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• Two men go on trial for allegedly murdering teenager Paul Croft in Salford in 2005

  25-04-2017 23:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A court heard how a witness who had previously been too afraid to come forward will now give prosecution evidence
  
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• Dover Athletic 2-2 Macclesfield Town

  25-04-2017 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dover's National League play-off hopes suffer a major blow as they are held at home by Macclesfield.
  
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• Faulty fridge freezer sparked fire which killed father after he was forced to leap from upstairs window

  25-04-2017 22:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around half a million Beko fridge freezers were made between 2000 and 2006 with a faulty defrost timer which can catch fire
  
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• Passengers faced lengthy delays at Manchester Airport - after 18 flights arrived in just 15 minutes

  25-04-2017 21:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ten flights landed outside scheduled arrival time at hub
  
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• Chorlton had seen spate of car thefts before Michael Samwell was killed in hit and run

  25-04-2017 21:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The killers of man who was run over as he tried to stop his car from being taken may have stolen other cars on the same night
  
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• Why you should let your children eat their bogies

  25-04-2017 21:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Researchers say that bogies have health benefits and that eating them actually isn't bad at all. Try it yourself if you like.
  
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• Thug holds up chemist with a screwdriver in terrifying lunchtime robbery

  25-04-2017 20:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man forced staff to open the till, while threatening them with the power tool
  
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• BGT winner George Sampson prepares for hair transplant after balding at just 23

  25-04-2017 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson has made public his plans to go under the knife for hair transplant surgery after premature balding at the age of just 23
  
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• Sick thieves stole from a man while he was suffering a STROKE by pretending to help him

  25-04-2017 20:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The cruel thieves stole the 67-year-old's phone, bank cards and cash
  
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• Brazen armed robbers raid Natwest bank in busy shopping area in Cheetham Hill

  25-04-2017 20:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to an armed robbery at Natwest in Cheetham Hill at around 3.15pm on Tuesday
  
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• Things you should NEVER do inside an airport - From shouting the ‘b word’ to pretending to be a suitcase

  25-04-2017 20:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Airports can be stressful places but there are some things you should never do. Some are very obvious, some less so
  
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• Sexual predator from Rochdale showered girl with gifts and compliments before assaulting her

  25-04-2017 20:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mahmood Ahmed, of Rochdale, has been jailed for 20 months
  
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• Kym Marsh becomes new waxwork in Blackpool

  25-04-2017 19:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has been chosen as the new waxwork for Blackpool's Madam Tussauds attraction
  
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• What is stealthing and why are we talking about it now?

  25-04-2017 19:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is defined as "non-consensual condom removal during sexual intercourse"
  
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• Watch these rival rugby bosses in an epic showdown on Judge Rinder

  25-04-2017 19:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rugby club owners Marwan Koukash and Derek Beaumont needed the TV judge's help to settle an unpaid debt
  
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• These rival rugby bosses are set for a showdown on Judge Rinder

  25-04-2017 19:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rugby club owners Marwan Koukash and Derek Beaumont needed the TV judge's help to settle an unpaid debt
  
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• Homeless men speak out about need for 'safe sanctuary' in city after Cornerhouse rooftop protest

  25-04-2017 19:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and fire crews were called to Oxford Road around midday on Tuesday after a group of men were seen on the former cinema’s roof
  
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• Bottomless prosecco event launched at The Lowry's Pier Eight restaurant

  25-04-2017 19:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Diners can get FREE prosecco when they order a three course meal at The Lowry theatre's restaurant in May
  
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• Huge funeral procession involving fleet of Rolls Royces and 1,000 people makes way through Trafford

  25-04-2017 18:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is unknown who the funeral was being held for, but a plane carrying a banner reading “We love you Mandy” was also seen flying above the crematorium
  
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• Warrington man, 95, spared jail after trying to kill wife with pan

  25-04-2017 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Denver Beddows said he attacked his wife, 88, after she said she would rather die than go into care.
  
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• Tributes paid to Boohoo sales director and 'true gentleman' John Isler

  25-04-2017 18:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mr Isler, from Heywood, passed away on Good Friday
  
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• Mike Samwell car theft death: Family proud of 'special, kind' man

  25-04-2017 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mike Samwell, 35, was a loyal and treasured friend with an amazing sense of humour, his family say.
  
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• Rainbows has been the making of my Down's Syndrome daughter, says mum

  25-04-2017 18:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "It's so refreshing to drop her off just like every other parent"
  
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• Denny Solomona: Sale winger wants to learn from England's players in Argentina

  25-04-2017 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sale Sharks winger Denny Solomona hopes to tap into the knowledge of England's senior players after his first call-up.
  
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• River Irwell pollution 'massive setback' for wildlife

  25-04-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A second case of pollution in the River Irwell will see wildlife "go hungry", environmentalists say.
  
