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• In an extraordinary feat of engineering the swoosh bridge was installed during the early hours

  06-08-2017 22:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The project to link Manchester’s two main railway stations is also due to open up new routes across the north
  
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• Frustration as Manchester-bound holidaymakers are stranded in Crete overnight due to 'plane fault'

  06-08-2017 22:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Airline bosses are thought to be flying a new part out to the Greek island so it can be fixed
  
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• Nine new town houses are set to be built in the city centre - and they're for Mancunians only

  06-08-2017 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  And the townhouses will only be made available to Manchester-based families rather than outside investors.
  
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• A teacher from Manchester has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of distributing child abuse images

  06-08-2017 20:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the man being led away in handcuffs after being arrested
  
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• Pips - The forgotten history of a club that birthed Joy Division 10 years before The Hacienda even opened

  06-08-2017 20:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In 1972, a decade before The Hacienda opened, Pips Disco was the place to find all the people who would shape the city's culture. Today it's buried.
  
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• "I handed my son over to police after he was caught on camera vandalising a Mobike - and I'd do it again"

  06-08-2017 20:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A mum tells why she decided to march her boy to the police station - and why other mums should do the same
  
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• LIVE updates: Large police presence and cordon in place after shooting in Whalley Range

  06-08-2017 20:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness said there was an argument involving three men outside a pharmacy at some time before 6pm
  
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• Detectives hunt gunman after 'targeted attack' shooting on a busy shopping street in Whalley Range

  06-08-2017 20:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  On arrival officers found several people at the scene, but no one was injured
  
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• Hampshire v Lancashire: Haseeb Hameed falls cheaply as Hampshire dominate

  06-08-2017 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England hopeful Haseeb Hameed makes just six for Lancashire as Hampshire take control in the Championship at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Leeds United

  06-08-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Kalvin Phillips scores twice as Leeds United open their 2017-18 Championship campaign with victory at Bolton Wanderers.
  
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• "The hospital missed a chance to treat the condition that killed my son. Now finally they've said sorry"

  06-08-2017 19:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken parents couldn’t understand how their fit and healthy son’s life came to such a premature end
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham proves how much he loves his mum with his latest tattoo

  06-08-2017 19:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn has showed off his latest inking - and it's a tribute to his mum Victoria Beckham
  
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• Meet the actress determined to challenge the way we see disability on TV by joining Coronation Street

  06-08-2017 18:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street newcomer Melissa Johns is aiming to break down barriers and change the way disability is seen on screen
  
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• School holiday guide to motorway roadworks across the North West

  06-08-2017 16:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Work to upgrade the M60 to a smart motorway and cut congestion is ongoing, while overnight bridge maintenance works are also taking place.
  
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• Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent in lift rescue drama

  06-08-2017 16:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourite Brooke had to be rescued by firefighters according to reports
  
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• Five-year-old's sequel to iconic Lowry painting wins major award

  06-08-2017 16:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Amelia Griffiths painted “Still Going to the Match”, inspired by Bolton Wanderers' stadium, close to her home
  
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• Street cordoned off in Salford after reports of shooting

  06-08-2017 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police sealed off Cromwell Road in Eccles after a reported firearms incident - two men on a moped were seeing fleeing the scene
  
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• Coronation Street star Kym Marsh shares a kiss with Dawn Ward on a night out

  06-08-2017 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourite Kym locked lips with The Real Housewives of Cheshire favourite Dawn
  
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• Sammy Ameobi: Bolton Wanderers winger out after knee surgery

  06-08-2017 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolton Wanderers winger Sammy Ameobi will be out for up to six weeks after having minor knee surgery.
  
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• Chanelle McCleary shows Big Brother pals how to party in Manchester on BIG night out

  06-08-2017 13:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Big Brother's Chanelle McCleary had a major homecoming as she celebrated her birthday with reality TV pals at The Bijou Club including Big Brother winner Isabelle Warburton and runner-up Raph Karine
  
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• Could a sculpture made from 100,000 knives go on display in Piccadilly Gardens?

  06-08-2017 13:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Knife Angel was made with knives donated by police forces around the country, including 7,000 from GMP
  
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• Confusion at Hope and Glory festival as Tim Booth and Rowetta say the event has been cancelled

  06-08-2017 12:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event in Liverpool was criticised by the frontman of last night's headliners James, and was due to be headlined by Hacienda Classical today
  
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• Chaotic Hope and Glory festival cancelled as Tim Booth calls event a 'mess'

  06-08-2017 12:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event in Liverpool was criticised by the frontman of last night's headliners James, and was due to be headlined by Hacienda Classical today
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Shocks and violence this week on Corrie

  06-08-2017 11:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What happens this week on Coronation Street?
  
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• How I run my business with HIV - and why testing in the workplace could stop the virus spreading

  06-08-2017 10:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Business owner Mitchel White speaks frankly about running a business after being diagnosed with HIV
  
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• This treasured family farmhouse is up for sale - for the first time in over 300 years

  06-08-2017 10:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The traditional cottage dates back to 1678 and has been in the same family ever since, but they've now put it up for auction
  
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• The £850-a-MONTH gym where they wash your kit and your car

  06-08-2017 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The super-exclusive new Neon Gym has launched where for £850 a month you get your sweaty training gear cleaned AND your car washed while you work out with personal trainers inside
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Sunday, August 6

  06-08-2017 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• London does not have a monopoly on the best jobs | Letters

  06-08-2017 01:05
  Manchester has more than enough charms to compete with the capitalHaving left London five years ago for a job in Manchester, I have sympathy with Rosie Walker’s account of spiralling rent and property costs in London, (“Have we reached ‘Peak London’ as millennials leave in record numbers?”, Comment). However, the notion that finding work outside London is insurmountably difficult and that jobs in “politics, national media, much of the creative industries or th
  
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