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• Premiership: Sale Sharks 36-7 London Irish

  15-09-2017 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Winger Denny Solomona scores two tries as Sale Sharks brush aside London Irish at the AJ Bell Stadium.
  
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• More armed police to be deployed in Greater Manchester following London Underground attack

  15-09-2017 23:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Extra officers will be around Manchester Arena, where singer John Legend performs on Saturday night, and Old Trafford security is being looked at
  
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• Qualifiers: Leigh Centurions 40-6 Halifax

  15-09-2017 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Mitch Brown scores a hat-trick as Leigh cruise past bottom-of-the-table Halifax to boost their chances of retaining their Super League status.
  
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• Coronation Street fans left reeling after Rita collapses in the Rovers Return

  15-09-2017 23:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One viewer wrote on Twitter: "I'm crying at Rita. I love her like my own Nana."
  
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• Super 8s: Leeds Rhinos 44-2 Salford Red Devils

  15-09-2017 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Salford's hopes of a place in the Super League play-offs are ended by a crushing defeat at Leeds Rhinos.
  
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• A 13-year-old boy told a court about the horrific moment he was violently beaten up by a racist gang of children. And it is absolutely heartbreaking.

  15-09-2017 21:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He climbed back to his knees but felt a shoe stamping the back of his head: "Then I felt kicks and stamps all over my head. They did not even take turns, they just all kicked me at once." 
  
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• Wetherspoons could stop selling European beers and coffee in protest at 'unelected oligarchs from the EU'

  15-09-2017 21:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tim Martin says EU officials 'need to take a wise-up pill' ... or he'll take drastic action
  
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• Former footballer Clarke Carlisle is found safe in Liverpool

  15-09-2017 20:56
  Ex-Burnley player had been reported missing after he was last seen by his family in Preston on ThursdayFormer footballer Clarke Carlisle has been found safe in Liverpool after he was reported missing, Lancashire police have said. Earlier on Friday, police said they were growing increasingly concerned about the welfare of the former Burnley captain, who has a history of mental illness.Clarke has been found. Due to you all who have so kindly looked for him and shared he was missing. We all owe you
  
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• Ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle 'found safe and well'

  15-09-2017 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The 37-year-old had been missing since 06:00 BST.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: Wayne Rooney will get 'a welcome he deserves' when he returns to Old Trafford

  15-09-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Wayne Rooney will 'get a welcome he deserves' when the former captain returns to Old Trafford
  
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• The Guardian view on the London tube bomb: keep calm and carry on | Editorial

  15-09-2017 19:59
  A sense of proportion is something we can all bring to the struggle against terrorismWe cannot rely forever on the incompetence of our enemies but we should enjoy it while it lasts. The bucket bomb on a London tube this morning was undoubtedly intended to kill and maim as many people as possible. That it failed does not diminish the malevolence of its makers. It was no more discriminating than the lorries and cars driven into crowds around Europe this past year have been; in a horrible way it wa
  
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• Former footballer Clarke Carlisle found safe, police confirm

  15-09-2017 19:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police tweeted the good news about the 37-year-old who was last seen in Manchester city centre
  
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• 'It's not me, it's Theo' - Police dog handler says German Shepherd who sniffed out four armed robbers is the real hero

  15-09-2017 19:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police dog Theo tracked four armed robbers to their 'safe house' for a mile down busy concrete streets... and found them 'celebrating'
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence's best friend speaks out after she's mistaken for Wayne Rooney girl Laura Simpson

  15-09-2017 18:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The BFF of Hollywood actress J-Law shares the same name as the British lettings agent
  
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• R&B star Ne-Yo caused a stir when he visited shake bar Archie's

  15-09-2017 18:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ne-Yo showed his love for the fast food joint during his visit to Manchester
  
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• Greater Manchester mayor warns fire service's plans to stop attending medical emergencies will cost lives

  15-09-2017 18:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Firefighters in Greater Manchester are to stop attending medical emergencies from next week after rejecting a two per cent pay offer
  
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• Builder Michael McDonnell, jailed for 'dodgy' work

  15-09-2017 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  He was jailed after leaving the family unable to live in their house.
  
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• Manhunt launched as 'suspect identified' after bomb attack at Parsons Green London Underground station

  15-09-2017 18:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The device is being forensically examined while detectives are scouring CCTV
  
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• Courtney Richards: Solihull Moors sign Macclesfield Town midfielder on loan

  15-09-2017 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Solihull Moors sign Macclesfield Town midfielder Courtney Richards on a three-month loan.
  
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• Police officer jailed for gold coins sale faces longer term

  15-09-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  PC David Cockle, who sold 10 gold coins for £15,000, is given six months to repay the money in full.
  
