Manchester news

• Block of flats evacuated after suspected arson attack in Stockport

  11-01-2018 23:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A pregnant woman is believed to one of 20 people forced to flee the three-storey building on Woodlands Drive in Offerton.
  
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• Kelly Massey: Rio 4x400m relay bronze medallist retires on 33rd birthday

  11-01-2018 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Rio Olympic bronze medal winning 400m relay runner Kelly Massey celebrates her 33rd birthday by announcing her retirement from the sport.
  
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• Shahida Shahid's allergy death was 'terrible mistake'

  11-01-2018 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The student suffered severe brain damage after the restaurant meal and died three days later.
  
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• The Didsbury super-school, a controversial hotel and The Christie car park - all the decisions made at Manchester's planning meeting

  11-01-2018 21:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Among the proposals before planners were two very large schools, a highly controversial hotel and a car park that has been causing outrage for seven years
  
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• Ambulances queuing at A&E, overworked staff and full wards: This is the current state of Greater Manchester's NHS

  11-01-2018 21:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Medics are doing everything they can to serve patients - but they cannot cope with such immense pressure
  
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• EFL Trophy quarter-final draw details

  11-01-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea Under-21s will play last season's beaten finalists Oxford United in the Checkatrade Trophy quarter-finals.
  
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• Barry Bennell trial: Coach 'abused me on way to games'

  11-01-2018 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  A court hears Chris Unsworth was abused when coach gave him lifts to training.
  
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• Police say death of a man who fell from tower block is not being treated as suspicious

  11-01-2018 20:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and the ambulance service are at the scene on Shackleton Court, Croydon Drive
  
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• Man who terrified people after firing a gun in broad daylight has been jailed

  11-01-2018 19:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police said this incident could have had catastrophic consequences but Pourablghssemion showed no regard for the public’s safety
  
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• Shahida Shahid inquest: Almost Famous head chef 'admitted a terrible mistake had been made'

  11-01-2018 19:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shahida Shahid, 18, from Worsley, told a barman at the venue in The Great Northern about her allergies when she placed the order, and she was told she could have the ‘awesome frickin’ chicken sandwich’, a jury was told
  
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• Care home 'where pensioners were lined up and showered like they were on a conveyor belt' put into special measures

  11-01-2018 19:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Seymour Care Home in Clayton, which cares mostly for people with dementia, has been slammed by Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors and judged to be ‘inadequate’
  
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• Norris Cole is NOT dead - Coronation Street's Malcolm Hebden victim of cruel internet hoax

  11-01-2018 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Don't worry - he will be able to serve the Weatherfield Gazette for some time yet
  
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• Billy Knott: Rochdale sign Lincoln City midfielder on loan

  11-01-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  League One side Rochdale sign Lincoln City midfielder Billy Knott on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• ‘Partying runs through everything’: the roots of Manchester’s reggae scene

  11-01-2018 18:22
  In the late 70s, soundsystems began blasting out dub in dancehalls around Moss Side, Old Trafford and Hulme, providing a cultural cornerstone for the city’s black community. Now a reggae scene which rivalled London’s is inspiring a new generation
  In the late 1940s, the roots of reggae and dub arrived in Britain along with Jamaican immigrants, eventually turning the island into a lovers’ rock. As West Indian communities settled in Brixton, Notting Hill and Bristol’s St Pau
  
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• Paul Green: Crewe Alexandra sign Oldham Athletic midfielder on loan

  11-01-2018 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  League Two side Crewe sign experienced Oldham midfielder Paul Green on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• Daughters of Manchester United player who took his own life to take on Great Manchester Run for mental health charity

  11-01-2018 18:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alan Davies, who played for the Reds between 1982 and 1984, tragically died in 1992, shortly after dropping his daughter Katie at school
  
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• FA Cup: Yeovil v Man Utd fourth-round tie live on BBC One

  11-01-2018 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United's FA Cup fourth-round trip to League Two Yeovil Town will be broadcast live on BBC One on Friday, 26 January.
  
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• One of Manchester's largest surviving textile mills will be turned into swanky flats - and it's for owner occupiers only

  11-01-2018 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Following a £50m restoration, the mill will be returned to its former glory with many original features retained
  
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• Dad died from sepsis 10 hours after being diagnosed with chest infection

  11-01-2018 17:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Father-of-one Paul Hardy was prescribed antibiotics and referred for an x-ray after visiting his GP but was found dead just hours later, an inquest heard
  
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• Yellow weather warning as thick fog expected across parts of Greater Manchester

  11-01-2018 17:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Drivers are warned there could be low visibility on the roads
  
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• Michael Smith: Rotherham sign Bury striker for undisclosed fee

  11-01-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Rotherham sign striker Michael Smith from League One rivals Bury for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month deal.
  
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• Manchester attack fundraisers say they still have £21,000 to spend

  11-01-2018 17:18
  Two people who raised £70,000 for homeless man but could not find him have given most to charities, says JustGivingTwo people who personally received more than £70,000 in charity donations pledged for a homeless man hailed a “hero” after the Manchester Arena attacks say they have yet to spend £21,000 of the money.The Guardian asked last week where the cash, donated by members of the public via the crowdfunding site JustGiving for a man called Steve Jones, had gone.
  
