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• Manchester United apply to have professional women's team

  21-03-2018 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Premier League side Manchester United apply to have a professional women's team for the 2018-19 season.
  
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• Maidstone United 2-2 Macclesfield Town

  21-03-2018 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Macclesfield move three points clear at the top of the National League after they are forced to settle for a point at Maidstone.
  
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• Walsall 0-3 Wigan Athletic

  21-03-2018 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Wigan make light of their weekend FA Cup exit to get their League One promotion campaign firmly into gear with victory at Walsall.
  
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• Police at scene of shooting in Heywood - live updates

  21-03-2018 22:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Pleasant Street, in Heywood, shortly after 7pm to reports a man had been shot in the leg
  
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• Police at scene of shooting in Heywood - latest updates

  21-03-2018 22:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Pleasant Street, in Heywood, shortly after 7pm to reports a man had been shot in the leg
  
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• 'Breaking Bad' student gang who sold drugs around the world on the 'dark web' are jailed

  21-03-2018 22:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The University of Manchester students took payment for the drugs in the electronic cryptocurrency Bitcoin and holidayed in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Amsterdam - until they were brought down by the FBI
  
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• Women's Champions League: Man City Women 2-0 Linkopings

  21-03-2018 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City Women put themselves in pole position to reach the Champions League last four with a first-leg win over Linkopings.
  
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• The drugs gang who smuggled £4m of cannabis into Manchester in boxes of grated cheese

  21-03-2018 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The five men, all from Oldham, shipped just over 400kg of high-potency ‘skunk’ from the Netherlands into Manchester
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg admits Facebook made mistakes in handling the Cambridge Analytica scandal

  21-03-2018 21:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is finally speaking out about the political data firm Cambridge Analytica's alleged misuse of 50 million Facebook users' data,
  
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• Teenager arrested over schools bomb hoax

  21-03-2018 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  A 19-year-old has been arrested after the hoax closed hundreds of schools across England on Monday.
  
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• The determined mum who took up boxing to try and beat Parkinson’s Disease

  21-03-2018 21:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Chantell Calderbank  is one of a growing number of people who is using a non-contact version of the sport to find relief from the debilitating symptoms
  
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• Manchester Airport to invest 'six-figure sum' in public transport links

  21-03-2018 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The funding plan was developed alongside proposals to stop free forecourt drop-offs and create an ‘express car park’ off-site so passengers can be shuttled into the terminals
  
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• Consultation into proposals to boost leisure facilities in Stretford - including Gary Neville’s Turn Moss plans - slammed as 'dog’s dinner'

  21-03-2018 20:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former United star wants to turn flooded land at Turn Moss, in Stretford, into three new training pitches to be used by Salford City FC and the proposed University Academy (UA) 92
  
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• This is why there have been film crews at Platt Fields Park

  21-03-2018 20:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Stars from Channel 4 cop drama No Offence have been shooting scenes in the Fallowfield park
  
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• Children are turning up to school hungry and without the right uniform

  21-03-2018 20:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The council has now set aside £50,000 for schools to make sure all children are properly fed and clothed.
  
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• Plastic free Manchester: Party balloons, straws and single-use coffee cups could be gone by 2020

  21-03-2018 19:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The campaign, fronted by Gary Neville, was revealed at a Green Summit organised by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
  
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• 'If the food bank was not here, I would be out shoplifting'

  21-03-2018 19:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  One foodbank user said he was on the brink of stealing to feed himself before being offered help. Salford council has now put £75,000 into a new plan to tackle hunger in the city
  
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• More than 20,000 Manchester bus lane fines issued too late

  21-03-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  About 23,000 fines in Manchester were issued too late, meaning some drivers could apply for refunds.
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway presenter Ant McPartlin charged with drink-driving

  21-03-2018 19:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on 4 April
  
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• Silk Road 'drug factory' students jailed

  21-03-2018 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Four students are thought to have earned at least £812,000 from selling drugs including ecstasy and LSD.
  
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• Manchester 'to be plastic free by 2020'

  21-03-2018 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The campaign is being fronted by ex-footballer and now hotel owner Gary Neville.
  
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• Manchester council to publish files used to bypass affordable housing quotas

  21-03-2018 18:23
  Developers must submit secret viability assessments for scrutiny after unanimous council voteManchester city council has voted to make public the secret documents used by developers to bypass affordable housing quotas.Analysis by the Guardian earlier this month showed that developers behind almost 15,000 new homes given the green light by the council’s planning committee in the past two years all managed to avoid including any affordable housing in their developments. Related: 'We said it
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man found stabbed to death at flat in Harpurhey

  21-03-2018 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police have revealed the cause of death as multiple stab wounds
  
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• Boohoo launches new clothing line with HUGE Hollywood star: The Zendaya Edit

  21-03-2018 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The spring collection features 90s inspired denim, slogan tees, stripes and pastel palettes
  
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• Manchester students jailed for selling £800k of drugs on dark web

  21-03-2018 17:47
  Gang of five who compared themselves to Breaking Bad character funded luxury lifestyleA gang of students from the University of Manchester who funded a luxury lifestyle by selling more than £800,000 worth of drugs on the dark web have been jailed for up to 15 years.The men partied in the Bahamas, Jamaica and Amsterdam and boasted of their fondness for Veuve Clicquot rose champagne before they were intercepted by the FBI. Continue reading...
  
