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• Pablo Zabaleta: Defender considering joining another Premier League club

  17-05-2017 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defender Pablo Zabaleta confirms he may join another Premier League club after playing his final game for Manchester City.
  
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• Timeline of how the Rochdale grooming scandal unfolded

  17-05-2017 23:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Operation Span was launched two years after the Rochdale grooming scandal was first reported
  
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• WIN tickets for your child and their ENTIRE CLASS to go to Geronimo Festival 2017

  17-05-2017 22:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The festival will feature CBeebies favourites including Alex Winters, Mr Bloom and Andy Day
  
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• Rochdale grooming scandal: Children were being raped so why did no one believe them?

  17-05-2017 22:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The staggering detail of how the victims in the Rochdale grooming scandal were treated exposed a system that was failing some of the most vulnerable children in our society
  
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• Anthony Grainger shooting: Police 'covered up failings'

  17-05-2017 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquiry into Anthony Grainger's death heard there were "serious failings" at Greater Manchester Police.
  
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• Lisa Riley: Three Girls actress famous for Loose Women, Coronation Street and weight loss

  17-05-2017 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How did Lisa Riley lose so much weight? Where is she from? Everything you need to know
  
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• Michael Keane: Man Utd interested in bringing Burnley defender back

  17-05-2017 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are interested in re-signing defender Michael Keane, who moved to Burnley in 2015 for £2m.
  
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• Corrie legend Hilda Ogden's curlers, pinny and headscarf auctioned

  17-05-2017 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street battleaxe's famous outfit was found in actress Jean Alexander's wardrobe.
  
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• Machete-wielding masked man batters woman then steals and crashes her car

  17-05-2017 21:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man lured the victim down a street, before beating her up and stealing her car keys
  
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• Labour's policy pledges are a hit with north west voters, new election survey shows

  17-05-2017 21:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 8,000 people were asked about which of each parties' policies they agreed with - with an increase in education spending proving most popular
  
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• LIVE updates: The Toast Rack building is on fire

  17-05-2017 20:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A tower of black fumes could be seen from across the city
  
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• The woman who exposed the Rochdale grooming scandal was considered by Labour to run for MP

  17-05-2017 20:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sara Rowbotham threw her hat in the ring, but party bosses opted for Tony Lloyd
  
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• Get under the skin of the city with Jennifer Williams' Manchester Memo - direct to your inbox

  17-05-2017 19:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A brand new email written by our political and social affairs editor that will bring news, investigations - and a bit of gossip - straight to you
  
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• UberEats driver caught with £25k of crack cocaine in the back of his moped is jailed

  17-05-2017 19:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ahmesaidali Aden, 25, said he couldn't meet his drug debts on a zero hours contract
  
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• Corrie legend Hilda Ogden's curlers, headscarf and pinny sold at auction

  17-05-2017 19:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They were made famous by Jean Alexander who played Hilda
  
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• Ian Brady 'did not want his ashes scattered on moor', inquest hears

  17-05-2017 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Brady did not express a wish for his ashes to be scattered on Saddleworth Moor, inquest hears.
  
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• Angel Meadow planning application for huge 40-storey 'ultra-modern' skyscraper goes to council

  17-05-2017 18:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An artificial park will also be built on the first floor, with a series of stepped terraces linking it to the existing park
  
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• Female prison officer jailed for illicit love affair with murderer...after she was caught smuggling him a Terry's Chocolate Orange

  17-05-2017 18:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kiah Andrusjak, 25, fell for lifer Shane Boyd while she was supervising him on mop duty
  
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• Probe launched after glass cracks in apartment block just months after pane fell 200ft

  17-05-2017 18:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Developers Waterside Places have apologised for the inconvenience caused
  
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• 'No likelihood' of Ian Brady's ashes being spread on Moors, inquest told

  17-05-2017 17:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Inquest told child killer's body is being held under police guard until it is release
  
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• Used car dealership which bombarded people with spam texts ordered to pay massive fine

  17-05-2017 17:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Concept Car Credit Limited in Radcliffe sent 336,000 unsolicited texts over an 18 month period
  
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• Gang jailed for running 'drugs hotline' that got thousands of calls for crack cocaine and heroin

  17-05-2017 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Four men had a designated phone line to arrange sales of heroin and cocaine in the area
  
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• Manchester International Festival reveals cast and trailer for Royal Exchange show Fatherland - how to get tickets

  17-05-2017 17:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The world premiere of Fatherland will be performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre as part of Manchester International Festival
  
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• Manchester production studio behind Cold Feet in £14m upgrade

  17-05-2017 16:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Planning permission for Space Studios film hub in West Gorton was passed by Manchester City Council in October.
  
