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• Manchester United's Player of the Year Awards 2018: Players and partners ditch kits for glitz at ceremony

  01-05-2018 23:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It was goalkeeper David de Gea who won the coveted Players Player of the Year award
  
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• Arsonists fire-bombed Walkden house killing four kids after an escalating 'tit-for-tat' feud​, court hears

  01-05-2018 22:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Demi Pearson, 15, and her siblings Brandon, eight, and Lacie, seven, who were sleeping upstairs when the ​5am ​attack ​happened, died in ​their bedroom​.
  
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• Man who died after crashing van into houses was twice drink-drive limit and 'not wearing a seatbelt'

  01-05-2018 21:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The series of impacts with garden walls and homes meant the vehicle fell onto its side and slid for more than 40m
  
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• Coronation Street's Candice Stowe and Sophie Webster reunited

  01-05-2018 21:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nikki Sanderson and Corrie favourite Brooke Vincent were all smiles as they met up in Manchester
  
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• Gangster jailed for life over kidnap and murder of a dad-of-four loses bid for freedom

  01-05-2018 20:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A Manchester man jailed for the kidnap and murder of a father-of-four whose body was never found has failed to convince top judges to set him free
  
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• Gobsmacked tenants in Salford high-rises just got a cleaning bill for their 'self-cleaning' windows

  01-05-2018 20:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Housing association City West installed ‘the world’s first self-cleaning windows’ on a string of blocks across Eccles - but now they've got grubby.
  
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• Friends found teen who died after taking cocaine and ecstasy slumped by a radiator with 'teeth chattering'

  01-05-2018 19:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paramedics tried to revive Lauren for 22 minutes, but she was declared dead in the hotel room that morning
  
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• Classic Coronation Street moment has been nominated for British Soap Awards 2018

  01-05-2018 19:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The shortlist has been announced for the awards and Corrie is up for 16 categories
  
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• Council to spend £300k on sprucing up borough 'gateways' - but opponents call for cash to go on fixing roads

  01-05-2018 18:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The plan for Tameside includes new 'welcome' and 'thank you for visiting' signs - but it's been slammed as 'totally ludicrous'
  
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• Matty Russell: Toronto Wolfpack sign Warrington Wolves full-back

  01-05-2018 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Toronto Wolfpack sign Scotland international Matty Russell from Warrington Wolves on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
  
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• Spinningfields bar The Oast House reopens as courtyard nears completion

  01-05-2018 18:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The popular summer drinking spot is nearly ready
  
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• The brilliant moment a football fan finally fits through the turnstiles after being too fat the year before

  01-05-2018 18:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tim Hickman was adamant he'd lose weight after being forced to use the gates, rather than narrow barriers, to get into Stockport County’s ground
  
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• Baby Pearl the tiny newborn who was found dead in the woods had two ribs missing, say investigators

  01-05-2018 18:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police do not know if the birth defect contributed either to her death or to her being left at a Heywood beauty spot.
  
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• Manchester weather: Sunshine set to return for May Bank Holiday weekend

  01-05-2018 17:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could top 20C in Greater Manchester as it gets much warmer following a chilly snap
  
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• Gary Barlow launches Calendar Girls the musical UK tour - back where it all began

  01-05-2018 17:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gary Barlow and Tim Firth are plotting the comeback of their Calendar Girls musical, fresh from success of The Band - and it plays The Lowry Theatre in Salford
  
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• Peter Pan The Arena Adventure comes to Manchester with Martin Kemp as Captain Hook - how to get tickets

  01-05-2018 17:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The show has been dubbed 'the world's biggest pantomime' and features a seven-metre animatronic crocodile, a life size Jolly Roger Galleon and a 10,000 gallon water wall
  
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• Manchester's Victoria Baths to open for public swim - and you can even book a private pool party

  01-05-2018 16:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  The grade II* listed pool is being filled back up for a rare public swim - only its second since 1993
  
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• Enrique Iglesias to play Manchester Arena date on UK tour - how to get tickets

  01-05-2018 15:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He is bringing his All The Hits Tour to Manchester in 2018
  
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• Children with learning difficulties and disabilities 'illegally' kicked out of school

  01-05-2018 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A watchdog branded elements of the borough’s special educational needs and disability (SEND) services ‘shoddy and deplorable’ in a scathing report.
  
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• Grieving son killed after crashing Mercedes car during 105mph police chase

  01-05-2018 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Luke Campbell was over the limit when he crashed his Mercedes car near Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium
  
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• Windrush scandal: What it’s like to be denied British citizenship and to have the right to work snatched away

  01-05-2018 14:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Like many members of the Windrush generation, Peter Watson says his life has been impacted by the government’s immigration policy
  
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• Couple's BMW stolen from driveway as police investigate luxury car thefts across Tameside

  01-05-2018 14:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives are now investigating possible links with the thefts of other luxury cars across Tameside
  
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• RBS to close 31 branches in Greater Manchester and Cheshire - full list

  01-05-2018 14:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nearly 800 jobs will be lost as the bank closes 162 branches nationwide
  
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• Walkden house fire murder trial: Four children died after house was torched with petrol bombs, court hears

  01-05-2018 14:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Zak Bolland, 23, launched the fatal attack after being involved in a feud with the victims' 16-year-old brother Kyle Pearson, a jury at Manchester Crown Court was told
  
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• Topshop deals to enjoy in Manchester in 2018- and £15 off online orders

  01-05-2018 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Everything you see in the stores sale you will want to get your hands on
  
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• What does the Asda and Sainsbury's merger mean for places with both stores?

