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• Super League: Salford Red Devils 26-12 Widnes Vikings

  14-06-2018 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Salford score 18 unanswered second-half points to beat bottom side Widnes and seal a first Super League win in six.
  
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• Passengers showered with broken glass after yobs hurled bricks at trams

  14-06-2018 22:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Services ground to a halt between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria after a gang of teens were seen pelting carriages in Failsworth
  
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• Women robbed at knifepoint by masked thugs who stole their cars

  14-06-2018 21:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two men threatened the women in Tandle Hill Park and demanded they hand over their car keys
  
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• Taser death probe is a whitewash, mother says

  14-06-2018 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Police watchdog told victim's mother an officer who has left the force may have breached standards.
  
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• Musician banned from posting on social media after being convicted of uploading anti-Semitic songs

  14-06-2018 20:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Alison Chabloz, from Glossop, was handed a 20 week jail term, suspended for two years
  
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• Former waitress claims staff were charged for 'simple' mistakes at Albert's Restaurant in Didsbury

  14-06-2018 20:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emma Smith alleges staff were docked £4 for every wrong starter and £8 for every main
  
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• Channel 4 wants your badly behaved pet to star on a TV show

  14-06-2018 19:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  If you've got a cat or a dog or any other naughty pet then Channel 4 want to hear from you
  
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• How to get free gin and tonic in Manchester this weekend

  14-06-2018 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You can claim a free gin and tonic this weekend courtesy of Hendrick's gin who are celebrating World Cucumber Day
  
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• Has Eid 2018 date been announced in the UK and when does Ramadan end?

  14-06-2018 19:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Eid date has been announced - here is the confirmed day of Eid al-Fitr
  
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• The six locations being searched in Greater Manchester after Luke Graham was shot dead

  14-06-2018 19:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Luke Graham, 31, was shot outside a house in Birch Street in Ashton on Wednesday evening
  
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• Things to do in Manchester this weekend: June 15 to 17

  14-06-2018 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Day is back this weekend along with loads of gigs, club nights, comedy and much more
  
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• Manchester's Victoria Baths to host pop-up cinema screenings of two classic teen films

  14-06-2018 18:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Clueless and Ferris Bueller's Day Off will be shown at the grade II listed former swimming pool
  
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• A huge new wine festival is taking over Manchester's railway arches

  14-06-2018 18:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Reserve Wine & Food Festival will pop up at Fairfield Social Club on June 22, promising to re-invent the wine tasting concept
  
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• The street that loves the World Cup so much it changed its name

  14-06-2018 17:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wales Street has been temporarily renamed England Street for the tournament - and more than 1,000 yards of bunting and flags put up
  
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• Robbie Williams' fans spot rude gesture at the World Cup 2018 opening ceremony

  14-06-2018 17:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Take That superstar stunned fans by raising a middle finger at the ceremony in Moscow - and here's some other things they noticed
  
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• First Street says no to Manchester World Cup big screen - because football fans 'not in keeping' with the area

  14-06-2018 17:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There were plans to screen the World Cup matches on a big screen at the First Street development, but tenants apparently voted against it
  
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• A new high school might be built in Rochdale - next door to a high school

  14-06-2018 16:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The proposals, which would see a football club lose its home, have been branded 'crazy'
  
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• This huge stash of cannabis was found by police inside a house in Trafford

  14-06-2018 16:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Neighbours reported a ‘funny smell’
  
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• Joel Tomkins happy to join Hull KR after 'huge mistake' at Wigan Warriors

  14-06-2018 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Hull KR back-rower Joel Tomkins hopes to prove himself on the field after an off-field incident led to his departure from Wigan.
  
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• Police appeal to help find war medals stolen during burglary

  14-06-2018 15:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The silver medals were stolen in a burglary at a house in Timperley, Trafford, between May 14 and 28, police say
  
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• Second man was shot during execution-style killing of man in Ashton

  14-06-2018 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Luke Graham was shot by masked men as he sat in a van in Birch Street. Another man ran from the vehicle and was shot in the leg
  
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• Best sports bars in Manchester to watch the 2018 World Cup

  14-06-2018 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When do England play in the World Cup? And where can you catch all the big games in Manchester? Here's your guide...
  
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• Whitefield housemates in court over alleged terror plot

  14-06-2018 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men are remanded in custody over the alleged discovery of weapons and extremist material.
  
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• The Queen and Meghan Markle are in the north west - and clearly loving each other's company

  14-06-2018 14:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Queen is in good spirits, and grinning from ear to ear as the new Duchess of Sussex chats with her
  
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• Top five rules for surviving the World Cup 2018 as an employer

  14-06-2018 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cheshire law firm SAS Daniels LLP shares its rules of the game to help employers navigate the World Cup
  
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• Jordan Williams: Rochdale sign Liverpool midfielder

  14-06-2018 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  League One side Rochdale sign Liverpool midfielder Jordan Williams on a two-year deal.
  
