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• Burton Road shut in West Didsbury amid reports of police cordon - live updates

  07-12-2017 23:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Uniformed officers are standing guard and locals say they are being turned away from the area. We'll bring you the latest when we get it
  
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• Met Office warnings for snow and ice for Greater Manchester - this is the latest forecast

  07-12-2017 23:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The yellow weather alerts for the next three days have changed slightly during the day. Here's the latest predictions.
  
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• A loving dad-of-two killed in a road crash just before Christmas. Here's how you can help his family...

  07-12-2017 22:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Pilkington was a 'loving father to his beautiful son and daughter' - organisers of this appeal say any extra money will go to his family
  
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• Firefighters spend an hour rescuing a YouTube prankster who cemented his head inside a microwave. Seriously.

  07-12-2017 22:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They 'wanted to use it as a mould'. How did that they think THAT was going to work?!
  
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• Bus drivers in Manchester will be on strike on Mad Friday in a row over a '£5,000 pay difference'

  07-12-2017 21:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Arriva North West and First Manchester bus workers are planning 24-hour action as two separate rows over pay continue.
  
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• Primark withdraws Christmas candle after mum posted picture of it 'erupting into flames'

  07-12-2017 20:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jenny Ferneyhough, from Stockport, said she was worried the £5 candle posed a safety risk
  
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• Two men appear in court charged with attempted murder after Prestwich dad shot in stomach

  07-12-2017 20:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Waseem Ahmed, 28, and Dominic Burke, 20, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court
  
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• How shoppers at Bury Market were duped into revealing personal information by Dan The Man's Wrapping Van

  07-12-2017 20:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How much are you giving away on Facebook to people you don't know?
  
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• Storm Caroline has hit the UK - this is a taste of the weather that could be heading our way

  07-12-2017 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Flights and ferry services have been cancelled across the north of Scotland, with the forecast saying the bad weather is going to start moving south tonight
  
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• Police release CCTV of man they want to speak to after suitcase is stolen from train

  07-12-2017 19:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The suitcase contained a number of expensive items
  
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• Hang your own head from the Christmas tree

  07-12-2017 19:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sony's new tech can scan your head and turn it into a Christmas bauble...
  
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• Why does it never snow when we say it's going to snow?

  07-12-2017 19:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasts around the snow are often incorrect, so why is snow so hard to predict?
  
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• The 'stealth tax' that kicks in next month and could cost savers hundreds of pounds a year

  07-12-2017 18:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  The Chancellor has admitted that the move will cost Brits at least £100 million a year
  
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• Rochdale council leader Richard Farnell faces vote of no confidence

  07-12-2017 18:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Next Wednesday opposition councillors will table a motion calling on Coun Farnell to step down until the findings of an inquiry into claims of historic abuse at the former residential school for boys are published
  
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• How far can you drive the Brexit Bus in this frighteningly addictive game?

  07-12-2017 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Can you drive the Brexit Bus along the bumpy road of the falling pound?
  
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• A Manchester City fan was violently attacked for no reason at the Etihad. A year on, police say they want to speak to this man.

  07-12-2017 18:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have released more details about a man they want to speak to
  
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• Primark removes 'dangerous' Christmas candle from sale

  07-12-2017 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The move comes after a mother raised concerns about the potential fire hazard on Facebook.
  
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• Review: Guys and Dolls at the Royal Exchange Theatre

  07-12-2017 17:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Guys and Dolls has been relocated from Broadway to Harlem in this alternative Christmas production
  
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• LIVE: M60, M62, M6 and M67 travel updates during evening rush hour

  07-12-2017 17:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We will provide the latest traffic and travel updates and let you know of any collisions, incidents or road closures which may affect your journey home this evening or if there are any delays on Metrolink or trains
  
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• Mohammed Abdallah guilty of joining Islamic State

  07-12-2017 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Mohammed Abdallah received help to travel to Syria from his brother in Manchester.
  
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• Queen and Adam Lambert at Manchester Arena: stage times, set list and support

  07-12-2017 16:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We've got all the information you need, including the Manchester Arena seating plan
  
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• Fire stations will open their doors to homeless people as temperatures plummet

  07-12-2017 16:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Community rooms at two stations will be converted into temporary shelters
  
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• 10 things you definitely should not do at your work Christmas party

  07-12-2017 16:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's Christmas party season and there are some things you should never do at them.
  