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• Family Festival GoFest is coming to Manchester this summer

  25-04-2017 17:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There'll be a range of activities taking place on the day, from archery and water polo, to nerf wars, kayaking and breakdancing
  
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• Review: Corrie's Wendi Peters steals the show in Wonderland musical at Palace Theatre

  25-04-2017 17:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new musical based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland starring Corrie favourite Wendi Peters as the Queen of Hearts heads to the Palace Theatre
  
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• Family's heartbreaking tribute to man killed trying to stop car thieves in Chorlton

  25-04-2017 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The family of man killed as he tried to stop thieves stealing his car have spoken of the "huge hole" left in their lives.
  
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• How renting in Greater Manchester is causing serious mental health problems

  25-04-2017 17:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Research by homeless charity Shelter reveals thousands of renters across the region have been affected in the last year
  
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• Warrington boy, 4, dies in 'tragic accident' on Egypt holiday

  25-04-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isaac Webster from Warrington, Cheshire was on holiday with his family in Egypt when it happened.
  
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• Sainsbury's withdraws its ENTIRE houmous range after shoppers complain of 'weird, metallic-taste'

  25-04-2017 16:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is telling customers there's no houmous due to a ‘production issue'
  
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• Wahaca Manchester celebrates Cinco de Mayo with free tasters of its new menu

  25-04-2017 16:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Free food and cocktail tasters as well as the UK’s first mezcal and tonics - the Mexican take on a G&T
  
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• What are fidget spinners and fidget cubes and where can I buy them near me?

  25-04-2017 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The gadgets are quickly becoming a craze in the 'kidult' toy market for grown ups and little ones alike
  
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• Deliciously Ella is bringing her deli to Manchester Food and Drink Festival

  25-04-2017 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Health food guru Ella Mills will be hosting two pop-up banquets at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival hub in Albert Square
  
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• Ed Sheeran grants terminally ill little boy his dying wish

  25-04-2017 16:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The singer was moved by an appeal by the family of Ollie Carroll, six, who has Batten Disease, a rare and degenerative condition
  
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• MP tells House of Commons that Spice use is reaching 'epidemic levels'

  25-04-2017 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lucy Powell made a call for the government to tackle the use of the mind-bending drug in following an M.E.N. investigation into its impact in the city
  
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• Karen Danczuk wants to be Labour candidate in Bury North

  25-04-2017 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  She served as a Labour councillor from 2012 to 2015 in her home town of Rochdale.
  
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• Frail pensioners miss plane to Spain after wheelchair assistance staff 'put them in airport lounge and FORGOT about them'

  25-04-2017 15:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The wheelchair assistance firm is investigating claims that an elderly couple were left alone for hours
  
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• Tyson Fury: Former heavyweight champion targets July return

  25-04-2017 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury targets a July return on the Billy Joe Saunders-Avtandil Khurtsidze undercard.
  
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• Liam Gallagher and son Gene channel Bez with some freaky dancing

  25-04-2017 15:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But WHAT is the former Oasis star wearing on his feet?
  
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• E-fit released after man attempted to rape woman at knifepoint

  25-04-2017 15:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man dragged the victim, a woman in her 30s, into some trees after he approached her and asked for the time on waste land near to Bedford Avenue in Walkden
  
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• Chef to write Mancunian recipe book - and he wants your suggestions

  25-04-2017 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Noel Goulding is asking M.E.N. readers for ideas - from childhood classics to modern favourites
  
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• A huge food festival is coming to Moss Side to promote Moss Side Pride

  25-04-2017 15:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Organisers hope it will show Moss Side as it really is
  
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• Jason Manford announces new Manchester tour dates due to "overwhelming demand"

  25-04-2017 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Comedy star Jason Manford has added new Manchester dates to his upcoming UK tour
  
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• The Unicorn Trunki is a thing - and it's flying off the shelves

  25-04-2017 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Parents are struggling to get their hands on Una the Unicorn
  
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• 95-year-old man whose wife repeatedly begged him to kill her because she didn't want to die in a care home

  25-04-2017 14:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Denver Beddows hit his wife, Olive, with a pan before striking her with a number of hammer blows
  
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• LIVE: Protesters on roof of Oxford Road train station in city centre

  25-04-2017 14:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the station at just before 12.10pm and have shut surrounding roads in the area including Whitworth Street West
  
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• Man, 26, arrested after woman raped in Manchester city centre

  25-04-2017 14:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The woman was attacked near to Piccadilly Station
  
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• Postal votes for the 2017 general election - deadline and everything you need to know

  25-04-2017 13:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How to register to vote in the general election and get a postal vote, who is eligible and when is the deadline? Can EU citizens vote in the election?
  
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• Dad killed himself after finding out about his model girlfriend's double life as a cocaine smuggler

  25-04-2017 13:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David Swankie was devastated after his girlfriend Sarah Riches was caught out in a drugs bust
  
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