Manchester news

• Oldham Athletic 0-3 Southend United

  24-04-2018 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham's relegation worries deepen as they slump to a dismal 3-0 home defeat against Southend in League One.
  
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• Rochdale 1-1 Plymouth Argyle

  24-04-2018 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Rochdale climb out of the League One relegation zone for the first time since December after a draw with Plymouth.
  
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• Bristol Rovers 1-1 Wigan Athletic

  24-04-2018 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Ryan Colclough scores a late equaliser to keep Wigan's League One title bid on course with a draw at Bristol Rovers.
  
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• We spent an hour on the street outside a Jobcentre - what we found were people trapped in hardship and wracked with worry about Universal Credit

  24-04-2018 22:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They were struggling to understand the new benefit Universal Credit, were wracked with worry, and had little optimism about finding a decent job
  
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• Alfie Evans latest: Judge rejects latest bid by parents to fly toddler to Italy but asked doctors to consider possibility of letting him go home

  24-04-2018 21:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A fresh hearing on Alfie's case took place in Manchester this afternoon, more than 18 hours after his life support was reportedly withdrawn
  
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• Space-age planet mapping technique could be used to help fight cancer

  24-04-2018 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University of Manchester say cutting-edge approach could improve tumour treatment
  
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• A light in the fog of grief - the mum of car crash victim Kavana Taylor is pregnant with a baby boy

  24-04-2018 20:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Claire, 39, has spent much of her time since Kavana’s death, on April 1, at a makeshift shrine at the site of the collision in Castleton, Rochdale.
  
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• Students planning legal action against University of Manchester for lost teaching time during strikes

  24-04-2018 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around 90 students from the university have joined a ‘class action’ lawsuit - following disruption caused by staff walk-outs in February and March this year
  
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• Coronation Street star on "sad" exit of producer Kate Oates and excitement over having a new boss

  24-04-2018 19:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourite Sally Dynevor spoke on Lorraine about Oates leaving to be replaced by new producer Iain MacLeod
  
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• Man held over Duckinfield 'fight' death released

  24-04-2018 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Adam Harris was being held on suspicion of assault when he was taken ill and later died, police say.
  
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• There's a massive problem with a 'macho culture' among binmen in Salford - and it's affecting their health

  24-04-2018 19:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Binmen in Sallford are being asked to put their health before a macho culture.
  
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• Local elections 2018: This is what the parties say about the issues affecting Manchester - including potholes, homelessness, health and transport

  24-04-2018 18:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  So far Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens have released manifestos specifically for the city. Jen Williams takes a look at what they have to say on the issues that matter to Mancunians.
  
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• Local elections 2018: These is what the parties say about the issues affecting Manchester - including potholes, homelessness, health and transport

  24-04-2018 18:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  So far Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens have released manifestos specifically for the city. Jen Williams takes a look at what they have to say on the issues that matter to Mancunians.
  
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• Alfie Evans latest: Live updates from High Court as parents ask for permission to take toddler to Italy

  24-04-2018 18:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Family lawyers say they're asking for permission to take him to Rome in light of his condition
  
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• Imam speaks of relief after appeal court quashed his conviction for molesting a woman

  24-04-2018 18:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hafiz Abbasi, 33, says he ‘suffered for two years’ after being accused of sexual assault in 2016
  
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• 'A freak accident left me in so much leg pain I asked doctors to amputate - and now I've got my life back'

  24-04-2018 18:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She says the stress fracture she suffered refused to heal properly and she has been in and out of hospital for the last six years
  
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• Amir Khan announces birth of his second child with Faryal Makhdoom

  24-04-2018 18:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Bolton boxer announced the news on Instagram that his wife has given birth - and revealed the baby's name
  
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• There are more than a thousand jobs up for grabs at Manchester Airport

  24-04-2018 18:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 20 different employers from across the site will be on hand to talk about their vacancies at the Manchester Airport jobs fair.
  
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• Council chiefs took just 75 seconds to approve spending £3.4m on a school

  24-04-2018 18:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The decision, to spend the cash on expanding a school, was made by cabinet members without a single question or comment on the proposal.
  
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• Alfie Evans latest: Air ambulance 'waiting near Alder Hey to fly toddler to Italy' as High Court hearing gets underway

  24-04-2018 17:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An emergency court hearing is being held in Manchester where Alfie's parents will ask a High Court judge to let their son travel to an Italian hospital
  
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• Real Housewives star Tanya Bardsley surprises fans at a Salford working men's club

  24-04-2018 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tanya Bardsley joined regulars at the Lower Kersal Social Club to watch the ITVBe reality show
  
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• Cheshire Chief Constable bullying hearing to continue

  24-04-2018 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Simon Byrne is accused of bullying but his lawyers failed in an attempt to have the hearing thrown out.
  
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• School opens Amazon boxes to find an array of sex toys after postal blunder

  24-04-2018 16:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Teachers opened the boxes, dispatched by Amazon, to discover all manner of marital aids
  
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• Do these office workers have the best view of Greater Manchester?

