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• A 'life-long family friend' of police killer Dale Cregan has tried to sue the government... and failed

  14-07-2017 23:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Francis Dixon argued that his delay in being released again breached his right to liberty under the Human Rights Convention
  
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• T20 Blast: Lancashire v Yorkshire ends in a tie, Joe Denly & Clint McKay shine

  14-07-2017 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The T20 Blast match between Yorkshire and Lancashire ends in a tie, while Kent enjoy a record-breaking night at The Oval.
  
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• Metrolink and bus network gets security boost with more than 70 new safety staff

  14-07-2017 23:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New tram operator vows to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime on the network
  
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• Super League: Huddersfield Giants 26-4 Leigh Centurions

  14-07-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lee Gaskell scores two tries to help Huddersfield secure their Super League status with a comfortable win over Leigh.
  
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• Man Utd: Zlatan Ibrahimovic could stay at Old Trafford - Jose Mourinho

  14-07-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says it is "possible" that out-of-contract striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could sign a new deal.
  
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• Thousands accidentally signed up to clean festival toilets in exchange for free wifi... because they didn't read the small print

  14-07-2017 21:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester-based wifi provider Purple added a gag clause to its terms and conditions - and only one person spotted it
  
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• What would you do if you saw a masked robber pointing a gun at staff in a Chinese takeaway? This is what Rob did...

  14-07-2017 20:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rob Shakespeare's got a seven-year-old daughter who's really proud of her dad - and for good reason
  
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• This Morning viewers were left in tears after Phillip Schofield agreed to pay off a struggling mum's debt

  14-07-2017 20:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The caller was phoning for advice about how to have a cheap holiday when the ITV hosts made a stunning intervention
  
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• Coronation Street stars team up for movie theme night

  14-07-2017 19:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie ladies Debbie Rush and Julia Goulding were special guests at a movie theme ball for Cash for Kids
  
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• Huge queues expected as 'Mancs only' flats go on sale - and you can reserve one for just £500

  14-07-2017 19:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Investors are banned from buying the first 20 flats in the new Ancoats scheme when they go on sale
  
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• Coronation Street stars Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard have split

  14-07-2017 19:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Corrie favourites have ended their off-screen romance
  
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• Police investigate after rogue traders target 87-year-old man

  14-07-2017 18:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man, who lives in Gatley, handed over £4,000 to two men who said they would fix his roof
  
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• Gunman opens fire on busy main road in rush-hour drive-by shooting attack in Cheetham Hill

  14-07-2017 18:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for anyone with dash-cam footage from the busy junction to come forward
  
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• Oldham man who travelled 2,000 miles to fight for Vladimir Putin is jailed for terror offence

  14-07-2017 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Stimpson, 41, fought against Ukrainian government forces but was arrested when he returned to the UK
  
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• Nicky Ajose: Bury sign Charlton Athletic striker on season-long loan

  14-07-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bury sign striker Nicky Ajose on a season-long loan deal from fellow League One club Charlton Athletic.
  
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• Oldham man jailed for Ukraine terror offence

  14-07-2017 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Stimson, from Greater Manchester, travelled out in 2015 to join pro-Russian rebels.
  
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• Elliott Durrell: Macclesfield Town sign former Chester midfielder

  14-07-2017 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Macclesfield Town have signed former Chester midfielder Elliott Durrell on a two-year deal.
  
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• Manchester attack: Det Con Elaine McIver's funeral takes place

  14-07-2017 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Police detective Elaine McIver's funeral is held at Chester Cathedral.
  
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• Connor Roberts and George Miller: Middlesbrough add Swansea defender and Bury striker

  14-07-2017 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City loan defender Connor Roberts to Middlesbrough, who also sign Bury's George Miller on a permanent deal.
  
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• BBC launches bursary scheme in memory of Caroline Aherne to help female comics

  14-07-2017 17:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A £5,000 bursary scheme has been announced to find a comic star of the future
  
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• Sam Johnstone: Manchester United goalkeeper re-signs for Aston Villa on loan

  14-07-2017 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone rejoins Championship side Aston Villa on a season-long loan.
  
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• Time to pick up a bargain... the jumble trail is coming to Chorlton

  14-07-2017 17:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Chorlton Summer Jumble Trail will take place this Saturday July 15 between 11am and 5pm
  
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• Kyle Walker: Man City sign right-back from Tottenham for £45m plus add-ons

  14-07-2017 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City complete the signing of Tottenham and England right-back Kyle Walker for an initial £45m on a five-year deal.
  
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• Open drug dealing, public drunkenness and substance abuse on the streets - report lays bare scourge of anti-social behaviour in Manchester

  14-07-2017 16:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around a third of adults in the region witnessed yobbish behaviour last year, according to a shock report
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Why do the Corrie girls look so angry as they film violent new scenes?

