BST).
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion v Wigan Athletic

  15-04-2017 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's Championship game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wigan Athletic.
  
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• Driving instructor claims test changes will make it easier to pass

  15-04-2017 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Changes to test manoeuvres will make it easier to pass and lead to more collisions
  
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• Manchester holidaymakers face travel chaos in Palma airport with huge delays at passport control

  15-04-2017 18:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Up to 1,000 British tourists are caught up in huge queues
  
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• Premiership: Gloucester 39-30 Sale Sharks

  15-04-2017 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Marshall scores two tries to help Gloucester maintain their slim hopes of a top-six finish with victory over Sale Sharks.
  
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• The six-bedroom country mansion which could be yours for £1.2m

  15-04-2017 17:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Located in picturesque hills in Bury, this quaint, rural mansion could be just the one for you... if you’ve got a spare £1.2m that is.
  
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• Meet BooBoo Price - the world's youngest circus ringmaster at just FOUR

  15-04-2017 16:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Booboo is the 11th generation of a circus family that stretches back 100 years
  
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• Royton is where it's at this weekend as craft beer taproom and gin bar open next door to each other

  15-04-2017 16:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Secret Sip and Gin and Juice have both opened over the Easter weekend on Middleton Road in the Oldham town
  
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• One in five parents are being asked to donate to their child's school

  15-04-2017 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In some cases, mums and dads have been asked to contribute more than £100 a year, the teachers union NASUWT has said
  
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• Why you should leave if you see this 'coat hook' in a public toilet or dressing room

  15-04-2017 15:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The ‘spy hook’ camera films through a small hole at the top of the plastic and anything it has filmed can then be downloaded by the owner onto a computer
  
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• Oldham Athletic 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

  15-04-2017 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United are crowned League One champions as Oldham beat second-placed Bolton with Lee Erwin's second-half goal.
  
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• Concern for teenager who has been missing since Monday

  15-04-2017 15:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Regan Stowe, who has links to central Manchester and Stockport, was last seen in Chirk, North Wales, on Monday, April 10
  
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• Everything you need to know about Easter - why do we eat chocolate eggs and who is the Easter bunny?

  15-04-2017 15:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From whyGood Friday is called Good Friday  to why there is an annual Manchester duck race - here is everything you need to know about Easter
  
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• Real Housewives of Cheshire's Tanya Bardsley launches boutique - selling positivity!

  15-04-2017 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Footballer's wife Tanya Bardsley has opened her own boutique, where she's bottled positivity and sells gratitude pebbles in Real Housewives of Cheshire turf in Wilmslow
  
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• Watch: Manchester's new open top bus tour gets off to a soggy start

  15-04-2017 14:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We took a trip on the first Sightseeing Manchester service on a rainy Good Friday
  
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• Super League: Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors

  15-04-2017 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Wakefield Trinity host Wigan Warriors in Monday's Super League match at the Beaumont Legal Stadium (14:45 BST).
  
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• Calls for airport alcohol ban after stag parties removed from Jet2 flight

  15-04-2017 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It comes after the M.E.N. reported how the captain of a Jet2 flight to Prague had to return the terminal so police could remove TWO different stag parties
  
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• Thomas Cook jet bound for Las Vegas makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport

  15-04-2017 13:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Flight MT2718 took off from Manchester but the captain decided to return as the jet approached the Irish Sea due to a ‘suspected technical fault’
  
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• Manchester restaurant Salvi's opens prosecco and champagne bar inside Corn Exchange atrium

  15-04-2017 13:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Salvi's Terrazza will fill the atrium beneath the grade II listed building's stunning domed ceiling
  
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• This house doesn't have radiators - but could be the perfect investment opportunity

  15-04-2017 13:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The two bedroom terraced property, on Silton Street, in Moston, is on the market for just £60,000 - almost £100k less than the average house price in Greater Manchester.
  
