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• Kids can try their hand at being a pilot at Manchester Airport's Flight Academy this February half term

  19-01-2018 23:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The sessions give children the chance to board an aircraft and take to the pilot's seat
  
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• Manchester United: Michael Carrick to 'become first-team coach at club'

  19-01-2018 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick will become a first-team coach at the end of the season, says manager Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Can you help find the owners of these stolen items?

  19-01-2018 23:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These binoculars, watches, earrings and power tools were all seized by police in Rochdale
  
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• Hundreds of bikers take part in procession at funeral of motorcyclist who died after Christmas Day crash

  19-01-2018 22:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around 400 riders followed Cole Porter’s hearse – a motorbike sidecar – through the streets of Trafford on Friday
  
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• Moment masked robber armed with huge machete bursts into Spar store

  19-01-2018 22:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  CCTV images of the robbery have now been released by police, who said the two men involved used ‘fear and intimidation’ to force staff to hand over cash
  
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• Epic catfight breaks out on Coronation Street - and viewers LOVE it

  19-01-2018 21:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It was the Battersbys versus the Connors on Corrie
  
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• Police investigating after ‘atrocious’ arson attack on family home in Tameside

  19-01-2018 21:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The ‘atrocious’ arson attack comes just days after shots were fired at the front door of a house on a neighbouring street in Hattersley
  
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• Schoolgirl says she was 'left stranded' after bus driver with no change gave her credit voucher

  19-01-2018 21:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Harriet Knightley, 15, says she was stuck in Wilmslow at rush hour with no money
  
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• Coronation Street viewers in hysterics at singing advice for Anna Windass

  19-01-2018 20:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie jailbird Anna faces Pat Phelan in court tonight
  
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• Hand luggage allowances for Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, Virgin Atlantic and more

  19-01-2018 20:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What is the baggage allowance for Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways and more? Everything you need to know
  
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• Popular teaching assistant dies after flu left her struggling to breathe

  19-01-2018 20:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Susan Kilpatrick, who worked in a Whitefield school, became ill over the weekend, and was taken to hospital on Monday when her condition got worse
  
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• Eyewitness tells Sait Mboob murder trial he saw 'at least 10 people' surround person and attack them

  19-01-2018 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Crown Court heard from more witnesses on the fifth day of the trial, in which a 17-year-old boy is accused of murdering 18-year-old Sait
  
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• Eyewitness tells Sait Mboob murder trial he saw 'at least 10 people' surround and attack him

  19-01-2018 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Crown Court heard from more witnesses on the fifth day of the trial, in which a 17-year-old boy is accused of murdering 18-year-old Sait
  
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• Grandad takes on Great Manchester Run for air ambulance team that saved his grandson

  19-01-2018 19:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Graham Calder said the care young Luca received after he was scalded with boiling water was outstanding
  
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• Cladding removed from Chips building had 'non fire retardant' written on it

  19-01-2018 19:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The label, clearly warning of a fire risk, was found on the back of panels when they were stripped from the New Islington building following a safety inspection
  
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• Cynthia Cownie obituary

  19-01-2018 19:02
  My mother, Cynthia Cownie, who has died aged 85, lived a life that was endlessly thoughtful and often dedicated to caring about others. She spent most of her working life as a physiotherapist and much of her personal time looking after family members and friends.Cynthia was born in Fallowfield, Manchester, to Annie (nee Stapleton) and James Wade. James ran the Vegetarian Society’s first shop, in Rusholme, Manchester. Aged seven, Cynthia was evacuated with her brother, Peter, during the sec
  
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• Jury criticises 'transphobic' killer's mental health care

  19-01-2018 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Lee Arnold is serving a life sentence for what a judge described as a "transphobic and homophobic murder".
  
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• Jack P Shepherd has moved in with his Coronation Street co-star

  19-01-2018 18:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The David Platt actor and co-star Colson Smith are flatmates
  
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• George Miller: Bury re-sign forward on loan from Middlesbrough

  19-01-2018 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Bury re-sign forward George Miller on loan from Championship side Middlesbrough until the end of the season.
  
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• Football agent who killed highways worker in horror M6 crash is jailed

  19-01-2018 18:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Peter Morrison, of The Warke, Worsley, Salford, lost control of his Mercedes ML and hit 51-year-old traffic officer Peter Gibb, who died at the scene. His colleague Paul Holroyd, who was also hit, survived but was left paralysed
  
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• Flash drug dealer filmed by undercover police as he cruised around town in white Range Rover delivering heroin and cocaine

  19-01-2018 18:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gary Knox had previously been linked to a corrupt police officer in a notorious case eight years ago
  
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• M6 crash death football agent Peter Morrison jailed

  19-01-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Peter Morrison was found guilty of causing the death by dangerous driving of road worker Adam Gibb.
  
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• "I felt like a fly on a wall watching a horror movie unfold in front of my face" - Sister of Niki Campbell tells of family’s tortuous five hour wait for answers

  19-01-2018 17:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Niki Campbell was found dead at a flat in Harpurhey on December 22, alongside that of a man, named locally as John Lee Morris
  
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• Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson were together for four years they reveal on tonight's Graham Norton Show

  19-01-2018 17:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who knew that the Hollywood greats were a couple?
  
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• Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson were together for four years they reveal on the Graham Norton Show

  19-01-2018 17:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who knew that the Hollywood greats were a couple?
  
