Manchester news

• LIVE updates: Gunmen open fire at bar on Deansgate in Manchester city centre

  03-05-2017 23:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tactical aid unit officers are reportedly at the scene
  
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• LIVE updates: Deansgate cordoned off amid reports of shooting in Manchester city centre

  03-05-2017 23:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tactical aid unit officers are reportedly at the scene
  
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• WhatsApp down: Messaging service stops working for thousands of users around the world

  03-05-2017 23:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Many have complained of being met with the ‘connecting’ sign at the top of conversations for the last 90 minutes
  
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• WSL 1 Spring Series: Cup finalists Manchester City and Birmingham City draw

  03-05-2017 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women's FA Cup finalists Manchester City and Birmingham drew 1-1 in the league in a precursor to 13 May's Wembley final.
  
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• Police urge community to turn in mindless vandals who smashed up FORTY cars in Rochdale crime spree

  03-05-2017 23:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Four young men and a teenage boy are thought to be responsible for the spate
  
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• Arsonist attempted to trap neighbours in Dukinfield flat

  03-05-2017 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man tied his neighbours' front door with a rope after setting fire to their flat, a court hears
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being struck by tram

  03-05-2017 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His injuries are not thought to be life threatening
  
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• Some of the new £1 coins are selling for £300 on eBay - because there's something wrong with them

  03-05-2017 20:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New 12-sided pound coins with striking errors are selling like hotcakes online
  
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• Police investigating care home after vulnerable resident left the premises and was run over and killed by a truck

  03-05-2017 20:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 70-year-old was not supposed to be able to leave the building alone
  
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• Teacher to take on the Great Manchester Run with 30 colleagues in memory of dead baby son

  03-05-2017 20:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Andy Richardson will run in this year’s race to raise money for the hospital that treated one of his twin boys, only one of whom survived
  
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• Clown mask burglars 'terrify' pregnant woman in Wigan break-in

  03-05-2017 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men armed with an axe "terrified" a pregnant woman and her partner during a break-in.
  
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• Three popular Chinatown restaurants have been given ZERO scores for their food hygiene ratings

  03-05-2017 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They have been told they need to urgently improve cleanliness and food preparation
  
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• Teen gang member spotted in rival territory was hunted down and stabbed to death, jury hears

  03-05-2017 19:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Abdul Wahab Hafidah suffered fatal injuries during the attack in Moss Side
  
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• Shayne Ward says he's given up going topless and would rather eat a burger

  03-05-2017 19:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street hunk will no longer be taking his shirt off for the camera
  
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• Spud spillage blocks road in lorry crash near Knutsford

  03-05-2017 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A road is strewn with potatoes when a lorry carrying the vegetable sheds its load.
  
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• Salford birth centre to 'ensure babies can be born in city'

  03-05-2017 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new birth centre is being created in Salford to ensure babies can still be born in the city.
  
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• Thugs in clown masks force pregnant woman to floor in terrifying armed raid

  03-05-2017 18:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pair then threatened the woman's partner with an axe
  
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• 'Sleek, sexy and downright sleazy' hidden cocktail bar Behind Closed Doors to open in Manchester's Northern Quarter

  03-05-2017 18:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Behind Closed Doors will take over a disused basement space on Oldham Street
  
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• Dawn Ward supported by family as she leaves hospital following her hysterectomy

  03-05-2017 18:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Real Housewives of Cheshire star was also joined by co-star Ester Dee as she prepared to head home
  
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• When is Ramadan 2017? The key dates and everything you need to know

  03-05-2017 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is Ramadan in 2017? What are the dates of Ramadan in the UK? How to find Ramadan decorations and more
  
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• April Jam celebrates the opening of new skatepark in Stockport

  03-05-2017 17:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The project in Alexandra Park was instigated and led by young people in the community
  
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• Dangerous arsonist set fire to neighbours' flat and trapped them inside by tying rope around front door

  03-05-2017 17:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victims' two cats died after Jason Richmond set fire to their home
  
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• Peter Kay says sorry to Car Share fans - and reveals his reaction to the way it all ended

  03-05-2017 17:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Bolton comic also apologised for fans upset by the ending of series 2
  
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• Seven new restaurants and bars planned for Greater Manchester

  03-05-2017 17:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From Prestwich to Marple and plenty inbetween - here are the best new foodie joints heading your way
  
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• Spud spillage causes chaos for THREE hours on major road

  03-05-2017 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A HGV shed its load, spreading a beige carpet of potatoes onto the carriageway
  
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• 'Leave voters did know what they were voting for' - angry OAP confronts Lib Dem leader Tom Farron over Brexit

  03-05-2017 16:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Lib Dem leader countered: "He didn't vote for destination, he wasn't asked. None of us were asked"
  
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• Oldham Athletic: Lee Croft tops list of six players released

  03-05-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oldham Athletic announce that six players with leave this summer with five current players offered new deals.
  
