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• Bury 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

  06-02-2018 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Bury boost their hopes of avoiding relegation from League One by claiming a 2-1 home win over AFC Wimbledon.
  
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• Police officer who pursued vulnerable women for sex is jailed

  06-02-2018 22:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ihsan Ali, 40, was found guilty by a jury of misconduct in public office and locked up for two years
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May backs M.E.N. 'We Stand Together' campaign as the best of local journalism

  06-02-2018 22:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Theresa May pledged support for regional press amid challenges of digital age
  
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• Watch LIVE: SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket test flight

  06-02-2018 21:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Live stream of the long-awaited test flight of Elon Musk's rocket which is poised to blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• The stomach-churning moment mum breaks BOTH ankles on slide at Flip Out trampoline centre

  06-02-2018 20:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nikitta waited three-hours for an ambulance - but was then told to make her own way to hospital
  
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• He stole a boat from the Nazis, put out Jimi Hendrix's famous stage fire and farmed the land above Rochdale - the incredible life of Walter Lloyd

  06-02-2018 20:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Farmer and environmentalist Walter Lloyd has died age 93
  
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• Cocaine addict broke man's jaw in Iceland car park because he thought he was growling at his girlfriend

  06-02-2018 19:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Leon Crawley has been jailed for two years for the assault
  
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• Hylas and the Nymphs and sexual awakening | Letters

  06-02-2018 19:21
  Adrian Rifkin and Mary Pester recount how Waterhouse’s images helped them realise their sexuality; Helen Clutton disputes the charge of paedophiliaRe the dispute over Hylas and the Nymphs (Letters, 6 February), I want to simply record that, as a young gay man growing up in 50s and 60s Manchester – and queer art historian to-be – Hylas was one of my lifelines to an imaginary world of desire found in images of men. As I knew the myths inside out, the nymphs were thus no
  
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• Old Trafford ceremony remembers Munich air disaster 60 years on

  06-02-2018 19:08
  Fans, players and survivors hold minute’s silence in remembrance of 23 people killed in 1958 crashFootball fans, players and the families of victims of the Munich air disaster have held a minute’s silence at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium 60 years after the tragedy.Standing in the stadium’s east stand in gently falling snow, a 4,500-strong crowd sang hymns in remembrance of the 23 people killed when a plane carrying the United team crashed during takeoff from Mu
  
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• Killer force-fed disabled homeless man bleach and beat him to death 'because he stole some of his CDs'

  06-02-2018 18:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Miroslav Kolman's victim Jiri Ulman was found badly beaten up with a tyre round his head
  
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• Doctor Foster's Suranne Jones hailed an inspiration as she recalls days at Oldham Theatre Workshop

  06-02-2018 18:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Coronation Street actress won a Best Drama Performance award at the NTAs for her role as Gemma Foster 
  
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• Munich air disaster service brings out the best in Manchester United at Old Trafford

  06-02-2018 18:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Munich air disaster was sensitively and eloquently remembered by Man Utd at Old Trafford on its 60th anniversary.
  
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• Votes for women: Pardoning suffragettes 'complicated'

  06-02-2018 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners want posthumous pardons but the home secretary says it isn't "straightforward".
  
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• Manchester United mark 60 years since Munich disaster

  06-02-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United players pay tribute to the Munich air disaster victims with a service.
  
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• Gemma has a steamy affair with a Coronation Street neighbour - and it ISN'T Chesney

  06-02-2018 17:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gemma is set to have a shock fling after her Henry heartache
  
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• Driver cut out of BMW after colliding with Porsche in Burnage

  06-02-2018 17:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Parrs Wood Road has been closed after the crash which also saw a street light and lamppost damaged
  
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• The Flying Scotsman is coming back to Greater Manchester as part of a UK tour - where and when to see it

  06-02-2018 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The famous steam locomotive will be visiting the East Lancashire Railway for a number of passenger trips
  
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• Jonathan Benteke: Oldham sign Christian Benteke's brother on short-term deal

  06-02-2018 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham Athletic sign former Crystal Palace striker Jonathan Benteke on a deal that expires at the end of the season.
  
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• Teenage cyclist had 'tragic lapse in concentration' before lorry collision, inquest hears

  06-02-2018 17:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Oliwia Wojciechowska, 18, was left with catastrophic injuries after hitting the HGV as it turned through a ‘tight’ junction from Eccles Old Road onto Lancaster Road, in Salford
  
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• Manchester's best pizza restaurants

  06-02-2018 16:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Where sells the best pizza in Manchester? We tell you where to find the perfect slice.
  
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• Steph Houghton & Karen Bardsley: England and Manchester City pair to be assessed

  06-02-2018 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Steph Houghton and Karen Bardsley will be assessed after picking up ankle and shoulder injuries respectively.
  
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• Veganism booming in Greater Manchester as THREE more plant-based restaurants open

  06-02-2018 16:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  2018 is shaping up to be the year of the vegan
  
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• What are the chances of you reaching 100 years of age?

  06-02-2018 15:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How likely is it that you'll reach the century? We’ve done the maths to find out the likelihood of you reaching the age of 100 based on your current age and gender
  
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• Why do restaurants give you bread almost as soon as you sit down?

