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• Social workers criticised in report for taking the word of parents of vulnerable children at face value

  19-07-2017 23:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Interim report finds progress to be 'too slow' in improving department branded 'inadequate' three years ago
  
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• Manchester United player Antonio Valencia discusses THAT moment of madness

  19-07-2017 23:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Antonio Valencia was sent off against Real Salt Lake on Monday
  
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• Danilo: Manchester City and Chelsea both want Real Madrid defender

  19-07-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Man City and Chelsea are vying for Real Madrid's Danilo, as Pep Guardiola confirms Sergio Aguero will stay at Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Dog locked in sweltering hot car for FOUR hours while its owner gets her hair cut

  19-07-2017 22:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA were alerted and police called, but the Cockapoo is believed to be unharmed
  
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• Parents furious at school's 'ridiculous' decision to introduce compulsory branded uniform

  19-07-2017 21:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dowson Primary Academy in Hyde, Tameside, has issued a list of ‘compulsory’ items
  
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• Kyle Walker: Manchester City defender says he left Tottenham to start lifting trophies

  19-07-2017 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Manchester City signing Kyle Walker says he left Tottenham because he wants to start lifting trophies.
  
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• Tram drivers talks teenage boy out of 'tombstoning' from Trafford railway bridge

  19-07-2017 21:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The youngster appeared to be about to jump from the bridge into the water
  
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• Tram driver talks teenage boy out of 'tombstoning' from Trafford railway bridge

  19-07-2017 21:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The youngster appeared to be about to jump from the bridge into the water
  
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• Best value days out for Manchester families this summer 2017

  19-07-2017 20:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Six places where you get a FULL day out and it's actually worth EVERY penny
  
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• GMP had the perfect response to a dopey drug dealer who'd left his stash in a hotel room

  19-07-2017 20:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  People are loving GMP's hilarious message to a drug dealer who left a hotel - and the drugs - in a hurry
  
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• Tragic drug death of respected army officer who scored heroin from homeless people in city centre

  19-07-2017 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He was discovered dead in his house in Beswick, east Manchester, by his girlfriend last December
  
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• Which A-roads should you avoid the most this summer?

  19-07-2017 19:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Planning on getting away in your car this weekend? These are the A-roads you might want to avoid if you don't fancy hefty traffic jams
  
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• Johnny Marr sparks The Smiths reunion rumours with cryptic tweet

  19-07-2017 19:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But are fans getting carried away with notions of The Smiths getting back together?
  
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• This radar map shows when the storm could hit Greater Manchester

  19-07-2017 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The first burst of wet weather is set to hit north of Greater Manchester at around 7pm
  
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• The site for a new free school has been selected

  19-07-2017 18:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Oasis Academy Trust made a successful application to open a new high school earlier this year
  
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• Sanmi Odelusi leaves Wigan Athletic by mutual consent

  19-07-2017 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sanmi Odelusi leaves Championship side Wigan Athletic by mutual consent after two years at the club.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers issued with winding-up petition by HMRC

  19-07-2017 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers are issued with a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs, reports BBC Radio Manchester.
  
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• Eight things we all do during a good thunderstorm

  19-07-2017 17:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Are you all set for tonight's predicted storm?
  
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• Rochdale alleyway murder: James Hurst jailed over knife attack

  19-07-2017 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A killer will serve at least 26 years in prison for a "cold-hearted" knife attack in an alleyway.
  
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• Find out how much you earn per second compared to the BBC's top-paid stars

  19-07-2017 17:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We’ve taken each of the top earners from the BBC’s different categories and worked out how much they earned per second based on their salary - and you can see how it compares to yours
  
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• The Open 2017: 28 Englishmen bid to win 146th Open on home soil

  19-07-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport takes a closer look at the outsiders in the English field looking for a memorable week at Royal Birkdale.
  
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• Man stabbed his friend in the heart then went for a McDonald's

  19-07-2017 17:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  James Hurst launched a brutal attack on Matthew McKenzie following a drink and drugs binge, stabbing him in the heart
  
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• Shocking video shows woman being mugged in broad daylight by two young women

  19-07-2017 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after a 46-year-old woman was attacked by muggers in Wigan
  
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• Here's how to get unlimited FREE cider in Manchester

  19-07-2017 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Grab a free Rekorderlig cider from this pop-up garden in Manchester city centre
  
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• Here's how to get FREE cider in Manchester

  19-07-2017 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Grab a free Rekorderlig cider from this pop-up garden in Manchester city centre
  
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• Asda's new £3 Afternoon Tea Summer Selection includes 10 cakes

  19-07-2017 16:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cake fans rejoice, we're about to make your day
  
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• Ian Paterson case: Surgeon's sentence referred to Court of Appeal

  19-07-2017 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The surgeon was jailed for 15 years after being found guilty of multiple counts of wounding.
  
