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• Usain Bolt could play for Manchester United - if he recovers from injury in time

  14-08-2017 23:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Jamaican could appear at a United legends match against Barcelona at Old Trafford, according to reports
  
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• A true hero: Bernard Kenny - the man given the George Medal for trying to save Jo Cox has died

  14-08-2017 23:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He watched in horror as she fell to the floor in a pool of blood – then ran from his car in a desperate bid to save her life.
  
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• Eagle-eyed Coronation Street fans spot a new Hope on the soap

  14-08-2017 23:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viewers will have noticed that there's a new young actress playing the role of Hope, the daughter of Corrie favourite Fiz Stape
  
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• Family of former Manchester City player Dalian Atkinson want 'action' a year after his death

  14-08-2017 22:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His family spoke out 12 months after he was Tasered by police
  
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• Breast cancer charity founder 'stupid' to accept £31k

  14-08-2017 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Wendy Watson said she should have checked if she could be paid as a trustee for her charity.
  
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• Bikers line the streets in tribute to teenager Karl Harrison on day of his funeral

  14-08-2017 22:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Friends of Karl Harrison paid tribute after taking to the streets in Salford and Manchester
  
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• There's going to be a six-part, £60 million TV series about Nigel Farage (yes really)

  14-08-2017 21:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The six-part show is expected to begin filming in the new year and is based on "The Bad Boys of Brexit"
  
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• These stables where Mancunians tied up horses and stored cattle are going to have a dramatic make-over

  14-08-2017 21:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From barns to bars - how a fascinating piece of Manchester's history will be part of its regeneration
  
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• Ryanair want to change the rules over what you can drink before a flight

  14-08-2017 20:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a bid to reduce the amount of drunken incidents in airports, Ryanair propose a new rule which limits how much alcohol can be sold to passengers
  
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• Shabby, stuck in the past and full of empty shops - what happened to St Ann's Square and King Street?

  14-08-2017 20:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Could lower business rates and switching the focus of the area to food and drink help to revitalise the once thriving area around  St Ann's Square and King Street?
  
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• 'My cousin and best friend both died violently, now I have a crippling fear of death'

  14-08-2017 19:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Aidan Furlong says he's a shell of the man he used to be after the deaths of his aunt, cousin and best friend triggered a debilitating condition called death anxiety
  
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• Mum's tribute to car park death toddler Jackson Yates

  14-08-2017 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Seventeen-month-old Jackson Yates was "mischievous and cheeky", his mother says.
  
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• Masked thugs hold up bookies with sawn-off shotgun

  14-08-2017 19:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police believe the raid could be linked to an earlier attempted robbery at a shop
  
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• CCTV released of man police want to speak to after girls followed and had 'pictures taken up skirts'

  14-08-2017 18:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at Manchester Piccadilly
  
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• Masterchef winner Simon Wood reveals opening date and prices for new Manchester restaurant - including an £80 steak

  14-08-2017 18:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's also a tasting menu and some very special cocktails.
  
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• Murder charge after Manchester woodland body find

  14-08-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Jiri Ulman had suffered "multiple serious injuries" before his body was discovered on Tuesday.
  
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• Man's arm is ripped off in conveyor belt horror at recycling centre

  14-08-2017 17:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An investigation into the incident at the Sharston Tip in Wythenshawe has been launched by police and the HSE
  
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• Struggling nurseries told to iron parents' clothes and cook their meals

  14-08-2017 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Childcare managers say they are 'insulted' by the suggestions being made - which also include asking staff to work for free
  
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• The A6 became the 'Gay 6' for the first Levenshulme Pride event

  14-08-2017 16:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  LGBT campaigners took to the streets to tackle homophobia and intolerance
  
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• John Sheridan: Oldham Athletic boss says they need five or six signings

  14-08-2017 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham boss John Sheridan says he needs at least five or six new signings before the summer transfer window shuts.
  
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• No charges after woman died in Middleton

  14-08-2017 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Police find there were no suspicious circumstances and a file is passed to the coroner.
  
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• Pub worker stalked two young girls through the streets then sexually assaulted one of them as she screamed at him to stop

  14-08-2017 16:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "For most parents this is the nightmare scenario"
  
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• Man punched and kicked to the floor by three men and a woman in Rochdale

  14-08-2017 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The unprovoked attack left the 25-year-old victim with serious head injuries
  
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• Matt & Phred's jazz club in the Northern Quarter slams Tripadvisor review as a 'bad remake of Mean Girls'

  14-08-2017 15:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The popular jazz club took to the online reviews site to give their side of the story to an anonymous customer
  
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• Road closed in Heywood after man seen on roof

  14-08-2017 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to reports of a disturbance on Middleton Road, at around 10am on Monday morning
  
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• Apprentice's Jessica Cunningham devastated after father of her three children is found dead