  06-02-2018 15:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You're offered a basket of bread almost the instant you sit down, but why?
  
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• Legal action could be taken against Network Rail over state of Stockport Viaduct

  06-02-2018 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Town hall boss wants the council to serve a notice on the rail company giving them 12 months to clean graffiti and staining on the viaduct or face being fined
  
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• A new neighbourhood could be built next to Cornbrook - including hundreds of flats and a hotel

  06-02-2018 15:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Development giant Peel has submitted proposals in the hope of kick-starting wider development around the tram stop
  
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• Martin Platt is back on Coronation Street - and he has a new family

  06-02-2018 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Martin played by Sean Wilson returns to support his son David after he is raped by mechanic Josh
  
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• Mum finds bizarre way to cure daughter's cough - with a POTATO

  06-02-2018 15:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shannon Williams was sceptical about the spud trick until she tried it with her four-year-old Rosa
  
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• Former Manchester City player facing jail over £5m scam

  06-02-2018 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paul Sugrue and former Welsh international Mark Aizlewood embezzled cash meant for vulnerable youngsters and spent it on Range Rovers and shopping trips to Harrods
  
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• 'I'm going to get the sh** kicked out of me' - 'Deranged' man kicked and punched stranger at tram stop

  06-02-2018 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ben Klemenzson was viciously attacked by a complete stranger on Market Street in Manchester city centre
  
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• 'Deranged' man kicked and punched stranger at tram stop

  06-02-2018 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ben Klemenzson was viciously attacked by a complete stranger on Market Street in Manchester city centre
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Phelan films FINAL scenes in Whitehaven as net draws in on soap killer

  06-02-2018 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie stars Connor McIntyre and Sue Cleaver - who plays Eileen - are spotted filming the end of evil Phelan
  
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• Head of Network Rail is to stand down later this year

  06-02-2018 14:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Mark Carne will quit his post following pressure from Whitehall over the slow pace of change and his £820,000 salary
  
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• Man Utd fans condemn Munich air crash memorabilia auctions

  06-02-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Fans received a free pack commemorating the 60th anniversary which are now being sold on eBay.
  
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• Green space could be used to build 100 private flats - to help housing association fund urgent repairs to neighbouring block

  06-02-2018 14:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new, seven-storey block would be built next to Cannon Green Court under the plans to raise money for essential improvements
  
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• Chic and Nile Rodgers to play Manchester Castlefield Bowl at Sounds of the City 2018

  06-02-2018 14:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Warehouse Project is bringing the disco legend back to Manchester in June and tickets go on sale this week
  
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• Michael McIlorum: Catalans Dragons hooker relishes change of lifestyle in Perpignan

  06-02-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Catalans Dragons hooker Micky McIlorum relishes the challenge of a new environment following his move to Perpignan.
  
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• Coleen Rooney has her baby shower in a surprising place - and shares scan of her unborn child

  06-02-2018 13:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pregnant WAG is expecting her fourth child with former Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney
  
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• Tommee Tippee launches new Perfect Prep Day and Night Machine - with one major difference

  06-02-2018 13:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Parents are getting a bit giddy over the machine's mute button
  
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• New rare £1 coins worth over £200 due to 'errors' by the Royal Mint - here's how to spot them

  06-02-2018 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new £1 coin minting error has produced a rather strange coin and could be worth £200 - have you got one?
  
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• Asda shoppers fought over discounted food

  06-02-2018 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Police "wasted time and money" dealing with two Asda customers fighting over bargains.
  
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• Manchester's Haçienda nightclub and Chetham's Library named among England's top cultural heritage sites

  06-02-2018 12:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Historic England has named the former nightclub site as one of its top 10 historic places for music and literature
  
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• Our takedown of Waterhouse’s naked nymphs painting was art in action | Sonia Boyce

  06-02-2018 12:54
  I coordinated a Manchester Art Gallery event at which the painting was removed. It was about giving people a say in what’s on showEvery day, in museums all over the world, paintings are put up and taken down. More often than not, this activity takes place pretty much unannounced and unnoticed. In most cases, the decisions that inform this activity are made by professional museum curators behind closed doors.The recent, temporary removal from Manchester Art Gallery of John William Waterhous
  
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• Our removal of Waterhouse’s naked nymphs painting was art in action | Sonia Boyce

  06-02-2018 12:54
  I coordinated a Manchester Art Gallery event at which the painting was taken down. It was about giving people a say in what’s on showEvery day, in museums all over the world, paintings are put up and taken down. More often than not, this activity takes place pretty much unannounced and unnoticed. In most cases, the decisions that inform this activity are made by professional museum curators behind closed doors.The recent, temporary removal from Manchester Art Gallery of John William Waterh
  
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• Frasier actor John Mahoney's early life in Greater Manchester

  06-02-2018 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 77-year-old, who starred as Martin Crane in hit US sitcom Frasier, died in his adopted city of Chicago on Sunday - but grew up and discovered his love of acting in the region
  
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• Street sealed off in Cheetham Hill after shots were fired at house and three cars - live updates

  06-02-2018 12:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A house and three cars belonging to local residents, a Volvo, a Mini and a Toyota, had been shot at.
  
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