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• Police warning after man asks schoolgirl to van to 'look at his animals'

  08-02-2018 23:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The incident happened this morning in Wythenshawe
  
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• 'Immediate concerns' for missing Salford woman as police launch urgent appeal

  08-02-2018 23:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police say there are 'immediate concerns' for the safety of Elizabeth Culligan, who was last seen on Abbey Drive in Swinton at around 9am on Thursday
  
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• United Utilities give £155,000 to charity - to say sorry for polluting waterways with sewage

  08-02-2018 22:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The company donated cash to three environmental charities after admitting responsibility for sewage blockages
  
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• Britain's Got Talent judges go for glam despite rainy start to Salford auditions

  08-02-2018 22:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and David Walliams arrive in Salford in style ready for a weekend of auditions for Britain's Got Talent
  
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• Arrest made after two reports of indecent exposure in three days in Salford

  08-02-2018 22:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old has been arrested and remains in police custody for questioning
  
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• FA Cup: Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino says Rochdale pitch is a 'massive risk' to players

  08-02-2018 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Rochdale's pitch is a "massive risk" and the FA must "take a decision" before their FA Cup tie with Tottenham, says Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• Plans for 13-storey Northern Quarter hotel that developers refused to lower finally rejected

  08-02-2018 21:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fred Done's development company were twice told to take away the application on Shudehill and make it smaller, but twice the firm had brought back identical designs
  
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• Northern apologises for 'poor services and overcrowding' - and blames leaves on the tracks

  08-02-2018 21:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Northern boss promises a brighter future after figures showed only 41.8pc of services were on time from November to December
  
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• Man jailed after having sex with schoolgirl he met on Facebook

  08-02-2018 21:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers said Stephen Deegan knew the girl was underaged but continued to pursue her ‘for his own disturbed pleasure’
  
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• Ash and debris from Rochdale warehouse fire may contain asbestos

  08-02-2018 20:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents living near the scene of the blaze are being urged not to clean up any ash that may have fallen on their property
  
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• Subway will give you a free six-inch sandwich this Valentine's Day so you forget how lonely you are

  08-02-2018 19:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Americans sandwich chain Subway will give you a free six-inch sub on Valentine's Day this year, this is all you need to do
  
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• Subway will give you a free six-inch sandwich this Valentine's Day

  08-02-2018 19:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Americans sandwich chain Subway will give you a free six-inch sub on Valentine's Day this year, this is all you need to do
  
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• Metrolink services badly disrupted by signalling fault at Victoria

  08-02-2018 19:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Media City line is the only service operating as scheduled as the faults have caused a knock-on effect across the tram network
  
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• Manchester restaurants are giving away FREE PIZZA on National Pizza Day

  08-02-2018 18:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The best National Pizza Day restaurant and takeaway delivery offers in Manchester - including hundreds of FREE slices being given away
  
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• Driving licence changes could stop young people from driving in the dark

  08-02-2018 18:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Proposed changes could have severe impacts on newly-qualified drivers aged under 25
  
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• Still feeling the pain of the Munich air disaster | Letters

  08-02-2018 18:52
  Readers respond to coverage of the 60th anniversary of the plane crash that killed eight Manchester United players, three of the team’s staff, eight journalists and four othersI read with sadness the articles about the Munich air disaster 60 years ago by Jamie Jackson (‘They were the best team by far’, 6 February), Paul Wilson (Half a team died, but half a team survived, 6 February) and Richard Williams (‘Something of a poet’: Donny Davies, the Guardian reporte
  
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• 32 insider secrets and tricks you NEED to know when shopping at B&M

  08-02-2018 18:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If you're heading to a B&M store this weekend then these are the tips that could help you nab even more bargains
  
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• Dad-to-be killed on his birthday by 'show-off' in BMW driving at 60mph in 20mph zone

  08-02-2018 18:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kayden Wallbank was jailed for seven years for mowing down 28-year-old Callum Steadman, known affectionately as Spud, who grew up in the same neighbourhood
  
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• A new school is going to be built on a community orchard and meadow - despite hundreds of objections

  08-02-2018 18:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Councillors agreed plans for the 1,200-place school on Nutsford Vale, off Matthews Lane, at the town hall’s latest planning meeting
  
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• Woman found dead at Rochdale house had been repeatedly stabbed

  08-02-2018 17:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives launched a murder investigation after the 47-year-old, named locally as mum-of-five Ruksana Begum, was discovered at a home on Clement Royds Street, in Spotland, on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Torvill and Dean on what they REALLY think of Corrie stars Brooke Vincent and Antony Cotton's Dancing on Ice chances

  08-02-2018 17:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Olympic skating icons Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are loving their judging role on Dancing on Ice - and have their say on Corrie's Antony Cotton and Brooke Vincent
  
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• Baby born to teenage cannabis smoking teenagers must be given up for adoption, court rules

  08-02-2018 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The lad’s mother was herself only 17 when she gave birth to him and both parents were already habitual cannabis users, a family court heard
  
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• Baby born to cannabis smoking teenagers must be given up for adoption, court rules

  08-02-2018 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The lad’s mother was herself only 17 when she gave birth to him and both parents were already habitual cannabis users, a family court heard
  
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• Singing sisters get a taste of the limelight on TV talent show

  08-02-2018 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tracey Richley and Maria Grimsley are among 'The 100' - a panel of judges on All Together Now
  
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• Funeral for former England captain Jimmy Armfield

  08-02-2018 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Bobby Charlton, his brother Jack, Sir Trevor Brooking and Gordon Taylor were among the mourners.
  
