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• Police responding to reports of anti-social behaviour found a teenager's school bag - this is what was in it

  25-10-2017 22:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Unsurprisingly, no one wanted to claim the seized bag and it was taken back to the police station
  
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• Man accused of dropping three-year-old girl into a river appears in court

  25-10-2017 22:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Damien Smith, 39, did not enter pleas during the hearing before magistrates
  
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• Too much exercise could potentially be worse for you than no exercise at all

  25-10-2017 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A study that analysed people over a 25-year-period has discovered that excess exercise can be more damaging than not being active at all
  
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• Lawyer representing victims of Knowl View abuse calls for council leader Richard Farnell to stand down

  25-10-2017 21:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The last week has seen senior local figures from Labour and the Liberal Democrats give evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
  
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• Paterika Vaivai: Leigh Centurions sign Gold Coast Titans prop forward

  25-10-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Leigh Centurions sign Gold Coast Titans prop forward Paterika Vaivai on a two-year contract until November 2019.
  
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• Hot-headed drunken plane passenger whose violent outburst caused flight to divert is jailed...in Canada

  25-10-2017 21:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hanley faced charges of ‘disturbing the peace, mischief, and jeopardising the safety of an aircraft’
  
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• CCTV released after armed robbers attack newsagent worker with wrenches in terrifying raid

  25-10-2017 20:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The gang fled with a large amount of cigarettes stuffed into a duvet
  
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• Scientists discover evidence of huge three-toed dinosaur - which roamed Africa 200 million years ago

  25-10-2017 20:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Experts - including some from the University of Manchester - found giant footprints at a prehistoric watering hole in southern Africa
  
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• Kind-hearted strangers throw surprise party for homeless man who usually spends his birthdays alone

  25-10-2017 20:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steve got cards, brownies and cake to mark his 46th birthday
  
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• Major disruption to rail services north after someone was hit by a train outside London

  25-10-2017 20:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  National Rail said the incident was causing ‘major disruption’ to train services between London Euston and Watford Junction
  
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• Wing Fat supermarket roof removed as firefighters continue to tackle pockets of fire after huge blaze

  25-10-2017 19:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Demolition workers moved in to take away the remains of the roof on Tuesday
  
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• Pensioner sentenced for spray-paint graffiti campaign

  25-10-2017 19:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Timothy Rustige admitted eight counts of criminal damage
  
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• Bourbon and blues bar Bunny Jackson's to reopen at new Manchester site

  25-10-2017 18:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The B.Eat Street bar is taking over The Liquor Store at First Street
  
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• Scientists claim there is now a way to control your own dreams

  25-10-2017 17:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lucid dreaming is the act of knowing when you are dreaming and being able to control what happens, a new study claims there is a way to learn this
  
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• Google-backed journalism summit in Manchester will debate media coverage of the Arena attack

  25-10-2017 17:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rob Irvine, editor-in-chief of the Manchester Evening News, is to discuss media coverage of the Arena attack at the conference next week
  
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• Reports of poor hygiene and bad customer service see hotel chain with six Manchester sites bottom of Which? poll

  25-10-2017 17:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Readers of Which? have rated Britannia worst in class for the fifth year in a row.
  
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• Parents of backpacker who died on hike in Italian mountains launch charity in his memory with £1m donation

  25-10-2017 16:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Keaton Emery, 23, fell to his death while hiking in the mountains near Lake Como
  
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• Bolton Wanderers: Championship club end discussions with potential investors

  25-10-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolton Wanderers end "ongoing discussions with investors" and will not entertain any more expressions of interest.
  
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• Mum alerted to house fire by pet cat found dead in second fire later the same day

  25-10-2017 16:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Clare Alliston's body was found in an outbuilding at the bottom of her Chorlton garden by firefighters - just hours after she had text her friend saying she had 'nearly burnt to death' in the living room of her house, an inquest heard
  
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• Review: Ibeyi at Band on the Wall

  25-10-2017 16:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Twin sisters Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz deliver a live show
  that is as poignant and intimate as their music.
  
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• Dad of man held on suspicion of terror offences says arrest is due to online videos he watched about Syrian conflict

  25-10-2017 16:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Amir Maqbool, 25, was arrested by counter-terrorism officers at his family home in Cheetham Hill this morning
  
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• Why are there giant green tentacles on Kendals' roof in Manchester?

