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• Firm working on £100m Christie Hospital centre is NOT comparable to Carillion, says Government

  27-01-2018 22:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cabinet Office quells concerns over construction giant after Carillion collapse
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning numbers for Lotto and Thunderball on Saturday, January 27

  27-01-2018 22:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  See if the balls have changed your life tonight. The National Lottery draw is no longer on TV so we bring you the jackpot every week here.
  
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• Sharing size bags of chocolates and sweets should be banned say campaigners

  27-01-2018 21:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lobby group Action on Sugar (AoS) claim one in three children eat these bags alone in one sitting, with one in five adults doing the same
  
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• RSPB blames partners for 'failed' bird-of-prey project

  27-01-2018 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The charity said targets had not been met and some species were actually worse off.
  
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• Review: Strictly Come Dancing Live tour at the Manchester Arena

  27-01-2018 20:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The perfect antidote to a chilly, wet afternoon in Manchester
  
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• They're not lovin' it - dozens turn out to protest against plans for a McDonald's in east Didsbury

  27-01-2018 20:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  McDonald's bosses hope to build a two storey drive-thru restaurant within the car park of Tesco, at Parrs Wood.
  
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• Wigan Athletic 2-0 West Ham United

  27-01-2018 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  League One leaders Wigan cause an FA Cup upset by beating Premier League side West Ham, who had Arthur Masuaku sent off for spitting, to reach the fifth round.
  
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• This week in court: Two killer drivers, a champagne-drinking burglar, and a paedophile councillor

  27-01-2018 19:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Naming and shaming the criminals who've appeared in courts around Greater Manchester this week
  
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• Grandmother left with serious injuries after hit and run in Stockport

  27-01-2018 19:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for anyone who saw the crash
  
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• Oldham Athletic 1-2 Plymouth Argyle

  27-01-2018 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham's change of owner fails to bring an upturn in fortunes as they are beaten at home by Plymouth.
  
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• MP tells Holocaust denier he would rather 'pick up s**t with his hands' than debate with him on Twitter

  27-01-2018 18:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An MP taking out the trash on both social media and in real life.
  
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• Macclesfield Town 1-1 Torquay United

  27-01-2018 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  National League leaders Macclesfield draw with bottom side Torquay as their advantage at the top is cut to a single point.
  
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• "I lived through a real-life Corrie scandal - but I'm glad it happened when it did"

  27-01-2018 18:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former Coronation Street actor Chris Hoyle has used his experiences of real-life soap scandal to inspire his play, The Newspaper Boy
  
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• Millwall 2-2 Rochdale

  27-01-2018 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Millwall score a 90th-minute equaliser to earn an FA Cup fourth-round replay against League One strugglers Rochdale.
  
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• Police searching for explosives which were stolen from a car

  27-01-2018 18:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The small devices - which are used on train lines - were taken from a car in Leigh in the early hours of Saturday morning
  
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• Manchester's best Valentine's Day 2018 restaurant offers and menus

  27-01-2018 17:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The best Manchester restaurants to celebrate Valentine's Day 2018 and their menus and offers
  
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• MP urges police to 'increase resources' to tackle gang of teens terrorising parts of Trafford

  27-01-2018 17:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A group of up to 30 youths are said to have committed assaults, robberies and also intimidating people living on or close to the Metrolink line, which runs through the borough
  
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• Have you seen this man? Police believe he needs urgent medical attention

  27-01-2018 16:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to the Market Hotel in Farnworth, Bolton, by the ambulance service just before midnight on Friday night
  
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• Holocaust survivor's family shocked to discover Nazi 'secret'

  27-01-2018 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of a Holocaust survivor have discovered an uncomfortable truth about his close friend.
  
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• Police warning after spate of distraction thefts being carried out by two women in city centre

  27-01-2018 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There have been four incidents in just two days in Manchester city centre - including one where the offenders tried to pull the rings off a pensioner’s fingers
  
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  To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, survivors Ruth and Werner Lachs, who now live in Prestwich, tell their incredible stories of how they managed to survive
  

• "I wonder sometimes how I coped, so young, so alone, so very unhappy" - How one couple managed to escape the Nazis as 'hidden children'

  27-01-2018 15:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, survivors Ruth and Werner Lachs, who now live in Prestwich, tell their incredible stories of how they managed to survive
  
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• Salford flat residents must pay for £100k fire safety measures

  27-01-2018 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  People living in the privately-owned Salford apartment block say the ruling is unfair.
  
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• Grounds for divorce - the bizarre reasons being cited by parting couples

  27-01-2018 14:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stockport law firm Gorvin's says its clients are increasingly creative for reasons for splits
  
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• Police reassure residents after tracking down person who made bogus ‘vigilante’ video

  27-01-2018 14:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The film, which was widely-shared and published, purportedly showed a masked man attacking a drug dealer’s car in Blackrod, Bolton
  
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• Manu Vatuvei: Salford Red Devils await news of winger's Achilles injury

  27-01-2018 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Salford Red Devils and Tonga winger Manu Vatuvei suffers a "suspected serious Achilles injury" in training.
  
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• Salford's new birthing centre to finally open - five months later than planned

  27-01-2018 13:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It means babies – other than those delivered at home – will be able to be born in the city for the first time since the maternity unit at Salford Royal Hospital closed in September last year
  
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• When is the super blue blood moon over Greater Manchester?

  27-01-2018 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stargazers will be treated to a super blue blood moon - a rare lunar phenomenon
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict Castlefield pub

  27-01-2018 12:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fire broke out at the former Commercial Hotel, on Liverpool Road, Castlefield, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Kids in Ramsbottom have discovered a new healthy hobby - and it totally rocks

  27-01-2018 12:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Rammyrocks craze, which combines crafts with getting outdoors, is a huge hit in the Bury town
  
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• Manchester, London, New York... Burnley - inside Boohoo's enormous global distribution centre

  27-01-2018 12:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester-based clothing company is now a global fashion giant, shipping to 229 territories worldwide - and it’s all done out of its colossal distribution centre in Burnley
  
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• Wythenshawe toddler death: Man charged with murder

  27-01-2018 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Police were originally called to reports of a child suffering a medical episode.
  
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• Review: The family-run gem bringing a taste of Sri Lanka to Stockport

  27-01-2018 12:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Little Lanka is a modest little spot with the kind of soulful cooking you’ll want to come back for time and again
  
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• These are the best wine deals you can get across Britain's supermarkets

  27-01-2018 11:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Offers of up to 50% off cases are available at some of the country's leading retailers
  
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• Man charged with murder following death of toddler in Wythenshawe

  27-01-2018 11:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Wild, 28, of Somerton Avenue, Wythenshawe, has been charged with murder after the death of 22-month-old Ella-Rose Clover
  
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• Oldham Road closed after large fire at industrial unit

  27-01-2018 10:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The blaze broke out at Isabella Alicia on Evan Street at around 12.45am on Saturday morning
  
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• Meet the young Mancunians making a living from their Instagram account

  27-01-2018 08:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some social media 'influencers' might get a free meal, sofa or in some cases, even a holiday. And plenty are making cold, hard cash
  
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• Conman duped holidaymakers by telling them he needed money to visit sick relatives

  27-01-2018 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gary Lyon has been jailed for 16 months
  
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• Sanchez brings class & maturity - Mourinho

  27-01-2018 00:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Alexis Sanchez's experience and quality will add a new dimension to Manchester United's attack, says manager Jose Mourinho.
  
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