  14-08-2017 15:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old reality TV star split with her ex Alistair Eccles in 2013 but the pair remained close
  
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• Where to have afternoon tea in Manchester for Afternoon Tea Week

  14-08-2017 15:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From sky-high scones at the Hilton's Cloud 23 bar to the Midland Hotel's famous tea, these are some of the city's best takes on the tradition
  
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• Watch: Dozens of off-road bikes cause traffic chaos in city centre and Salford

  14-08-2017 15:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports of motorbikes blocking parts of the road and ‘pulling wheelies’ near the large Asda store in Higher Broughton at around 11.30am
  
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• There is a big rise in the number of drunk people getting arrested at airports

  14-08-2017 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A total of 387 people suspected of being under the influence were arrested airside between February 2016 and February 2017 - up from 255 the previous year
  
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• Murdered Sait Mboob told his friend 'something was going to happen' on the night he died

  14-08-2017 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mesha Davis urged murdered Moss Side teenager Sait Mboob to 'be careful' in the moments before he was stabbed to death
  
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• Man Utd: Why Jose Mourinho's side look so menacing - Alan Shearer

  14-08-2017 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United put out an emphatic statement with the way they beat West Ham on Sunday, says Match of the Day 2 pundit Alan Shearer.
  
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• Mum's appeal to thank kindhearted stranger who helped stranded daughter get home - after station guard wouldn't let her switch tickets

  14-08-2017 14:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of Facebook users have shared Andrea Ballancore's appeal to find the lady who helped her 16-year-old daughter who'd missed her train
  
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• Why parents need to start ditching the baby bottle BEFORE their child is one

  14-08-2017 14:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Prolonged use of bottles can be a main cause of tooth decay, according to experts
  
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• A serial scammer is visiting city centre restaurants and refusing to pay

  14-08-2017 13:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers said they have been called to a series of incidents across the city centre, which involves the man ordering food and drink
  
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• Lee Clark: Bury boss says EFL Cup tie may have led to Wigan defeat

  14-08-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Bury boss Lee Clark says playing a "tough" EFL Cup game on Thursday may have led to their loss to Wigan three days later.
  
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• This is why learner drivers will soon be allowed on Britain's motorways

  14-08-2017 13:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Government hopes new legislation will be passed by Parliament next year
  
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• From Laurel and Hardy to a controversial preacher: the strange history of Hulme Hippodrome

  14-08-2017 12:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former theatre was recently occupied by squatters - could this mark a new chapter for the iconic venue?
  
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• Ex football coach charged with indecent assault of boy

  14-08-2017 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Greater Manchester Police charge a former youth football coach with indecent assault.
  
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• Man charged with murder after body discovered in Newton Heath woodland

  14-08-2017 12:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The body of Jiri Ulman, 52, was discovered in area of woodland on Ten Acres Lane on Tuesday, August 8
  
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• Peter Hook and The Light announce Manchester Academy show on new UK tour

  14-08-2017 11:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Joy Division and New Order star will perform his Substance show at Manchester Academy later this year
  
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• How do you say Primark? Some people have been pronouncing it wrong all these years

  14-08-2017 11:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The high street store has settled the argument once and for all
  
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• Sharp rise in number of air passengers arrested for drunken behaviour

  14-08-2017 11:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cabin crew member who spoke to BBC Panorama investigation said Alicante, Ibiza, Palma were among the worst routes
  
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• Pensioner charged with sex offences following investigation into historic abuse in youth football teams

  14-08-2017 11:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Coleman, 74, of Glaister Lane, Bolton, has been charged with three counts of indecent assault against a boy under the age of 14
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after pile-up on the M60

  14-08-2017 11:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An Audi is thought to have smashed into two other cars in the crash on Sunday evening
  
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• Take Me Out wants Manchester singletons for next series - how to apply

  14-08-2017 10:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fancy finding love on the Isle of Fernando's? This is your chance to get on the hit ITV1 dating show with Paddy McGuinness
  
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• The UK's best street food traders are coming to Manchester

  14-08-2017 10:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The British Street Food Awards finals will be held at the GRUB food fair at Mayfield Depot this year
  
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• 'You couldn’t ask for a better little baby boy. He was perfect' - Family's emotional tribute to toddler who died after collision in hotel car park

  14-08-2017 10:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The young crash victim has since been named as 17-month-old Jackson Yates who was run over at the rear of the Ibis Hotel, off Trafford Road
  
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• Donald Trump condemned over response to white supremacist violence

  14-08-2017 10:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Trump did not single out any group, instead blaming "many sides" for the violence
  
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• Queen Elizabeth 'preparing to abdicate and make Charles King' - royal sources

  14-08-2017 09:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If this happened, Prince Charles would become the oldest-ever UK monarch to be crowned
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - 70 people identified as dead or presumed dead two months after Grenfell fire

  14-08-2017 08:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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