Manchester news

• Jordon Begley death: Taser police officers in new probe

  05-10-2017 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Jordon Begley, 23, died after officers used a Taser on him in Manchester in 2013.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after reports of street fight 'involving machetes and knives' in Blackley

  05-10-2017 23:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The disturbance on Boothroyden Road, Blackley, in north Manchester, is said to have involved a number of men brawling
  
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• Owners wanted for 'stolen' cats seized from Stretford house

  05-10-2017 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Police found the animals at a property in Stretford, Greater Manchester.
  
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• Should elderly drivers be tested more regularly?

  05-10-2017 21:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  With our aging population - more than one million drivers are now aged over 80 and some have hit 100 - should this part of the law be changed?
  
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• Inside the Firbank in Wythenshawe - the community pub that's so local it only employs people with M22 and M23 postcodes

  05-10-2017 21:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The award-winning pub only employs locals and runs a weekly lunch club for the elderly
  
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• Fresh rail strikes hit services across England

  05-10-2017 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  RMT action is affecting Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia services.
  
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• Bar set up in memory of Joetta Shumba ransacked by heartless thieves

  05-10-2017 20:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The break-in took place at JoJo’s Bar on Manchester Road, Oldham, in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• Police appeal for video footage after young dad was stabbed to death in city centre brawl

  05-10-2017 20:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jordan Ross, 24, was stabbed in the neck during a fight on John Dalton Street near Deansgate in Manchester city centre
  
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• The huge number of tram journeys made in Greater Manchester over the past 12 months

  05-10-2017 20:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  And Metrolink chiefs say an extra four million trips were made on the network between September 2016 and September 2017 - up 11 per cent on the previous year
  
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• Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear 'truly humbled' as she is awarded freedom of Rochdale

  05-10-2017 20:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The life-long Heywood resident played Rovers Return landlady Bet Lynch for 25 years
  
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• Woman has to fork out £1,200 for Thomson plane tickets after Ryanair AND Monarch flights cancelled

  05-10-2017 20:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  After booking with Ryanair, only for them to cancel, Nora Heys decided to fly with Monarch instead, but it didn't go to plan
  
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• Manchester's back streets used as creepy locations for new horror film Habit

  05-10-2017 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new movie Habit, starring Roxanne Pallett and James Langridge, gets its red carpet premiere in Manchester tonight - here are all the locations used
  
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• Man fighting for his life after being hit by car in Wigan town centre

  05-10-2017 18:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old pedestrian suffered a serious head injury when he was struck by a blue Peugeot 206 on New Market Street just before 9.30am on Thursday
  
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• Mum who slept with friend's partner attacked her pal in a bar, court hears

  05-10-2017 18:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Levi Cracknell went behind her friend Emma Bent’s back to sleep with soldier Scott Clayton - but attacked Ms Bent in a Bolton bar after she shunned her
  
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• Netflix prices are going up in the UK - but not for everyone

  05-10-2017 18:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some Netflix users will have to pay more for the service over the coming weeks as prices are being increased. The price for new users will also be raised
  
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• Police were called to a house after claims a woman had been stealing cats - now the RSPCA want to reunite the pets with their owners

  05-10-2017 17:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Images of eleven animals, which were seized from a house in Trafford on Wednesday night, have now been released by the RSPCA in a bid to reunite them with their owners
  
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• Dad, 47, who died during charity fun run makes his final journey in a Manchester United coffin

  05-10-2017 17:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Family and friends laid Neil Rigby, 48, to rest after he collapsed and died during the Wigan and Leigh Colour Run
  
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• The Chorlton café on a mission to feed families on the breadline in Manchester

  05-10-2017 17:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Family-run Barakah Food Aid serves the whole of South Manchester and runs on donations alone
  
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• Manchester Christmas lights switch on 2017 date and line-up revealed

  05-10-2017 17:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Superstar DJ Sigala, Britain's Got Talent winner Tokio Myers and X Factor stars Yes Lad will all perform
  
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• Harvest Moon 2017: What is a harvest moon and when is it?

  05-10-2017 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Harvest Moon 2017 is tonight, but what exactly is it? Where did it get its meaning?
  
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• Why leading businesses and organisations are getting behind the #WeStandTogether campaign

  05-10-2017 16:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Universities, the Arndale centre and United Utilities are getting behind the campaign to make Greater Manchester a better place
  
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• Caspar Blackburn missing: CCTV shows last known movements of 22-year-old man

  05-10-2017 15:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP has released footage showing Caspar leaving a pub in Sale in the early hours of Sunday - he's not seen since
  
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• Liam Gallagher wins rave reviews for debut album As You Were

  05-10-2017 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Oasis star's first solo record has won four star reviews on the eve of its release
  
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• When a ram-raid destroyed a corner shop, its neighbours did an amazing thing

  05-10-2017 15:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The gang of raiders escaped with a cash machine after striking at a convenience store today - but its customers were determined to help the shop
  
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• Live out your childhood dream of driving a train and get paid a very healthy amount to do it

