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• Michael Smith dropped his children off at school - and hasn't been seen since

  27-03-2018 23:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He was last seen on Tuesday morning (March 27) - police are urging anyone who sees Michael around Salford to get in touch
  
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• Driver who knocked down and killed Helena Thurm avoids having jail term increased

  27-03-2018 23:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Computer expert Glenn Wall knocked down and killed 25-year-old Helena as he ‘gambled on an amber light’ in Altrincham
  
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• Manchester Arena attack: Fire service chief apologises for response

  27-03-2018 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's interim chief apologises.
  
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• Plan to deny women IVF on the NHS in Trafford has been scrapped

  27-03-2018 22:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The move would have seen the borough become the first in Greater Manchester - and one of only a handful of areas in the country - to axe free fertility treatment
  
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• EuroMillions results for Tuesday: Winning numbers for the £40m lottery jackpot

  27-03-2018 22:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Did anyone win the EuroMillions on Tuesday? Here are the results from the draw and also where you can scan your own lottery ticket
  
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• Drunken 'mob' from Scotland in Manchester to see AC/DC battered father and son for touching their hired limousine

  27-03-2018 22:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Calvin Cox, Steven Gordon, Jon Johnston and Gary Mullen have all been jailed for their part in the attack
  
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• Coronation Street: Audrey Roberts is attacked by a gang - but fans spot something's not quite right

  27-03-2018 22:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie star Sue Nicholls confessed that she didn't do her own stunts as Audrey was knocked to the ground by muggers
  
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• Audrey Roberts is attacked by a gang on Coronation Street - and prompts a confession to confused fans

  27-03-2018 22:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie star Sue Nicholls confessed that she didn't do her own stunts as Audrey was knocked to the ground by muggers
  
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• EuroMillions results for Tuesday: Winning numbers for the £40 million lottery jackpot

  27-03-2018 21:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Did anyone win the EuroMillions on Tuesday? Here are the results from the draw and also where you can scan your own lottery ticket
  
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• Police inspector Darren McKie jailed for wife's murder

  27-03-2018 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Det Con Leanne McKie, 39, was found strangled in Poynton Lake, Cheshire, in September.
  
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• 'I was a firefighter on the night of the Manchester Arena attack - I want to ask for forgiveness'

  27-03-2018 21:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The experienced firefighter spoke of a "massive feeling of regret, disappointment, disapproval, sadness. anger, and outrage that we were held back by management and could have helped in some way however small"
  
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• Easter weekend opening hours for Easter Sunday and Easter Monday at Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's and more

  27-03-2018 20:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When are the supermarkets open over Easter 2018? Opening and closing times at Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Lidl
  
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• Mother of Manchester victim Martyn Hett praises Kerslake report

  27-03-2018 20:49
  Figen Murray says handbook should be created for families affected by future attacksThe mother of a victim of the Manchester Arena bombing has praised the Kerslake report on the response to the suicide attack, and said a handbook should be created for families affected by future attacks.Figen Murray, whose son Martyn Hett, 29, died in the explosion along with 21 other people, said the report gave a voice to the families of the victims. Continue reading...
  
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• Woman charged with perverting the course of justice following death of toddler Ella-Rose Clover

  27-03-2018 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sharleen Hughes is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court in April
  
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• Drunken West Ham fan hurled abuse at Manchester Airport staff after being turned away from flight home following Man City game

  27-03-2018 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  West Ham fan Stephen Brown travelled from Belfast to see the Hammers take on Man City at the Etihad Stadium - a court heard he drank at least nine pints of beer over the course of the day
  
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• Police appeal to help find missing Connor Chatfield from Chorlton

  27-03-2018 20:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Connor Chatfield was last seen at about 1pm on Monday and police are concerned for his safety
  
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• Missing Connor Chatfield from Chorlton found

  27-03-2018 20:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Connor Chatfield was last seen at about 1pm on Monday
  
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• The Guardian view on terror’s chaos: affects public and public services | Editorial

