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• Heywood shooting was an 'isolated incident', say police

  22-03-2018 23:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man was shot on Pleasant Street, a small cul-de-sac, at around 7pm on Wednesday - he was taken to hospital for treatment
  
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• Super League: Widnes Vikings 24-16 Salford Red Devils

  22-03-2018 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Late tries from Greg Burke and Aaron Heremaia help Widnes beat Salford to move into the top half of Super League.
  
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• Police raided a house and found a cannabis farm in the loft conversion

  22-03-2018 23:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers raided a house in Denton on Thursday morning and discovered the hidden operation
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn weights into affordable housing debate - and warns Manchester risks ‘going the same way’ as London

  22-03-2018 22:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader's comments in Trafford appear to contradict Manchester Council's own housing policy
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn weighs into affordable housing debate - and warns Manchester risks ‘going the same way’ as London

  22-03-2018 22:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader's comments in Trafford appear to contradict Manchester Council's own housing policy
  
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• Coronation Street male rape scene: Helplines see spike in calls

  22-03-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The male rape storyline has "helped silent survivors to speak out", says one helpline in Manchester.
  
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• Coronation Street: David Platt plans to leave for New Zealand after being raped by Josh Tucker

  22-03-2018 22:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The father-of-two is planning a new future away from the cobbles
  
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• 'I called 999 when I was beaten up - two weeks later police have still not been out to see me'

  22-03-2018 22:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A dad was attacked by a gang while out running - he says he knows who did it, but two weeks on he claims GMP officers still haven't visited him
  
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• Controversial plans for golf course and 1,000 homes on green belt land approved

  22-03-2018 21:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Campaigners fighting against the proposal for Hulton Park in Bolton say the fight will go on and vowed to lobby the secretary of state
  
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• Diego De Girolamo: Macclesfield Town sign former Bristol City striker

  22-03-2018 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Macclesfield Town sign former Bristol City striker Diego De Girolamo on non-contract terms for the rest of the season.
  
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• Pensioner indecently assaulted two young boys more than 50 years ago at a school

  22-03-2018 21:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Terence Freeman, from Longsight, was jailed for six-and-a-half years
  
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• Obese passengers could be banned from flying business class with Thai Airways

  22-03-2018 20:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thai Airways - which flies to 15 destinations from Manchester - says it’s because new safer seatbelts won't fit anyone with a waistline bigger than 56ins
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to join LA Galaxy after leaving Manchester United

  22-03-2018 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaves Manchester United and is set to join MLS club LA Galaxy.
  
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• New ‘unashamedly academic’ free secondary school to be built in Tameside

  22-03-2018 20:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Laurus Ryecroft High is being opened to help tackle the ‘urgent need’ for school places in Droylsden
  
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• Family of ‘kind and gentle’ William Phelan say they are devastated by his ‘sickening’ murder

  22-03-2018 19:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a murder investigation after 39-year-old William Phelan’s body was discovered at a flat on Kilnside Drive in Harpurhey.
  
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• Man Utd 'drag themselves into 21st century' but what will it cost and will they succeed?

  22-03-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  What took Man Utd so long to start a women's team, what will cost and are they likely to succeed?
  
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• Police descend on Chorlton Green in search for 'high-risk' missing man Robert Moloney

  22-03-2018 19:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is believed 40-year-old Robert Moloney disappeared from his home in Chorlton Green on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Missing man Robert Moloney found safe after police launch large-scale search in Chorlton Green

  22-03-2018 19:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  40-year-old Robert Moloney had disappeared from his home on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• What are your rights if your car is damaged by a pothole?

  22-03-2018 19:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If you hit a pothole that the council should have fixed, either because it had been reported or they had noted it during inspections, then you are within your rights to claim money
  
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• Pensioner in three-car collision died after falling ill at wheel

  22-03-2018 19:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP said a 71-year-old man was driving a silver Mercedes along Glodwick Road in Oldham when he became ill at the wheel
  
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• Night-time traffic re-routed after footage showed M60 diversion nightmare

  22-03-2018 19:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new diversion route is in place after a frustrated homeowner filmed more than 100 HGVs driving past his house in one night - after traffic from the M60 was diverted onto a residential road
  
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• ‘Madame’ suspected to have controlled women trafficked from Nigeria to Spain as sex slaves is arrested in Greater Manchester

  22-03-2018 18:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Nigerian woman was arrested in Middleton - the victims are thought to have undergone voodoo-style rituals in Nigeria to force them to comply with their captors’ orders
  
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• Family and friends gather to say final goodbyes at funeral of Charlie Pope

  22-03-2018 18:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Charlie Pope, 19, a student at the University of Manchester, died after falling into the Rochdale Canal following a night out
  
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• Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley introduces the Loose Women to 'vaginal meditation'

  22-03-2018 18:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourite Cath explained the intimate practice to the stunned panel
  
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• Paedophile 'knew no bounds when it came to exploiting children'

  22-03-2018 18:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Terence Horner, 63, sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl and built up a vile library of more than 10,000 indecent images of children
  
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• Trio held over Horden bank robbery went on to commit three more raids

  22-03-2018 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Three jailed robbers were held by police during their spree but released due to "lack of evidence".
  
