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• Marx bicentenary to be marked by exhibitions, books – and pub crawls

  03-02-2018 22:00
  Renewed interest in philosopher fires celebrations of 200 years since his birth on 5 May 1818A spectre is haunting Europe in 2018 – to borrow from one of his catchier one-liners – the spectre of Karl Marx himself. Two hundred years after the philosopher’s birth, a small industry is gathering pace, from plans for major events in Trier, the city on the Moselle where he was born, to a new tour of the Manchester streets that he and Friedrich Engels walked as they discussed the cond
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning numbers for Lotto and Thunderball on Saturday, February 3

  03-02-2018 21:43 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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• Fans gather to remember the Manchester United players who died on a Munich airfield 60 years ago

  03-02-2018 20:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  As the 60th anniversary of an accident which shocked the world nears hundreds of fans gathered to remember those lost
  
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• Could these two terrifying 'Dear Boss' letters have been written by Jack the Ripper?

  03-02-2018 20:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Could analysis of letters penned at the time, purporting to be from the killer, hold the key to the riddle?
  
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• Wigan Athletic 2-0 Gillingham

  03-02-2018 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Will Grigg and Nick Powell are on target as League One leaders Wigan prove too strong for Gillingham.
  
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• Bury 1-1 Blackpool

  03-02-2018 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Sub George Miller's late goal rescues a point for Bury in their home League One game against Blackpool.
  
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• What's it like to work as a Deliveroo driver in Manchester?

  03-02-2018 19:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Some orders you think – why are you only ordering a naan bread or just some chicken wings?"
  
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• This week in court: A sadistic killer, three sex predators and a disgraced homeless 'hero'

  03-02-2018 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here's our round-up of some of the criminals and cases dealt with in the region this week
  
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• The prosperity toss, longevity noodles and three other Chinese New Year food and drink traditions you need to know about

  03-02-2018 19:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Yeung from Manchester restaurant Yang Sing let us in on some of the customs observed at Chinese New Year
  
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• 55 years ago a police officer helped a little boy lost in Manchester - but what happened to the child?

  03-02-2018 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a gentle moment a little boy lost was comforted by a strapping Manchester bobby
  
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• 55 years ago a cop helped a little boy lost in Manchester - but what happened to the child?

  03-02-2018 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a gentle moment a little boy lost was comforted by a strapping Manchester bobby
  
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• Northampton Town 0-1 Rochdale

  03-02-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Calvin Andrew scores the only goal of the game as Rochdale earn their first away win of the season at Northampton.
  
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• Chippy owner viciously punched and dragged across road while fighting attacker who snatched takings

  03-02-2018 18:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Her attacker grabbed the black rucksack on her back – which contained the evening’s takings and a £200 charity donation
  
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• Tyre thieves caught scarpering on camera as lone police officer arrives - but is told not to tackle them

  03-02-2018 18:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  As the officer was on her own a decision was taken not to tackle the four-strong gang
  
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• There's a £1m home up for sale in Dukinfield - and it had one amazing former resident

  03-02-2018 18:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A blue plaque at Plantation Farm, Dukinfield celebrates the birthplace of Mary Moffat
  
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• Burnley 1-1 Manchester City

  03-02-2018 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Johann Berg Gudmundsson's late equaliser for Burnley denies Manchester City victory for only the fourth time in the Premier League this season.
  
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• Police taking anti-social troublemakers home say some parents 'aren't bothered in the slightest'

  03-02-2018 17:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  People in Cheadle Heath have raised concerns over groups of up to 30 youths intimidating people
  
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• Buskers The Piccadilly Rats join Parklife 2018 line-up alongside Liam Gallagher, Skepta and N.E.R.D after Twitter campaign

  03-02-2018 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Liam Gallagher, N.E.R.D, The xx... and now The Piccadilly Rats will join the line-up at Parklife 2018 after incredible social media support
  
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• Naked water nymphs painting back on show at Manchester Art Gallery after backlash from the public

  03-02-2018 16:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A painting showing naked water nymphs which Manchester Art Gallery removed from display in an elaborate publicity stunt is back on display
  
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• Police found a cannabis farm in Salford - and got seriously sassy

  03-02-2018 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers from GMP Swinton discovered more than 100 cannabis plants during a raid in Salford
  
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• Schoolchildren would rather be a YouTube star than start a business

  03-02-2018 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We ask some of the people behind Manchester’s fastest growing businesses what their career ambitions were as a child and what can be done to inspire future leaders.
  