  27-03-2018 19:33
  Lord Kerslake’s report into the terrorist attack on a pop concert in Manchester last May shows that an effective response is not only critical for managing the response to an attack, but also for the welfare of the victimsWhat precisely drove the suicide bomber last May to detonate an improvised explosive device packed with shrapnel in a foyer of Manchester Arena will never be known. It was full of children and their parents who had been listening to the pop singer Ariana Grande. The 
  
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• Emergency services rules too inflexible, says Manchester’s mayor

  27-03-2018 19:21
  Andy Burnham calls for common sense rules after firefighters were barred from scene of Arena attackKerslake findings: emergency responses to Manchester Arena attack
  Ministers must rethink “inflexible” rules for dealing with terrorist atrocities so that emergency services can use “common sense” to save lives in future attacks, the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said.He made the call as Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) was forced to issue a
  
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• Police inspector Darren McKie is jailed for life for murdering wife Leanne

  27-03-2018 18:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Darren McKie, 43, stared straight ahead and showed no reaction when he was jailed for life for the ‘brutal killing’ of his wife Leanne, 39.
  
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• Kerslake findings: emergency responses to Manchester Arena attack

  27-03-2018 18:09
  Firefighters told to keep their distance as it was too dangerous, police took ‘brave, common-sense decisions’, and media ‘hounded’ familiesThe Kerslake report was initiated last September by Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, after he was contacted by “immensely frustrated” firefighters who had been ordered by their superiors to move away from the arena rather than towards it. The firefighters heard the explosion from their base at Manchester Cent
  
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• 'Depraved' sex offender raped child after befriending her on Facebook - just months after getting out of jail

  27-03-2018 17:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His sickening offending was exposed last May when the girl was found by a concerned resident walking through the streets of Rochdale in a ‘distressed state’
  
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• 'She was our light and the light has gone out' - mum of murdered Leanne McKie tells of family's heartbreak

  27-03-2018 17:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Darren McKie has been jailed for life for the murder of Leanne McKie
  
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• Coronation Street stars flock to see Nigel Havers as he returns to Weatherfield as Lewis Archer

  27-03-2018 17:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nigel is starring in ART at the Lowry Theatre while making his comeback as Corrie conman
  
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• Coronation Street fans spot something strange as Audrey Roberts is attacked by a gang

  27-03-2018 17:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie star Sue Nicholls confessed that she didn't do her own stunts as Audrey was knocked to the ground by muggers
  
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• How Urmston's new food hall could look

  27-03-2018 17:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Market 41 - which will have indoor and outdoor food areas - could rival Altrincham Market and Mackie Mayor
  
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• Man left with broken jaw and another kicked to floor during unprovoked bar attack

  27-03-2018 17:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police have now released CCTV images of a man they would like to in connection with the attack in Brambles in Bury on Sunday, January 28
  
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• Alphabet Brewing Co opens new brewtap bar in Manchester

  27-03-2018 17:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Chorlton site will serve the best of Alphabet's brews as the city's beer scene continues to boom
  
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• What is flossing? The dance craze which found its way onto Fortnite

  27-03-2018 16:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Played Fortnite on PS4, Xbox or mobile and wondered what some of the crazy dance moves are? Well one of them is called flossing...
  
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• Police would like to speak to six people after mass-protest closed Piccadilly Station

  27-03-2018 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scores of passengers were left stranded when around 100 trespassers went onto the tracks on Sunday, March 11
  
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• Cold Feet's John Thomson drags man out of the canal in dramatic scenes in Castlefield

  27-03-2018 15:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The harrowing scenes unfolded at the back of Barca bar as Cold Feet gears up for a new series
  
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• 'We're sorry, we let Manchester down', say fire service as major review ordered

  27-03-2018 15:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Acting fire chief Dawn Docx said firefighters ‘desperate’ to get to the Arena had been failed by senior colleagues, echoing criticisms from the mayor, Andy Burnham
  
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• Manchester attack fire crews 'sent away from arena blast'

  27-03-2018 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  "Frustrated" firefighters were kept away from Manchester Arena for two hours, a report says.
  
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• Drug delivery man threw cocaine out window as he was chased by police

  27-03-2018 15:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  John Gemmill, 65, dumped the package beside the M1 and sped off when officers spotted him and signalled for him to pull over.
  
