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• Watch: West Didsbury and Chorlton FC poke fun at themselves with hilariously appropriate chant

  01-05-2017 23:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans of the club, known just as West, began chanting ‘Hummus, hummus’ and ‘Quinoa, Quinoa’, a nod to the metropolitan culinary tastes of residents in their two towns.
  
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• Tributes paid to Manchester man Amarjeet Singh who was stabbed to death in North Wales

  01-05-2017 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He is understood to have divided his time between the city and his business interests in Wales over the last eight years
  
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• Police hunt man who tried to sexually assault two young girls in the street in Salford

  01-05-2017 21:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The girls, who are said to have been left extremely shaken, and their families are being supported by specialist officers
  
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• MP Simon Danczuk banned from standing as a Labour candidate in General Election

  01-05-2017 20:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rochdale MP has been suspended from the party since 2015
  
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• This man dived into a canal to save a drowning man and then got a hero's welcome back in the pub

  01-05-2017 20:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Adam Dixon was in the pub when he spotted a man falling into the canal
  
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• Family who bought home of their dreams claim ground rent has left them trapped in a 'nightmare'

  01-05-2017 19:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When they first moved in they were charged an annual ground rent of £295 - however they were stunned to learn that the charge will double every 10 years
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May vows to spend £500m to help the homeless, during visit to Stockport

  01-05-2017 19:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She spoke to the M.E.N. after we showed her our front page story which revealed how a community of homeless people was living in a tunnel
  
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• One-Day Cup: Yorkshire beat Lancashire in Roses match at Headingley

  01-05-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Ballance and Peter Handscomb star as Yorkshire beat Lancashire in the One-Day Cup Roses match at Headingley.
  
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• Brazilian street artist creates striking bird murals in West Didsbury

  01-05-2017 19:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mateus Bailon, who is also responsible for the famous ‘Guardian of Ancoats’, has created three bird murals in the suburb.
  
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• Tragedy of pregnant woman who died after epileptic fit and the desperate efforts to save her baby

  01-05-2017 18:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nicola Moores, from Burnage, had always wanted to be a mum but died after suffering epileptic fit
  
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• Little girl was told she would never walk... now she's able to play without her frame

  01-05-2017 18:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ria Stonehouse, who has cerebral palsy, has undergone life-changing surgery that allows her to walk without a frame.
  
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• Review - Sounds From The Other City 2017

  01-05-2017 18:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The music and arts festival took over the streets of Salford this Bank Holiday
  
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• Man films his desperate attempts to escape smoke-filled house following arson attack

  01-05-2017 18:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In the video Taz Murtaza can be heard coughing violently as he searches his room for his house keys before collapsing to the floor
  
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• Chorlton Brewing Company to host their first Vegan Beer and Food Festival this weekend

  01-05-2017 17:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event will serve vegan street food, cakes and beer smoothies.
  
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• Rhyl murder probe: Police get more time to quiz 10 suspects

  01-05-2017 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old man died in hospital from stab wounds after an incident in Rhyl, prompting 10 arrests.
  
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• Karen Danczuk fails in bid to become Bury North Labour candidate

  01-05-2017 17:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The self-styled ‘Selfie Queen’ had hoped to be chosen to stand for Labour in the constituency in next month's general election
  
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• Call centre staff who fail to meet sales targets have squid dropped on their faces

  01-05-2017 17:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Central Claims Group in the city centre insist the ‘forfeits’ are voluntary - and that anyone who does not want to take part does not have to
  
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• Two women brought together by family illness give properties a new lease of life

  01-05-2017 16:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pair first met in 2013 - after Lister’s father was diagnosed with bladder cancer
  
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• David Walliams' The First Hippo on the Moon is coming to the big stage in Manchester

  01-05-2017 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The children's book is being brought to life with performances at Waterside Arts Centre and The Lowry
  
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• Young dad missing in Budapest after vanishing during stag weekend

  01-05-2017 16:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sam Clancy, 24, from Rochdale, was one of a 22-strong group who flew out for the celebrations in the Hungarian capital on Friday
  
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• Parachutist Carl Marsh dies in jump near Lancaster

  01-05-2017 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carl Marsh suffered fatal injuries at Black Knights Parachute Centre near Lancaster.
  
