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• Legal clerk bought two houses, a boat, cars and furniture using money stolen from solicitors

  30-08-2017 22:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rachel Swettenham and husband Roger used the money to pay off credit cards as well as deposits on two houses
  
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• Holidaymakers whose car keys were stolen from airport parking firm start their fight for pay-outs

  30-08-2017 21:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Car Park Manchester has flouted planning regulations
  
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• Shop worker punched in the face by sledgehammer yobs before attempted motorway carjacking

  30-08-2017 21:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the investigation and remain in custody for questioning
  
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• Future of failing care home at the centre of a police probe in doubt after second damning report

  30-08-2017 21:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nada Residential and Nursing Home in Cheetham Hill was put into special measures in December last year
  
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• Failing care home at the centre of police probe closed after second damning report

  30-08-2017 21:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nada Residential and Nursing Home in Cheetham Hill was put into special measures in December last year
  
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• Blackpool Illuminations switch-on 2017 - warning over train travel

  30-08-2017 20:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If you're heading by train to see the Lights get switched on - you might not be able to get home
  
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• Convicted murderer tried to kill again after having sex with victim before slitting his throat as he slept

  30-08-2017 20:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steven Lund was jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years at Manchester Crown Court
  
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• Bolton Wanderers: Ken Anderson's Inner Circle Investments acquires Sports Shield shares

  30-08-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Inner Circle Investments, owned by Bolton chairman Ken Anderson, acquire Sports Shield's former shares in the club.
  
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• Rail strikes to cause ‘perfect storm’ of disruption on Friday and Monday

  30-08-2017 19:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Northern staff in the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union are expected to walk out on Friday, September 1 and Monday September 4
  
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• Victim of sickening attack at Creamfields says he will not let the incident 'kill the vibe'

  30-08-2017 18:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Leggett, 21, said he could not recognise himself when he looked in a mirror following the brutal assault on Sunday - and has since been told he may lose sight in one eye
  
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• Mihai Dobre: Bury sign Bournemouth winger on loan

  30-08-2017 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Bury sign Romania Under-21 winger Mihai Dobre on loan from Premier League side Bournemouth until 1 January 2018.
  
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• Police feel undervalued and underpaid, poll suggests

  30-08-2017 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Three-in-five officers say they suffer from low morale, an annual survey by the Police Federation finds.
  
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• Devastated mum killed herself after discovering her son had been smoking cannabis

  30-08-2017 17:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Susan Underwood, 38, was said to have ‘wrapped her child in cotton wool’ but became enraged after finding the drug in the garden shed, an inquest into her death heard
  
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• Maximo Park and Billy Bragg headline festival in memory of Viola Beach guitarist River Reeves

  30-08-2017 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  RivFest 17 hosted by The River Reeves Foundation will have a Viola Beach Introducing Stage to honour the Warrington musicians
  
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• Mum of teenager who took his own life will ride his motorbike to Blackpool

  30-08-2017 16:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Deborah Cooper has been campaigning for improvements to mental health care following the death of her son Tyler Smith
  
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• Super 8s: St Helens v Wigan Warriors

  30-08-2017 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as St Helens host Wigan in Friday's Super League fixture at the Totally Wicked Stadium (20:00 BST).
  
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• Family of toddler found lifeless in bed may never know the cause of her death

  30-08-2017 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The parents of Riely Wratten Jeffries desperately tried to save the three-year-old after she was found unconscious at her Salford home, an inquest into her death heard
  
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• Popular student hangout Pub/Zoo transformed by cool £450k revamp

  30-08-2017 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Bread Shed and Flour and Flagon will take the place of the student hangout off Oxford Road
  
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• What to expect in the first episode of Educating Greater Manchester

  30-08-2017 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The fly-on-wall documentary returns on Thursday after a year - and this time school kids from Salford will be the stars
  
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• WIN: Tickets to Fusion Festival and a chance to meet Take That backstage

  30-08-2017 15:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We've got two tickets for Fusion Festival and a meet and greet with Take That up for grabs
  
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• Real Housewives star Leanne Brown swapping Cheshire for a "scary" skydive challenge

  30-08-2017 15:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The glam WAG is leaping 11,000ft out of a plane
  
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• The simple trick that helps cure insect bites

  30-08-2017 15:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here is what you can do if you get bitten by a fly, midge, spider or horse fly
  
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• Adam Thompson: Bradford City sign Bury defender on loan

  30-08-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Bradford City sign defender Adam Thompson on a season-long loan from League One rivals Bury.
  