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• A tinned fish supper club is popping up in Manchester

  19-07-2017 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Portuguese pop-up The Sardinistas are bringing some of the country's most obscure cuisine to Manchester      
  
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• Every driver should watch this 'don't text and drive' video

  19-07-2017 16:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The appeal is very funny, until it isn't
  
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• Manchester has a Soviet statue of Engels. Shame no one asked the city’s Ukrainians | Kevin Bolton

  19-07-2017 15:45
  
  The monument is a piece of propaganda. Efforts to celebrate it have ignored the voices of all those Mancunians who suffered under communism• Kevin Bolton is an archives consultant living in StockportI first heard that Manchester’s city centre had a new statue when pictures appeared on my Twitter timeline on Monday morning. The media coverage of the project had passed me by. For those of you who also missed it, Turner prize-nominated artist Phil Collins has moved a Soviet-era statue of
  
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• Super League: Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos (Fri)

  19-07-2017 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Wigan Warriors host Leeds Rhinos in Friday's Super League match at The DW Stadium (20:00 BST).
  
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• Actor Paul Nicholls rescued from Thailand waterfall

  19-07-2017 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actor Paul Nicholls had been trapped for three days at a Thai waterfall after breaking his legs.
  
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• Fans fear for the future of Swinton Lions RLFC due to fresh financial problems

  19-07-2017 14:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An online crowdfunding appeal to ‘save’ Swinton Lions has been launched - and the club’s supporters’ trust said Salford council has been approached over a loan
  
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• Tragedy of A* student who took his own life after struggling with stress of Manchester University five-year medical course

  19-07-2017 14:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Friends of trainee doctor Matthew Rowe gave evidence at the inquest into his death
  
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• 600 bats removed from Stockport home - and taken to specially adapted 'bat cave' in nearby park

  19-07-2017 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The colony had taken up residence above the house owner's son's bedroom
  
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• Manchester United player Paul Pogba has received special treatment

  19-07-2017 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba has emerged as the stand out player at Manchester United following the departures of Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic
  
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• Funeral of hero aunt who died shielding her family from Manchester Arena bomb to take place

  19-07-2017 14:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kelly Brewster, 32, died as she tried to protect her sister Claire Booth and Claire’s daughter Hollie, 11, after the bomb was detonated in the foyer of the indoor arena, according to her family
  
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• Four people have been arrested after a dog walker was attacked with axes in a Salford park

  19-07-2017 14:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after a man was brutally attacked with an axe in a park
  
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• One month on, these are the pictures that make us ask 'is Manchester really ready for Mobike?'

  19-07-2017 13:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Social media is peppered with images of broken Mobikes - but is it really as bad as it seems?
  
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• Ambulances were sent to 11,000 calls last year without a qualified paramedic on board

  19-07-2017 13:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New figures show that a total of 11,016 Category A calls, which are the highest priority for potentially life-threatening situations, were answered by an ambulance team which did not include a fully-trained paramedic in 2016
  
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• This ruthless drug dealer got violent revenge against a cocaine thief - but he's had his sentence cut

  19-07-2017 13:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  James Instone was jailed for 22 years for his part in a vendetta against the Calder family.
  
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• Will robots be taking over our jobs in 30 years?

  19-07-2017 13:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  According to PwC, around 30 per cent of existing UK jobs are susceptible to automation from robotics and (AI) by the early 2030s.
  
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• Extras wanted for film about Manchester's Peterloo Massacre

  19-07-2017 13:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  British filmmaker Mike Leigh is directing a movie about Manchester's Peterloo Massacre and he is looking for extras to star in it this summer
  
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• Mum's heartbreaking message of grief over the death of her five-year-old son

  19-07-2017 12:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a heartbreaking Facebook post Nicola McCormack says she lives with the 'agony' of son Josh's death every day
  
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• Man who went into pub with machete tells court he was merely trying to 'scare' bouncers after being barred

  19-07-2017 12:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anthony Bartley went into The James Watts pub in Cheadle, Stockport, with the large blade after being told to leave following a row over charging his phone behind the bar, a court heard
  
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• A builder was pictured perching a 30ft ladder on top of a van on a blind bend

  19-07-2017 12:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The handyman was snapped balancing on top of a 30ft ladder perched on a van parked on a busy main road
  
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• Warehouse Project 2017 line-up revealed with Annie Mac, Jamie xx, Craig David and The Chemical Brothers

  19-07-2017 12:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester clubbing institution returns for another 12 weeks of partying at Store Street from September
  
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• The Warehouse Project 2017 tickets go on sale today to Annie Mac, Jamie xx, Craig David, The Chemical Brothers and more

  19-07-2017 12:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester clubbing institution returns for another 12 weeks of partying at Store Street from September
  
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• BBC reveals salaries of its top-paid stars - live updates

  19-07-2017 11:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The government have forced the BBC's chiefs to disclose the pay packets of their highest-earning stars - the figures are being revealed this morning
  
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• Pupils win chance to design and build their school - out of LEGO

  19-07-2017 11:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The school won Legoland Discovery Centre's #MyMINILANDSchool competition
  
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