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• Storm Hector hits Greater Manchester - bringing down trees and causing traffic chaos

  14-06-2018 14:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A tree narrowly missed smashing into a nurse's passing car in Crumpsall
  
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• The moment a man was arrested after 'execution-style killing' of Luke Graham in Ashton

  14-06-2018 14:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'He was on the floor with handcuffs on and his arms at the back of him'
  
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• Nike release a World Cup inspired Air Max trainer with the flags of all 32 participating teams

  14-06-2018 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Word of warning though - they don't come cheap
  
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• Met Office warn of thunderstorms in Greater Manchester this weekend following Storm Hector

  14-06-2018 13:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The forecast for the weekend is set to be wet with thunder and lightning possible as a weather front of low pressure from the Atlantic moves into the region
  
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• Third murder arrest over Ashton-under-Lyne shooting

  14-06-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  A 28-year-old man is held as police search properties near where the shooting happened.
  
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• 'The best father to his children': Tributes paid to Luke Graham, dad gunned down in the street

  14-06-2018 13:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'You were a family man, top friend and would do anything for anyone'
  
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• A man who couldn't burp for 34 years has been saved from bloating by botox

  14-06-2018 12:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “One doctor I spoke to laughed, which wasn’t great"
  
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• Anthony Martial: Manchester United forward wants to leave, says agent

  14-06-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United forward Anthony Martial wants to leave the club this summer, according to his agent.
  
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• Northern theatres put refugees' work centre-stage in festivals

  14-06-2018 12:36
  Venues in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are putting shows made with refugees and asylum seekers at the heart of their programmesIn 2013, West Yorkshire Playhouse staged Refugee Boy, an adaptation of Benjamin Zephaniah’s novel about an Ethiopian-Eritrean teenager arriving in Britain. Alongside the play, the theatre engaged extensively with refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds, and the following year the Playhouse was named the UK’s first theatre of sanctuary. “We didn’t
  
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• Northern theatres put refugees' work centre-stage

  14-06-2018 12:36
  Venues in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are putting shows made with refugees and asylum seekers at the heart of their programmesIn 2013, West Yorkshire Playhouse staged Refugee Boy, an adaptation of Benjamin Zephaniah’s novel about an Ethiopian-Eritrean teenager arriving in Britain. Alongside the play, the theatre engaged extensively with refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds, and the following year the Playhouse was named the UK’s first theatre of sanctuary. “We didn’t
  
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• Making an entrance: northern theatres celebrate refugees

  14-06-2018 12:36
  Venues in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are putting work by refugees and asylum seekers at their heartIn 2013, West Yorkshire Playhouse staged Refugee Boy, an adaptation of Benjamin Zephaniah’s novel about an Ethiopian-Eritrean teenager arriving in Britain. Alongside the play, the theatre engaged extensively with refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds, and the following year the Playhouse was named the UK’s first theatre of sanctuary. “We didn’t want it to just feel like
  
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• Thomas Cook cancel Manchester Airport flight to New York - scuppering holiday plans for hundreds

  14-06-2018 12:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thomas Cook cancelled the flight Manchester to JFK on Thursday morning - scuppering holiday plans for 310 customers due to board the flight and hundreds more due to fly back tonight
  
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• When is Coronation Street on TV during the World Cup 2018?

  14-06-2018 11:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie screening times have changed thanks to the four-week long football tournament
  
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• When is Eid 2018 in the UK and when does Ramadan end?

  14-06-2018 11:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What date is Eid? Is it tomorrow and is Ramadan over? What happens during Ramadan in the UK and when is Ramadan 2019? How long do you fast for during Ramadan?
  
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• Shot dead in the street as children played nearby - tributes left to 'Tank' in Ashton

  14-06-2018 11:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'They ran out, opened the door and it was bang, bang, bang'
  
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• Fortnite is now available free on Nintendo Switch - and it's already been downloaded two MILLION times

  14-06-2018 11:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The controversial game has caused concern for parents who say their kids are getting addicted to it
  
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• Review: War Horse at The Lowry Theatre, Salford

  14-06-2018 10:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  As soon as the curtain lifts it does feel as if you are watching real creatures on the stage
  
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• Man City visit Arsenal on first weekend of Premier League season

  14-06-2018 10:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Champions Manchester City will travel to Arsenal on the opening day of the new Premier League season.
  
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• Tragedy of pharmacy worker died of alcohol poisoning on first night of Canary Islands holiday with her husband

  14-06-2018 10:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Paula Bishop and her husband 'lived for their holidays' - now he says he wants other people to learn from this tragedy
  
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• Your club's 2018-19 Premier League fixtures in full

  14-06-2018 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Find out your club's full fixture list for the 2018-19 Premier League season.
  
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• The red alert hats that are keeping babies safe in hospital

  14-06-2018 09:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Twins Orla and Aria are among the first to benefit from the scheme at Stepping Hill Hospital
  
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• Simply Be and Jacamo owner N Brown mulls closing all stores

  14-06-2018 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester-based clothing retailer N Brown wants to close its stores to focus on online sales.
  
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• Almost every bus stop on stretch of Heywood town centre was wrecked in one 'moronic' night of vandalism

  14-06-2018 09:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “Someone knows who is responsible for this moronic act, I hope they do the right thing and report them. But I won’t hold my breath on that.”
  
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• Salford is spending £1.5m filling in potholes - this is the list of every road and pavement to be fixed

  14-06-2018 08:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's a lot less money than they spent last year, and it's a lot less than they wanted - but this is where the money will be spent
  
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