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• Police investigating after man 'tried to take child' from north Manchester shopping centre

  20-12-2017 22:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The five-year-old boy is understood to have been on his way to school with his mother when he was approached by a man
  
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• Corrie fans cheer as Anna Windass PUNCHES Pat Phelan

  20-12-2017 22:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anna loved every second of her revenge - and so did Coronation Street viewers
  
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• Man triggered alert at airport after being caught with bullets from 'gunfire celebrations' at wedding

  20-12-2017 22:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He said it was tradition in his home country for revellers to fire bullets into the air at christenings and weddings
  
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• Eva Price dresses up as a "sexy reindeer" and sends Coronation Street fans into a frenzy

  20-12-2017 21:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Eva wore an "Ann Summers" style reindeer costume to star in a Christmas play for children
  
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• World pie-eating champion retains title with record win

  20-12-2017 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A new record of 32 seconds is set at the World Pie Eating Championship in Wigan.
  
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• How laws being introduced in 2018 will affect you

  20-12-2017 21:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From possible council tax increases to drone regulation, several new laws are planned for 2018 that will affect us all
  
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• Rail strikes due in new year over RMT guards row

  20-12-2017 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  RMT members at six train operating companies plan a series of new year strikes.
  
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• This is how Manchester will celebrate the end of 2017

  20-12-2017 20:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  As well as the traditional big screen and party atmosphere, this time it will also feature a soundtrack of the city’s biggest names
  
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• Gruesome images show gory aftermath of brutal dog attack that left a great gran with horrific leg injuries

  20-12-2017 20:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Joanne Thomson’s 75-year-old mother was savaged by what they believe was a presa canario as she walked her tiny toy cockapoo Bobby in Bolton
  
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• Pensioner from Oldham who died after he was hit by a coach in Torquay named as Stewart Thomson

  20-12-2017 19:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of the 70-year-old retired sheet metal worker, who was on holiday
  
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• Mum who reported a police officer for trying to kiss her fears he may return to her home for revenge

  20-12-2017 19:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The woman rebuffed Pc Gareth Roscoe who has been given a final warning for gross misconduct
  
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• What are the best Boxing Day sales and when do they start? Next, Amazon, Currys, M&S, River Island and more

  20-12-2017 19:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cut your shopping time down from rummaging through shelves to click click CLICKING away online for all the best deals...
  
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• "Just another day at the office" - champion claims third title after demolishing pie in 32 seconds

  20-12-2017 18:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Martin Appleton-Clare claims fourth title with out of this world gobbling watched by Stormtroopers
  
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• "Just another day at the office" - champion claims fourth title after demolishing pie in 32 seconds

  20-12-2017 18:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Martin Appleton-Clare claims fourth title with out of this world gobbling watched by Stormtroopers
  
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• Police pelted with stones as 50 yobs gathered to watch teenage girls fight in Oldham

  20-12-2017 18:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP said 10 officers attended and attempted to disperse the group before being subjected to a tirade of vile abuse
  
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• Alan the Sole Man cobbler finally gives work the boot after 45 years repairing 300,000 pairs of shoes

  20-12-2017 18:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Popular Alan Haughton will retire at the end of the month from his business in Hazel Grove
  
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• Manchester Arena teddy bears to be rehomed with children - video

  20-12-2017 18:36
  Soft toys left as tributes in in St Ann’s Square after May’s Manchester Arena terrorist attack are to be cleaned by Women’s Institute volunteers and given to children across Greater Manchester. Nearly 2,000 teddy bears were laid among 300,000 bouquets of flowers after the bombingManchester Arena tribute teddies to be given new homesContinue reading...
  
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• This is the reason for the stomach-churning stench in Droylsden

  20-12-2017 18:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Environment Agency and Tameside Council swoop on Gartside Farm after complaints from residents
  
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• Corrie star Helen Flanagan rushed to hospital over ectopic pregnancy fears

  20-12-2017 18:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street favourite has suffered the same crippling morning sickness as Duchess of Cambridge
  
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• Mourners line the streets to pay respects to popular teen Sam Berkley who was killed on the motorway

  20-12-2017 18:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His heartbroken relatives, teachers and young friends attended a packed funeral service at Christ Church in Denton on Wednesday
  
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• Much-loved community arts hub is set to close

  20-12-2017 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The organisers behind Seven Miles Out in Stockport say keeping it going is no longer sustainable
  
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• Transgender Jewish woman wins review of child contact case

  20-12-2017 17:55
  UK appeal court says ruling that woman should not see her children did not address issues of human rights and discrimination
  An ultra-Orthodox Jew who left her community to start a new life as a woman has won the right to have her case reviewed in the high court after an earlier ruling that she should have no direct contact with her five children.The court of appeal has decided to refer back the case of the woman, known in court as J, who has not seen her children since leaving the tight-knit Ha
  
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• This is the iTunes gift card scam you need to avoid over Christmas

  20-12-2017 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The scam is costing some people over £1000 and HMRC has warned people not to fall victim to it.
  
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• Terror suspect accused of sharing details of Prince George's school appears in court

  20-12-2017 16:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Husnain Rashid, 31, made the post about the four-year-old prince on messaging app Telegram, it is alleged
  
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• Jungle-themed crazy golf course Treetop Adventure Golf reveals plans to open in Manchester

  20-12-2017 16:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A licence application has been submitted for the proposed new Printworks attraction
  
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• When is Coronation Street on over Christmas?

