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• Thug who stabbed man in the chest four times during a row in the street is jailed

  24-07-2018 22:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  James Lunt, 47, has been jailed for the brutal attack on Avonlea Road, Droylsden, in January
  
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• One of the architects of the Northern Powerhouse policy says his patience 'is nearly exhausted'

  24-07-2018 22:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former minister Lord Jim O’Neill, a key ally of ex-chancellor George Osborne, has accused ministers of simply re-announcing old money
  
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• More and more tourists are discovering how brilliant Manchester is with overseas visitors up by 10 percent

  24-07-2018 21:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Millions head to Manchester as writers around the world wax lyrical about our great city
  
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• More and more tourists are discovering how brilliant Manchester is with overseas visitors up by 10 per cent

  24-07-2018 21:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Millions head to Manchester as writers around the world wax lyrical about our great city
  
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• Police are hunting a man who escaped from a hospital while under arrest

  24-07-2018 21:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He was arrested earlier on Monday on suspicion of assault but taken to Fairfield Hospital by officers
  
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• A road in Salford will be closed until Sunday after a huge hole opened up in the street

  24-07-2018 21:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There were fears that it could collapse further, and diversions were put in place
  
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• The most overcrowded trains in England and Wales were services arriving into and leaving Manchester

  24-07-2018 21:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 5,000 passengers a day were forced to stand on peak morning rail services into Manchester
  
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• An arsonist started a blaze at historic Wigan Hall in the middle of the night

  24-07-2018 21:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police said the arsonist ran away in the direction of The Deanery High School and Wigan and Leigh College
  
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• 'You fought to uncover what happened. Everyone in this court has been moved by your courage'

  24-07-2018 20:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A coroner praised Tom Thornton’s family for fighting to uncover medical failings which cut the 25-year-old’s life short.
  
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• Manchester man denies murder of girlfriend after cocaine binge

  24-07-2018 18:54
  Michael Marler threw himself from a window after stabbing Danielle Richardson, court toldA man stabbed his girlfriend 15 times before jumping eight metres (25ft) out of a second-floor window on to a car and attacking passersby, a court has heard.Michael Marler, 37, admitted manslaughter at a previous hearing but denies murdering his 24-year-old girlfriend, Danielle Richardson, in Manchester on the night of 12 February this year. Continue reading...
  
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• These images from space show how the heatwave has reduced Manchester's green spaces to dustbowls

  24-07-2018 18:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mapping experts used images beamed back to Earth by two European Space Agency satellites to compile a collection of visuals which show how the landscape has burned and changed
  
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• Hilton hotel attack: All six people arrested have been released as investigation continues

  24-07-2018 18:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man was released on bail on Tuesday afternoon pending further enquiries
  
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• Search for man reported missing from Blackpool hospital who said he was heading to Manchester

  24-07-2018 18:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Marvin Dawson rang his family to say he was going to Heaton Park in Prestwich last night, but he hasn’t been seen since
  
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• New Manchester hotel to open - with its own espresso martini bar by Foundation Coffee House and a yoga studio

  24-07-2018 17:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Whitworth Locke will be a design-led aparthotel, which will also include fitness facilities and a new branch of Foundation Coffee House
  
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• The Northern Gateway - this is how a series of new neighbourhoods along the River Irk could look

  24-07-2018 17:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The £1bn vision for a huge swathe of land stretching from Angel Meadows to Harpurhey will be put out to public consultation this week
  
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• Mike Leigh's Peterloo: first trailer for drama about the notorious massacre

  24-07-2018 17:02
  Mike Leigh follows Mr Turner with another period film, about the killing of protesters in Manchester in 1819 that led to the founding of the GuardianThe first trailer for Peterloo, Mike Leigh’s dramatisation of the bloody 1819 “Peterloo massacre” in Manchester that resulted in 15 deaths, has been released on the internet.The film arrives in the run-up to the 200th anniversary of this foundational event in modern British political history, which was the result of a cavalry detac
  
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• Children being put in danger by off-road bikers, say police

  24-07-2018 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Worrying images shared by officers on Facebook show what appears to be a youngster clinging to the back of an adult rider
  
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• Boots reduces Soap and Glory, No7 and Yankee Candles sets in latest summer deals

  24-07-2018 15:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Parents can also find huge bundle savings in the baby section
  
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• Build A Bear has cut the price of Christmas Reindeer and Polar Bear styles

  24-07-2018 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The deal even features a Santa Claus teddy bear including a mini Santa sack
  
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• This Northern Quarter firm lets staff take unlimited holidays

  24-07-2018 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Flexible working is seen as an integral part of keeping the modern workforce happy - but one Manchester start-up has taken it to the next level
  
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• Here's how you can save £15 on one of Manchester City's new 2018/2019 kits

  24-07-2018 14:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new home and away kit have been released by Man City in time for the new Premier League season.
  
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• 10 reasons Manchester is one of the world's top tourist destinations

  24-07-2018 14:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Tourism is booming in Manchester - here are just a few reasons why
  
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• Marc Wilson: Bolton Wanderers sign former Sunderland midfielder

  24-07-2018 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolton Wanderers sign midfielder Marc Wilson on a one-year deal following his release by Sunderland.
  
