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• Northern Rail drama as 'driver rescues drunk man from toilet with an axe'

  30-06-2017 23:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Sorry about the door..."
  
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• Man charged with sexual assault on four-year-old girl admits the attack - saying he thought the victim was an adult

  30-06-2017 22:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Conrad Asa Pritchard appeared distressed as he gave his plea at Manchester Magistrates Court
  
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• Investigators still don't know what caused fire at The Christie

  30-06-2017 22:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Experts carried out tests at a fire service centre, reconstructing the room in which the fire started using the exact same materials - but that didn’t provide them with the answers they expected
  
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• Robbers attack cash delivery van at NatWest in Cheetham Hill - then 'struggle to get the getaway car into gear'

  30-06-2017 22:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There was a large police response, and the force helicopter joined in the hunt, after the shocking incident on Bury Old Road
  
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• 'I need to book an ambulance to get home'... and other ridiculous emergency calls as 999 turns 80

  30-06-2017 20:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ambulance bosses release audio on the 80th anniversary of the launch of the 999 emergency number
  
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• George Formby's banjolele sells at auction for £28,500

  30-06-2017 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The instrument, which attracted bids from America and Dubai, was sold to a man living in the UK.
  
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• BA cabin crew will go on 16 day strike over pay dispute from tomorrow

  30-06-2017 20:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The British Airways cabin crew strike will be the longest walkout yet in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay
  
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• 4x4 left burnt-out after police van repeatedly rammed by shopping centre robbers

  30-06-2017 20:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A gang of four men were attempting to flee the scene in the Vauxhall Touareg at around 4am
  
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• Glamorous, fun and a little bit excessive - Martyn Hett gets the send-off he deserves

  30-06-2017 19:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "In the nicest possible way, Martyn loved being in the limelight"
  
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• Family say Manchester Arena attack victim 'inspired everyone around him'

  30-06-2017 19:43
  
  Around 750 people gather in and around Stockport town hall to pay tribute to self-described Coronation Street superfan Martyn Hett, 29 Related: ‘Go sing with the angels’: families pay tribute to Manchester victims The father of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester bombing, has described his son’s life as a “rollercoaster”, saying he “inspired everyone around him”. Related: My friend, Martyn Hett, was killed by a terrorist. Here's the response I
  
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• Chris Humphrey: Bury sign former Hibernian and Preston winger

  30-06-2017 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bury sign Jamaica international winger Chris Humphrey on a one-year deal, while goalkeeper Ben Williams leaves the club.
  
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• Greater Manchester Police to double number of Taser officers

  30-06-2017 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More officers will carry a stun device in response to recent terror attacks in Manchester and London.
  
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• Every tower block in Stockport is going be fitted with sprinklers - and other Greater Manchester boroughs could do the same

  30-06-2017 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “The initial costs will be between £5m, and £6m, but it isn’t about money" says town hall's housing chief
  
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• The coolest things to see at the True Faith exhibition at Manchester International Festival

  30-06-2017 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From original handwritten Joy Division lyrics to contemporary art inspired by New Order, the exhibition is a must-see for any fan
  
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• Sleazy car wash attendant repeatedly groped woman while cleaning her car after telling her she had a 'nice big a**'

  30-06-2017 19:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ibrahim Khazari told the woman she had 'nice legs' and 'nice big a**' as he washed her car
  
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• 'Distasteful and upsetting'...this is what university students think about George Osborne's new job at The University of Manchester

  30-06-2017 18:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former chancellor has landed his sixth job - that of honorary professor of economics at The University of Manchester
  
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• Helen Flanagan throws adorable birthday party for her daughter - and fans can't handle the cuteness

  30-06-2017 18:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street star went all out to celebrate her daughter Matilda turning two
  
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• Teenagers involved in 'sexting' are at risk of ending up on the sex offenders' register

  30-06-2017 18:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are launching a new initiative after revealing the numbers of sex offenders have doubled in Manchester since 2011
  
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• Will Buckley: Bolton Wanderers sign former Sunderland winger

  30-06-2017 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Bolton Wanderers sign former Sunderland winger Will Buckley on a two-year contract.
  
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• Manchester Pride 2017 adds Blonde, Liberty X and Will Heard to Big Weekend line up

  30-06-2017 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three more hit-making acts join the four day summer event
  
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• Megan Hurley, 15, who died in Manchester attack, is laid to rest as Ariana Grande's One Last Time is played at funeral

  30-06-2017 16:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Megan Hurley, 15, was among the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena terror attack on May 22
  
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• Industry, comedy and Boundary (Park) - pictures from Oldham's past

  30-06-2017 16:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The town has a proud heritage in business, sport and culture
  
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• Super League: Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants

  30-06-2017 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Salford Red Devils host Huddersfield Giants in Sunday's Super League fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium (15:00 BST).
  
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• Greater Manchester Police will double the number of officers trained to use tasers

  30-06-2017 16:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The force will train 1,100 extra officers to use tasers to  better protect the region after terrorist attacks in Manchester and London
  
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• Manchester attack: Martyn Hett's funeral takes place

  30-06-2017 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mourners added "something fabulous" to their outfits to say farewell to Coronation Street superfan Martyn Hett.
  