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• If your email is on this HUGE list then you need to change your password now

  30-08-2017 14:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Find out if your details have been compromised after a spambot based in the Netherlands was found to have 711 million email addresses
  
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• X Factor winner Louisa Johnson to headline Dawn Ward's glittering Creme Ball

  30-08-2017 14:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Real Housewives of Cheshire star will host the star-studded annual charity event this weekend
  
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• The little known law that's confusing parents who got married after having children

  30-08-2017 14:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The legislation tells people to re-register their child's birth after they wed
  
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• Northern Monkey micro brewery expands in Bolton with plans for themed beer festivals

  30-08-2017 14:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The growing demand for their craft beers has led to the business moving to The Link Project in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Ryan Thomas SCREAMS in agony as viewers think he's been attacked by a shark on Celebrity Island

  30-08-2017 13:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viewers feared the former Coronation Street star had been bitten by a shark or crocodile on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls
  
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• Tatton Park withdraws 'sexist' hats from sale

  30-08-2017 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The hats prompted much criticism on social media after they were spotted at a Tatton Park gift shop.
  
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• When are the UK bank holiday dates for 2018 and how to get 10 days off at Christmas using just just three days holiday

  30-08-2017 13:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When are the bank holidays in 2018? When is May bank holiday 2018? How can you get 10 days off using three days holiday?
  
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• Shocking images show man with horrific facial injuries after brutal attack at Creamfields Festival

  30-08-2017 12:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Police were called to the onsite hospital located within the Cheshire festival on Sunday, August 27, at around 5.15pm to reports that the 21-year-old man had been assaulted
  
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• Shafilea Ahmed's parents lied about not being involved in her disappearance and death. But this is the moment their mask slipped...

  30-08-2017 12:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'It's almost as if they were goading the police' says one body language expert
  
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• Fear of crime is biggest issue for Greater Manchester's teenagers, says charity

  30-08-2017 12:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One in three teenage girls in the region fear being followed by a stranger and one in four boys worry they will be assualted, according to new research by The Children’s Society
  
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• Dean Holdsworth: Ex-Bolton Wanderers striker resigns as director

  30-08-2017 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Bolton Wanderers striker Dean Holdsworth resigns as a director of all group companies of the Championship club.
  
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• The second wave of tickets for the We Are Manchester benefit concert sold out REALLY quickly

  30-08-2017 11:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester Arena said the tickets sold out in 20 minutes
  
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• Missing teenager Logan Gilheaney found safe and well

  30-08-2017 11:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police issued an urgent appeal for help to find Logan Gilheaney, 14, after he was reported missing on Sunday, August 20
  
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• Victoria's Secret to open in Manchester Arndale

  30-08-2017 11:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The shop will include its sister brand Victoria’s Secret PINK
  
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• Tatton Park called out over 'sexist' pink 'future footballer's wife' hat

  30-08-2017 10:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The hat has been taken off sale after a barrage of complaints from customers
  
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• Primark pledges donation to LGBT charities NEXT year after it's accused of cashing in on Manchester Pride

  30-08-2017 10:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The clothing chain has faced accusations of cashing in after selling a 'Manchester Is Proud' t-shirt
  
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• My 12-year-old daughter had to sleep on the airport floor because Ryanair said her case was 2cms too big

  30-08-2017 09:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tania Alston isn't happy about how she was treated by Ryanair... but it turns out Ryanair aren't happy about some of their passengers
  
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• iPhone 8 release date 2017, price and latest news on Apple's next smartphone

  30-08-2017 08:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Apple to launch new smartphone with ground breaking new features
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Theresa May: China must put pressure on North Korea to halt missile launches

  30-08-2017 08:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• Greater Manchester police ask public to think twice before calling 101

  30-08-2017 08:00
  GMP say members of the public should consider messaging the force online or contact an alternative service One of Britain’s biggest police forces has urged people to think twice before calling its non-emergency 101 number as it struggles to handle a record 1.5m calls a year.Greater Manchester police (GMP) said members of the public should no longer call 101 as a “go-to reaction”, but instead consider messaging the force online or contact an alternative service. Continue reading
  
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• The grief has been unbearable - but Nell Jones' family want something positive to come from their pain

  30-08-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a heartbreaking interview, they have told how the little things in life are what they miss
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Wednesday, August 30

  30-08-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - M6 drivers warned of delays after broken down van shuts one lane

  30-08-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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