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• Coronation Street stars Nicola Thorp and Charlie de Melo swap cobbles drama for the red carpet

  13-06-2018 23:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourites flocked to The Lowry theatre to see War Horse
  
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• Two men arrested as police launch murder investigation after man was shot dead in Ashton

  13-06-2018 22:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP said firearms officers executed two warrants in Ashton, and two men were later arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Rail timetable disruption inquiry launched

  13-06-2018 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The Office of Rail and Road will publish its report on the rail timetables saga by December.
  
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• Man evicted after residents were forced to endure 'screaming' and found needles in their garden

  13-06-2018 22:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police say the block of flats in Stretford has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and suspected drug dealing for three years.
  
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• Coronation Street's Sair Khan defends Alya Nazir and explains why she avoids social media

  13-06-2018 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alya is taking on Carla Connor in a bitter showdown over Aidan's will
  
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• Coronation Street drama as insults, secrets and lies spill out after Aidan Connor's funeral

  13-06-2018 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tears and revelations on Corrie as Aidan was laid to rest 
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May fends off bid for more power over transport for northern leaders

  13-06-2018 21:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  During Prime Minister’s questions, Withington MP Jeff Smith called for Transport for the North (TfN) to be given control to 'run the railways properly'
  
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• Man stabbed during attack which left Sait Mboob dead feared he would also be killed, court hears

  13-06-2018 21:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jurors heard from the witness, 18, who was stabbed during the incident in Moss Side
  
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• Want to work for Emirates airways? These are the jobs available right now

  13-06-2018 21:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fly Emirates is looking for staff in Manchester next month, job perks include great pay and benefits and free stay overs in Dubai
  
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• The inspiring men and women who will take to the catwalk at Maggie’s on the Runway

  13-06-2018 21:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Maggie’s on the Runway is an inspiring and emotional event which sees men and women, some still going through treatment, strut their stuff on stage to raise money for Maggie’s Manchester
  
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• Struggling Salford Academy Trust running four schools to close

  13-06-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  United Learning Trust says it was considering taking over the four academies.
  
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• Mayors want to control £1.3bn unspent apprenticeship funds

  13-06-2018 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The leaders said the apprenticeship levy is not working and the money could be put to better use.
  
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• This is when Storm Hector will hit Greater Manchester - here's the hour-by-hour forecast

  13-06-2018 20:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Storm Hector has made its way over to Britain from the Atlantic
  
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• Could a tunnel be built under Manchester city centre to ease congestion?

  13-06-2018 20:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are drawing up a new vision for transport in and around the city centre, to try to reduce the number of cars using the roads, cutting pollution and improving cycling and walking routes
  
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• Two men charged with terror offences after 'suspicious' items found at a house in Whitefield

  13-06-2018 20:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing North West were scrambled to a house on June 4.
  
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• Woman tells sex civil case of 'panics and flashbacks'

  13-06-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The 23-year-old woman, who is suing a man cleared of raping her, said she feared she might die during the alleged incident.
  
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• Parklife 2019 dates and earlybird ticket sale announced

  13-06-2018 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The festival will return for its 10th year in 2019
  
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• Police are responding to reports of a shooting in Ashton-under-Lyne - latest updates

  13-06-2018 18:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is understood officers were called to Birch Street in Ashton-under-Lyne on Wednesday evening
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man shot in Ashton-under-Lyne - latest updates

  13-06-2018 18:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is understood officers were called to Birch Street in Ashton-under-Lyne on Wednesday evening
  
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• Ancoats restaurant Squid Ink to close after two years

  13-06-2018 17:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Owner Anthony Barnes took to Twitter and Facebook to announce the closure of his restaurant, but it's not the end of the line for him
  
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• Frankie Bunn: Oldham Athletic appoint new manager on one-year deal

  13-06-2018 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  League Two club Oldham Athletic appoint their former striker Frankie Bunn as manager on a one-year contract.
  
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• Care home bosses fined £105,000 after inspectors found mice in kitchen and dining room

  13-06-2018 16:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rodents were found in the kitchen, dining room and cleaning store at The Acorns Care Centre in Wigan
  
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• Beyoncé arrives in Manchester for On The Run II show with Jay Z at the Etihad

  13-06-2018 16:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pop's power couple co-headline a huge show at Manchester's Etihad Stadium tonight
  
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• The pre-orders for FIFA 19 are open now and you can get a copy for £35 ahead of its September release date

  13-06-2018 16:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  FIFA 19 will be released later this year and the game is currently available to pre-order for just £35 and this is how
  
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• Conman posed as police officer to try and fleece woman out of thousands

  13-06-2018 16:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The incident in Trafford has prompted an urgent police warning amid reports of a spike in similar cases across the country
  
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• Transport bosses 'unanimously' reject initial compensation package offered to passengers by Northern Rail, says Andy Burnham

  13-06-2018 16:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Leaders have called for travellers who don’t hold season tickets to be recompensed as well
  
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• 'RIP beer snake': Lancashire reusable cups threaten tradition

  13-06-2018 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Concerned about the environment, Lancashire wants to avoid using 250,000 single-use plastic cups a year.
  