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• Manchester's new late night bar Lazy Lizard opens at The Printworks

  07-12-2017 16:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street stars Katie McGlynn and Tisha Merry were among the VIP guests at the bash, headlined by Erick Morillo
  
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• Jihadist with links to Manchester bomber is guilty of fighting for Isis

  07-12-2017 15:57
  Mohammed Abdallah, whose brother was close friends with Salman Abedi, travelled to Syria in 2014A supermarket worker with close links to the Manchester Arena bomber has been found guilty of fighting with Islamic State in Syria.Mohammed Abdallah, 26, travelled to the war-battered state with the help of his younger brother, who ran an Isis “communications hub” from their family home in south Manchester. Continue reading...
  
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• BBC Breakfast stars learning to sing for Manchester carol concert with Judge Rinder - and YOU can be there

  07-12-2017 15:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt, Louise Minchin, Dan Walker and Mike Bushell join Judge Rinder to sing at a special Manchester carol concert
  
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• Jihadist with links to Arena bomber travelled to Syria to become Islamic State sniper

  07-12-2017 15:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Abdallah, 26, from Moss Side, was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court for possessing a gun, receiving £2,000 for terrorism purposes as well as membership of IS
  
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• Continental Tyres Cup: Manchester City face Bristol City, Chelsea host Liverpool

  07-12-2017 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The draw for the quarter-finals of the Continental Tyres Cup pits Chelsea Ladies against Liverpool Ladies.
  
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• Man and woman charged after string of robberies in which an imitation bomb was used

  07-12-2017 15:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Thorpe, 39, and Rochelle Holman, 31, have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery
  
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• Man, 23, seriously ill in hospital after stabbing in Wythenshawe

  07-12-2017 15:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Forensic officers were called to the scene on Walney Road, off Woodhouse Lane, and detectives were pictured carrying out door-to-door enquiries
  
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• Man charged over Harpurhey pedestrian road death

  07-12-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A 22-year-old is charged with a number of offences, including causing death by dangerous driving.
  
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• Manhunt underway after gunman convicted with attempted murder flees prison

  07-12-2017 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ross Ryan - who has links Levenshulme, Openshaw and Reddish in Stockport - was jailed for 19 years in 2008 after he shot a man in the leg outside his home
  
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• Bolton breeder kept dogs in 'horrendous' conditions

  07-12-2017 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  A dog breeder is jailed and banned for life from keeping animals after an RSPCA investigation.
  
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• Teenager locked up for stabbing bouncer outside The Grill on New York Street restaurant

  07-12-2017 14:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rashaun Blake, 19, has been jailed for stabbing the doorman outside the city centre venue
  
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• I couldn't keep up with my son, 6, in the street - so I lost half my body weight

  07-12-2017 14:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-three Kim Taylor, who weighed 21st 12lb, said she has now found a new healthy way of eating
  
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• This is when it is going to snow in your part of Greater Manchester

  07-12-2017 14:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Storm Caroline will hit Greater Manchester on Thursday - here is the Met Office forecast and when you can expect to see flurries in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Salford, the city centre, south Manchester, Tameside and Trafford
  
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• Man, 22, charged with causing death by dangerous driving after fatal Harpurhey crash

  07-12-2017 14:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Callum Steadman died in hospital after being struck by a car
  
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• Ian Paterson: Independent inquiry into breast surgeon

  07-12-2017 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson carried out hundreds of botched operations on his patients.
  
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• Review: Evita at Palace Theatre Manchester

  07-12-2017 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A thrilling return for this classic musical at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, writes Dianne Bourne
  
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• Investigation launched after man was seen being bundled into a car

  07-12-2017 13:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have yet to identify the victim and say they are treating the incident in Bolton as a ‘potential abduction’
  
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• People are losing their minds over Pink Christmas trees

  07-12-2017 12:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mix it up this year with a pink tree?..... why not!
  
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• Gino D'Acampo throws lunch for heroic children's hospital nurses who worked on night of Manchester Arena attack

  07-12-2017 12:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The lunch was part of a new fundraising partnership with the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
  
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• Jury retires to begin deliberations over man allegedly listed as Islamic State sniper

  07-12-2017 12:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Abdallah, 26, travelled to Syria with help from his wheelchair-bound brother who set up a "hub" of communication at home in Manchester, the Old Bailey was told
  
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• Doctor accused of killing nine-year-old daughter when he raced through red light breaks down in court

  07-12-2017 12:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dr Chizoro Edohasim denies causing the death of Olivia and causing serious injury to her sister Eva, 11, both by dangerous driving, on May 7 last year
  
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• Councils to share £36m windfall after Manchester Airports Group announce massive profits

  07-12-2017 11:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Airport saw 16m passengers during the record-breaking summer season
  
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• "Heartbroken" Love Island star Amber Davies has dinner date with mum at Rosso

  07-12-2017 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Love Island winner Amber Davies is said to be "absolutely heartbroken" after her split with Kem Cetinay - but could rely on her mum for her dinner date in Manchester
  
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