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• NORAD Santa tracker: Follow live as Father Christmas is due to arrive in the UK at midnight

  24-12-2017 23:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Merry Christmas from the Manchester Evening News: It's been a difficult year - but we couldn't be prouder of our city in 2017

  24-12-2017 22:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Our great city was plunged into darkness - but Mancunians' reaction to the tragedy demonstrated the city's unbreakable spirit to the world
  
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• NORAD Santa tracker: Where is Father Christmas right now?

  24-12-2017 21:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• The hidden horrible histories of Manchester at Christmas - from the Scuttlers to the mystery of the abandoned child

  24-12-2017 21:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These twisted true tales shine a light into the darkest corners of Manchester's history
  
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• Man has his Bentley and a Rolex watch stolen by thugs who threatened him with a machete and sledgehammer

  24-12-2017 21:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victim, in his 50s, returned home from work before being set upon by two men who jumped out of a white van parked on the street
  
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• Lucy Fallon tipped for West End stardom as she wins All Star Musicals

  24-12-2017 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street star wowed musical legend Michael Crawford as she played leading lady Evita
  
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• Christmas Day deals for Boots, Debenhams, M&S and more - what offers are available?

  24-12-2017 21:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We know you'll be stuffing your face ALL of Christmas Day, but these are just some deals you should take a look at
  
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• Coronation Street confirms Lucy Fallon's future on the soap

  24-12-2017 20:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  The award-winning actress plays Bethany Platt in Corrie
  
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• 'I just want my missing son home for Christmas'

  24-12-2017 19:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Samantha Brown has not seen 15-year-old Josh since he left their home in Worsley on Thursday morning.
  
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• In pictures - when Christmas time meant more than the Boxing Day sales

  24-12-2017 19:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These beautiful archive pictures show how we celebrated Christmas in the past, dating back to the 1920s.
  
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• Disabled woman reduced to tears after Iceland left her without a turkey for Christmas

  24-12-2017 19:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ann Farrell relies on having her shopping delivered to her door - but her Christmas delivery from the frozen food giant wasn't what she'd ordered
  
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• Tameside Council leader fighting for life after suffering heart attack

  24-12-2017 18:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Councillor Kieran Quinn is in a critical condition in hospital after he was taken ill while delivering Christmas cards
  
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• How these midwives will be helping to deliver the best gifts of all on Christmas Day

  24-12-2017 18:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Instead of spending time with their own families on Christmas Day, Carly Gunn-Anderson and Bethany Nield will be at work on the post-natal ward at the Royal Oldham Hospital
  
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• Not everyone is happy at Christmas - this is what to do if you need help

  24-12-2017 18:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some people can become lonely, isolated, and feel like there is no one to turn to - but there is always someone there to talk to
  
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• Who is Lucy Fallon? Everything you need to know about the Coronation Street star

  24-12-2017 18:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How old is Lucy Fallon who plays Corrie's Bethany Platt?
  
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• Where is Father Christmas right now? Here's how you can follow him on the NORAD Santa tracker

  24-12-2017 18:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Catherine Tyldesley reveals she only treats herself to a dessert at Christmas

  24-12-2017 17:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie star Cath breaks her strict diet to eat her only pudding of the year
  
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• Harpurhey murder: Tribute paid to Nicola Campbell

  24-12-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The mother of a woman, who was one of two people found dead in a flat, says she is heartbroken.
  
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• What to do if you need to see a doctor over Christmas

  24-12-2017 17:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here’s a rundown of what to do over Christmas if you need to see a doctor
  
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• When are pharmacies open in Greater Manchester over Christmas?

  24-12-2017 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Is there a pharmacy open near me on Christmas Day? Business hours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
  
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• What Coronation Street stars are doing for Christmas

  24-12-2017 17:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourites tell us what they get up to at this time of year
  
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• How to download the FREE Manchester Evening News app

  24-12-2017 16:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Along with Netflix, Uber and Snapchat, make sure you download the Manchester Evening News app onto your new device via iTunes and Google Play to keep up with the latest goings-on in your area
  
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• This is what the weather will be like in Manchester on Christmas Day

  24-12-2017 16:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Spoiler alert - it won't snow
  
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• Tina Malone dressed up as sexy Santa just hours before her arrest for possessing cocaine

  24-12-2017 16:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tina posed outside the theatre in Barrow where she was later arrested
  
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• Woman found dead in Harpurhey had been stabbed to death - this is the man who was found dead with her

  24-12-2017 16:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed they are treating the death of Nicola Jayne Campbell as murder and are not looking for anyone else
  
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• Manchester United v Burnley

  24-12-2017 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of the Boxing Day Premier League game between Manchester United and Burnley.
  
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• Gemma Atkinson hits back at body shaming trolls who say she looks "too masculine"

  24-12-2017 14:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Emmerdale actress has been applauded for her "inspirational" message
  
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• Hospital visits, foodbanks & charity collections: how sport spreads festive cheer

  24-12-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport takes a look at the ways sportspeople in England have engaged with their communities in the run-up to Christmas.
  
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• What sacked Tina Malone said when a panto parent asked about the 'white powder under her nose'

  24-12-2017 13:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A show source told the Sunday People: “Tina had been asking ­people earlier in the evening if they had seen her ‘little bag of snow’.
  
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• Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers

  24-12-2017 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers.
  
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• One of Britain's biggest toy chains is staying SHUT today - here's why

  24-12-2017 12:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "For our staff, the fact they have a day off with the family on a Sunday is really important.”
  
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• NORAD Santa tracker: Here's how you can track Santa's movements today

  24-12-2017 11:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Locked up this week: A drug-dealing cop, a racist football hooligan, the 'white van man' drugs gang... and a drone pilot with a plan

  24-12-2017 11:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Another week seen through the lens of Greater Manchester's courts
  
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• From a caravan to Mrs Christmas - how this woman created the UK's largest indoor festive theme park

  24-12-2017 09:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tammy Silcock has "come full circle" with the success of Winter Wonderland - the UK's biggest indoor festive theme park
  
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• Supermarket opening times for Christmas 2017 in Manchester - When do Tesco, Aldi and all other supermarkets close?

  24-12-2017 09:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When do Tesco, Aldi, Asda and more open and close over Christmas?
  
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• United in dramatic draw with Leicester

  24-12-2017 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Jose Mourinho criticises Manchester United's "childish" mistakes as his team falls further behind leaders Manchester City after a dramatic draw with Leicester.
  
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