  25-10-2017 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Green tentacles have been spotted creeping from the roof of House of Fraser on Deansgate
  
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• A young football fan found a £5 note on the floor - and what he did next was adorable

  25-10-2017 15:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Town fan Adam Bhana found the money following the game against Manchester United at the weekend
  
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• M60 traffic news as motorway is closed near Trafford Centre - live updates

  25-10-2017 14:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  All lanes were closed on the anticlockwise stretch of road between junction 10 and 11 at 1.25pm following a crash
  
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• Firefighters continue to tackle pockets of fire at Wing Fat supermarket 24 hours on from blaze

  25-10-2017 14:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gas canisters inside pose a continuing risk of explosion with the roof of the cash and carry set to be removed by demolition contractors
  
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• Rochdale Inquiry: Council leader 'didn't tell truth'

  25-10-2017 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Council leader Richard Farnell was "not telling the truth" in his evidence, an ex-colleague says.
  
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• Claims council leader knew about Knowl View child abuse allegations in early 90s - inquiry told

  25-10-2017 14:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Leader Richard Farnell told the inquiry yesterday he only heard about allegations relating to Knowl View ‘two or three years ago'
  
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• Manchester's Christmas carol-oke cabins are coming back

  25-10-2017 13:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Bar Hutte apres-ski village returns to Spinningfields this November along with a Christmas market
  
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• Underweight and uncared for - emaciated dog is found dead in Salford street

  25-10-2017 13:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has launched an investigation and a search for its owner
  
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• Watch moment Audi driver overtakes car using central reservation of busy motorway

  25-10-2017 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The driver from Oldham pleaded guilty to dangerous driving
  
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• The Manchester bomb stole their future, but their families are determined to help others achieve their dreams

  25-10-2017 12:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The families of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry have launched a trust aiming to help aspiring performers and sports men and women
  
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• Manchester's Albert Hall to host Christmas prosecco festival

  25-10-2017 12:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Peter Street music venue is adding some sparkle to the festive season
  
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• Mum who stole £35,000 from primary school PTA ordered to pay back just £20

  25-10-2017 12:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sally Connolly, who was PTA chairman at St Catherine's School in Didsbury, secretly helped herself to funds raised through school fetes, afternoon teas and cake sales to pay off her credit card bills
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after girl, 3, dropped from bridge

  25-10-2017 12:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A police officer quickly reached the youngster in the water below Astley Bridge, Bolton, on September 29
  
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• How to get free fish and chips in Manchester city centre today

  25-10-2017 12:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Put away those soggy sandwiches and get a free portion of fish and chips from the Fish & Chip Awards
  
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• My brother's autism means he's anxious and lonely with no friends - please help him celebrate his 21st

  25-10-2017 11:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  James Weir's sister Lucy is asking for people to help surprise him by sending him a birthday card or message
  
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• James Weir is a young man with autism. All he wants are some friends

  25-10-2017 11:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  To celebrate his 21st birthday James' family are asking for people to help surprise him by sending him a birthday card or message
  
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• Murder investigation continues after man attacked outside Farnworth pub

  25-10-2017 11:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody
  
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• The Apprentice hopeful Charles Burns laughs off chatter about his choice of eyewear

  25-10-2017 11:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Luxury watch trader Charles is being recognised for his stylish pair of spectacles
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences in Cheetham Hill

  25-10-2017 10:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Counter Terrorism Police executed warrants at two houses at Durley Avenue in Cheetham Hill on Wednesday morning
  
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• Aerial footage shows scale of the huge fire at Wing Fat Chinese supermarket

  25-10-2017 09:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ashton Old Road will also remain closed 'for the foreseeable future due to smoke and lack electricity' following Tuesday's blaze
  
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• Boy, 14, punched in face during attempted mugging in Fallowfield

  25-10-2017 09:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old was also kneed in the legs when he was set upon by an older teenager in the alleyway on Platt Grove, near to the junction of Old Hall Lane
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Wednesday, October 25

  25-10-2017 07:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - Lorry and car crash on M62 near Rochdale

  25-10-2017 07:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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• Brazen fraudster took exotic holidays abroad for three years - and they didn't cost him a penny

  25-10-2017 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man took holidays in the sun courtesy of other people's credit cards.
  
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• Police launch murder investigation after death of a man outside a pub in Bolton

  25-10-2017 00:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man was assaulted outside the venue
  
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• Man City 0-0 Wolves (aet, 4-1 on pens)

  25-10-2017 00:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is the hero as the Premier League leaders reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals by beating battling Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties.
  
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