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• Another 16 weekends of replacement buses as project to electrify Manchester to Preston rail route delayed again

  11-01-2018 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Begun in 2015 and originally due for completion in December 2016, work to boost speed and capacity has been delayed three times
  
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• Fancy a job change this year? You could be a giraffe keeper at Chester Zoo

  11-01-2018 16:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Looking for a total career change in 2018? You could look after the giraffes at Chester Zoo and you can apply right here
  
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• Matilda at the Palace Theatre Manchester in 2018 - how to get tickets

  11-01-2018 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hit West End musical Matilda, based on the Roald Dahl tale, is heading on its first ever UK tour which calls at Manchester's Palace Theatre
  
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• Apprentice star Jessica Cunningham reveals "rainbow baby" joy after miscarriage heartbreak

  11-01-2018 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Apprentice star Jessica Cunningham looked every inch the glowing mum-to-be as she supported new business launch
  
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• Car smashes into the 171 bus while being chased by police - dramatic pictures

  11-01-2018 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Seat Leon car was being chased by police on Old Church Street in Newton Heath when it ploughed into the Stagecoach bus
  
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• The Manchester Beer and Cider Festival 2018 is holding a big debate about sexism

  11-01-2018 15:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Even within our festival, we have seen outdated attitudes persisting over several years, despite our efforts. It was time to take positive action.'
  
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• January M.E.N Big Night Out: A spectacular five course food show at Sapporo Teppanyaki for just £20

  11-01-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  On any other night this feast would set you back £35, meaning you'll save £15 thanks to our exclusive offer.
  
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• There are lots of big decisions at Manchester's planning meeting today - we're covering them here

  11-01-2018 14:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An apart-hotel on the edge of the Northern Quarter and land for one of the country's biggest primary schools are on the agenda
  
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• Depressed cyclist hanged himself just days after disappointment at failing to finish 24-hour race

  11-01-2018 14:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An inquest was told that Benjamin Rathbone had continual thoughts of 'not feeling good enough'
  
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• Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt's 'life support turned off' after horror smash that wiped out her entire family

  11-01-2018 14:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Heartbreaking news comes just one day after the funeral for her sister and her parents
  
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• Winning £687k lottery ticket bought in Oldham NOT claimed by deadline

  11-01-2018 14:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The money will now be donated to charities and projects
  
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• The CityLife Awards 2018 - vote for your Manchester winners

  11-01-2018 14:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The public vote is open with the winners crowned at a special awards bash in January
  
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• Stockport woman accused of murder after garden body find

  11-01-2018 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Barbara Coombes appears in court after remains thought to be of her father were found.
  
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• Police are investigating after a man in his 20s died 'falling from a block of flats' in Newton Heath

  11-01-2018 13:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Officers attended and a man believed to be in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics."
  
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• The Game Boy is coming back and it will play your original cartridges

  11-01-2018 13:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Ultra Game Boy is manufactured by Hyperkin and will let you play all your original Nintendo cartridges
  
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• Thugs disconnected elderly couple's phone before beating them with metal pole in terrifying break-in

  11-01-2018 13:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The couple, both in their late 70s, were taken to hospital after the house raid in Rochdale
  
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• Thieves disconnected elderly couple's phone before beating them with metal pole in terrifying break-in

  11-01-2018 13:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The couple, both in their late 70s, were taken to hospital after the house raid in Rochdale
  
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• Leanne Brown heads out in Manchester as rumours grow she's QUIT the Real Housewives of Cheshire

  11-01-2018 13:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Original Real Housewives of Cheshire star Leanne Brown is thought to have LEFT the show - but she was pictured all smiles on a night out in Manchester
  
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• Asda's baby event offers big savings on Graco, Tommee Tippee, Britax, Pampers, Hauck and more

  11-01-2018 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Families can save a small fortune on essentials and equipment in the Asda Early Bird Baby Event
  
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• Nigel Farage now says there SHOULD be another referendum on Brexit

  11-01-2018 13:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Self-styled Brexit architect changes mind on new vote and says Leave would win comfortably this time
  
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• Man seriously injured after tractor overturns on country road

  11-01-2018 13:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ramsbottom Road was closed off by police following the crash
  
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• Bringing the wild west to...Hollinwood - the huge outdoor Americana BBQ, music and whisky bar that grew from an old school bus

  11-01-2018 13:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Looking more like a Texan food festival than a restaurant, The Old School BBQ Ranch opens later this month in Oldham.         
  
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• Cathay Pacific launch seat sale on flights to Australia, Hong Kong and more from Manchester Airport

  11-01-2018 12:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Seat fares start from £479 in the airline's seven day long flight sale            
  
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• Take That confirm their musical The Band is extending tour with NEW dates for north west

  11-01-2018 12:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Band musical has won praise from critics and audiences alike - and is now heading back to the region with new show dates
  
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• How to get free beer for you and a mate from Brewdog Manchester today

  11-01-2018 12:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's free beer on offer from BrewDog bars across the UK today
  
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• Livingstone named in England Test squad

  11-01-2018 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  James Vince and Mark Stoneman retain their places in England's Test squad for the tour of New Zealand, while Gary Ballance is dropped.
  
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• The hotel plan that could spark life into New Cross, a 'lost' part of Manchester city dominated by car parks

  11-01-2018 11:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Planning application fits town hall's vision for the streets between Rochdale Road and Oldham Road
  
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• Shahida Shahid inquest: Jury to hear from Almost Famous staff and police officers at fourth day of hearing

  11-01-2018 11:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We have a reporter in court and will bring you the latest on this tragic case throughout the day
  
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