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• Imam who subjected pupils to over 100 physical assaults at a mosque in Rochdale has been jailed

  02-07-2018 23:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The court heard that the father-of-five would slap, kick and push the boys he was teaching
  
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• Trafford council's chief executive quits - just weeks after the Labour leadership took over

  02-07-2018 22:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Theresa Grant is leaving after nine years to pursue 'new opportunities'
  
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• Coronation Street fans fuming at David Platt's 'homophobic' rant at his son Max

  02-07-2018 22:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie viewers were stunned when David sho
  
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• Plane crashes, fires and a boy who never came home - the sad and turbulent history of Saddleworth Moor

  02-07-2018 22:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Riven by hidden gullies, rapid streams and rocky outcrops, Saddleworth Moor is known for its bleak, forbidding beauty.
  
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• Coronation Street fans' death fears for Jack Webster as he's rushed to hospital with sepsis

  02-07-2018 21:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The next 24 hours are crucial for Kevin's son on Corrie
  
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• Saddleworth Moor fire crews 'pushed to limits'

  02-07-2018 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  A firefighter tackling the blaze near Saddleworth Moor said bosses had provided "absolutely nothing".
  
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• Person hit by a train near Trafford Park

  02-07-2018 21:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  East Midlands Trains posted on Twitter that an individual had been struck by a train.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Gareth Southgate backs 'resilient' Raheem Sterling

  02-07-2018 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  England boss Gareth Southgate says he does not understand why there is so much attention on Raheem Sterling's place in the team.
  
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• Martin Lewis of Money Saving Expert breaks down all the myths about going on holiday

  02-07-2018 21:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Can you take food on board, what about water? There are things you probably thought you couldn't do, which you can
  
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• More late trains since new timetables introduced, figures show

  02-07-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost a quarter of Northern trains were at least five minutes late, up from 9% last year.
  
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• 'Binmageddon' - Parts of Fallowfield have been turned into a giant rubbish dump - and this is why

  02-07-2018 20:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Maggots, rotting food and electrical items have all been spotted on residential streets
  
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• Winter Hill fire: Mayor makes moor blaze 'air support' plea

  02-07-2018 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The fire service says "full firefighting operations" resumed at first light on Monday.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma Atkinson judges charity dance-off and Real Housewives star wins

  02-07-2018 20:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing finalist Gemma Atkinson was the host as nine business people competed in a Strictly-style dance off for charity
  
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• When the huge fire on Saddleworth Moor finally goes out residents could face flooding

  02-07-2018 20:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Speaking in the House of Commons, Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds said the moor's capacity to absorb rainfall 'is obviously going to have been affected' by the wildfire which has raged for eight days
  
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• Jacob Davenport: Blackburn Rovers sign Manchester City youngster

  02-07-2018 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Championship side Blackburn Rovers sign midfielder Jacob Davenport from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Five-year-old boy rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after being attacked by a dog in Tameside

  02-07-2018 19:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "We had to drag the dog off ourselves - it took a lot- Mackenzie was pouring with blood"
  
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• A ban on bus drivers wearing shorts has now been overturned

  02-07-2018 19:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Staff at First Bus say they were forced by bosses to wear trousers, socks and boots while driving, despite temperatures reaching 34C in many parts of Greater Manchester
  
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• Dad who dropped three-year-old daughter from bridge and blamed 'aliens' has been jailed

  02-07-2018 19:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Damien Smith, who was suffering a self-induced psychotic episode, was sentenced after being found guilty after trial of dropping or throwing the child from a bridge on Crompton Way in Bolton
  
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• 'Nasty bully' imam Abdul Rauf admits beating boys

  02-07-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Abdul Rauf hit children in a study class so often, the violence "became normalised", police say.
  
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• The rules around cash machines changed at the weekend and this is how it will affect you

  02-07-2018 18:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It is likely that more cash machines will now close or start charging customers a fee to use them as they become more unpopular.
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze near the Trafford Centre

  02-07-2018 18:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pictures being shared on social media showed a thick black plume of smoke rising over Barton Square
  
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• What can you do during a hosepipe ban and can you get fined if you break it?

  02-07-2018 18:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  United Utilities, which manages the water supply for the North West has issued a statement asking people to conserve water as much as possible to prevent a hosepipe ban in the future. If there is a hosepipe ban and you break it, what happens?
  
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• Lee Grant: Man Utd close to signing Stoke City keeper

  02-07-2018 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United are close to signing Stoke keeper Lee Grant for about £1.5m to provide back-up to David de Gea and Sergio Romero.
  