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• Who is Lord Bob Kerslake? The senior civil servant behind the Manchester Arena attack report

  27-03-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Kerslake Report into the Manchester Arena bomb has been published today, this is what we know about the man behind it
  
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• Coronation Street legend Audrey Roberts has a stunt double who has appeared in Harry Potter and Bond films

  27-03-2018 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie star Sue Nicholls confessed that she didn't do her own stunts as Audrey was knocked to the ground by muggers
  
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• Martyn Hett's mum says Kerslake Report 'gives voice to families of those killed'

  27-03-2018 14:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Figen Murray was one of many relatives to contribute to the report, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of how the Manchester Arena bombing was handled
  
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• Easter Good Friday weather forecast: Bank holiday weekend in Manchester is set to be a washout - with some nice spells

  27-03-2018 14:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  White Easter is coming. But not for most of our region
  
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• Two teenagers charged with attempted murder after man attacked at tram stop

  27-03-2018 14:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A third teenager has been charged with section 18 assault and attempted section 18 assault
  
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• Coronation Street: Kate and Rana love story continues with scenes in the Northern Quarter

  27-03-2018 14:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie stars Bhavna Limbachia and Faye Brookes were shielded from the rain while filming at Library Bar in Tariff Street
  
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• Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok review – a feast of family secrets

  27-03-2018 14:00
  Royal Exchange, Manchester
  A lawyer adrift in Hong Kong summons the spirit of her Chinese grandmother to explore their shared history – and a passion for foodHelen is a Cambridge-educated lawyer, raised in a Manchester chippy, working in Hong Kong. She thought she’d feel at home in the city from which her Chinese grandmother, Lily, emigrated. But she’s lonely, and the intensity of her emotions conjures the long-dead Lily, a woman whose father told her how to move mountains. &ld
  
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• Manchester Arena bombing: fire service arrived two hours late, says report

  27-03-2018 13:00
  Review highlights ‘risk-averse’ officers in charge and ‘catastrophic failure’ of emergency phone systemThe fire service played “no meaningful role” in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing because they arrived two hours late, a review of the response to the attack has found.Although two fire crews were stationed close enough to the Arena to hear the explosion, they were sent to a rendezvous point three miles away amid fears that there was a marauding t
  
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• Kerslake Report into Manchester Arena bomb LIVE updates: Review into emergency response published

  27-03-2018 13:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The review  into the emergency response following the May 22 attack - which left 22 dead - was published at 12pm on Tuesday
  
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• Kerslake Report into Manchester Arena bomb LIVE updates: Fire chief apologises unreservedly as 'root and branch' review of service is ordered

  27-03-2018 13:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The review  into the emergency response following the May 22 attack - which left 22 dead - was published at 12pm on Tuesday
  
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• Kerslake Report into Manchester Arena bomb finds firefighters were held back by bosses for two hours on a night of 'extraordinary heroism'

  27-03-2018 13:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The story of the response on the night was overall ‘overwhelmingly positive’ with police, paramedics, arena staff and the council praised for their incredible actions following the horrific events of May 22
  
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• Easter Holidays 2018: things to do with the kids in Manchester during school holidays, Good Friday, Easter weekend and bank holiday Monday

  27-03-2018 12:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From egg hunts to slime events, there are some sweet treats in store for families over the spring break
  
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• Coronation Street: Bethany Platt's grooming hell is set to continue

  27-03-2018 12:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Troubled Bethany is in for a nasty shock next week on Corrie
  
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• Alabama Rot: Map, symptoms and what to do as vets confirm another dog has died in Greater Manchester

  27-03-2018 12:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Shih Tzu Paris developed a mysterious paw wound days after a walk in Bolton
  
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• Hollyoaks to tackle sex abuse in football storyline involving Ollie Morgan

  27-03-2018 12:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The soap is working with Survivors Manchester on the storyline which will see Ollie groomed by his coach Buster
  
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• Leanne McKie murder trial live: Policeman Darren McKie jailed for life - live from court

  27-03-2018 11:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  39-year-old Leanne McKie's body was found in a lake in Poynton Park, Cheshire, in September last year
  
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