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• Robbers armed with hammers abandon till in street after shop worker grabs it back

  20-06-2017 23:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation following the attempted robbery in Weaste
  
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• Wigan Athletic: Jake Buxton leaves League One club by mutual consent

  20-06-2017 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Athletic defender Jake Buxton leaves the club by mutual consent after 12 months of a three-year contract.
  
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• Hospikle, areet, barm and nesh - the words people only say where you live

  20-06-2017 22:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Forget the ‘Manc’ twang commonly associated with the Gallagher brothers; residents told researchers that it is stereotypical and not reflective of the rich tapestry of voices across the region
  
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• Teenager drowns at Greenbooth Reservoir

  20-06-2017 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy reportedly encountered difficulties while swimming with friends.
  
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• Shocking pictures show thrill seekers risking their lives by 'tombstoning' from a bridge in Salford Quays

  20-06-2017 22:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
   Salford council chiefs are pleading with people to think before they take the plunge, warning they are taking their lives into their own hands
  
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• Brussels Central Station evacuated following reports of 'explosions'

  20-06-2017 21:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It has been reported a person wearing an explosive belt was ‘neutralised’ inside the station
  
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• Murder arrests over fatal stabbing in Salford

  20-06-2017 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man dies after being stabbed in the leg in Greater Manchester.
  
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• Children as young as six among those seeking help for psychological trauma after Arena bomb attack

  20-06-2017 21:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Victim Support say they have received more than 350 calls from people affected by the atrocity
  
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• Injured friend pays moving tribute to 'kind, beautiful and caring' Olivia Campbell-Hardy at her funeral

  20-06-2017 21:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Adam Lawler was with Olivia at the Ariana Grande concert but escaped with his life
  
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• Mourinho denies tax fraud during Real Madrid stint

  20-06-2017 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's boss is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m during his time in charge of Real Madrid.
  
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• Doctor accused of signing hundreds of death certificates without examining the bodies

  20-06-2017 20:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brian Cheadle, who worked at Stepping Hill Hospital, entered no plea at Stockport magistrates and the case was adjourned
  
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• Lancashire v Hampshire: Alex Davies makes century as hosts recover at Old Trafford

  20-06-2017 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire wicket-keeper Alex Davies hits 115 to help his side respond well to Hampshire's 395 at Old Trafford.
  
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• 'Nobody deserves the pain we feel right now' - Family's heartbreaking tribute to teenager Ellen Higginbottom

  20-06-2017 19:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ellen Higginbottom, 18, was discovered dead in Orrell Water Park in Wigan after being reported missing from home
  
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• Penniless gardener blackmailed wealthy lawyer with chilling threat to harm his family and friends

  20-06-2017 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Josh Odom walked free from court despite being found guilty of sending blackmail messages
           
  
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• Ellen Higginbottom murder: Preston man charged

  20-06-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellen Higginbottom's "witty humour made her precious to so many", her boyfriend says.
  
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• When is Summer Solstice 2017 and why do people go to Stonehenge? Times, traditions and more

  20-06-2017 19:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is Summer Solstice 2017 in the UK? Why do people celebrate it at Stonehenge? Will it start getting darker earlier now?
  
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• Man who died in Salford street stabbing named as Karl Harrison

  20-06-2017 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A murder probe has been launched after the 19-year-old was stabbed in an ‘altercation’ outside a house in Lower Kersal
  
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• Denny Solomona: Sale Sharks 'right' to sign Castleford winger, says Steve Diamond

  20-06-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sale boss Steve Diamond says they were justified in signing Denny Solomona but Castleford believe the legal saga could happen again.
  
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• Homeless man helps stranger who couldn't eat at Fazenda because of dress code

  20-06-2017 18:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "He wouldn't take any money.  I said ‘please, please I want to give it to you.”
  
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• Ellen Higginbottom's college headteacher pays tribute to 'a wonderful young woman'

  20-06-2017 18:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Louise Tipping said it is 'impossible to put into words how deeply she will be missed'
  
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• Filipe Morais: Bolton Wanderers winger signs contract extension

  20-06-2017 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers winger Filipe Morais signs a one-year contract extension ahead of their return to the Championship.
  
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• Police remain at house where stash of guns, ammunition and 'explosive device' found

  20-06-2017 18:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police said they raided the house in Hyde on the back of intelligence, but stressed the incident was not terror-related.
  
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• Glastonbury weather 2017 - Is it going to rain?

  20-06-2017 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What will the weather do in Glastonbury in 2017? Will the sun be shining or will rain be falling when Radiohead, Wiley, Foo Fighters and more take to the stage?
  
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• 10 things to try at Manchester's first Italian food festival Festa Italiana

  20-06-2017 17:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From slices of the huge 50 metre pizza to traditional gelato and the finest prosecco in Manchester, there are loads of tasty treats at the city's first Italian food festival
  
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• Benefit gig to help those affected by Manchester terror attack set to take place in Cumbria

  20-06-2017 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Staff at the local newspaper Egremont 2Day organised Copeland Rocks 4 Manchester after hearing the stories of those affected by last month’s atrocity.
  