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• Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley wows in figure-hugging skirt and low-buttoned shirt

  30-06-2017 16:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Cath Tyldesley looked stunning as she stepped out for business meetings with her husband
  
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• Support campaign to change organ donation law and stop people dying needlessly

  30-06-2017 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bid to change law requiring people to "opt out" if they do not want their body parts to be used in transplants
  
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• Mother launches campaign to ban use of older tyres on public service vehicles

  30-06-2017 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Frances Molloy's 18-year-old son Michael son died after coach crash caused by a tyre that was nearly 20-years-old
  
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• You can be part of some world famous street art at the Trafford Centre this weekend

  30-06-2017 15:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  LA street artist, Kelsey Montague, is painting her world-famous angel wings in intu Trafford Centre this weekend - Taylor Swift had a selfie and now you can too
  
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• Manchester Royal Infirmary axes specialist heart service

  30-06-2017 15:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust has abruptly ended all surgery for adults with serious congenital heart conditions
  
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• Sir Tom Jones parties into the early hours in Manchester

  30-06-2017 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Voice judge and singing icon dined at San Carlo at the same time as Corrie star Helen Flanagan
  
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• Ten charged following spate of cash-in-transit robberies in Greater Manchester and Lancashire

  30-06-2017 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dawn raids were carried out by GMP’s Organised Crime Group at addresses in Cheetham Hill, Higher Broughton, and Burnley on Wednesday
  
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• Manchester attack: Funeral for 'caring' Megan Hurley

  30-06-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old girl from Merseyside was one of 22 people killed in the suicide bombing on 22 May.
  
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• Claire Emslie: Manchester City Women sign Scotland forward from Bristol City

  30-06-2017 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City Women sign Scotland international forward Claire Emslie from Bristol City Women.
  
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• Things to do in Manchester this weekend - June 30 to July 2

  30-06-2017 14:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Weekend like a champ, sleep it off at work on Monday morning.
  
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• Latest updates as emergency services hold huge training exercise

  30-06-2017 14:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The fictional scenario, unfolding at the fire services' flagship training headquarters in Bury, is a plane crash which has caused a large supermarket to collapse, trapping a number of casualties beneath the rubble
  
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• Phil Collins: why I took a Soviet statue of Engels across Europe to Manchester

  30-06-2017 14:00
  
  Friedrich Engels spent two decades in Manchester. The horrific conditions he saw in the cradle of industrialism forged his great works. But the city has never commemorated him – until nowThis month, the Berlin-based, British-born artist Phil Collins transported a 3.5 metre statue of Friedrich Engels from a village in eastern Ukraine, through Europe, to Britain on a flat-bed truck. Next month, during the Manchester international festival, the sculpture, a 1970s concrete image of the bearded
  
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• Businesses back call for direct flight to India

  30-06-2017 14:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Securing a route to one of India’s major cities, such as Mumbai or Delhi, would strengthen developing ties between the two destinations
  
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• They met laying flowers at St Ann's Square after the Manchester Arena attack - and now they're engaged

  30-06-2017 13:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A chance encounter at St Ann's Square in the wake of the Manchester Arena terror attack has led to a whirlwind romance
  
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• How to get your band on the bill for The British Sound Project in Manchester

  30-06-2017 13:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The organisers behind the event have teamed up with radio station XS Manchester to run a competition for two aspiring bands to be part of the line-up.
  
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• Nikki Sanderson shows off her toned legs in daring red mini skirt

  30-06-2017 13:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Hollyoaks beauty turned heads as she enjoyed a date night with her boyfriend
  
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• Greater Manchester doubles number of police trained to use stun guns

  30-06-2017 13:38
  
  Force to train 1,100 officers to use Taser weapons to better protect region after terrorist attacks in London and ManchesterGreater Manchester police are doubling the number of officers trained in the use of stun guns to 1,100. Related: Met to increase number of officers with Taser electronic weaponsRelated: Black and mixed race people in London more likely to be TaseredContinue reading...
  
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• Family of teenager Karl Harrison say his death has ‘left a hole’ in their hearts

  30-06-2017 13:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A murder probe was launched after Karl Harrison was attacked during an ‘altercation’ outside a home on Bradley Avenue in Lower Kersal earlier this month
  
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• Manchester City fans needed - to take part in an football OPERA

  30-06-2017 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Think you've got the best voice on the terraces? Then this could be your big break...
  
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• Katie McGlynn looks like a rock chick as she steps out in Manchester

  30-06-2017 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street star who plays Sinead was rocking an edgy look as she headed out on the town
  
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• Badly Drawn Boy joins the cast of Cold Feet

  30-06-2017 12:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Chorlton singer Damon Gough was spotted at the final day of filming - but who will he play in the ITV drama?
  
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• #BeMoreMartyn: Mariah Carey, Jason Manford and Coronation Street stars join hundreds celebrating life of Martyn Hett

  30-06-2017 12:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Martyn's family say everyone is welcome to attend their son’s funeral service - where they will celebrate his left-field humour, love of Coronation Street and pop music, and larger-than-life personality
  
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• #BeMoreMartyn: Hundreds gather for funeral of Martyn Hett in Stockport - latest updates

  30-06-2017 12:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Martyn's family say everyone is welcome to attend their son’s funeral service - where they will celebrate his left-field humour, love of Coronation Street and pop music, and larger-than-life personality
  
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• Amazing moment Eastern black rhino takes its first steps after being born at Chester Zoo

  30-06-2017 12:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The young calf was the first of two to be born at Chester Zoo within a week – boosting global numbers of the critically endangered species
  
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• Potentially lethal form of spice being mistaken for MDMA, police say

  30-06-2017 12:02
  
  Police warn of crystallised form of spice after several people had serious side effects after taking what they thought was MDMAPolice have warned a new crystallised and potentially lethal version of the drug spice is being mistaken for MDMA after 10 people were taken to hospital in Manchester. Four of those admitted to hospital last weekend spent time in intensive care. Police initially thought the substance was a particularly potent form of MDMA known locally as “pink champagne” or
  
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