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• Manchester United captain Michael Carrick identifies a potential successor for his role

  20-07-2017 23:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick was named Manchester United club captain following Wayne Rooney's departure
  
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• Children as young as SEVEN have been quizzed over gun crimes in the last three years

  20-07-2017 23:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A shocking number of children in Greater Manchester have been interviewed over knife and firearms offences
  
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• Super League: Warrington Wolves 22-6 Widnes Vikings

  20-07-2017 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington overturn a half-time deficit to end their regular season Super League campaign with victory over Widnes.
  
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• It's the busiest weekend of the year at Manchester Airport - 15 ways to make travelling easier

  20-07-2017 22:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What should you pack for the airport? What is the limit for liquids?
  
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• Chester Bennington, lead singer of Linkin Park, found dead at 41

  20-07-2017 22:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Linkin Park frontman has died aged 41
  
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• Circus defends using animals as it arrives in Middleton

  20-07-2017 21:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Circus Mondao say only horses and llamas perform in the show - but animal rights campaigners are calling for a boycott
  
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• Manchester's musicians join BBC Radio 1XTRA on new album to raise money for the Arena bomb appeal

  20-07-2017 21:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester With Love includes 226 tracks from household names and new artists - and costs just £10
  
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• Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told Marcus Rashford to change shirt number

  20-07-2017 21:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford believes he can fill the void left by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney
  
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• Bury Council elections: Bosses 'delayed child safeguarding to help Labour'

  20-07-2017 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior bosses failed to act quick enough after claims were made against a councillor, reports say.
  
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• Former Bury Council leader suspended by Labour Party ahead of investigation into his conduct

  20-07-2017 21:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mike Connolly had already reported himself to the council’s standards department over the handling of child porn allegations against former councillor Simon Carter
  
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• Jamie Acton: RFL extends Leigh Centurions forward's ban to four months

  20-07-2017 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh Centurions forward Jamie Acton will miss the rest of the season after having his ban extended to four months.
  
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• This woman was snapped taking her horse to Tesco Express in Salford

  20-07-2017 20:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Amused passers-by took pictures outside the Irlam shop, tickled by the shoppers peculiar choice of transport
  
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• Fraudster jailed after getting caught using bank cards stolen from woman injured in Manchester Arena attack

  20-07-2017 20:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A criminal used credit cards stolen from a woman injured in the Manchester bomb attack
  
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• Two Bury council officers deliberately delayed investigating allegations against Labour politician ahead of election, independent inquiry concludes

  20-07-2017 20:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An internal report concludes two top officials put off child protection procedures so that the claims did not surface ahead of the poll
  
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• Man who terrorised pub bouncers with machete after being barred is jailed

  20-07-2017 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anthony Bartley - who has 47 previous convictions - was thrown out of the James Watt Pub following a row over charging his phone
  
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• Ask Andy Burnham anything ahead of his first question time event

  20-07-2017 19:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Next Thursday’s event, which will take place in central Manchester and be chaired by the Manchester Evening News, will be the chance for you to ask the mayor a question
  
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• Flight attendants hate it when you ask for Diet Coke and here’s why

  20-07-2017 19:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's just another soft drink so what is it about Diet Coke that makes it such a nuisance to flight attendants?
  
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• Teenager who was found dead in Wigan park is laid to rest

  20-07-2017 18:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Family and friends were given sunflower seeds to plant in their gardens in Ellen Higginbottom's memory
  
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• Man in his 90s bravely tried to stop burglar who fled house with £1,000

  20-07-2017 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pensioner was left extremely shaken, police said
  
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• There's a pizza and prosecco festival coming to Manchester - how to get tickets

  20-07-2017 18:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who's up for fizz, pizza, and live music?
  
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• Win Tickets to an Open-Air Cinema Screening with Alpro

  20-07-2017 18:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alpro are giving away tickets to Grease at Chatsworth House on July 29th
  
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• Why the Manchester mosque will rise from the ashes | Giles Fraser: Loose canon

  20-07-2017 18:07
  
  Religion is often revived by persecution. Those bigoted yobs who torched the Nasfat Islamic Centre will never succeed in driving the Muslim community outLast Saturday afternoon, the Nasfat family of mosques held a national peace rally in Trafalgar Square. The banners they waved said quite a lot about where they come from theologically: “Say no to extremism,” read one banner. “No to Boko Haram,” insisted another. There was even a union flag on the leaflet. But none of this
  
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• Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho and Ed Woodward to meet as transfer concerns grow

  20-07-2017 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has expressed concerns over the club's transfer business
  
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• B&M has just launched a MASSIVE household and garden clearance sale

  20-07-2017 17:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are loads of bargains to be had from the budget retailer
  
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• Spatial Framework: Housing plan undergoing 'radical rewrite'

  20-07-2017 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for at least 225,000 homes are being rewritten following protests over building on greenbelt.
  
