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• Dramatic video shows BMW engulfed in flames on the M60 motorway

  23-06-2017 23:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The drama unfolded near junction 13 of the motorway in Worsley on Friday night
  
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• Super League: St Helens 25-24 Salford Red Devils

  23-06-2017 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matty Smith scores a late drop goal as St Helens come back from 16 points down with seven minutes left to beat Salford Red Devils.
  
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• The funerals of two Oldham mums killed in the Arena terror attack ended with the most wonderful picnic

  23-06-2017 22:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alison Howe and Lisa Lees died while they were waiting to pick up their daughters from the Ariana Grande concert on May 22
  
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• Calls for empty buildings to be opened up to rough sleepers as Manchester becomes one of worst places for homelessness in the country

  23-06-2017 21:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Give your empty buildings to our homeless,' campaigners are urging rich property moguls
  
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• Moment reckless youths risk their lives by running across busy M60 motorway

  23-06-2017 20:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police chiefs slammed the group’s reckless actions as they issued an urgent warning to children and parents
  
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• Hollyoaks' Kieron Richardson refuses to answer "unfair question" about his twins on This Morning

  23-06-2017 19:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kieron Richardson and husband Carl, from Salford, have just become parents to twins Phoebe and Chase
  
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• 'There is no hatred from me...Muslim people gave me strength' - Olivia Campbell-Hardy's dad

  23-06-2017 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old died in the Manchester Arena attack and her father spoke after a huge spike in hate crime
  
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• Nicole Scherzinger WON'T be at The X Factor opening auditions in Manchester - here's why

  23-06-2017 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nicole Scherzinger is one of the four returning X Factor judges - but she WON'T be joining Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne on Saturday
  
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• Hugh Grant offers reward for return of blind veteran's missing war medals

  23-06-2017 19:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Second World War veteran Alfred Barlow, 95, from Stockport, is believed to have lost the four medals at a service station
  
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• 10,000 get bee tattoo to raise money for victims of Manchester bombing

  23-06-2017 17:29
  
  Appeal has raised more than £520,000 since attack that killed 22 people at arenaAn estimated 10,000 people around the world have had tattoos of bees as part of a fundraising initiative to raise money for the victims of the Manchester bombing.The Manchester bee tattoo appeal has raised more than £520,000 since it was launched shortly after the attack at the city’s arena killed 22 people and injured 250. The initiative asked tattoo artists across the globe to ink the city’s
  
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• Manchester is crowned cask ale capital of Britain in CAMRA survey

  23-06-2017 17:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The city came out on top in a CAMRA audit of the city's pubs and bars
  
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• Where you can celebrate Armed Forces Day in Greater Manchester on Saturday

  23-06-2017 17:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Events will be held at St Peter’s Square in the city centre on Saturday and service personnel have been invited to celebrate the armed forces throughout the ages
  
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• Bolton schoolchildren just smashed the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Harry Potter

  23-06-2017 16:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event was held to mark 20 years since the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  
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• Cladding to be removed from NINE Salford tower blocks after Grenfell Tower fire

  23-06-2017 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Each of the high rise buildings in Pendleton has cladding containing aluminium composite material - similar cladding was used in Grenfell Tower where 79 people are presumed dead after the fire
  
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• Police warn public to not approach man wanted for attacking somebody with a firearm

  23-06-2017 16:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kevin McAteer, 25, is wanted by police following a gun attack in Salford
  
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• Revealed: Fire safety checks carried out on 420 tower blocks across Greater Manchester

  23-06-2017 16:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Of those about 175 are operated by housing associations or management companies on behalf of local authorities
  
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• Eid 2017 - When is it? How to celebrate it in Manchester and more

  23-06-2017 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is Eid 2017 in the UK? Where can I celebrate it in Greater Manchester? Is Ramadan over?
  
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• Manchester bar launches bottomless happy hour - starting TONIGHT

  23-06-2017 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Northern Quarter bar Dive NQ is offering three hours of free-flowing drinks every Friday
  
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• This woman stopped when she saw a teenager on a bridge - and saved his life

  23-06-2017 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A Good Samaritan who saved the life of a suicidal teenager has been rewarded for her "courage and compassion"
  
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• Hospital firm tells people injured in Manchester Arena attack they still have to pay to watch TV

  23-06-2017 15:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “Companies like this should be doing all they can to help when families are struggling to come to terms with what’s happened to their loved ones.”
  
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• 'Why did it take two years to get answers about my husband's death?'