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• GMP's answer to Doctor Dolittle strikes again... this time rescuing a parrot

  01-05-2017 15:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  PC Steve Bennett helped a parrot on the loose after saving some ducklings from a sewer grid last week
  
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• Quays Culture returns to MediaCityUK with four gigantic sculptures

  01-05-2017 14:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Unnatural Borders is the latest project by the artistic team Quays Culture
  
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• Love letters between Myra Hindley and Ian Brady may reveal location of Keith Bennett

  01-05-2017 14:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pair slaughtered five children between 1963 and 1965 and then buried the remains on Saddleworth Moor
  
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• Manchester lawyer, 31, becomes country's youngest coroner

  01-05-2017 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Father-of-one Zak Golombeck has been practicing law for six years and is “very excited” about his new role as Her Majesty’s Assistant Coroner.
  
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• Princess Charlotte celebrates her second birthday - and parents can't get enough of her John Lewis cardigan

  01-05-2017 14:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The toddler has been pictured posing in a yellow, sheep-printed cardigan
  
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• This charity superhero has raised £500,000 using just collecting tins

  01-05-2017 14:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Charity worker Ian Johnson has travelled the country distributing his purple collection tins
  
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• The Real Housewives of Cheshire in Dubai - here's the 5-star resort where they stayed

  01-05-2017 14:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Real Housewives including Tanya Bardsley, Leanne Brown and Ester Dee leave Cheshire for Dubai on the ITVBe show but where did they stay?
  
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• This isn't just any delivery service... Marks and Spencer to launch online food shopping

  01-05-2017 14:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The high street retailer is planning to take on big supermarkets with a trial run of a delivery service this autumn
  
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• Forever FM from Peter Kay's Care Share to become a real thing... for a few hours at least anyway

  01-05-2017 13:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Manchester will be transforming into the fictional radio station and will play three hours of music inspired by the hit show to celebrate the season finale
  
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• Neighbours rush to help elderly woman following blaze at her house

  01-05-2017 13:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Investigation launched into cause of a bedroom fire at a home in Stockport
  
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• Got an old £5 note? You only have a few days to spend it

  01-05-2017 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  After Friday May 5 the old fiver will be withdrawn from circulation - and only the new polymer note will be legal tender
  
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• Pampers launches new tiny nappies for premature babies

  01-05-2017 12:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The UK's smallest ever nappy will fit babies from as little as 1.8lb
  
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• The six new cigarette and tobacco laws that come into effect this month

  01-05-2017 12:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The laws will fully come into force on May 21 – almost a decade after the original smoking ban
  
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• Ten people arrested after man from Manchester stabbed to death in Rhyl

  01-05-2017 11:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old victim died following a “violent disturbance” at a property on Prince Edward Avenue in the North Wales seaside town on Sunday morning
  
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• This corporate away day run by cast of SAS: Who Dares Wins is not for the fainthearted

  01-05-2017 11:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Elite special forces behind SAS Who Dares Wins bring extreme corporate events to Manchester   
  
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• Man takes dental firm to court over 'joke shop teeth'

  01-05-2017 11:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sean Porter visited Leigh-based Instasmile nine months ago as he wanted a set of veneers to cover up a baby tooth - but won a full refund after he took the matter to court
  
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• May bank holiday supermarket opening hours for Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and more

  01-05-2017 10:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When are shops open on bank holiday Monday? Opening and closing hours at Lidl Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons
  
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• Why are there so many clothes-eating moths around at the moment?

  01-05-2017 10:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Reported incidents of clothes moth infestation have risen by a third in the year up to the end of March
  
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• Bethany Platt burned with cigarette by sadistic groomer Nathan on Coronation Street

  01-05-2017 09:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The teenager cries out in pain in shocking new Corrie scenes
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Monday, May 1

  01-05-2017 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Greater Manchester mayor could change 'insane' bus system

  01-05-2017 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Greater Manchester mayor has the power to change an 'insane' bus system and put passengers first.
  
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