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• Police search for convicted rapist who has breached terms of licence

  08-02-2018 17:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Members of the public are urged not to approach Daniel McDonagh if they see him, but to call GMP ‘as a matter of urgency’
  
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• Rochdale fire: Residents woken by explosion as blaze tore through warehouse

  08-02-2018 16:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around 100 firefighters were scrambled to the burning industrial unit in Albert Royds Street, Belfield, just after 1.10am on Thursday morning
  
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• Rochdale fire: Homes evacuated after industrial unit blaze

  08-02-2018 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Several schools have been closed because of the smoke from the fire in Rochdale.
  
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• Greengrocer, 81, finally calls it a day after six decades - and gives all his stock to the homeless

  08-02-2018 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rodney Hutchinson has run the Service Stores in Bacup since 1960
  
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• The mystery of the FIVE FOOT Harry Potter statue that magically vanished from Manchester's Legoland

  08-02-2018 16:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 100k Lego bricks were used to make the £5k replica of the J.K Rowling character, but it magically vanished
  
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• Manchester's homeless crisis is about to get much, much worse

  08-02-2018 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The town hall is to plough more than £3m extra into its struggling homelessness service from April as it warns Universal Credit and changes to legislation will see demand soar even further
  
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• Controversial healthcare shake-up given the green light as staff ballot for industrial action

  08-02-2018 15:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Stockport Together proposals could see a reduction in beds at Stepping Hill Hospital
  
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• Kendrick Lamar at Manchester Arena: stage times, support, set list and more

  08-02-2018 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kendrick Lamar is playing the Manchester Arena on February 10 with James Blake.
  
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• Met Office weather warning of snow and ice during morning rush hour

  08-02-2018 15:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Following a respite from the cold snap on Thursday Manchester is braced for further chilly weather, due to polar air from beyond Greenland and Iceland moving in, forecasters say
  
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• Virgin Media signs deal to make sci-fi series with Amazon

  08-02-2018 15:15
  The Feed, a 10-part series set in London by writer of The Walking Dead, will cost about $40mVirgin Media has struck its first deal with a US streaming service, partnering with Amazon to co-fund a $40m-plus (£29m) sci-fi series from a writer of the hit show The Walking Dead.The 10-part series, called The Feed, is set in London in the near future, although filming is expected to take place in Manchester. It is based on a book by the first time author Nick Clark Windo. Related: Thriller revie
  
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• My sister was my best friend and soulmate - and now I will look after her children as if they were my own

  08-02-2018 15:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Susan Shaw was killed by dangerous driver. She was the full-time carer for Leanne and Adam, who both have severe learning difficulties
  
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• Ariana Grande 'cried for days' after Manchester terror attack

  08-02-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manager Scooter Braun has spoken about the effect the May 22 atrocity had on the star
  
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• Indian restaurant Mowgli reveals plans for second Manchester site - which will be 'like an Apple shop'

  08-02-2018 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nisha Katona's Corn Exchange restaurant could soon be joined by another branch on Oxford Road
  
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• Cases of deadly dog disease Alabama Rot reported in Greater Manchester

  08-02-2018 14:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The disease, which can lead to sudden and potentially fatal kidney failure, is picked up on paws and legs during muddy walks
  
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• A new Lidl is opening this month - and will create 40 jobs

  08-02-2018 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new supermarket will open its doors on Dale Street in Radcliffe
  
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• "She was a nice, friendly lady. Always smiling and very happy" - Tributes to mum-of-five found dead at her Rochdale home

  08-02-2018 14:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ruksana Begum was found dead after police were called to Clement Royd Street in Spotland on Wednesday. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• The number of smokers in Oldham has increased

  08-02-2018 14:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Oldham is one of the few places in the country where the number of smokers has risen over the last year
  
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• Detectives believe moving car was intended target of shooting in Cheetham Hill

  08-02-2018 13:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gun shots were fired at a house and three parked cars on Ansdell Street on the border of Cheetham Hill and Lower Crumpsall
  
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• Man and his dog beaten for binning poo bag in Ashton-under-Lyne

  08-02-2018 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The victim suffered a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain.
  
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• Suspects will be tagged with 'DNA' spray in bid to link them to other crimes

  08-02-2018 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Suspects are sprayed with an invisible UV solution that clings to skin and clothing for months - enabling officers to link offences with individuals
  
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• The former Hilton chef who stole a friend's Mercedes, ploughed into a student and left him for dead... then took cocaine 'in a state of panic'

  08-02-2018 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dylan Worley ploughed into a student crossing Wilmslow Road
  
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• A GIANT family Nerf gun battle is coming to Greater Manchester

  08-02-2018 12:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event will feature Nerf fights, dodgeball and tug-of-war
  
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• If you do any of these seven things while driving you could be breaking the law

  08-02-2018 12:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here are seven things that can land you in trouble while driving which you may not know
  
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• Karl Krikken: Shropshire director of cricket departs for Lancashire role

  08-02-2018 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Karl Krikken leaves his role as Shropshire director of cricket to take on a coaching position with Lancashire.
  
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• Nadine Coyle announces Manchester O2 Ritz gig - how to get tickets

  08-02-2018 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Girls Aloud star is coming to Manchester as she prepares a second album launch
  
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