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• Huge generator set up in the Northern Quarter after Oldham Street businesses hit by power cut

  24-07-2018 14:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Restaurants, bars and pubs were plunged into darkness at lunchtime on Monday - with one frustrated manager reporting it was the sixth power outage in as many months
  
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• It's now illegal for your partner to do these 11 things

  24-07-2018 13:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The offence of coercive control outlaws many things that were previously not covered by existing legislation
  
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• County Championship: Joe Root's 4-5 seals Yorkshire win over Lancashire

  24-07-2018 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  England Test captain Joe Root takes a career-best 4-5 as Yorkshire beat Lancashire early on day three at Old Trafford.
  
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• Man goes on trial accused of murder after woman's body found in Ancoats flat - updates

  24-07-2018 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Marler, 37, of Brideoak Street, Oldham, denies murdering Danielle Richardson, 24, whose body was found in a flat in Swan Street in February
  
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• Manchester United transfer clear out worth upwards of £150m to Jose Mourinho

  24-07-2018 13:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho is determined to strengthen his squad further - and can boost his funds with some savvy sales.
  
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• Police treating death of man in Collyhurst flat as murder

  24-07-2018 12:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 53-year-old had ‘unexplained injuries’, police said
  
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• Napoli's Amazon deal, Barca's luminous yellow, Madrid's all black, Juventus Ronaldo 7 and all other European 2018/2019 kit releases

  24-07-2018 12:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A host of European giants have updated their kit for the 2018/2019 season
  
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• Here's how to get tickets to see comic Chris Tucker in Manchester on his UK tour

  24-07-2018 12:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The comedian will play four dates in the UK this September and October
  
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• Woman arrested after man found dead in Miles Platting released under investigation

  24-07-2018 12:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man, believed to be his 50s, was found dead at an address on Bradford Road, Miles Platting
  
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• Greek forest fires: How safe is it to travel to Greece right now?

  24-07-2018 11:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 50 people have been killed in Greece's worst forest fires in decades - here's what you need to know if you're planning to travel there
  
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• Temperatures could hit 30C later this week - followed by thunderstorms for some

  24-07-2018 11:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Met Office have issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for some parts of the region on Friday - but it could get VERY hot before then
  
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• Manchester Airport parking: Crackdown on meet-and-greet firms

  24-07-2018 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Cars left on residential streets by rogue companies could be towed away, the council says.
  
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• Sean Paul announces Manchester Victoria Warehouse show - here's how to get tickets

  24-07-2018 11:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The rapper will play his biggest hits in Manchester next month
  
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• Beetham Tower: Five released after Manchester hotel attack

  24-07-2018 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Three men, a woman and a teenage girl are released under investigation, police say.
  
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• Headteacher Drew Povey being investigated over alleged removal of children from school register

  24-07-2018 10:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The M.E.N. understands claims some pupils who were under-performing or had behavioural issues were removed from the register, is one element of the investigation into Mr Povey being carried out by governors at the Educating Greater Manchester school
  
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• Hilton Deansgate attack: Five arrested people released, sixth remains in police custody

  24-07-2018 10:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Armed police rushed to the Hilton hotel at the Beetham Tower, on Deansgate, on Monday morning after a woman was slashed across the neck
  
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• Corrie spoilers - baby joy for Sinead Tinker and Daniel Osbourne

  24-07-2018 10:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There is lovely news ahead for this Coronation Street couple - although, naturally, it won't be without its dramas
  
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• Manchester clubbing institution The Warehouse Project is leaving its Store Street 'spiritual home'

  24-07-2018 10:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 2018 season will be its last in the air raid shelter beneath Piccadilly as bosses plan the next chapter
  
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• Former Bury Grammar School teacher, 72, facing string of child sex offence charges

  24-07-2018 09:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Peter Skinner, 72, has been charged with eight offences which are alleged to have taken place between 2013 and 2017 - none relate to any child or person connected to the schools
  
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• Four teenagers arrested after dozens of crimes reported in city centre since Thursday

  24-07-2018 09:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police received more than 30 reports of robberies, thefts and anti-social behaviour in recent days - now boys aged 14 and 15 have been arrested
  
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• Passengers 'extremely anxious' after their jet is grounded for THREE DAYS

  24-07-2018 08:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An estimated 300-plus passengers boarded the flight to Islamabad at Manchester's Terminal 2 on Saturday night before disembarking - by Tuesday it still hadn't taken off
  
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• Man goes on trial accused of killing son of Frank Sidebottom creator in road accident

  24-07-2018 08:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Young musician Harry Sievey - son of the comic character's creator Chris - had been cycling home from a pub in Withington when the collision happened, a court heard
  
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• Parents are paying £1,000 each to help a top state school maintain its standards of 'excellence'

  24-07-2018 07:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The charity launched a donation scheme after the school’s annual budget was said to have been slashed by about £1m
  
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• Manchester hot dogs chilled at indoor ski centre

  24-07-2018 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Pets feeling the heat are being allowed to play in the snow at a centre near Manchester.
  
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• Manchester hot dogs chill out at indoor ski centre

  24-07-2018 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Pets feeling the heat are being allowed to play in the snow at a centre near Manchester.
  
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• Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley reveals the heartbreaking souvenir she's taking from the soap

  24-07-2018 01:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Eva Price actress also reveals the surprising role she had on Corrie before playing Eva Price
  
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• Leroy Sane: Manchester City forward tips Chelsea for title challenge

  24-07-2018 00:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City forward Leroy Sane says Chelsea will be the champions' nearest challengers next season.
  
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