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• Uninsured driver split friend’s Ford Focus ST in two after crashing it while doing twice the speed limit

  19-01-2018 17:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Court heard Andrew Clegg, 34, was 'somewhat taken aback by the power' of the sports car
  
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• Spar has removed pulled pork from its shelves over fears of salmonella

  19-01-2018 16:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Customers are being urged not to eat the product
  
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• Man wearing 'luminous shorts and no underwear' exposed himself to schoolgirl

  19-01-2018 16:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for the man who was dressed like a runner in hi-vis shorts and a black vest
  
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• European Challenge Cup: Stade Toulousain v Sale Sharks

  19-01-2018 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as Stade Toulousain host Sale Sharks in Saturday's European Challenge Cup fixture at Ernest-Wallon Stadium (17:00 GMT).
  
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• Would-be parents moving house to get free IVF on NHS

  19-01-2018 15:00
  Doctor at hospital with UK’s largest sperm bank says discriminatory funding system behind relocationMany would-be parents are moving house in order to access free IVF on the NHS, sometimes saving themselves £10,000, according to the lead fertility doctor at the UK’s largest sperm bank.Dr Raj Mathur, a consultant gynaecologist at Saint Mary’s hospital in Manchester, said he “constantly” saw patients moving house and/or GPs in order to get more free IVF cycles.I
  
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• The mouse-infested care home where a resident was left to fall face-first out of a wheelchair

  19-01-2018 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Inspectors said there was a ‘chaotic’ system for reordering medicines at the home - and that the kitchen only had a one-star food hygiene rating.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez: Man Utd in talks to sign Arsenal forward, Jose Mourinho confirms

  19-01-2018 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Jose Mourinho confirms Manchester United are in talks to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez.
  
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• Tyson Fury: British Boxing Board of Control agrees to lift suspension

  19-01-2018 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury meets with British boxing chiefs who agree to lift his suspension pending receipt of medical records.
  
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• Manchester weekend weather: There's ANOTHER yellow warning on the way

  19-01-2018 14:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have said to expect milder temperatures on Saturday - and then the snow and ice could return
  
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• Not enough brownfield land is being provided for housing in Greater Manchester

  19-01-2018 14:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  That’s a delivery of 100,103 homes against a need for 227,200 homes
  
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• Sait Mboob murder trial: Eyewitnesses due to give evidence - live updates

  19-01-2018 12:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sait Mboob murder trial: Eyewitnesses due to give evidence - live updates
  
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• Nike have a 25% off online sale, but here's how you can save even more

  19-01-2018 11:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  You can save up to 70% on the RRP on selected items
  
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• Is this Aldi's best-ever Specialbuy - a Dyson vacuum cleaner?

  19-01-2018 11:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Even by Aldi standards, it's a bargain
  
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• Fernandinho: Manchester City midfielder signs contract extension until 2020

  19-01-2018 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho signs a two-year contract extension until 2020.
  
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• Warning as Sainsbury's shoppers targeted by new fake voucher scam

  19-01-2018 11:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The scam offering free coupons for the supermarket giant has been shared widely on social media - but the offer doesn't exist
  
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• Dolores O'Riordan inquest: Coroner waiting for results of 'various tests' as Andy Rourke pays tribute to Cranberries singer

  19-01-2018 11:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former Smiths bassist says he will miss her 'breathtaking and unique talent'
  
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• Def Leppard announce Manchester Arena show - tickets and pre-sale info

  19-01-2018 11:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Sheffield rock band are also releasing their full catalogue of material on streaming services for the first time.
  
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• Manchester's highest restaurant 20 Stories reveals menu - and prices - ahead of February opening

  19-01-2018 10:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester House and Michelin alumni Aiden Byrne will lead the new Spinningfields restaurant - and the menu is pitching itself among Manchester's high flyers too.
  
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• The horrific image of a Lancashire man which has sparked an urgent campaign to get him home for life-saving treatment

  19-01-2018 09:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The shocking photograph of 59-year-old Ronnie Lord was taken by his wife in a desperate bid to raise the alarm about his spiralling health
  
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• Adidas have released new selections in their infamous Stan Smith trainer range

  19-01-2018 09:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Plus find out how and where you can save 60% on the 'Clay Brown' PrimeKnit Stan Smiths
  
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• Extra patrols on weekend trams and letters to schools as parents complain about teenage gangs terrorising Trafford

  19-01-2018 09:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The update comes after parents in Hale, Altrincham and Timperley complained it was no longer safe to let their children out at night or even walk to school
  
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• Chained to beds, kept awake until 4am and taunted with food they couldn't touch - California 'house of horror' couple deny torturing their 13 children

  19-01-2018 08:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David and Louise Turpin have pleaded not guilty - as the prosecution outlined chilling details of the charges they face
  
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• Revealed: The true scale of Carillion's involvement in Greater Manchester's public services

  19-01-2018 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  School meals, gritting, cleaning... how Carilllion's tentacles reached across Greater Manchester
  
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• Parents and teachers back calls for ban on selling energy drinks to kids

  19-01-2018 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The high caffeine drinks are a growing problem for teachers having to cope with bad behaviour
  
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• Live: Manchester breaking news - M56 delays following collision involving van and car

  19-01-2018 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News' breaking news service
  
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