  23-06-2017 15:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tony McCormack suddenly took ill on board an Emirates flight from Manchester to Dubai two years ago
  
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• Things to do in Manchester this weekend: June 23 to 25

  23-06-2017 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Beer Week is back, there's an Italian food festival in town, and much more
  
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• Everything you need to know if you're going to GoFest Manchester this weekend

  23-06-2017 14:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The family festival of sport, dance, health and fitness takes place this weekend, and here's our ultimate guide to the two-day event
  
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• Glastonbury's Hacienda tribute to Manchester attack as Peter Hook and Rowetta lead minute's silence

  23-06-2017 13:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hacienda Classical opened this year's Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage - after an emotional minute's silence led by Manc music icons
  
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• Church leaders call for urgent debate on terrorism, Grenfell fire and election

  23-06-2017 13:54
  
  Archbishops of Canterbury and York say Synod should discuss turmoil at a critical time in the nation’s history The leaders of the Church of England have called for an urgent debate on the state of the country after recent terror attacks, the Grenfell Tower fire and the inconclusive general election outcome, saying this is a “critical time in the nation’s history”. Related: After the Grenfell fire, the church got it right where the council failed | Giles Fraser: Loose cano
  
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• Hotpoint urging thousands of people to get in touch as police say Grenfell Tower fire started in fridge freezer

  23-06-2017 13:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "The device is being subject to immediate and rigorous testing to establish the cause of the fire."
  
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• Lamaze recalls popular baby toy amid safety fears

  23-06-2017 13:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Parents are being urged to take the dangling pram toy away from children 'immediately'
  
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• Masked robbers drag pensioner's trousers off to steal his wallet and mobile phone

  23-06-2017 13:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police in Heywood blast 'terrifying and violating' robbery of 67-year-old man
  
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• Grenfell Tower: Police confirm manslaughter charges are being considered

  23-06-2017 12:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It has also been confirmed cladding and insulation on the block failed safety tests
  
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• Police considering manslaughter charges over Grenfell Tower blaze as more details emerge over the 'distressing scene'

  23-06-2017 12:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "What we are dealing with now, as you can imagine in the intense heat, is a very distressing scene."
  
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• The Manchester University graduate whose invention won the Battle of Britain

  23-06-2017 11:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She is the forgotten heroine who helped win Britain win the Second World War
  
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• Manchester Airport easyJet flight delayed OVERNIGHT after police called to 'boarding card dispute'

  23-06-2017 11:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's understood a young man was escorted from the plane after managing to get on with a friend's boarding pass
  
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• Man thought to be sex offender dies from serious neck injuries after police go to his flat over 'flashing' claims

  23-06-2017 11:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police believe there are no suspicious circumstances and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been made aware
  
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• Incredible pictures as UK's first proton beam cancer therapy machine lowered into place at The Christie

  23-06-2017 10:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The proton beam therapy unit will allow NHS patients access to treatment in Manchester that's currently only available abroad
  
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• Plastic surgery apps aimed at girls as young as nine are telling them operations can stop them being 'ugly'

  23-06-2017 09:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A Manchester professor has led a study of the online games - and she was shocked by what she found
  
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• Johnny Depp jokes about Trump assassination at Glastonbury event

  23-06-2017 09:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "I think he needs help and there are a lot of wonderful dark, dark places he could go." 
  
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• Seven unmissable events at Manchester Beer Week

  23-06-2017 09:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The city-wide celebration of beer is almost here - here are the events at Manchester Beer Week
  
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• Why taking a summer time swim in a reservoir could cost you everything

  23-06-2017 09:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Reservoirs with their sudden drops, hidden machinery, unpredictable currents and freezing, muscle-numbing water can be fatal for those who ignore the warning signs
  
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• Manchester gigs and shows with tickets on sale this week: Dizzee Rascal, Queens Of The Stone Age, Fleet Foxes, Blink 182 and more

  23-06-2017 09:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dizzee Rascal, Queens Of The Stone Age, Jane Weaver, Fleet Foxes and Blink 182 all have tickets on sale in Manchester this week
  
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• Top ten stories from Britain and around the world - Theresa May's EU citizens proposals cautiously welcomed by European leaders

  23-06-2017 08:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Top ten stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• Elderly Royal Navy veteran was forced to live in his car for a YEAR after becoming homeless

  23-06-2017 08:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The veteran, who was 76-years-old when he became homeless, has spoken out ahead of Armed Forces Day this weekend
  
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• Beatrice Shilling: Pioneering engineer's genius 'helped win World War Two'

  23-06-2017 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a fatal flaw with Spitfires and Hurricanes was fixed by a pioneering female graduate.
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - M6 closed Northbound to allow air ambulance to land following serious collision

  23-06-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Friday, June 23

  23-06-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Firefighters had to use ladders to get over tower block fence - after gates failed to open

  23-06-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents say their fears are being ignored after emergency gates fail to open THREE times in a month
  
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• Manchester attack: Alison Howe's funeral to be held

  23-06-2017 04:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alison Howe was picking up her daughter from Manchester Arena when she died in the terror attack.
  
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• Manchester attack: Funeral for Lisa Lees to be held

  23-06-2017 04:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lisa Lees was among 22 people who died in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on 22 May.
  
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• Eid 2017 - When is it? What is it? How to celebrate it in Manchester and more

  23-06-2017 03:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is Eid 2017 in the UK? Where can I celebrate it in Greater Manchester? Is Ramadan over?
  
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• Council reveals NINE tower blocks in Salford have similar cladding to Grenfell Tower

  23-06-2017 00:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tests have been carried out on tower blocks in the area amid concerns about fire safety
  
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