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• The huge cannabis farm discovered during a police raid

  12-01-2018 23:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of plants were squeezed into a room, with wires hanging from the ceiling
  
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• David Baker died in hospital on Christmas Day without any family with him - police are now searching for his relatives

  12-01-2018 22:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are unsure where David, 86, was from and have had no contact with his relatives
  
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• The Keith and Paddy Picture Show is back - which classic films will they spoof this time?

  12-01-2018 22:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paddy McGuinness has revealed which nostalgic movies they will be remaking in the new series
  
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• The Real Schools Guide: Search for your primary school

  12-01-2018 22:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  We've analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local primary schools. You can see how each primary school compares against other schools in your area and across the UK. Data is available for comparison on everything from pupils' attainment and the quality of the teaching to when the school was lasted inspected and teacher to pupil ratio.
  
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• Coronation Street: Who plays Bethany Platt's friend Sam? Where have you seen her before?

  12-01-2018 21:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street viewers might recognise Bethany's pal Sam
  
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• Residents' desperate measure to ease horrendous traffic at the 12p toll bridge - and it's costing them £120 A WEEK

  12-01-2018 21:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "We're trapped in our own homes, ambulances struggle to get through, buses have been cancelled"
  
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• Corrie fans' RELIEF at shock Chesney and Sinead wedding twist

  12-01-2018 21:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There was a BIG upset on the big day for the Coronation Street couple
  
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• 'I guess you could say it was an unhappy meal' - McDonald's customer baffled after being served this wafer-thin burger

  12-01-2018 20:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The burger was barely thicker than the credit card he used to pay for it
  
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• Woman hit over head with machete during brutal house raid

  12-01-2018 20:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The woman in her twenties was left with serious head and hand injuries by the pair who rifled through her bag
  
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• A school is checking students' bags at the gates for junk food, aerosols and ‘dangerous’ items

  12-01-2018 19:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Youngsters at Reddish Vale High School, who are not allowed to take aerosol cans or more than one unhealthy snack into school, are lining up every morning for searches
  
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• Wigan councillor's resignation 'cannot be rescinded'

  12-01-2018 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Steve Jones is told he "cannot rescind" his resignation and must seek re-election to Wigan Council.
  
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• Three found guilty of killing a dad who died after drug debt 'punishment beating'

  12-01-2018 18:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alexander Smith, also known as Colgan, was found guilty of murdering Ian Bendall by a jury
  
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• Labour steps up harassment investigation into MPs Lewis and Hopkins

  12-01-2018 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Party refers sexual harassment allegations against Kelvin Hopkins and Ivan Lewis to disciplinary panel.
  
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• Gary Barlow confesses to breaking Dry January - and gives an adorable reason

  12-01-2018 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The yoga-loving Take That star is ending his break from alcohol tonight
  
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• Charlotte Dawson has a dramatic makeunder to get married - and looks "chuffin' fabulous"

  12-01-2018 17:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans praise Celebrity 100% Hotter for Charlotte's incredible transformation
  
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• Former Salford City Reds captain Malcolm Alker jailed for armed robberies at KFC and Tesco

  12-01-2018 17:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Alker, 39, a former captain of Salford City Reds, was locked up for four years at Bolton Crown Court on Friday
  
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• Scar-faced burglar on the run from Lancashire jail

  12-01-2018 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Simon Kierans was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of burglary and making false representations
  
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• Emergency services suffered ‘critical’ problems communicating with each other on night of Manchester Arena attack

  12-01-2018 16:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lord Bob Kerslake, who is reviewing what happened during in the immediate aftermath of the atrocity, said there were ‘certainly things that didn’t go in the way people would have wanted’ during May 22’s blue-light response
  
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• Things to do in Manchester this weekend: January 12 to 14

  12-01-2018 16:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Our pick of this weekend's best gigs, comedy, club nights, theatre and more
  
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• 'Inappropriate' remark about Dunblane massacre made during school gun scare lockdown

  12-01-2018 15:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Monton Green Primary in Salford on Wednesday afternoon after pupils told teachers they had seen a man with a weapon on a footpath next to the school during playtime.
  
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• The University of Manchester have revealed why you shouldn't use a banana as a bookmark

  12-01-2018 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  And yes, it's as grim as you thought
  
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• Stockport's Where The Light Gets In restaurant named among top 10 in the UK

  12-01-2018 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Delicious magazine said it could be 'the restaurant world's new frontier'
  
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• KFC and Tesco machete robberies: Ex-rugby star Malcolm Alker jailed

  12-01-2018 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The ex-Salford City Reds captain was jailed after also admitting a robbery at a Tesco Express store.
  
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• Steven Dyson's life to be celebrated with a poignant lantern walk in Ramsbottom

  12-01-2018 14:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Balloons will also be released in memory of the 22-year-old, who was found dead after he went missing following a New Year's Eve party
  
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• Wife wins restraining order against MP candidate who 'arranged meetings with escorts'

  12-01-2018 14:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She claimed he told her: “I have the right to go and if a woman wants to sleep with me who are you to question that? You need a big slap to your face.”
  