  14-07-2017 16:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Faye Brooke, Kym Marsh and Samia Longchambon filmed violent new scenes in Trafford
  
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• Adam Richman from Man v. Food lists his favourite Manchester restaurants

  14-07-2017 16:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The American TV presenter said Manchester's food scene is 'far more awesome' than he anticipated
  
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• City centre cocaine gang ran a 'drugs hotline' and kept a list of people who owed them cash

  14-07-2017 16:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paula Tabacaru, Elvis Hasanaj and Kamer Mici were jailed for a total of 11 years for conspiracy to supply class A drugs
  
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• Caroline Aherne inspires BBC bursary scheme to help female comics

  14-07-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Caroline Aherne Bursary for Funny Northern Women will award £5,000 to one lucky applicant.
  
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• UK drug strategy 'hollow' without more money, says Burnham

  14-07-2017 15:51
  
  Manchester mayor says police and other services cannot do more to tackle spice crisis unless there is more fundingPublic safety will be put at risk and emergency services stretched to breaking point unless the government provides funds over and above its “hollow” new drugs strategy, Andy Burnham has warned.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he did not believe the Home Office proposals were radical enough to tackle the worsening drug crisis in cities across Britain. Continue reading
  
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• Sammy Ameobi: Bolton Wanderers re-sign winger after release from Newcastle

  14-07-2017 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers re-sign winger Sammy Ameobi after his release by Premier League side Newcastle United.
  
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• One of Stockport's busiest roads closed until further notice after sewer collapse

  14-07-2017 15:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greek Street is closed in both directions while United Utilities carry out repair work
  
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• Manchester City fans can get a bee emblem on club shirts - here's how

  14-07-2017 15:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The move comes after Man City and Manchester United revealed they would have bees on their shirt for next week's derby
  
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• Football Association to trial 'sin bins' in Greater Manchester league

  14-07-2017 15:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The move - the first time the rugby-style exclusion have been used in British football - will be rolled out this year and could be used to shape future policies in the professional game
  
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• Manchester Hoteliers Association backs Gary Neville's new plans for the city centre

  14-07-2017 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “It’s good to see that the team behind the St Michael’s scheme has revised its plans."
  
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• Love Island couple Jess and Dom enjoy date night as 'Muggy Mike' returns to the show

  14-07-2017 14:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jessica Shears and Dom Lever wore co-ordinating edgy outfits as they headed out on the town in Manchester
  
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• Watch as Friedrich Engels statue is put together in Manchester city centre

  14-07-2017 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  As part of the Manchester International Festival, the completed statue will be officially unveiled of the German writer, in Tony Wilson Place, this Sunday
  
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• Mum's epic letter to landlord who says flat she spent THREE days scrubbing needs professional deep clean

  14-07-2017 14:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Karen Castrey and her son spent days cleaning his Fallowfield flat before he moved out, but Homes4U has refused to pay back the full deposit
  
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• Funeral held for off-duty police officer killed in Manchester attack - updates

  14-07-2017 14:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Det Con Elaine McIver of Cheshire Constabulary was among 22 people who died in the explosion at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22
  
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• Teenager left friends astounded when he turned up to his prom like a celebrity

  14-07-2017 14:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Zain Kayani amazed his mates when he turned up his to prom with six luxury motors and a professional film crew
  
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• Group of men smash Neighbourhood window after being refused entry

  14-07-2017 13:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The venue opened as normal the following night and management say that a subsequent closure is part of long-planned scheduled works ahead of a relaunch on July 20, which will feature a series of New York themed parties
  
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• When is Manchester Pride 2017? Tickets, dates and everything you need to know

  14-07-2017 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here's what you need to know if you are thinking of going to the big weekend or entering the Manchester Pride parade
  
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• Highways bosses to turn 340,000 TONNES of excess soil from Manchester Airport relief road into a range of mini hills

  14-07-2017 13:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An additional 340,000 tonnes of earth dug up from the Manchester Airport relief road currently has nowhere to go
  
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• Parents are naming their babies after Game of Thrones characters

  14-07-2017 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There has been a boom in the number of babies being named Arya, Khaleesi and Theon in the North West,  figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show
  
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• Stella McCartney "furious" after David Beckham shares picture of her daughter at Harper's birthday party

  14-07-2017 12:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  According to reports Stella's daughter was among the children who attended Harper Beckham's birthday bash at Buckingham Palace
  
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• A look inside Greater Manchester's smallest ever apartments

  14-07-2017 12:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The flats are half the size of an average apartment and save space by cutting out walls and halls
  
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• Met Police and Home Office pondering law shake-up after 'barbaric' acid attacks

  14-07-2017 12:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Country's most senior police officer says growing trend of victims being doused with corrosive liquids is concerning
  
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• Hidden Manchester square to host free summer festival

  14-07-2017 11:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Expect the best in local beers, street food and live music at The Sadler's Yard Summer Jam
  
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• Cheshire East air pollution report anomalies 'unlikely' to be human error

  14-07-2017 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human error "unlikely" to have led to inaccuracies in a council's air pollution data, auditors find.
  
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• Corrie girls go for summery fashions at Brasserie Abode launch party

  14-07-2017 11:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brooke Vincent, Cath Tyldesley and co-stars headed to the stylish new Brasserie Abode in summer fashions
  
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• Drivers face delays on routes in Stockport as roadworks scheduled

  14-07-2017 11:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Affected areas include Hazel Grove, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall and two parts of the A6
  
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