  05-10-2017 15:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Arriva Trains are looking for drivers based out of their Chester depot and the pay is pretty damn good
  
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• Eight under the radar Manchester gigs in October 2017

  05-10-2017 14:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From Soup Kitchen to Band On The Wall, here are some of Manchester's best gigs in October featuring Laurel Halo, Forest Swords, Nadine Shah and more
  
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• Police watchdog releases new details about M62 shooting - and the gun found in the footwell of Yassar Yaqub's Audi

  05-10-2017 14:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Yassar Yaqub, 28, was shot dead in a pre-planned police operation near junction 24 of the M62 in January
  
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• Richard Agar: Warrington Wolves coach leaves for role in Australia

  05-10-2017 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Warrington first-team coach Richard Agar leaves his role with the club after receiving a job offer in the NRL.
  
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• An Edward Scissorhands themed party is coming to Manchester

  05-10-2017 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  First Street cinema and arts hub HOME is throwing the bash as part of a Tim Burton film season
  
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• 90-year-old driver admits killing women outside hospital after accidentally pressing the accelerator in his automatic car

  05-10-2017 14:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “This is one of the most difficult cases to come before the court."
  
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• Former North West chief crown prosecutor appointed to press watchdog's complaints committee

  05-10-2017 14:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nazir Afzal is among three new members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
  
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• Manchester doctor struck off for propositioning 13-year-old boy on Grindr

  05-10-2017 13:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thomas Jenkins also sent obscene pictures to the teenager using the 'hook up' app
  
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• Dog owner is first in Manchester to be fined for failing to microchip her French Bulldog

  05-10-2017 13:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Margaret Ward, from Charlestown, was fined after ignoring warnings to microchip her dog - the first prosecution of its kind in the city
  
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• Man suffers serious head injury after being hit by car in Wigan

  05-10-2017 13:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man was taken to hospital in an air ambulance after the crash near the town centre
  
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• A Manchester restaurant is giving away FREE espresso martinis tomorrow

  05-10-2017 13:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Italian restaurant Don Giovanni is celebrating its birthday with cocktails on the house
  
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• Craig Charles: How caring Coronation Street bosses put up with my crack cocaine hell

  05-10-2017 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  I had enough people who knew what I was like to say, ‘let’s care for him... rather than let’s sack him'
  
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• Schools now allowed to keep spare allergy pens for pupils in case of emergencies

  05-10-2017 12:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Schools will be able to order adrenaline auto-injectors, including EpiPen, Jext or Emerade without a prescription
  
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• A Team GB athlete with cerebral palsy was kicked out of The Factory nightclub for 'resting his legs'

  05-10-2017 12:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nightspot has apologised and says it has fired the bouncers who told Joshua Howard he was a danger to others
  
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• Do you recognise this jewellery? These distinctive pieces have been handed in to police

  05-10-2017 11:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The collection includes an array of rings and bracelets, pearl necklaces and gold chains, pendants, earrings and a Rotary watch
  
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• A prison restaurant has been rated the best in town... and you really should check it out

  05-10-2017 11:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “This is a venue that really deserves a visit for the food and service alone"
  
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• Coronation Street fans were confused over the Nathan Curtis court verdict - but there is an explanation

  05-10-2017 11:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some Coronation Street fans were left scratching their heads over the Bethany Platt grooming plot
  
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• What is shigella?

  05-10-2017 11:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The bug is most common in young children and it is known as shigella or shigellosis and these are the symptoms you should look out for
  
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• Lee Rigby's killer is demanding £25,000 and an apology for his 'distress' in prison

  05-10-2017 11:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Court papers say Adebolajo posed an “extreme risk” to prison officers and would become fixated on female staff'
  
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• The shocking number of Manchester teenagers struggling with poor body image

  05-10-2017 11:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 500 children have phoned Childline after being burdened with weight, acne and anxiety fears
  
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• Parents of teenage yobs running rampage in Didsbury told to expect a knock on the door

  05-10-2017 10:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One local councillor says 'it’s not the Bronx but it’s a breakdown of society - it’s a serious issue'
  
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• Travel disruption warning after a night of heavy rain and powerful winds batters Greater Manchester

  05-10-2017 09:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A number of flood alerts have also been issued by the Environment Agency for the River Irwell
  
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• Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock may have been planning to escape after mass killing, police reveal

  05-10-2017 08:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives have given a series of dramatic updates on the investigation - and raised the possibility that he wasn't alone
  
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• Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend had no idea he was plotting the massacre

  05-10-2017 08:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ms Danley, 62, who has been called a "person of interest" by investigators, said she knew Paddock as a "kind, caring, quiet man" and hoped they would have a future together.
  
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• Watch: Peter Kay channels his inner Mr Darcy in the epic new Warburtons advert - and it's hilarious

  05-10-2017 07:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Bolton comic appears in Bride and Breadjudice as a romantic hero
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Thursday, October 5

  05-10-2017 07:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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