  20-12-2017 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Times and dates that Corrie is on TV over Christmas 2017 and new year
  
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• 'Our lives will never be the same again' - family reacts as Audi S3 driver jailed for killing Christopher Ramsdale while drunk and high

  20-12-2017 16:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'The sentence handed down today by the judge does not reflect the loss that our family will have to suffer for the rest of our lives'
  
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• Raheem Sterling: hooligan admits racially aggravated attack on Man City winger

  20-12-2017 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A convicted football hooligan is jailed for a racist attack on Manchester City and England winger Raheem Sterling.
  
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• Police investigate reports of gunshots in Tameside

  20-12-2017 15:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Old Brow in Mossley just after 9.30pm on Tuesday night
  
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• Football hooligan who shouted racist abuse at Raheem Sterling before kicking him four times is jailed

  20-12-2017 15:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester United supporter Karl Anderson, 29, was already the subject of a five-year banning order following trouble between Reds and Sheffield United fans after an FA Cup game in January 2016
  
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• Coronation Street make decision on Helen Flanagan's future on the soap

  20-12-2017 15:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Corrie star's contract was due to expire this month
  
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• Judges to revisit case of transgender Jewish woman refused right to see her children

  20-12-2017 14:51
  High court judge ‘gave up too easily’ in ruling that woman who left ultra-Orthodox Haredi community in Manchester should not see her five children, appeal court saysAn ultra-Orthodox Jew who left her community to start a new life as a woman has won the right to have her case reviewed in the high court after an earlier ruling that she should have no direct contact with her five children.The court of appeal has decided to refer back the case of the woman, known in court as J, who has n
  
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• Manchester Arena tribute teddies to be given new homes

  20-12-2017 14:45
  Volunteers clean soft toys left in St Ann’s Square after May terror attack, making them ‘bears of happiness’ for local childrenNearly 2,000 teddy bears that were laid among 300,000 bouquets of flowers in St Ann’s Square, Manchester, in the days after the arena bombing are to be given new homes.Manchester city council said on Wednesday that the soft toys would be distributed to children across Greater Manchester, having been repaired and spruced up by a team of volunteers.
  
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• Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhdoom receive death threats for putting up a Christmas tree

  20-12-2017 14:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity star Amir - a devout Muslim - shared a picture his Christmas tree on Instagram
  
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• Adam Thomas wants to return to Emmerdale in a really strange way

  20-12-2017 14:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The soap hunk has suggested a way that Adam Barton could make his comeback to the ITV1 show
  
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• New images of Gary Neville's revamped St Michael's skyscrapers unveiled - and heritage bosses are much happier with them

  20-12-2017 14:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Historic England says the development now ‘enhances’ the surrounding conservation area - but that it still has a ‘moderate to major’ impact on views from Albert Square
  
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• Disappointed families still waiting for refunds from cancelled Magical Lantern Festival - as organisers remain silent on sales

  20-12-2017 14:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Organisers had sold tickets without having permission to hold the event
  
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• Disappointed families still waiting for refunds from cancelled Magical Lantern Festival

  20-12-2017 14:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Organisers had sold tickets without having permission to hold the event
  
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• Richie Wellens: Oldham boss calls 600-mile round trip to Plymouth 'ridiculous'

  20-12-2017 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham boss Richie Wellens says it is "ridiculous" they face a 600-mile round trip to play Plymouth two days before Christmas.
  
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• Live from court: Man jailed for racist attack on Raheem Sterling

  20-12-2017 13:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sterling, 23, was reportedly kicked and racially abused as he arrived at City's Etihad complex before Saturday's match against Tottenham Hotspur
  
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• Man held up corner shop with potato peeler - so he could buy his mum a dog for Christmas

  20-12-2017 13:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Connor McNally burst into the Paradise Mini Market in Rusholme armed with the kitchen utensil in the hope of fleeing with cash to replace his family pet, which had been put to sleep two weeks earlier
  
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• Watch riders show off their insane skills ahead of Manchester Arenacross 2018

  20-12-2017 13:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The FMX boys are taking things up a gear - practising some insane stunts before the Manchester show in January 2018
  
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• People shining laser pens at aircraft and public transport could be jailed for five years under strict new laws

  20-12-2017 13:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Offenders also face unlimited fines for attacks using the laser pens which can cause eye damage and in some cases render people temporarily blind
  
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• Front-line policing cut AGAIN as Andy Burnham warns government is 'gambling with public safety'

  20-12-2017 12:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When inflation is factored in, Greater Manchester Police is facing another fall in funding - for the EIGHTH year running
  
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• Woman found dead at house in Tameside

  20-12-2017 12:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics were called to Miller Street, north of Ashton town centre, at around 9.15am on Monday
  
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• Why the M62's new fourth lane did not open on time

  20-12-2017 12:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Highways England told drivers to expect the opening following three-and-a-half years of works to convert both the M62 past Rochdale and the M60 around Manchester into a smart motorway
  
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• Inspirational mum uses colostomy bag after cancer operation - but she still travels the world as an air hostess

  20-12-2017 11:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Ashall has launched a search of models to take to the catwalk for this year's Maggie's on the Runway
  
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• Last Royal Mail posting dates for Christmas 2017

  20-12-2017 11:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is the last post for Christmas via Royal Mail this Christmas? Is the Post Office open today?
  
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• EU court rules that Uber is a transport service

  20-12-2017 11:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Uber had argued it was a technology service enabling people to contact each other, rather than a cab firm
  
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• How to save 25% on all Moonpig orders, get £15 cash back and save £15 on hampers

  20-12-2017 10:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are plenty of savings to be had on Moonpig Christmas cards
  
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