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• Police receive numerous reports of a naked man in Levenshulme - and we've got the video

  03-02-2018 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man was spotted striding around the Barlow Road area wearing only sunglasses and a pair of tan boots
  
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• "The filo wrapped crottin with honey soused tomatoes, lovage and kale is a cute little parcel of creamy indulgence"

  03-02-2018 14:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Simon Binns reviews new Northern Quarter restaurant The Patron
  
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• Corrie's Catherine Tyldesley flies the flag for Salford at Red Devils rugby league match

  03-02-2018 14:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Proud Salfordian Cath Tyldesley was guest of honour as Salford Red Devils kicked off their season
  
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• Tom Curry: Former Manchester United trainer remembered with plaque

  03-02-2018 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Manchester United trainer Tom Curry, who died in the Munich disaster in 1968, is being honoured with a plaque on the home he lived in.
  
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• These are the people police arrested on Friday night in Manchester city centre

  03-02-2018 13:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In one incident, a traffic cone was thrown through the front window of an ambulance in Manchester city centre
  
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• Bacary Sagna: Former Man City and Arsenal defender joins Benevento in Italy

  03-02-2018 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna joins Italian side Benevento for the rest of the season.
  
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• Plans to build 150 flats on the historic Manchester streets that inspired Friedrich Engels - but none will be 'affordable'

  03-02-2018 13:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Apartments earmarked for the corner of Thompson Street and Rochdale Road would stand on a site that 170 years ago helped inspire Engels’ ferocious diatribe on the impoverished housing conditions of Mancunian mill-workers, The Condition of the Working Class in England
  
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• New Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and NowTV releases this week including Altered Carbon, Blade Runner, Iron Man 3, Goodfellas and more

  03-02-2018 12:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gone with the Wind, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Boogie Nights and Inside Man are among the new things to watch this week
  
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• Gloomy and wet with chilly winds - it could be a good idea to stay in this weekend

  03-02-2018 11:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters say it'll rain ‘persistently’ across Greater Manchester for most of Saturday
  
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• Coronation Street cancer tale 'may have saved my life'

  03-02-2018 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Fan Scott Wray says he discovered a lump in his groin after watching the testicular cancer episodes.
  
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• Lady Gaga cancels Manchester Arena show - and rest of world tour - after return of severe pain

  03-02-2018 10:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pop icon Lady Gaga is "devastated" after the return of severe pain from her long-term medical condition and Tuesday's rescheduled Manchester Arena show is off
  
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• Seven ways to make some serious money from your home

  03-02-2018 09:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here are some innovative ways to make money from your home, and although you might not fancy trying them all, some could make you some cash
  
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• How rap videos on YouTube sparked gang rivalry that left an 18-year-old student dead

  03-02-2018 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Videos posted online by the Ardwick-based 7M gang boasted of how they would take over Moss Side - now one of the rappers has been jailed for the murder of a student
  
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• Brewing up a storm - how Manchester has gone mad for home brewing

  03-02-2018 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The hobby has become increasingly hip in recent years, a trend that has taken off in tandem with the UK’s booming craft beer industry
  
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• Reality Check: Why is Alexis Sanchez like an orange?

  03-02-2018 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The transfer merry-go-round is over and deadlocks have been broken with golden handshakes.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother final 2018: Night of goodbyes as the winner is crowned - but CBB will return

  03-02-2018 00:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  CBB viewers decided between Shane Jenek, Ann Widdecombe, Shane Lynch, Jess Impiazzi and Wayne Sleep
  
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