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• At 44-storeys high it will be Salford's tallest building - and this week it moved a step closer to completion

  08-03-2018 22:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  100 Greengate will be finished in 2019
  
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• Recognise this jewellery? Police release images of stolen items they recovered in a raid

  08-03-2018 20:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The collection includes expensive Louis Vuitton pieces, distinctive necklaces and even a limited edition £5 coin
  
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• Gary Neville's St Michael's plans and the other major developments that will change the face of Manchester

  08-03-2018 20:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The £200m St Michael's development was granted approval by the town hall along with an £18m 'tower of light' and the revamp of Great Northern Warehouse
  
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• Laundry factory set to close with 250 jobs at risk - despite firm landing lucrative Manchester United contract

  08-03-2018 20:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A laundry cleaning factory is set to shut just weeks after workers were told they were about to land a lucrative contract with Manchester United.
  
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• Leanne McKie murder trial: Police inspector accused of strangling wife was ‘cold and emotionless’ after allegedly dumping her body, court hears

  08-03-2018 20:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Darren McKie denies murdering Leanne, 39, a detective constable. He also denies manslaughter.
  
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• Darren McKie appeared 'ghostlike' when seen by a police patrol

  08-03-2018 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A police inspector accused of murdering his wife was found walking with no shoes on, a court hears.
  
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• I told my friend to tell my mum I loved her - teenager stabbed in heart describes terrifying moment he nearly died

  08-03-2018 19:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brave Ollie, 16, says he's now determined to make the most of life and put the violent attack behind him
  
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• Neighbours heard ‘hysterical’ scream after double stabbing in Salford

  08-03-2018 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victims, who are both in their 50s and understood to be married, were at their home on Eastcombe Avenue on Wednesday evening when they were attacked
  
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• Pop icon Rick Astley visits Maggie's cancer centre at The Christie

  08-03-2018 19:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The centre at the Christie Hospital supports people living with cancer
  
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• Sticky dilemma for Warrington junk mail-eating dog

  08-03-2018 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The dog's jaws were cemented together by glue in the junk mail it chewed under the letter box.
  
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• Ever fancied owning a reservoir? Well, now could be your chance

  08-03-2018 18:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dean Mills Reservoir in Bolton is going up for auction
  
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• McDonald's Monopoly is coming back in March

  08-03-2018 18:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Monopoly game will begin in late March with many items offering stickers that could win you free meals and more
  
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• Police officer who rushed to aid of Russian ex-spy targeted with a nerve agent is named

  08-03-2018 18:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police sergeant Nick Bailey is said to be talking in his hospital bed but is still in a serious condition following the attack in which a nerve agent was used in an attempt on the lives Sergei Skripal, 66, and 33-year-old daughter Yulia
  
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• Rough sleeper slashed another homeless man with knife after accusing him of dealing Spice to his girlfriend

  08-03-2018 18:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Andrew Jackson has been jailed for seven years following the ‘premeditated’ and ‘utterly senseless’ attack on Market Street
  
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• How you could save money on your TV Licence before April

  08-03-2018 18:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If your TV Licence fee is expiring before next month you could save money on your licence for the next year
  
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• You can now buy 36 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup eggs for £18 for the perfect Easter gift

  08-03-2018 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  That works out at just 50p an egg - an Easter bargain
  
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• Make Charlie Pope the last - fight to end canal deaths continues

  08-03-2018 17:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alona Ainsworth, who started the petition, said: 'You can’t put a price on a life.'
  
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• The Manchester-based author who's won a life-changing $165k book prize

  08-03-2018 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers.
  
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• Block of flats evacuated after spices spill on hot stove

  08-03-2018 17:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fire crews attended the Ladywell Apartments in Eccles and evacuated residents as a precaution
  
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• Architect Ian Simpson's controversial plans to convert mill into luxury flats could get go-ahead next week

  08-03-2018 17:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The proposal has been met with fierce opposition from the community
  
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• A David Attenborough club night is coming to Manchester

  08-03-2018 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester nightclub Joshua Brooks will host 'the best party on Planet Earth'
  
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• Sir Mo Farah offers training tips to families ahead of Great Manchester Run 2018

  08-03-2018 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The world’s most successful long distance runner told members of the Parry and Wilkinson families about the benefits of exercising together when he surprised them during a visit to London over the weekend
  
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• Council backs Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs' £200m scheme

  08-03-2018 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Councillors vote narrowly to approve plans for a £200m development by Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.
  
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• Murder trial jurors visit nightclub where man is accused of fatally stabbing young dad

  08-03-2018 17:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jordan Ross, 24, died after being stabbed in Suburbia nightclub, and Dorian Graham denies murdering him
  
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• Fly-tippers dump 160 tonnes of 'rotting' waste in Salford

  08-03-2018 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearby residents have been advised to stay away from the huge piles of "awful" rubbish.
  