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• The VERY intimate theatre show coming to Greater Manchester - inside a caravan

  20-06-2017 17:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mobile will tell true life stories about class, family, aspiration and belonging, to audiences of just eight people at a time
  
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• Manchester attack: Olivia Campbell-Hardy's funeral held

  20-06-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mourners dressed in blue - Olivia Campbell-Hardy's favourite colour - at the 15-year-old's funeral.
  
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• Murder probe after man stabbed to death in street fight - latest updates

  20-06-2017 16:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives believe there was a disturbance outside a house in Lower Kersal, Salford, involving a ‘large number’ of people
  
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• BBC star Becky Want weds sweetheart - 35 years after they first met!

  20-06-2017 16:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Manchester presenter Becky Want has married her first love - decades after they first dated at university
  
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• Woman arrested after man stabbed in stomach in Wigan

  20-06-2017 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition but is now stable
  
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• Girl hit by shrapnel in Manchester Arena attack walks into her school prom

  20-06-2017 16:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Acacia Seward, from Oldham, underwent surgery to remove pieces of metal from her legs but was determined to return to school - without her crutches
  
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• Man charged with murder following death of teenager Ellen Higginbottom

  20-06-2017 15:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mark Steven Buckley, 51, has been remanded in custody
  
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• Passengers move forward with bid to prevent cuts to rail services

  20-06-2017 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anger has greeted Northern Rail proposals to reduce services at two Stockport stations
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man dies of stab wounds to legs following 'altercation' outside house in Salford

  20-06-2017 15:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the legs, but tragically lost his life
  
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• Gary Barlow shares rare family snap - and fans are a bit giddy about his son

  20-06-2017 15:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Take That singer usually keeps his children out of the spotlight
  
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• Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud in Spain

  20-06-2017 15:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager being investigated for 'economic crimes' during his time with Real Madrid
  
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• Bury Council boss quits hours before disciplinary hearing over handling of indecent image councillor

  20-06-2017 15:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mike Owen quit the day before he was due to face a disciplinary hearing
  
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• Look inside TalkTalk's multi-million pound Salford office - complete with rooftop garden, picnic heath and soap mosaic

  20-06-2017 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Based at Soapworks, the former Colgate-Palmolive factory on Ordsall Lane, the new space spans 106,000 sq ft.
  
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• Police discover woman's body in Salford park

  20-06-2017 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death
  
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• Police discover woman's body in Buile Hill Park

  20-06-2017 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death
  
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• 'I begged him not to go swimming in the reservoir' Mum's heartbreak after son, 16, drowns at beauty spot

  20-06-2017 14:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Heartbroken mum says friends of her son, Paul Lawson, desperately tried to save him as he got into difficulties at Greenbooth Reservoir
  
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• Women's Sport Week: Athletes can face 'minefield' returning after childbirth

  20-06-2017 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Athletes can face a "minefield" when they return to elite sport after having a baby, Dame Sarah Storey says.
  
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• Anti-Muslim hate crime surges after Manchester and London Bridge attacks

  20-06-2017 14:21
  
  Police record fivefold rise in Islamophobic attacks after arena bombing, with spike in London before Finsbury Park attackPolice in Manchester and London registered surges in anti-Muslim hate crime in the immediate aftermaths of the Manchester Arena bombing and the London Bridge attack.The number of Islamophobic attacks in Manchester went up fivefold in the week after the concert bombing, with 139 incidents reported to Tell Mama, the group recording Islamophobic crimes, compared to 25 incidents t
  
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• Christmas sales staff wanted - to start work in July

  20-06-2017 14:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Housing Units in Oldham has a variety of temporary roles available
  
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• Music and food festival will go ahead as planned after assurances given over noise

  20-06-2017 14:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There were concerns B Festival in Offerton would disturb local residents - but the stages will be positioned away from houses
  
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• Review: Kraftwerk 3D at Manchester Bridgewater Hall

  20-06-2017 13:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pioneering German electronica band put on an entrancing 3D show at the Manchester concert hall
  
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• 'Silver Fox' baby hits the headlines as dad asks 'is he Phillip Schofield's love child?'

  20-06-2017 13:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Noah Kelly had his own slot on This Morning as presenter Holly Willoughby quizzes her co-host
  
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• Manchester Metropolitan University staff strike over job cuts and campus closure

  20-06-2017 13:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The two day action comes after university chiefs announced they would be closing the Crewe campus.
  
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• First Dates is coming to Manchester to find singles for new series

  20-06-2017 13:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Channel 4 dating show is looking for people to appear on First Dates and spin-off First Dates Hotel
  
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• Life of Olivia Campbell-Hardy is celebrated at her funeral - updates

  20-06-2017 13:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Olivia, aged 15, was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing - she'll be laid to rest in her home town of Tottington, Bury
  
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