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• Dramatic pictures show Hyundai car engulfed in flames after arson attack

  17-05-2017 16:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The vehicle was set alight then abandoned on a residential street in Stockport
  
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• Wigan Athletic: Captain Stephen Warnock among four to be released

  17-05-2017 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan release Stephen Warnock, Gabriel Obertan, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Andrew Taylor after their relegation.
  
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• Supper clubs on board a double decker bus are coming to Manchester

  17-05-2017 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Commonplace bus will be pulling up at Alexandra Park for a summer season of events
  
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• 'Carb-free' cloud bread is now a thing - here's the recipe and how to make it

  17-05-2017 15:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The best bit is that you only need three ingredients
  
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• Manchester United star Paul Pogba reacts to his father's death

  17-05-2017 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba has been given time off to attend his father's funeral in France.
  
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• Two London coffee shops are opening in Manchester - to help the homeless and end poverty

  17-05-2017 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Black Sheep Coffee and The Department of Coffee and Social Affairs have both taken sites in the city centre
  
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• The French student who didn't fly home - and built a £1m business in Manchester instead

  17-05-2017 14:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “We decided to stay based in Manchester because it is more multi-cultural."
  
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• Who is Maggie Oliver? The detective resigned over the treatment of 'Amber'

  17-05-2017 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The detective, depicted by Lesley Sharpe in Three Girls, talks about her role and why victim 'Amber' wasn't believed by police
  
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• 'Selfish vandals' destroy a children's nature trail before it even opens

  17-05-2017 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Not only have these people trespassed and stolen from a charity, they have stolen the future enjoyment from local children."
  
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• Three Girls full cast: Who plays 'Holly Renshaw', 'Amber' and 'Ruby'?

  17-05-2017 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Molly Windsor, Maxine Peake, Ria Zmitrowicz and Liv Hill star in BBC's Three Girls - but where have you seen them before?
  
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• Major festivals under threat as residents seek licence removal over noise and crime claims

  17-05-2017 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Caring for Compstall group say Whitebottom Farm events cause misery in the village
  
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• BBC's Three Girls: When is it on and what to expect from the Rochdale grooming gangs drama

  17-05-2017 14:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Catch up on BBC's Three Girls, based on the true story of the Rochdale grooming ring drama
  
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• Precious piece of history donated anonymously to science museum...trouble is they can't use it

  17-05-2017 14:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bosses at the Museum of Science and Industry are keen to trace the donor, and all they need is a signature
  
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• A single bullet hole in the windscreen - these pictures give a new insight into the death of Anthony Grainger

  17-05-2017 14:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Photo shows a bullet hole in the windscreen of Anthony Grainger's stolen Audi
  
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• 'Stupid parents' to blame for fussy eating says celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo

  17-05-2017 13:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The chef told This Morning hosts that families are 'making their homes like restaurants'
  
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• Cat trapped in shipping container saved by firefighters after 'waving for help'

  17-05-2017 13:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tiggers' family spotted his tiny paw poking out while scouring their Harpurhey neighbourhood for him
  
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• 'Spice seizure' man rushed to hospital after police were told onlookers had tried to set him on fire

  17-05-2017 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Witnesses told police the man was sprayed with deodorant after collapsing in the Northern Quarter
  
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• Man armed with axe hurls tiles from roof of house

  17-05-2017 13:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man clambered onto the slate roof of a house in Shawforth, Rossendale, this morning - police have closed the street
  
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• Tyson Fury: Frank Warren expects Ukad delay as BBBofC reiterate licence stance

  17-05-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury's boxing licence will not be reinstated until after his anti-doping hearing - which promoter Frank Warren fears could be in October.
  
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• Tim Peake will be star guest at Manchester space conference

  17-05-2017 12:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Space hero Tim has been announced as the key speaker at the 2017 UK Space Conference
  
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• Smirking killer sticks two fingers up to justice as he is jailed for murder of Paul Croft in Salford

  17-05-2017 12:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The killers had got on with their lives, thinking they were protected by a local 'code of silence' - until one woman had the courage to speak out
  
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• GRUB street food launch event at derelict Mayfield Depot rescheduled due to 'technical problems' - but here's the new date

  17-05-2017 12:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We'll have to wait a little longer for the derelict train station to open...
  
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• Family trip to museum can cost almost as much as a weekly food shop - but there's good news for Manchester parents

  17-05-2017 12:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In some places a trip to the museum is costing more than a day at the zoo
  
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• Prosecutor who helped bring down Rochdale's grooming gang needed police protection

  17-05-2017 12:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "What the film doesn’t show is what happened to me afterwards - because the far right decided to go for me. I challenged their narrative."
  
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• Virgin Trains sale offering cheap family tickets over May half term

  17-05-2017 12:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A family of up to six can travel from London to Manchester for £99
  
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• Coronation Street stars Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard are dating

  17-05-2017 11:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's a new real-life romance on the cobbles
  
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