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• Princess Road speed limit to be permanently reduced to 30mph

  08-03-2018 16:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester City Council has given the green light to introduce the 30mph limit permanently on a 6km stretch of the road between south Manchester and the city centre
  
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• Manchester town hall could be about to make its deals with property developers over affordable housing a LOT more transparent

  08-03-2018 16:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The town hall confirmed it would review its policy
  
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• M60 brought to a standstill after 'big piece of plastic' fell from lorry

  08-03-2018 15:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A road block was placed between J21 and J22 while the plastic was removed
  
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• Longsight Crew founder dubbed the ‘Godfather of Death’ jailed once again for his part in huge heroin and cocaine network

  08-03-2018 15:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Julian Bell, founder of the notorious Longsight Crew, is behind bars again after police busted a heroin and cocaine network in Gloucestershire.
  
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• Woman fighting for life after 'double stabbing' in Salford - live updates

  08-03-2018 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man, understood to be the woman’s husband, was also attacked and a 20-year-old was arrested at the scene
  
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• Woman fighting for life after 'double stabbing' in Salford

  08-03-2018 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man, understood to be the woman’s husband, was also attacked and a 20-year-old was arrested at the scene
  
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• Primary school calls on Peppa Pig to clear the snow for belated World Book Day

  08-03-2018 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Peppa and her brother George cleared the way for pupils as the snow threatened to ruin the day
  
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• Bike-sharing scheme Mobike is coming to Stockport

  08-03-2018 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There will be 200 Mobikes available, increasing to 1,000 as the scheme gets underway
  
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• Nottingham student abused by racist 'we hate the blacks' chants - two men arrested

  08-03-2018 14:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers held after 'we hate the blacks' and 'sign the Brexit papers' chants caught on camera
  
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• Top 5 IKEA hacks you need to know to save time and money

  08-03-2018 14:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From bargains on breakfast with a family card to beating the queues, these things will make your IKEA experience better
  
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• Gary Neville's St Michael's development will happen and other decisions from Manchester council planning meeting - recap updates

  08-03-2018 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester city council's planning meeting today will also consider refurbishment of the Great Northern Warehouse and plans for a new high school in Didsbury
  
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• Gary Neville's St Michael's Development and other big decisions are up before Manchester council planners - live updates

  08-03-2018 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester city council's planning meeting today will also consider refurbishment of the Great Northern Warehouse and plans for a new high school in Didsbury
  
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• House of Fraser to be sold off – and this is what it means for Kendals

  08-03-2018 14:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bosses at the department store chain - owners of Kendals on Deansgate - say it's 'business as usual'
  
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• Thug who beat three women finally jailed - because of what his girlfriend revealed at HER drink-driving trial

  08-03-2018 14:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'He punched me right on the cheekbone without warning. I was in total shock, he was like pure evil. I just wanted to get away from him, I was terrified'
  
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• Manchester's Refuge to host Easter bank holiday weekender with Bluedot takeover, record fair, yoga, drawing and 'cosmic glitter gravy'

  08-03-2018 14:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Easter bank holiday weekend event will feature a record fair, yoga, drawing and 'cosmic glitter gravy'
  
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• Paw Patrol Live's Great Pirate Adventure is coming to Manchester Arena this summer - how to get tickets

  08-03-2018 13:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, Rocky and Zuma will all feature in the show
  
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• Petition calling for Manchester United goalkeeper and Munich 'hero' Harry Gregg to be knighted

  08-03-2018 13:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gregg, now 85, and Sir Bobby Charlton are the only surviving members of the Busby Babes caught up in the disaster
  
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• Otters spotted in Greater Manchester's rivers after years of declining numbers

  08-03-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  ‘Higher than average’ habitat loss and disruption by humans have had an impact over the years - but there has been a spike in recent sightings
  
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• Nine arrested in dawn drugs raids

  08-03-2018 13:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police executed searches in Manchester, Oldham, Salford and Staffordshire
  
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• Manchester United retro kit is on sale - but UK buyers will have to wait

  08-03-2018 13:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The kit has appeared in the Adidas China store and should be available to fans in the coming days
  
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• They hurled abuse at police who were trying to arrest a woman - now they've been banned from seeing each other

  08-03-2018 13:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kieran Short, 21, and Nathan Davies, 18, have been handed curfews and fines
  
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• Coroner's nitrous oxide warning after young engineer found dead in his bedroom surrounded by canisters

  08-03-2018 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'He had everything to live for'
  
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• Mother's Day 2018 cards, gift sets, chocolates, booze, jewellery and more

  08-03-2018 12:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How to get a free build my gif and the best offers for your mums this Mothering Sunday
  
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• Manchester weekend weather forecast - here's how it's going to be for Mother's Day

  08-03-2018 12:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We're not expecting to have a repeat of the harsh conditions of last week
  
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• Liam and Noel Gallagher to headline the same festival - but they'll be 350 miles apart

  08-03-2018 11:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former Oasis stars are to perform at BBC Music's Biggest Weekend Festival in May
  
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