  01-05-2018 14:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In Greater Manchester, there are five postcode areas that both an Asda and Sainsbury’s supermarket
  
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• Manchester Airport terminal partially evacuated after alarm set off

  01-05-2018 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The departures lounge at Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport was temporarily evacuated due to a fire alarm
  
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• Parklife reveals incredible new Blade Runner inspired stage for 2018 festival

  01-05-2018 13:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Valley stage is inspired by the downtown Tokyo cityscapes that influenced the film's futuristic setting
  
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• Madagascar Adventure coming to Chester Zoo this May Day bank holiday weekend

  01-05-2018 13:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The event will feature mini expeditions, little explorer story-telling, game shows and adventure play
  
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• Dominic Noonan trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts on historical sex offence charges

  01-05-2018 13:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mr Lattlay-Fottfoy, 53, from Moston, is accused of 13 historical sexual offences against four young boys - he denies all charges.
  
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• Police want to speak to these people after a man was stabbed multiple times in the Gay Village

  01-05-2018 13:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man was struck with a metal bar on Sackville Street, and then stabbed numerous times 'all over his body'
  
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• What happened when David de Gea held crisis meeting with Manchester United

  01-05-2018 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the Man Utd player of the year awards, MEN Sport caught up with key figures in David de Gea's story.
  
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• Transport bosses slam ‘totally unacceptable’ comments over Islamic charity bus adverts

  01-05-2018 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The adverts, currently appearing on 100 of the region’s buses, read: "For the Love of Allah save a life now"
  
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• Coronation Street's Shayne Ward tells This Morning about his heartbreak over the tragic death of Aidan Connor

  01-05-2018 12:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Corrie favourite has praised the soap for raising awareness with the harrowing suicide storyline    
  
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• Dancing On Ice reunion as Brooke Vincent and Stephanie Waring step out in Manchester

  01-05-2018 12:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Street and Hollyoaks beauties turned heads in fiery outfits
  
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• Catering company that supplies Oldham College rated zero by food safety inspectors

  01-05-2018 12:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Catering Academy Limited was told it needed to drastically improve to continue the service
  
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• 'We want our wages supersized' - McDonald's workers go on strike over pay

  01-05-2018 11:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Staff walked out of the Oxford Street restaurant at midnight, kicking off the May Day #McStrike, which calls for better wages, working conditions and an end to zero-hours contracts
  
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• Coronation Street's David Platt reveals he was raped by Josh Tucker after tragic suicide of Aidan Connor

  01-05-2018 11:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  David will open up to his ex Shona Ramsey following the death of Shayne Ward's character in harrowing Corrie scenes
  
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• Walkden house fire murder trial: Live updates from court as three people deny murdering four children

  01-05-2018 11:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Demi, Lia, Lacie and Brandon Pearson died following the alleged arson attack on their home in Jackson Street, Walkden, at 5am on Monday December 11, 2017
  
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• Tyson Fury 'fat-shames' Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain

  01-05-2018 11:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tyson, who is returning to the ring on June 9, stunned the presenter and her co-hosts after advising her how to "lose a bit" of weight
  
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• Peppa Pig 'blocked' on video app in China after character becomes 'subculture icon'

  01-05-2018 10:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of video clips have suddenly been removed from the Douyin app amid claims of censorship from Chinese authorities
  
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• Manchester restaurant deals and offers in May 2018

  01-05-2018 09:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From half price food to happy hours, get stuck in to this month's best deals
  
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• Drug dealers were using a parked car to stash bags of cocaine and heroin

  01-05-2018 09:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Around £11,000 worth of suspected cocaine and heroin was discovered inside the black Mini, which was seized on Edna Street in Hyde on Wednesday
  
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• Celebrate your school's achievements in the Greater Manchester Schools Awards 2018

  01-05-2018 09:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The awards, now in their fifth year, are FREE to enter and open to all primary, secondary and independent schools across the region’s 10 boroughs
  
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• Mobike left hanging from traffic light in city centre

  01-05-2018 09:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A spokesman for Mobike – which launched in Manchester last June – said things like this are disappointing to see
  
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• Dozens of dementia patients will have to find new accommodation as two care homes are set to close

  01-05-2018 08:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The closures follow problems at Shawe Lodge in Urmston and Shawe House in Flixton.
  
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• The MOT test 2018 changes this month - This is how it could make it harder for your car to pass it

  01-05-2018 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new rule changes to the MOT check in 2018 will affect diesel drivers considerably, here's what you need to know
  
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• Locked up in April: A man who stabbed his wife to death with a samurai sword, a nightclub killer, and an internet pervert

  01-05-2018 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
   A gallery of criminals who've been convicted and jailed at courts around Greater Manchester throughout the month
  
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