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• Two men charged following death of Dylan Crawford in Northern Quarter

  15-04-2017 13:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dylan Crawford, 20, died after he was found collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday
  
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• Track Cycling World Championships: Katie Archibald misses medal in pursuit

  15-04-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Katie Archibald misses out on a medal ride in the individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships.
  
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• Robbers armed with machetes and a lump hammer threaten staff at B&M Bargains store

  15-04-2017 12:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three men wearing balaclavas burst into B&M Bargains at The Fort retail park in Cheetham Hill and threatened staff before snatching a number of cash boxes kept beside the tills
  
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• Police say they will continue to disrupt graffiti gangs after jailing of SMT Crew members

  15-04-2017 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The M.E.N. reported how five members of the gang were beginning jail sentences after vandalising Metrolink stock in Manchester and trains across the city
  
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• Manchester City Women v Liverpool Ladies

  15-04-2017 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's Women's FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City Women and Liverpool Ladies.
  
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• 'Disruptive' stag parties kicked off Jet2 Prague flight

  15-04-2017 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 20 people were taken off a flight at Manchester amid reports of disruptive behaviour.
  
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• Joe Hart: Torino want Man City keeper to stay but 'cannot afford him'

  15-04-2017 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Torino head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic wants Joe Hart to stay next season, but says the Serie A club cannot afford to buy the Manchester City goalkeeper.
  
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• The hero milkman who took part in one of Word War Two's most dangerous mission

  15-04-2017 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Co-op milkman and Royal Marine James Conway was one of ten men to paddle five collapsible canoes up the Gironde estuary in Nazi-occupied France on December 7, 1942
  
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• Mum quits 9 to 5 job to become a professional wine expert

  15-04-2017 11:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lisa Moreton was working as a university lecturer when she decided to take the plunge and start her own wine tasting school
  
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• How to spot if your new pound coin is worth a lot

  15-04-2017 10:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Is my £1 coin worth money? When did the £1 coin come out? What does a new £1 trial coin dated 2016 mean? Everything you need to know
  
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• More than 20 stag party revellers kicked off UK flight to Prague

  15-04-2017 10:48
  
  One man issued with public order fixed penalty notice after plane had to return to gate over complaints of drunken behaviourTwenty-three people from two different stag parties have been removed from a flight at Manchester airport after complaints of drunken and rowdy behaviour before the plane had taken off. One man was issued with a public order fixed penalty notice after the pilot returned to the gate, where police boarded the plane to help cabin crew remove the passengers.Around 20 pax remove
  
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• Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Aldi Easter opening times

  15-04-2017 10:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What are the supermarket opening times for Easter 2017? Is the Arndale open on Sunday? Everything you need to know
  
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• Asda, Tesco and supermarket Easter opening times

  15-04-2017 10:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Which shops are open on Easter Sunday? What are the supermarket opening times for Easter 2017? Is the Arndale open and B&Q on Sunday? Everything you need to know
  
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• Review: Head and shoulders above other burger chains... but Five Guys won't have me rushing back

  15-04-2017 09:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Does the burger chain live up to the hype?
  
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• Can you pass your driving theory test first time? Try our quiz to find out

  15-04-2017 09:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Find out if you would pass your theory test with full marks or if you will have to spend a little more time reading up on your highway code
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Saturday, April 15

  15-04-2017 09:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• 'It's worse than heroin': how spice is ravaging homeless communities

  15-04-2017 09:00
  
  As Manchester police report a spike in spice-related incidents, homeless people say highly addictive drug is causing deathsWhen Alex first tried spice in 2014, he thought it was cannabis. The 23-year-old had been sleeping on the streets in Manchester after his mum had lost her council house. He was just looking to take his mind off his problems, but at lightning speed he became addicted, buying increasing quantities of the drug to feed his habit. “I was waking up, buying it, smoking it, go
  
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• The driving test is changing in four ways - here's what you need to know

  15-04-2017 01:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Following directions from a sat nav will form part of the new test
  
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