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• Didsbury - game, set and match for top stars

  20-07-2017 17:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The biggest names in tennis and TV were among regular visitors to the Manchester suburb back in the day
  
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• Manchester gigs and shows with tickets on sale this week: The Warehouse Project, Goldfrapp, Dinosaur Jr and more

  20-07-2017 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tickets to the Warehouse Project, Goldfrapp, Dinosaur Jnr and more all go on sale this week
  
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• Super League: Leigh Centurions v Salford Red Devils

  20-07-2017 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news as Leigh Centurions host Salford Red Devils in Friday's Super League match at Leigh Sports Village (20:00 BST).
  
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• Arcade Fire announce UK tour with Manchester Arena date - tickets and presale information

  20-07-2017 16:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Canadian alt-rock band will perform at Manchester Arena next year after their spectacular Sounds of the City show at Castlefield Bowl
  
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• Plane circles over Manchester for hours due to fault

  20-07-2017 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Saudi Arabian Airlines plane landed safely at Manchester Airport after four hours.
  
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• Man turns his wheelchair into a mobile disco

  20-07-2017 16:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lee, who has cerebral palsy, says he's had a very positive reaction after pimping his ride
  
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• Police investigate after two brutal robberies in two hours

  20-07-2017 16:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The hooded men forced their way into houses in Northenden and Nothern Moor on Wednesday night
  
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• Rochdale - the pioneering town that changed the world

  20-07-2017 16:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Our nostalgia spotlight shines on the home of the Co-operative movement, Gracie Fields and much, much more
  
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• Mum describes terrifying moment arsonists start fire in her garden

  20-07-2017 16:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jo Woods, her husband Tom and two-year-old daughter were woken up by a neighbour banging on the front door of their house on Eyet Street, Leigh
  
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• Deborah Lowe, 53, appears in court charged with sexual activity with schoolboy

  20-07-2017 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The case has been sent to crown court
  
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• Man arrested after a driver tried to force girl into car

  20-07-2017 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 13-year-old girl was walking along Kennedy Drive, in Bury, when a car stopped at around 6.30pm and a man demanded she get inside
  
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• Mourners attending funeral of Saffie Rose Roussos asked to bring a single rose in her memory

  20-07-2017 15:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The eight-year-old was the youngest of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack and her funeral next week will be the last to take place
  
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• Drug dealers find new ways to sell spice to evade police crackdown

  20-07-2017 15:07
  
  Researchers in Manchester say drug is being sold in variety of forms including cigarettes dipped in vials of the chemicalDrug dealers are finding “innovative ways” of circumventing a police crackdown on the sale of the banned drug spice, according to drugs experts.Academics at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), who are researching the rise of the drug, and local charity workers told the Guardian a shift is occurring in how spice is circulated in Manchester.Related: 'It's worse
  
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• Gayle Newland, who tricked friend into having sex with her by pretending to be a man, is jailed again

  20-07-2017 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Newland sobbed and slumped to the floor of the dock as sentence was handed down
  
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• 'I have never seen so much damage' - shaken neighbours describe carnage after car smashed into house

  20-07-2017 14:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A car was caught on CCTV travelling at speed then smashing into parked cars during a police chase in Bolton in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Watch moment Saudia plane lands after circling for FOUR hours due to technical glitch

  20-07-2017 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is thought the Dreamliner had a problem with its flaps, which became jammed making it tricky to land, but landed safely at around 12.30pm
  
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• Watch moment Saudia plane comes in to land after circling for FOUR hours due to technical glitch

  20-07-2017 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is thought the Dreamliner had a problem with its flaps, which became jammed making it tricky to land, but landed safely at around 12.30pm
  
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• Five people arrested with 'links to organised crime and more than 50 burglaries' after dawn raids

  20-07-2017 13:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The operation was in response to huge rise in break-ins where cars worth £750,000 were stolen
  
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• Chester Zoo is letting school kids visit for FREE

  20-07-2017 13:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  The zoo is making school visits free as part of a bid to inspire young conservationists
  
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• Why students are ditching traditional courses for degree apprenticeships

  20-07-2017 13:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  With rising university fees, it’s an option that is proving to be popular with young people.
  
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• Chris Maguire: Bury sign Scotland international striker from Oxford United

  20-07-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bury sign Scotland international striker Chris Maguire from fellow League One side Oxford United.
  
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• Kids can get FREE open water swim safe sessions this summer

  20-07-2017 13:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wetsuits, swim hats and a free goody bag with a T-shirt are all provided
  
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• The stomach churning challenge that gets you into Alton Towers for FREE

  20-07-2017 13:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's not for the faint hearted
  
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• Gatepost flies into Bolton home after car crashes in police chase

  20-07-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There were no serious injuries as it is thought the occupants were upstairs asleep at the time
  
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• Saudia flight inbound to Manchester had to circle for more than three hours

  20-07-2017 12:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The flight reportedly had 'flaps problem' and needs to burn fuel before it can land
  
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