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• Revealed: The number of 'honour-based' crimes being reported in Greater Manchester every year

  03-05-2017 16:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dozens of so-called ‘honour-based’ crimes are being reported in the region every year, new figures reveal
  
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• Warning over devious scam where women ask you for directions

  03-05-2017 16:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old man was given a worthless bracelet as thanks for giving directions, but had his own expensive one stolen
  
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• If someone asks you for directions be careful how you answer - you might be about to be conned

  03-05-2017 16:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old man was given a worthless bracelet as thanks for giving directions, but had his own expensive one stolen
  
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• Controversial new law could see Kodi users get TEN years in jail

  03-05-2017 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kodi boxes continue to come under scrutiny and a new law could see users who use the software to stream pirated movies or TV shows end up in prison for up to a decade
  
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• Who is Paul on Coronation Street? Corrie star explains Maria's tragic past

  03-05-2017 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans were left confused after Maria Connor mentioned 'Paul' on the soap
  
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• Hotel Gotham have got a £132,000 Bentley and are looking for a driver with 'swagger'

  03-05-2017 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  To mark its second birthday in style the King Street boutique hotel has gifted themselves a a stunning Bentley Flying Spur.
  
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• There's an International Festival of Yoga coming to Greater Manchester

  03-05-2017 15:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Holistic Festival will be a two day celebration of everything that encompasses holistic living.
  
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• Woman left feeling 'sick and depressed' after yobs expose bottom and racially abuse her

  03-05-2017 15:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The woman was out gardening when the young lads began to call her racist names
  
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• Super League: Warrington Wolves v St Helens

  03-05-2017 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Warrington Wolves host St Helens in Friday's Super League match at Halliwell Jones Stadium (20:00 BST).
  
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• Brexit will not be quick or painless warns Brussels chief negotiator

  03-05-2017 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brexit Secretary has dismissed claims the European Commission may present the UK with a 100 billion euro (£84.5 billion) "divorce bill"
  
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• Man in his 70s died after being struck by train at Gorton station

  03-05-2017 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident which happened at around 5pm on Tuesday
  
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• Super League: Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils

  03-05-2017 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Wigan Warriors host Salford Red Devils in Friday's Super League match at DW Stadium (20:00 BST).
  
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• Madeleine McCann: 10 years on, are we any closer to finding out what happened to Maddie?

  03-05-2017 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Madeleine McCann was discovered missing from her bed by her mother in their holiday apartment in Praia Da Luz, Portugal, on May 3, 2007
  
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• Car Share fans want to know if this is REALLY Peter Kay's actual grandmother

  03-05-2017 13:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans are loving John Redmond's nan in the BBC One comedy
  
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• Manchester vegetarian restaurant 1847 closes to search for bigger site

  03-05-2017 13:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Owners of the Mosley Street restaurant hope to reopen soon at a larger site elsewhere in the city
  
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• Young dad who vanished on Budapest stag do 'was knocked down and killed by car'

  03-05-2017 13:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tributes have continued to pour in after the death of 24-year-old Sam Clancy
  
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• Taxi driver saved man's life who had been stabbed eight times

  03-05-2017 12:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Naveed Mubashar, from Crumpsall, has now received a police award for his actions on the night when he was called to pick up two passengers from an address in Blackley
  
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• Glastonbury Festival to be opened by Manchester's Hacienda Classical

  03-05-2017 12:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  DJs Mike Pickering and Graeme Park and Manchester Camerata will open the Pyramid Stage with dance tunes reimagined as classical compositions
  
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• Young sisters cut their hair to help children with cancer

  03-05-2017 12:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Masie and Lexi Evans have decided to cut off 24 inches for charity
  
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• The 'urban oasis' set to bring some green space to the city centre

  03-05-2017 12:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This is what Allied London have got planned for 'The Field' in Spinningfields
  
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• WillGriff John: Sale Sharks sign Doncaster Knights prop

  03-05-2017 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premiership side Sale Sharks sign prop WillGriff John from Championship team Doncaster Knights.
  
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• When is end of May Bank Holiday 2017? All the UK bank holiday dates

  03-05-2017 11:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is the next bank holiday in 2017? When is August Bank Holiday 2017 in the UK?
  
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• Review: Bruno Mars at Manchester Arena - bags of swagger from the king of pop funk

  03-05-2017 11:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bruno Mars is at his energetic best as his 24k Magic tour rolls into Manchester
  
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