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• Brandon Barker: Manchester City loan England Under-20 winger to Preston North End

  07-08-2018 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City loan England Under-20 winger Brandon Barker to Championship side Preston North End.
  
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• Gateshead 2-1 Salford City

  07-08-2018 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Luke Armstrong scores twice as Gateshead condemn Salford to their first National League defeat with victory.
  
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• T20 Blast: Durham snatch final-over win against Lancashire, Glamorgan beat Essex

  07-08-2018 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Teenage spinner Liam Trevaskis takes three wickets for one run in the final over as Durham beat Lancashire at Old Trafford.
  
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• Footage shows HGV engulfed by flames at a factory in Middleton after reports of loud 'explosions'

  07-08-2018 22:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness was told by people who work at the site that a lorry had caught fire, and that staff had pushed it away from the building.
  
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• Astonishing footage shows a tornado-like plume of smoke billowing from a blazing factory in Ardwick

  07-08-2018 21:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The video, captured by a passerby, shows one side of the building has completely collapsed, and bricks scattered across the road
  
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• LIVE updates: Huge fire sends plumes of smoke over Manchester city centre

  07-08-2018 20:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Flames took hold of Booker cash and carry in Ardwick at around 7pm on Tuesday night.
  
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• Huge fire at factory in Ardwick sends plumes of smoke high over Manchester city centre

  07-08-2018 20:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The fire ripped through the old brick building – believed to be Imperial Knitwear Ltd – near the O2 Apollo Manchester.
  
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• Firefighters spend night tackling huge blaze at factory in Ardwick - latest updates

  07-08-2018 20:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The fire ripped through the old brick building – believed to be Imperial Knitwear Ltd – near the O2 Apollo Manchester.
  
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• Hit-and-run driver jailed for Braunton surfer crash

  07-08-2018 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Karma Worthington was thrown about "like a rag doll" after being hit by a van driven by Gary Scholes.
  
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• "I'd just started to get out more. I want to see the world. Now I'm scared of using public transport"

  07-08-2018 19:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sara Jane Harvey, 31, a disability and autism campaigner, was on her way to a wedding in Bolton when, she says, a Northern guard started an argument that left her distressed, in tears and unwell.
  
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• This area of farmland could be used to build 250 new homes

  07-08-2018 19:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Developer Taylor Wimpey is eyeing up the site for a major new housing estate
  
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• