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• Coronation Street legend Hilda Ogden's iconic curlers, headscarf and pinny to go under the hammer

  21-04-2017 23:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The family of Jean Alexander, who played the famous battleaxe for more than 20 years, have organised the auction
  
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• Khuram Shaikh 'stabbed 40 times with broken bottles'

  21-04-2017 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Khuram Shaikh was killed in Sri Lanka while trying to break up a fight.
  
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• Full horror of how Khuram Shaikh was murdered as he tried to help others

  21-04-2017 22:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Red Cross worker, of Rochdale, suffered 45 injuries including a fractured skull and a severed jugular, after he stepped in to try and break up a fight while on holiday in Sri Lanka
  
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• Take a look inside the new Jump Ninja trampoline park - and WIN family passes to try it out

  21-04-2017 22:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The centre houses the UK's first augmented reality climbing wall and a hurricane simulator booth
  
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• Man climbed up fire escape and entered Boots store - because he 'needed the toilet'

  21-04-2017 21:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A staff member spotted the man and pressed a panic button
  
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• Dealers latest to be jailed as part of massive police investigation into drugs plot

  21-04-2017 21:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lee Livesey has been jailed for 12 years and Alan Stenson - who ran a drug dealing operation in Gorton - has been jailed for six years
  
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• Marcus Rashford: Man Utd striker 'can be world star', says Paul Scholes

  21-04-2017 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford "can be a world star", says the club's former midfielder Paul Scholes.
  
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• Who is the girl with a bag of chips in this never before seen photo of LS Lowry?

  21-04-2017 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Incredible 'lost' pictures of the Salford artist taken in 1966 have been unearthed in an attic
  
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• Farron: Labour is 'most ineffective opposition in interplanetary history' – video

  21-04-2017 20:25
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron takes aim at Labour for what he sees as an ineffective opposition. While canvassing in Manchester, he also criticises Theresa May’s reasons for calling a general election. Farron says May’s Brexit stance has made Ukip leader Nigel Farage look ‘like a moderate’Theresa May used bogus arguments to justify election, says Tim FarronContinue reading...
  
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• Tim Farron kicks off Liberal Democrat election campaign in Manchester

  21-04-2017 20:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tim Farron accused the Prime Minister of calling an election to capitalise on Labour's weakness under Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Mum 'hounded by debt agency' over incorrect £170 parking charge while visiting sick baby in hospital

  21-04-2017 20:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mellissa O'Neill says she has written confirmation from the hospital that she was exempt from parking fees
  
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• Music fans are ALREADY queuing up for Record Store Day - hours before shops open

  21-04-2017 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The tenth annual event includes special releases from The Smiths, Elbow and The Courteeners
  
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• Man seriously hurt in nightclub attack

  21-04-2017 19:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack
  
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• Theresa May used bogus arguments to justify election, says Tim Farron

  21-04-2017 19:23
  
  Liberal Democrat leader says Tories are merely motivated by a party political calculation that they can capitalise on Labour weaknessThe Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, has accused the Conservatives of calling an election for no other reason than to capitalise on Labour’s weakness under Jeremy Corbyn.
  Canvassing with party activists in Manchester on Friday, he accused the Conservatives of believing the election result would be a coronation and said Theresa May was using “bogus&r
  
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• First look inside Brasserie ABode - the restaurant and bar set to roll out across the UK

  21-04-2017 19:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The menu covers everything from brunch to 2am cocktails.
  
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• Scheme launched that aims to 'change the face of Stockport'

  21-04-2017 18:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Business Improvement District is expected to generate around £2.5m over the next five years
  
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• Where is Seaview Safari Park on Peter Kay's Car Share?

  21-04-2017 18:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans are guessing the location where John and Kayleigh bunk off work for the day
  
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• Super League: Warrington Wolves v Wakefield Trinity

  21-04-2017 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Warrington Wolves host Wakefield Trinity in Saturday's Super League fixture at Warrington (15:00 BST).
  
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• Restaurant boss found murdered in flat was facing trial over suspected drug dealing

  21-04-2017 18:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Giuseppi Roncari had appeared in court charged with possessing class A drugs with intent to supply weeks before his death. He had entered not guilty pleas
  
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• Challenge Cup: Leigh Centurions v Hull KR

  21-04-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Leigh Centurions host Hull KR in Saturday's Challenge Cup fifth-round fixture at Leigh (15:00 BST).
  
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• Warning to women after 'man with a limp' followed teen near cemetery

  21-04-2017 17:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It follows several reports of a man following young women in the Altrincham, Sale and Bowdon areas
  
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• Morrisons recalls green beans after metal find

  21-04-2017 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two customers found metal in green beans bought at supermarkets in Manchester and Glasgow.
  
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• The Real Housewives of Cheshire enjoy some pampering away from Leanne Brown and Dawn Ward row

  21-04-2017 17:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Leanne Brown and Tanya Bardsley looked happy and relaxed as they escaped the tensions on the ITVBe show
  
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• Tony Clubb: Wigan Warriors prop reveals absence due to kidney problem

  21-04-2017 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors prop Tony Clubb is to have a kidney removed to allow him to play without pain.
  
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• Then and Now: St Ann's Square in Manchester city centre

  21-04-2017 16:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look in 2017
  
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• Mum in pub soft play area fight 'pushed two children, pulled another mum's hair and kicked a member of staff'

  21-04-2017 16:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old was arrested and released on bail
  
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• Who is Shona Ramsey? Everything you need to know about Julia Goulding and her Coronation Street character

  21-04-2017 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shona arrived in Corrie last year with a raft of secrets. But who is she and who plays Shona?
  
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• Moss Side - the melting pot on the up after some tough times

  21-04-2017 16:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Moss Side has had more than its share of social problems, but its people have shown great resilience over the years
  
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• Manchester pop up cinema to show Grease at Old Granada Studios - with FREE cocktails, dancers and street food

  21-04-2017 16:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former TV studio building will be showing the nostalgic musical five times over the course of two days next month
  
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• Who is Harry Styles, who is he dating and where is he from? Everything you need to know about the Holmes Chapel lad

  21-04-2017 16:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Where did Harry Styles go to school? Does he have a girlfriend? Everything you need to know
  
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• The con that cost a terminally ill man one last chance to see his dying mum

  21-04-2017 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Errol Tate was duped with fake bank notes after selling his iPad on app Schpok
  
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• Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City

  21-04-2017 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Wigan Athletic and Cardiff City.
  
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• Has this nine-year-old girl spotted a UFO in the sky above Manchester?

  21-04-2017 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The truth is out there...
  
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• Car Share radio station Forever FM launched for real by Steve Penk

  21-04-2017 15:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The station has been launched on DAB and app and and won't broadcast any news - just 'uplifting singalong music'
  
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• Moston man jailed for murdering wife during a row

  21-04-2017 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Neary and his wife Christine had split and he had taken it "badly".
  
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• Shona is set to shock Coronation Street fans with ANOTHER dark secret

  21-04-2017 15:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shona is harbouring another explosive secret that will rock the Corrie cobbles
  
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• This week in Manchester history - Churchill's wartime visit and the end of Cosgrove Hall

  21-04-2017 15:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What happened in Manchester this week in previous years?
  
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• This is what will happen if you break the new 30mph speed limit on Princess Road

  21-04-2017 15:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Drivers have just over a week to slow down before the new temporary road traffic regulation order comes into effect
  
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• Jose Mourinho: 'Man Utd striker Marcus Rashford should not go to U21 Euros'

  21-04-2017 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho says "it does not make sense" for Marcus Rashford to be selected for England U21s at this summer's European Championship.
  
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• The great FA Cup memories created by City, United and Bolton

  21-04-2017 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  MCFC, MUFC and Wanderers have won the cup no less than 21 times between them since the competition started in 1872
  
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• Nigerian Manchester United fans electrocuted watching match

  21-04-2017 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least seven people died after an electric cable fell on fans in Nigeria, police say.
  
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• Much-loved nursery manager Chrissy Kendall strangled to death by controlling husband when she said she was leaving

  21-04-2017 14:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “It’s hard not to be moved by the tragedy of this case"
  
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• Why is Ken Barlow at the police station with grandson Adam on Coronation Street?

  21-04-2017 14:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Could Ken be handing someone to police after he was pushed down the stairs on Corrie?
  
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• Manchester formally invited to bid to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

  21-04-2017 14:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But it looks like the region will have to compete for the honour with two of our neighbours
  
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• A diet drink a day 'could triple your risk of dementia or stroke'

  21-04-2017 13:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "We recommend that people drink water on a regular basis instead of sugary or artificially sweetened beverages"
  
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• Our little girl died at just three days old after hospital cancelled plans for her to be born on Christmas Day

  21-04-2017 13:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hospitals says ultrasound scanning was only available over the holiday periods in emergency situations
  
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• Sometimes you get more than what you paid for

  21-04-2017 13:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Justin Connolly discovers the Dacia Duster is a bargain SUV
  
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• More than 1,300 residents sign online petition demanding police action to halt crime surge

  21-04-2017 13:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Complaints that teens are turning area of Stockport into 'no go zone' after dark
  
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• Europa League draw: Man Utd v Celta Vigo, Ajax v Lyon

  21-04-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League side Manchester United will face Spanish club Celta Vigo in the semi-finals of the Europa League.
  
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• Scouting for Girls, Lightning Seeds, Toploader headline new Snowdonia Outdoor Festival in Wales

  21-04-2017 13:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Music, food and outdoor sports all play a part in this major new festival
  
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