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• Truck driver led police on drunken high-speed chase... after calling for tougher sentences for dangerous drivers

  15-09-2017 18:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He sparked the chase when he continuously pressed on the horn of his Ford Mondeo car at 4am within earshot of police
  
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• Dramatic police chase leads to arrests after explosions in Salford wreck car and damage café

  15-09-2017 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An Vauxhall Astra parked in Eccles and a café in Douglas Green, Pendleton were targeted by the blasts - four men have now been arrested
  
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• Paedophiles are pretending to be chicken nuggets and ice-cream to lure children online

  15-09-2017 17:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A social media expert says one sex offender has even set up a social media profile pretending to be a road outside a school
  
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• Man 'threatened with big knife and bolt cutters' as he tried to stop teens stealing bikes at tram stop

  15-09-2017 16:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The boys were allegedly trying to cut bike locks at a tram stop in Wythenshawe
  
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• The Real Housewives of Cheshire make a show-stopping entrance filming the end of series finale

  15-09-2017 16:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It looks like it will be a super-glam ending to the sixth series of the ITVBe reality show
  
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• Woman attacked by gang of men and raped near Stockport town centre

  15-09-2017 16:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three men are being hunted after a woman was raped at dawn 50 yards from a block of flats near the town centre
  
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• Three prison officers charged with assaulting inmate at Forest Bank

  15-09-2017 15:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The charges relate to an alleged incident in the reception area of the jail
  
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• Search for missing schoolgirl Ella Farrimond who has not been seen since last weekend

  15-09-2017 15:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ella Farrimond was last seen leaving her home on Sunday in the Westhoughton area
  
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• Student describes being brutally attacked with a machete by man in an 'evil smile' mask

  15-09-2017 15:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  WARNING: This article contains graphic images which some may find distressing
  
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• Girl, 14, missing from home and thought to be with older man

  15-09-2017 14:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Jones, from Atherton, Wigan, was reported missing on Wednesday morning
  
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• Six-year-old star of TV advert gets big break at New York Fashion Week

  15-09-2017 14:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From Cousins Furniture to the catwalk, meet the local youngster set for big things
  
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• Two Cold Feet stars have got NO NUDITY clauses in their contracts

  15-09-2017 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stars are making sure they will not be stripping off in the Manchester comedy drama
  
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• Manchester Evening News Calendar 2018: Send in your pictures

  15-09-2017 14:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We want your pictures to feature in the M.E.N's calendar next year - here's how you can submit them
  
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• A sporty little number

  15-09-2017 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steve Howarth finds the new Fiat 124 Spider delivers flair and fun
  
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• Man kicked in head during vicious attack as he walked home from night out

  15-09-2017 14:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old victim was chased from Oldham Road in Collyhurst to Livesey Street by two men in dark clothing before they attacked him
  
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• Police concerned for Clarke Carlisle after ex-footballer reported missing

  15-09-2017 14:10
  Ex-Burnley player last seen by his family in Preston on Thursday and may have been in Manchester on Friday morningPolice have said they are growing increasingly concerned for the former footballer Clarke Carlisle after he was reported missing.The ex-Burnley and Leeds player was last seen by his family in Preston on Thursday afternoon, Lancashire police said.#Missing Clarke's last known whereabouts was Manchester City Centre at 6am. If you see him please get in touch pic.twitter.com/0htiX72lyQ Co
  
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• Stunning Catherine Tyldesley celebrates her birthday with her glam Coronation Street pals

  15-09-2017 13:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourite Cath partied with co-stars including Bhavna Limbachia, Brooke Vincent and Georgia Taylor
  
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• Inside The Rivals - former Coronation Street star Rupert Hill's new restaurant at Royal Exchange Theatre

  15-09-2017 13:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Theatrical props, heritage fittings and a classic British gastropub menu feature at former Corrie star Rupert Hill's latest venture, The Rivals, at Royal Exchange Theatre
  
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• Head for the Hills festival in Ramsbottom: Stage splits, tickets and everything you need to know

  15-09-2017 13:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Maximo Park, Beth Orton and The Stranglers headline the renamed Ramsbottom Festival
  
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• Rail chaos between Manchester and London after trackside fire in Harrow

  15-09-2017 13:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The disruption follows a blaze at a timber yard in North London - Virgin Trains said disruption would last until the end of the day
  
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• Police dog hunts down armed robbers in safe house as they 'celebrated' stealing £7k from Chorlton restaurant

  15-09-2017 13:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Theo and his handler PC Gareth Greaves have been praised by a judge after sniffing out a gang of armed robbers who've now been jailed for 33 years
  
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• Super 8s: Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers

  15-09-2017 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as Wigan Warriors host Castleford Tigers in Sunday's Super 8's fixture at the DW Stadium (15:00 BST).
  
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• Watch Cassini spacecraft's Grand Finale LIVE as it dives into Saturn after 20-year mission

  15-09-2017 13:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Watch live NASA video as the 22ft long probe plunges into the atmosphere of Saturn
  
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• Things to do in Manchester this weekend: September 15 to 17

  15-09-2017 13:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Warehouse Project is back, the British Street Food Awards come to GRUB, plus huge gigs from Sigur Ros and John Legend
  
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• Firefighters say they won't attend medical emergencies as pay dispute escalates

  15-09-2017 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester crews have been helping to deliver life-saving treatment to people who had suffered cardiac arrests - but they will stop doing so after rejecting a new pay offer
  
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• Lancashire defeat confirms Essex as champions

  15-09-2017 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex become county champions for the first time since 1992 as closest challengers Lancashire lose to Somerset at Taunton.
  
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• Terror probe after blast sends 'wall of flame' through packed Tube train

  15-09-2017 12:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  London Ambulance Service say 18 people were taken to hospital
  
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• Free children's play area opens at City Airport - with its own airport control tower

  15-09-2017 12:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Families can sit on benches next to the play area to watch the planes take off and land
  
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• Former footballer Clark Carlisle reported missing by concerned wife

  15-09-2017 12:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former PFA chairman has a history of mental illness
  
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• Ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle missing, last seen in Manchester city centre

  15-09-2017 12:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The wife of the former PFA chairman, once dubbed Britain's brainiest footballer, tweeted that he was last seen at 6am today in the city
  
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