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• Manchester murder inquiry launched after body found in flat

  21-03-2018 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A man found dead at a flat in the Harpurhey area of Manchester had suffered stab wounds, police say.
  
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• Coronation Street male rape story sparks 1,700 per cent increase in calls to national helpline

  21-03-2018 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Male Survivor has had an influx of calls following the harrowing David Platt scenes
  
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• Met Office weather warnings are changing - What you need to know

  21-03-2018 17:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Met office weather warnings are changing, here's what you need to know about the forecast
  
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• Hundreds expected to protest over £240m plans for Ryder Cup course and 1,000 homes on green belt land

  21-03-2018 17:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A £240m plan to build a Ryder Cup standard golf course and 1,000 homes on green belt land in Bolton is to be considered by councillors
  
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• 'Altrincham will not be the same' - Former mayor Mark Rae found dead aged 57

  21-03-2018 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mark Rae was a much-loved and respected member of the Altrincham Court Leet
  
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• Plan to build 1,000 new homes and £20m link road will be decided this week

  21-03-2018 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The plans would increase the number of homes in Heywood by around a tenth if approved
  
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• Barca machete attack: Man charged with assault

  21-03-2018 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A man is charged over an attack at a Manchester bar that left a man with "life-changing injuries".
  
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• Coronation Street stars swap Audrey's salon for VIP pampering away from the cobbles

  21-03-2018 15:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bhavna Limbachia, Kym Marsh and Nicola Thorp among the celeb guests at House of Evelyn party
  
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• Superdrug is selling gummy bears which claim to give you a suntan

  21-03-2018 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The UTan gummy bears from Superdrug come in a pack of 60 and claim to accelerate the perfect bronze tone of your skin.
  
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• Two men are threatening schoolchildren as young as 12 for their mobile phones

  21-03-2018 15:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The schoolchildren were all on their way home from school when they were targeted during the string of robberies in Walkden
  
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• Thousands of bus lane driving fines could be refunded - this is how to claim

  21-03-2018 15:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester council says 23,500 penalty notices were sent out after the 28-day deadline due to an administrative error and motorists can apply to have their case reviewed
  
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• 'Breaking Bad' student gang who sold $1m worth of drugs over 'dark web' are sentenced - live updates

  21-03-2018 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The University of Manchester students took payment for the drugs in the electronic cryptocurrency Bitcoin and holidayed in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Amsterdam - they're facing lengthy jail sentences
  
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• 'Breaking Bad' student gang who sold $1m worth of drugs over 'dark web' are jailed

  21-03-2018 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The University of Manchester students took payment for the drugs in the electronic cryptocurrency Bitcoin and holidayed in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Amsterdam - they're facing lengthy jail sentences
  
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• How Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola brought a Michelin starred chef to town

  21-03-2018 14:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Five-starred Michelin chef Paco Perez is opening Tast on King Street later this year - and Manchester City bosses were instrumental in the process
  
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• Taxi drivers say new Manchester Airport drop-off charges are a 'cash cow'

  21-03-2018 14:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Airport is axing its free ‘kiss and fly’ drop-off lanes - leaving people having to pay, or park at a new designated spot and hop on a shuttle bus.
  
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• Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver's triumphant mic drop moment

  21-03-2018 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Eileen Phelan actress jumped to Corrie's defence at the Royal Television Society Awards
  
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• The Aldi hot tub is back for summer 2018 - how to buy one before it sells out

  21-03-2018 14:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Aldi's sell out hot tub from 2017 will soon be available to pre-order online once again - how to get yours
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway will go ahead WITHOUT Ant McPartlin, Dec confirms

  21-03-2018 14:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Declan Donnelly will host Saturday Night Takeaway alone when the show returns on Saturday March 31, following his partner Ant McPartlin's return to rehab
  
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• Murderer claims trial was unfair because jury foreman did his own research online

  21-03-2018 13:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Piotr Olejarczyk - jailed for life for murdering Jakub Gorski - says a jury irregularity means he was denied a fair trial.
  
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• Primary school flooded by rain water after thieves strip lead from the roof

  21-03-2018 13:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Irlam Primary School headteacher Elaine Darwin says she has been ‘sickened’ by the theft
  
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• FA Cup semi-finals: Manchester United v Tottenham live on BBC

  21-03-2018 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Tottenham will be broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday, 21 April.
  
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• Sue Cleaver hits back at claims Coronation Street is "too dark" with triumphant mic drop moment

  21-03-2018 12:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Eileen Phelan actress jumped to Corrie's defence at the Royal Television Society Awards
  
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• Stalybridge Ray Mill fire site 'potential crime scene'

  21-03-2018 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Members of the public are warned to keep away from the site which remains "extremely dangerous".
  
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• Teenager arrested on suspicion of intent to supply Class A drugs following death of schoolboy, 14

  21-03-2018 12:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The youngster, named as Luke Pennington, died in hospital after falling ill at a house in Heald Green
  
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• When do the clocks go forward in spring 2018?

  21-03-2018 12:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Why do the clocks change? When do we change the clocks to British Summer Time? Do they go forward or back?
  
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