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• Two youths were seen setting fire to grass in Ashton - thankfully quick-thinking residents sprang into action

  02-07-2018 17:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 70 firefighters and 30 soldiers are tackling the blaze on the moors above Stalybridge and Oldham which has now been raging for more than a week
  
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• These Manchester bands as football club badges are unbelievably cool

  02-07-2018 17:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Smiths, Joy Division, The Charlatans, Doves and even Take That have been immortalised as football club badges - with designs from Peter Saville and Stan Chow
  
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• Photographer beaten up and robbed as he cycled home in Salford

  02-07-2018 16:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wildlife photographer, Dr Luke Blazejewski, who has taken stunning images of rare species in the city, was beaten up and robbed as he cycled home at 8.30pm on Friday
  
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• Scorched moorland 'so hot it can melt your shoes'

  02-07-2018 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Two minutes on Winter Hill and I was covered in ash, writes BBC reporter Paul Keaveny.
  
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• Man admits Trafford Park hit-and-run killing

  02-07-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Scott Watkins admits killing a teenager and injuring six others in a crash in Greater Manchester.
  
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• The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley's daughter has become a model

  02-07-2018 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tanya waited for Gabriella to turn 16 before becoming the face of a fashion range
  
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• Transport bosses sign £72m deal to buy 27 new trams

  02-07-2018 16:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The new trams will provide 4,800 extra spaces and will be used to run more ‘double’ trams on the busiest lines
  
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• Argos has cut the price of a best-selling hot tub by £230

  02-07-2018 16:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The deal brings the price of the Lay-Z-Spa down below £500 for the first time
  
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• The £1.5bn plan to create huge cycling and walking network has divided opinion

  02-07-2018 15:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The proposals, which were unveiled by city cycling tsar Chris Boardman earlier this week, have prompted a huge response from people living in Manchester
  
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• The new artisan mall hoping to re-energise Manchester city centre

  02-07-2018 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Milligan Retail is close to agreeing a site for a new 120,000 sq ft shopping centre that will mix crafts and creative retail
  
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• 'Breaking Bad' drugs boss Neil Strong was shot by a would-be assassin - now police want to speak to these two men

  02-07-2018 15:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A gunman fired at last four times at Neil Strong, who drove himself to hospital
  
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• Oldham phone porn head teacher banned for life

  02-07-2018 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  She also took her partner on a school trip to Old Trafford and bought a computer with school funds.
  
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• Controversial £477m M60 link road 'dead in the water' after government funding blow

  02-07-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Letter to Stockport Council appears to rule out Department for Transport paying for A6 to M60 link
  
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• World Cup 2018: 'Wales St' in Oldham rebranded 'England St' by residents

  02-07-2018 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham residents get behind England's World Cup bid as they rename their street 'England Street' for the tournament.
  
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• Man cleared of sex offences at former Wigan children's home

  02-07-2018 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The charges related to sexual abuse claims in the 1980s at Wood End Assessment Centre in Atherton.
  
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• Firefighters spent three hours searching for children seen swimming in the River Irwell - they were at home

  02-07-2018 14:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Sadly, people have lost their lives in this way and we don’t want any other families to go through the same'
  
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• Is this the coolest new flat in Manchester? Huge apartment planned for top of Stock Exchange

  02-07-2018 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have revised plans for the grade II listed building - adding a new roof extension
  
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• Cheshire Police chief constable was volatile bully who humiliated his staff, a misconduct hearing has been told

  02-07-2018 14:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Simon Byrne, who was suspended from his role at Cheshire Constabulary last year, is accused of breaching the standards of professional behaviour in respect of authority, respect and courtesy, and discreditable conduct.
  
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• London restaurant chain Honest Burgers progresses plans for Manchester opening

  02-07-2018 13:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But how will they fit in to Manchester's burger scene?
  
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• BMW driver sobs as he pleads guilty to killing teenager after car hit Trafford Park crowd

  02-07-2018 13:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A total of seven pedestrians were hit by the car on Europa Way
  
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• Car wash raided in modern slavery investigation

  02-07-2018 13:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Eight workers were interviewed during the swoop on a premises in south Manchester following concerns that they were being exploited
  
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• The dangers of smoke inhalation

  02-07-2018 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  As moorland fires continue to burn, what's the best way to stay safe and protect yourself?
  
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• This picture which almost landed a roofer a prison sentence

  02-07-2018 13:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said that roofer Michael Anthony Roden put his life and the life of his employee at risk to save money
  
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• UK heatwave 7-day weather forecast - there's no sign of rain for Saddleworth Moor

  02-07-2018 12:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are desperate for some help from the weather
  
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• Rochdale ex-social worker jailed for abusing boy

  02-07-2018 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The 82-year-old was described as a "twisted, manipulative predator" by police.
  
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• Patrick McEleney: Former Derry midfielder rejoins Dundalk from Oldham

  02-07-2018 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Derry City midfielder Patrick McEleney returns to Dundalk from League Two side Oldham Athletic.
  
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• A drug-driving mum who was told to 'go home and tell her children she might be jailed' is now behind bars

  02-07-2018 12:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The judge said Brown 'had been self medicating with cannabis and cocaine following the death of your twin babies' - but that wasn't enough to spare her from prison
  
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