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• Funeral appeal for victims of Walkden house fire tragedy reaches target in days

  17-12-2017 23:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Money and tributes flood in to make sure Demi, Brandon, Lacie and Lia get 'best funeral they deserve'
  
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• Pep Guardiola: Man City to hold contract talks with manager in summer

  17-12-2017 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Man City will hold contract talks with manager Pep Guardiola in the summer as they aim to build a dynasty to rival that of Man Utd.
  
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• Alabama Rot has resurfaced in Manchester as another dog reportedly dies from the infection

  17-12-2017 23:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The disease, which causes ulcers on the skin, has reportedly resurfaced in Manchester
  
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• Man United target Antoine Griezmann accused of racism after 'blacking up' for a fancy dress party

  17-12-2017 22:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His caption reads “80’s Party” followed by basketball and laughter emojis
  
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• Police appeal for help to find a missing man who is thought to be in the Blackpool area

  17-12-2017 22:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stuart Barnes, 52, was last seen at Asda in Leigh on Saturday 15 December and has not been seen or heard from since
  
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• Lawyer Nick Freeman calls for public register to name people who make false rape allegations

  17-12-2017 22:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But Heywood and Middleton MP Liz McInnes described it as a 'knee jerk' response that would further deter victims from coming forward
  
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• After travelling 300m miles in the last 15 years Virgin's Pendolinos are getting a facelift - this is how

  17-12-2017 21:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Trains given a break from the Manchester-London West Coast Mainline for an overhaul
  
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• BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2017: Footballer Phil Foden wins

  17-12-2017 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden caps a brilliant 2017 by winning the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
  
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• Heartless thieves target charity shops in Oldham three times in one night after months of break-ins

  17-12-2017 19:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is not clear how much cash was taken
  
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• Police hunt for gang of youths who smashed car windows in Cheadle High Street

  17-12-2017 19:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Up to 15 cars damaged on one of busiest shopping afternoons of the year
  
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• Patients facing up to 12 hour wait at Wigan A&E department

  17-12-2017 19:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Injuries on icy pavements, full wards and staff sickness creat 'perfect storm' according to sources
  
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• The Grinch came to Manchester to try and 'ruin Christmas'

  17-12-2017 19:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Despite his tree-kicking, bauble throwing tantrums, the crowds loved it.
  
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• As a child Robert Guy was almost completely deaf - now he conducts orchestras

  17-12-2017 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old from Stockport underwent a number of operations to restore his hearing
  
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• British diplomat Rebecca Dykes who worked at the UK embassy in Beirut has been found dead

  17-12-2017 18:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ms Dykes' body has been transferred to the Dahr al-Bashak Hospital for a post-mortem, it has been reported
  
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• European Challenge Cup: Cardiff Blues 14-6 Sale Sharks

  17-12-2017 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Cardiff Blues earn a third win in four Challenge Cup matches with a hard-fought victory over Sale at a wet Arms Park.
  
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• Officer gets final written warning but keeps job over claims he 'tried to kiss a woman' while on duty

  17-12-2017 17:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Disciplinary hearing finds Rochdale officer Gareth Roscoe's behaviour was gross misconduct
  
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• Wayne Rooney finding garden centre community service “refreshing” and “relaxing”

  17-12-2017 17:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The multimillionaire former United captain said he is made to feel welcome and plans to keep in touch when he completes his hours, after he admitted drink driving in September
  
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• Conmen charged elderly woman £1,200 to clean gutters - but left before doing job

  17-12-2017 17:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Higginshaw Lane, Royton, after the woman, who is in her late 60s, reported being conned out of the money around 10.30am that morning
  
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• West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Manchester United

  17-12-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United survive a late rally from West Brom to move back within 11 points of league leaders Manchester City.
  
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• Menorah candles warning after firefighters called to two house fires

  17-12-2017 16:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service were called out to tackle two fires which had been caused by menorah candles and resulted in severe damage to the homes involved
  
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• I was abused when I was young but speaking to ChildLine made me realise that I needed help. They saved my life

  17-12-2017 16:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One brave young woman shares her account of abuse, and how the NSPCC’s Childline helped her get through it
  
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• What can you buy for the average house price in Greater Manchester?

  17-12-2017 15:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We’ve looked at what you can get for your money in the region - if you were spending around the average price
  
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• Hanukkah candles warning after Salford and Prestwich blazes

  17-12-2017 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The Jewish community is urged to take care with candles after two houses caught fire.
  
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• Man City's Raheem Sterling 'racially abused and attacked' before Spurs win

  17-12-2017 13:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The alleged assault happened as the Manchester City forward was arriving at the City Football Academy.
  
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• Salford house fire: Vigil held for killed siblings

  17-12-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of people attended a vigil after a house fire killed four children from the same family.
  
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• Manchester's Emmeline Pankhurst statue gets government backing

  17-12-2017 13:42
  Suffragette leader will join Queen Victoria among city centre’s otherwise all-male civic monuments next yearThe government is to help fund a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Manchester, the city’s first monument to a woman in more than 100 years.The statue of the suffragette leader, who was from the city’s Moss Side neighbourhood, will be unveiled on 14 December 2018 to mark 100 years since women first voted in a UK general election. Continue reading...
  
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• How Kettlebell Kitchen is taking its young boss from the call centre to a £20m fast food fortune

  17-12-2017 13:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Carley Jones has hit on a winning formula with her gym-themed fast food brand - taking on the might of McDonalds and KFC.
  
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• A foodbank ran out of food just before Christmas - how a town responded was incredible

  17-12-2017 12:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Last month volunteers at Heywood Foodbank spoke out to reveal that the storeroom was almost bare
  
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• Supermodel Jourdan Dunn turns heads at Manchester Arndale Centre

  17-12-2017 12:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There was a supermodel stalking the mall of Manchester Arndale on Saturday afternoon as Jourdan Dunn came to town
  
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• Blood stocks in Greater Manchester 'dangerously low' following cold snap

  17-12-2017 11:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  NHS Blood and Transplant desperately need donors with B negative and O negative blood
  
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• Your chance to get a free place in the Asics Greater Manchester Marathon 2018

  17-12-2017 11:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The fast and flat route takes place on April 8, 2018, which give runners ample time to get stuck into their training plans
  
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• Latest updates - Six killed in horror multi-vehicle crash in Birmingham

  17-12-2017 10:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The horrific incident happened close to the underpass on Lee Bank Middleway - at the junction of Bristol Road.
  
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• Six dead following horror multi-vehicle crash in Birmingham

  17-12-2017 10:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A seventh person is critically injured after the smash which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• Shamed former Corrie star Bruno Langley says sorry for assaults and says he's tackling his booze addiction

  17-12-2017 09:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Vows to change his behaviour and lifestyle "so that this will never happen again"
  
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• Bars, bakeries, sex shops and corsets - how Tib Street is saving the Northern Quarter's cool

  17-12-2017 08:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Now a verified tourist attraction, some argue that the area has lost its independent spirit
  
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• Manchester's Christmas grottos for 2017 - we rate prices, gifts and Santa banter

  17-12-2017 01:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We sent our MEN families to put six of the best Santa's grottos in Greater Manchester to the test
  
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• Review: Liam Gallagher at Manchester Arena

  17-12-2017 00:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Simon Binns watches the last of a hat-trick of storming homecomings as Liam returns to the Manchester Arena
  
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