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• Row after council's communications chief given second big pay rise in less than two years

  22-03-2018 17:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The town hall’s sole opposition councillor branded the raise ‘frankly obscene’
  
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• Mouse droppings on work surfaces and beef labelled as lamb - three Oldham takeaways hauled before courts

  22-03-2018 17:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Their owners were hauled before the courts for a series of food hygiene breaches
  
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• 'Shocking' footage of Chadderton tram stop attack released by police

  22-03-2018 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The 49-year-old victim was repeatedly kicked and stamped on by the teenage attackers, say police.
  
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• Manchester canal death victim Charlie Pope's funeral held

  22-03-2018 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Mourners at Charlie Pope's funeral were urged to wear a "splash of yellow to brighten the day".
  
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• Missing teenager Leah Burns found safe and well

  22-03-2018 15:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Leah Burns, from Stockport, was reported missing on February 7
  
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• A Harry Potter-themed bar is in big trouble - over its name

  22-03-2018 15:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Horcrux Emporium - which is styled on a Hogwarts classroom - has been wildly popular since it launched earlier this month
  
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• Police patrols increased after 12-year-old girl 'followed by suspicious man'

  22-03-2018 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The girl was walking home from school in Stockport when she noticed a man following her
  
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• This is the horrific moment thugs tried to kill a man at a Metrolink stop as tram passengers screamed in terror

  22-03-2018 14:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives say the yobs 'played to the audience' - the incident is being treated as attempted murder
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man found dead in Wigan house

  22-03-2018 13:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Neighbourhood shut: Celeb-haunt Spinningfields bar has licence suspended after 'dangerous and threatening' attack on staff

  22-03-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'We are determined not to let the actions of a handful of individuals spoil what has become such an integral part of Manchester’s vibrant nightlife'
   
  
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• Kerry Katona wants to become a life coach and help other people

  22-03-2018 13:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Atomic Kitten star will touch on mental health, addiction and divorce at An Audience with Kerry Katona and Ampika Pickston tomorrow night
  
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• Zoe Ball Sports Relief 2018: Viewers in tears as presenter talks movingly about suicide of her boyfriend Billy Yates

  22-03-2018 13:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ten months on, Zoe admits she’s haunted by thoughts of why she couldn’t save him, having to tell herself each day that nothing more could have been done. But she also knows she’s not alone.
  
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• Beyonce and Jay Z tickets go on sale for On The Run tour at Manchester Etihad Stadium

  22-03-2018 13:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ticketmaster and See Tickets will put tickets on sale today for the On The Run tour from the power couple - who have a net worth of around £910m
  
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• Battle of Manchester Hill 1918 to be commemorated in immersive free music event

  22-03-2018 13:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event will commemorate the forgotten story of the fall of Manchester Hill
  
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• Coronation Street: David Platt has an affair after his rape ordeal

  22-03-2018 12:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Martin Platt is back on Coronation Street but son David struggles to cope after being attacked by Josh Tucker and turns to someone else
  
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• Greater Manchester Police don't get to crime scenes in time and usually don't even identify a suspect - but this is what police have to say about it

  22-03-2018 12:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The force has lost its 'good' ranking and been told it 'requires improvement' - but senior officers say it comes against a backdrop of cuts
  
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• A huge rum and reggae festival comes to Manchester this summer - how to get tickets

  22-03-2018 12:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Complete with rum punch, carnival dancers, and live reggae bands
  
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• The Manchester mural tucked away in the roof garden of a city centre pub - and THIS one's not just the same old faces

  22-03-2018 11:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The artwork has been installed at the Old Nags Head after a mural by new restaurant 20 Stories proved controversial
  
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• Beyonce On The Run tour tickets with Jay Z presale starts

  22-03-2018 11:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viagogo are already listing tickets for sale, while Ticketmaster sales start tomorrow
  
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• Rochdale Feel Good Festival 2018 announce Feeder as headline act

  22-03-2018 10:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The free family festival takes place in August by Rochdale Town Hall
  
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• Heywood shooting: Police still on the scene as neighbours speak of shock

  22-03-2018 10:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The scene on Pleasant Street is still cordoned off by officers
  
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• Rochdale AFC cancel glitzy end-of-season awards ceremony after fans' backlash over £65 ticket price

  22-03-2018 10:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  '£65 for Champagne and prawn f*****g sandwiches for an event that has been and should be free to all the fans'
  
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• Stephanie Davis, Kym Marsh, Sarah Harding and Jorgie Porter party at the OK! bash - on a night of plunging necklines

  22-03-2018 10:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester-Liverpool soap contingent put on a strong showing on a night of plunging necklines in London
  
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• New Look to close 60 stores including three in Greater Manchester

  22-03-2018 09:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton Men's, Stockport's Merseyway and Wigan Men's are earmarked for potential closure as part of the plans
  
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