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• Greater Manchester councils have spent £500m buying out the failing Viridor waste and recycling contract

  13-06-2018 15:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 25-year PFI contract was signed less than a decade ago - this is how much it is costing us to get out of it
  
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• EasyJet kick woman off flight after she swore at air hostess during hand luggage row

  13-06-2018 15:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Christine Humphreys, 56, had been due to fly to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Tuesday - but she claims she was unfairly asked to leave the plane
  
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• Weather warning as Storm Hector set to batter Greater Manchester with 60mph winds and heavy rain

  13-06-2018 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Met Office said the north of the region including Wigan, Bolton and Rochdale is likely to be the worst hit
  
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• A woman goes on TV to talk about the Suffragettes and women start saying she needs plastic surgery

  13-06-2018 14:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'I've got two degrees. I don't need to look a certain way'
  
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• Parents owed money by defunct nursery chain Kiddi Days are unlikely to get a penny

  13-06-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Four branches of the private nursery closed without warning last month, leaving families struggling for childcare and staff out of work
  
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• Liam Gallagher has made a bee for Manchester's Bee in the City sculpture trail

  13-06-2018 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Oasis frontman put the finishing touches on one of the sculptures at Parklife this weekend
  
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• ‘Dangerous and unpredictable’ armed robber gave thumbs up as he was jailed for 13 years

  13-06-2018 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Darryl Worrall robbed a convenience store at knifepoint before using an imitation gun during two failed raids on a bookmakers and a pub
  
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• Is this the end of the beer snake? How the war on plastic could wipe out a Lancashire cricket tradition

  13-06-2018 12:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Lancashire County Cricket Club are urging fans to support their new reusable cups initiative
  
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• More than 16,000 people from across the north back campaign demanding government act to improve region's rail

  13-06-2018 12:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  As cancellations, delays and shortened trains continue to blight daily life for many, regional journalists are continuing to highlight the chronic failings of our region’s rail network
  
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• Asda cut diesel and unleaded petrol prices

  13-06-2018 12:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The supermarket giant has reduced the price of unleaded by up to 3p per litre and diesel by up to 2p
  
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• David Beckham 'lookalike' says his sugar daddies are now paying to turn him into BROOKLYN Beckham

  13-06-2018 12:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "If people want to moan, let them, because I'm the one who's winning."
  
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• Erhun Oztumer: Bolton Wanderers sign Walsall midfielder on a two-year deal

  13-06-2018 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolton Wanderers sign midfielder Erhun Oztumer on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Walsall.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness: I've got arthritis at 44

  13-06-2018 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The Take Me Out host posts a picture revealing he's had treatment for arthritis in his shoulder.
  
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• Petrol prices are at their highest since 2014 - but the RAC say there's 'no good reason' for it

  13-06-2018 11:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Our data shows it's high time retailers cut the price of petrol and diesel at the pumps'
  
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• Owner of luxury Cheshire wedding venue Haslington Hall jailed for 'flagrant' fire safety breaches

  13-06-2018 10:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The partly timber-built Haslington Hall - constructed in the 1500s - was used as a luxury venue for weddings offering overnight accommodation for guests
  
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• Paddy McGuinness reveals he is suffering from arthritis at the age of just 44

  13-06-2018 10:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His pal Jamie Redknapp told Paddy over Instagram: 'Still looking good though pal'
  
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• Millions of Dixons, Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse customers have had their payment details hacked

  13-06-2018 10:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The company admits it has 'fallen short' of its responsibility to protect personal data
  
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• This Manchester based brand has wedding guest dresses for as little as £6

  13-06-2018 10:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's wedding season and these trending looks could not be more affordable
  
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• The new bestselling 12 shade Benefit Cosmetics foundation hailed perfect for summer skin

  13-06-2018 10:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new product is already a hit with beauty fans and promises natural and weightless coverage
  
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• The new 12 shade Benefit Cosmetics foundation hailed perfect for summer skin

  13-06-2018 10:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new product is already a hit with beauty fans and promises natural and weightless coverage
  
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• Firefighters tackle large blaze at peat bog

  13-06-2018 09:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fire crews from Manchester and Cheshire have been working to extinguish the flames at Lindow peat bog
  
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• The Tib Street substation has changed again - a brief history of Northern Quarter murals

  13-06-2018 09:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Street artist Aske's latest mural is a tribute to Tony Wilson. This is who else has been painted on Tib Street and Stevenson Square
  
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• A beautiful Tony Wilson street portrait has popped up Manchester's Northern Quarter

  13-06-2018 09:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Street artist Akse's latest mural is a tribute to Manchester's best-known music mogul Tony Wilson - hhis is who else has been painted on Tib Street and Stevenson Square
  
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