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• Manchester International Festival appoints chief operating officer

  12-01-2018 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Previous experience includes leadership roles at MCFC, Everton FC and Rugby League
  
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• Ex-girlfriend told George Glendon rape trial that he was a 'really sweet boy' who was still shy when drunk

  12-01-2018 13:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jury took just 30 minutes to clear former Manchester City player of rape
  
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• Inspirational cancer survivor gets a top honour - all the way from the USA

  12-01-2018 13:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jayne Whittaker supported cancer charities for years - and then faced her own fight
  
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• Hollywood stars set for new film about tense relationship between L. S. Lowry and his mother

  12-01-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Filming with Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave is set to get underway this month
  
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• Armed robbers hold up Sainsbury's and flee on foot with cash

  12-01-2018 13:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two men carrying weapons entered the Sainsbury’s Local, on Washway Road, shortly before 9.20pm on Thursday
  
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• Primary school admissions 2018: Parents have days left to apply for places

  12-01-2018 13:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The deadline for applications is approaching - if parents fail to apply, their child could miss out on a school place
  
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• Outbreak alert as reported measles cases in Greater Manchester three times higher than last years

  12-01-2018 13:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “We’d encourage people to ensure they are up to date with their MMR vaccine before travelling to countries with ongoing measles outbreaks."
  
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• Sainsbury's is selling giant boxes of Ferrero Rocher for just £1.30 so if you want them you'll have to be quick

  12-01-2018 13:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Saisnbury's still have a lot of Ferrero Rocher left over from Christmas and are selling it off incredibly cheap
  
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• Mothercare launches HUGE clearance - with up to 80% savings

  12-01-2018 13:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Expectant mums and parents could be saving a small fortune even on nursery furniture and must have gadgets
  
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• Mothercare launch HUGE clearance- with up to 80% savings

  12-01-2018 13:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Expectant mums and parents could be saving a small fortune even on nursery furniture and must have gadgets
  
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• Manchester Day 2018 dates and theme revealed

  12-01-2018 13:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This year's parade will celebrate Manchester's reputation as a pioneering voice throughout history
  
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• Takeaway driver delivering food is attacked and has car stolen

  12-01-2018 13:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victim, who is thought to be a takeaway delivery driver, is believed to have been called to an address on Highworth Drive, in Moston
  
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• Thrifty mum reveals how she cleared £4k debt in three months - and is now buying a house

  12-01-2018 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Facing a mountain of spiralling debt and bills, Morgan Woods fought back - and WON
  
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• Man seriously injured after being stabbed in chest in Salford

  12-01-2018 12:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victim, believed to be aged in his 40s, was discovered by police suffering from stab wounds on Oldfield Road, Salford, close to the Regent Road retail park
  
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• Poacher who shot deer and bundled it into the back of his car is fined

  12-01-2018 12:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gwierydd Williams was confronted by eyewitnesses during the incident
  
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• Plan to fund Seashell Trust revamp through sale of greenbelt land is refused

  12-01-2018 12:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Charity bosses said they were 'disappointed and somewhat suprised' by the decision
  
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• Not many give you more for your money

  12-01-2018 12:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steve Howarth gets behind the wheel of the latest Peugeot SUV - the 5008 GT Line
  
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• Indoor sports festival GoFest comes to Manchester - with some crazy sports for kids to try

  12-01-2018 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The family sport festival takes place at SportCity on February 3, offering everything from Korfball to fencing
  
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• Stockport woman appears in court after garden body find

  12-01-2018 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The trial of Barbara Coombes, who is accused of murder, is expected to begin in July.
  
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• Home destroyed in suspected arson attack an hour after police called to reports of 'man making threats'

  12-01-2018 11:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched following the large blaze at a flat in Offerton
  
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• Astronaut Tim Peake's spacecraft is coming to Manchester

  12-01-2018 11:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Soyuz capsule will land here as part of a museum tour
  
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• Shahida Shahid inquest to hear from Almost Famous head chef - as family visit grave on third anniversary of teenager's death

  12-01-2018 10:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The jury is due to hear from head chef Liam Tse, who is said to have told police who visited the restaurant at the time it had been a 'terrible mistake'
  
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• This dramatic picture shows what happened when a truck smashed into a bridge on a country lane

  12-01-2018 10:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The road was blocked for hours
  
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• Review: Chris Rock at Manchester Arena

  12-01-2018 10:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  US comedian and film star Chris Rock bares his soul on the opening night of his first UK show in 10 years
  
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• Barbara Coombes charged with 'murdering elderly father' after body found in garden - live updates from court

  12-01-2018 10:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Human remains were found in the back garden of her home on Tuesday after a search operation was launched by police
  
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