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• Emergency services called after man found dead in country park

  26-12-2017 23:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene following reports of a body in the water
  
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• Corrie spoiler: Ken transforms into Liam Neeson as he protects the Barlows

  26-12-2017 23:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Patriarch Ken was compared to the Taken legend as he rallied the Barlows in Coronation Street
  
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• Yaya Toure: Manchester City midfielder ends Ivory Coast retirement

  26-12-2017 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure reverses his international retirement with Ivory Coast.
  
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• Police investigating death of mum in Christmas Day hit-and-run release images of car abandoned nearby

  26-12-2017 22:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sharon Hamnett, 44, suffered fatal injuries when she was hit by a vehicle in Miles Platting
  
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• Shayne Ward announces his engagement to actress Sophie Austin

  26-12-2017 22:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Congratulations have poured in for Corrie actor Shayne and former Hollyoaks star Sophie
  
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• Mum killed in Christmas Day collision has been named as Sharon Hamnett

  26-12-2017 21:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 44-year-old was struck by a car as she crossed a pelican crossing
  
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• This drop-in centre for homeless people was much quieter this Christmas - and there's a heartwarming reason why

  26-12-2017 21:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lifeshare has been serving Christmas dinner to homeless people for more than 30 years
  
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• Manchester United 2-2 Burnley

  26-12-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Jesse Lingard's stoppage-time strike denies Burnley a famous win at Old Trafford but Manchester United's fading title hopes suffer another blow.
  
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• Rochdale murder investigation: Tributes to young man found dead on remote country lane on Christmas Day

  26-12-2017 20:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Friends have been paying tribute Mohammed Aftab, 21
  
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• Motorcyclist, 21, dies following Christmas Day crash in Partington

  26-12-2017 19:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers have launched an investigation into the incident
  
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• Macclesfield Town 2-1 FC Halifax Town

  26-12-2017 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyrone Marsh's second-half header sees National League leaders Macclesfield come from behind to beat Halifax.
  
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• Middlesbrough 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

  26-12-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Middlesbrough beat Bolton in the Championship in their first game since Garry Monk's sacking, as new boss Tony Pulis watches on.
  
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• Oldham Athletic 1-2 Fleetwood Town

  26-12-2017 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Fleetwood secure their first win in nine League One matches with an unlikely 2-1 victory at Oldham.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Rochdale

  26-12-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn Rovers make it three League One wins in a row at home with a 2-0 victory over struggling Rochdale.
  
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• Bury 0-3 Rotherham United

  26-12-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Rotherham continue their fine festive form by winning 3-0 at rock-bottom Bury to go eighth in League One.
  
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• Wigan Athletic 0-0 Shrewsbury Town

  26-12-2017 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  League One's top two sides cancel themselves out as leaders Wigan are held to a 0-0 draw by Shrewsbury.
  
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• The families desperate to be reunited with missing loved ones this Christmas - can you help?

  26-12-2017 18:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Working with Greater Manchester Police, the Manchester Evening News is sharing the stories of four people who have disappeared and who are desperately missed
  
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• Watch Michelle Keegan belt out a Tina Turner song on karaoke

  26-12-2017 17:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street and Our Girl star put on a powerhouse performance on Christmas Day
  
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• Rubbish, broken furniture and mattresses - the mess left by fly-tippers on Oldham streets

  26-12-2017 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council bosses say the crackdown on those who illegally dump waste will continue
  
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• Got a drone for Christmas? New game will teach you how to fly it safely

  26-12-2017 16:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Airport warns drone users to take care as they top Christmas wishlists
  
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• The celebrities and icons who didn't exactly see eye-to-eye with Manchester

  26-12-2017 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From Mark Twain to Madonna - not every celeb has enjoyed their time in our region
  
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• Adam Thomas and his wife find out the gender of their second child in the most adorable way

  26-12-2017 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Emmerdale actor and dancer teacher Caroline Daly have revealed the sex of their baby
  
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• Piers Morgan thanks TV viewer who saved him from cancer

  26-12-2017 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Skin expert Gillian Nuttall, from Oldham, urged the Good Morning Britain host to get a blemish on his chest checked out after watching his ITV documentary Serial Killer
  
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• The incredible moment footballer Joe Thompson returns to pitch after beating cancer for second time

  26-12-2017 15:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Rochdale star received a standing ovation when he came on as a second half sub in the 1-1 draw against Walsall, his first appearance for the club since March
  
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• Firefighters continue to tackle blaze at Salford industrial unit

  26-12-2017 15:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In the early hours of Christmas Day, firefighters were scrambled to the unit in Lower Broughton. It is believed the blaze started in a store selling beds
  
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• 15 dream homes you could buy right now - if you won the lottery

  26-12-2017 15:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We've had a look at some of the most luxury homes available on Rightmove in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire
  
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• How celebs spent their Christmas Day

  26-12-2017 14:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street favourites Catherine Tyldesley and Shayne Ward and Take That star Mark Owen reveal what they did at Christmas
  
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• Shoppers queue from 1am as thousands enjoy Boxing Day sales in Manchester

  26-12-2017 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around 1,000 people were waiting outside Manchester Arndale when Next opened its doors at 6am - some of whom had been there since 1am
  
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• Bemused Corrie fans stunned by Christmas Day episode twist

  26-12-2017 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viewers saw Coronation Street vicar Billy Mayhew appear to fall to his death like EastEnders' Lauren and Abi
  
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• Manchester woman killed in suspected hit and run

  26-12-2017 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A man is in custody after a woman died in a suspected hit and run crash on Christmas Day.
  
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• Snow and sleet causes Boxing Day travel disruption on M62, Woodhead Pass and M61 - latest updates

  26-12-2017 12:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The snow has started to settle on higher ground - causing problems on the Woodhead Pass and many motorways
  
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• Tameside council leader Kieran Quinn dies after suffering heart attack while delivering Christmas cards

  26-12-2017 12:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Councillor Kieran Quinn was taken to hospital on Saturday, December 23, following a fall precipitated by a heart attack
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man's body found on country lane on Christmas Day

  26-12-2017 11:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Dyehouse Lane, in Rochdale, and discovered the body at around 8.15am on Christmas Day
  
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• Woman, 44, dies after being hit by car on Christmas Day

  26-12-2017 10:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Oldham Road, at the junction of Naylor Street, in Miles Platting just after 9pm on Monday night following a collision
  
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• UK cotton back in production in Manchester

  26-12-2017 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Cotton is once again back on the production line in Greater Manchester after 40 years.
  
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• Live: Boxing Day sales in Manchester 2017 - the best deals and offers

  26-12-2017 09:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A lot of the the big stores, including Next, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Debenhams, John Lewis, Argos and House of Fraser are expected to start their annual sale of sales this morning
  
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• The most shared Greater Manchester news stories of 2017

  26-12-2017 08:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the stories that you shared the most over the last 12 months
  
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• “They had to die for me to live” - Man given gift of life last Christmas on why you should become an organ donor

  26-12-2017 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  John Fox, who suffered from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, needed an oxygen tank 24/7 until he was given a new lung just before Christmas last year
  
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