  24-04-2018 16:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Situated on the 12th floor of the impressive £8m Neo building, in Manchester city centre, Peak's 4,500 sq ft office is on the precipice
  
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• When is May half term in Greater Manchester 2018?

  24-04-2018 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The dates for the next school holidays for pupils across the region
  
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• Coronation Street's Kym Marsh shows support for Alfie Evans as the toddler clings to life

  24-04-2018 16:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Corrie actress says she's "praying" for Alfie whose life support was reportedly switched off at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
  
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• These incredible photos will make you see Salford in a whole new light

  24-04-2018 16:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Photographer Simon Buckley's Not Quite Light Weekend is back, with dawn walks, a sunrise Mobike ride and an appearance by Julie Hesmondhalgh
  
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• The UK's largest indoor elephant house opens at Blackpool Zoo

  24-04-2018 16:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Project Elephant Base Camp is the result of the largest ever investment at the attraction
  
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• 'Homeless Jesus Christ' sculpture unveiled in Manchester

  24-04-2018 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Similar versions of the sculpture have gone on display around the world, including at the Vatican.
  
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• A bottomless margarita festival is coming to Manchester for Cinco de Mayo

  24-04-2018 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some of Manchester's best bars will battle it out in the Jose Cuervo Margarita Rumble at Albert Hall
  
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• M60, M61 and M62 delays after lorry crash - live updates

  24-04-2018 15:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The smash took place anticlockwise between junction 14 for East Lancs Road and junction 13 for Worsley. Traffic is also building on the M61
  
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• Delays of an HOUR on M60 and queues on M61 and M62 after lorry crash - live updates

  24-04-2018 15:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The smash took place anticlockwise between junction 14 for East Lancs Road and junction 13 for Worsley. Traffic is also building on the M61
  
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• FA Cup final: Chelsea v Man Utd to kick off at 17:15 BST live on BBC One

  24-04-2018 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The 2018 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley will kick off at 17:15 BST on 19 May.
  
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• Woman fighting for life after being hit by car in Hulme

  24-04-2018 15:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 63-year-old was struck by a grey Audi A4 on Monton Street at around 9pm, on Sunday, April 8
  
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• Tesco baby and toddler event STILL has huge reductions

  24-04-2018 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The deals available also include larger items such as car seats, travel cots and much more
  
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• Broughton House care home for veterans to receive £3m

  24-04-2018 14:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The cash boost is expected to be sanctioned by Greater Manchester’s 10 council leaders and mayor Andy Burnham this week
  
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• How to get a cheap Nutribullet and five of the best recipes

  24-04-2018 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  NutriBullet has been a massive hit with fitness fans for a while- and now people can have a bit of a saving too
  
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• Dean Lowe 'flushed girlfriend's body down toilet' in Cornwall

  24-04-2018 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Dean Lowe lived in blood-stained flat for four months after murdering Kirby Noden, a court hears.
  
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• When are the May bank holidays in 2018?

  24-04-2018 14:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Easter has been and gone, so when is the next long weekend you can look forward to
  
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• Pandora 70% off items still available in mid season sale - and prices start at £5

  24-04-2018 14:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can pick up charms, rings, and other bits in the latest sale
  
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• Stockport Viaduct is filthy and badly needs waterproofing. But it's not going to happen any time soon...

  24-04-2018 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “Stockport seems to have been relatively forgotten.”
  
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• Has the new Royal baby been named yet? What will the new prince be called?

  24-04-2018 14:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  What will the new prince be called and what name is favourite with the bookies?
  
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• This is the moment police used a stinger to stop a 'stolen' Audi A3 after a dramatic chase through Stalybridge

  24-04-2018 14:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers received reports of a car being driven ‘erratically’ in the town centre
  
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• Why a sculpture of a homeless Jesus has appeared in St Ann's Square

  24-04-2018 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The near life-size sculpture was unveiled outside St Ann’s Church - a regular at outreach projects held by the church for rough sleepers in the city centre
  
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• Chaotic birth scenes on Coronation Street as Eva goes into labour in secret

  24-04-2018 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's a tough time ahead for Eva and Toyah on Corrie
  
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• Hit The North exhibition comes to Manchester with gritty images of Northern life

  24-04-2018 14:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From sweeping rural vistas to urban portraiture, a new photography exhibition capturing northern life and landscapes has opened in Manchester.
  
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• A chance business lunch has helped this Manchester charity get investment from a neighbouring firm

  24-04-2018 13:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  With limited government funding, the charity relies on giving from corporate partners to pay for their work
  
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• Human autopsy show Anatomy Lab Live comes to Manchester for dinner and dissection

  24-04-2018 13:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anatomy Lab Live returns with The Surgery, a new post-mortem tour for 2019 - and tickets are selling fast
  
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• Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has talked about her exit from the soap

  24-04-2018 13:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pregnant Corrie favourite has teased the departure storyline for her character Rosie Webster
  
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• Coronation Street: Rosie Webster final scenes teased by Helen Flanagan

  24-04-2018 13:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pregnant Corrie favourite has teased the departure storyline for her character Rosie Webster
  
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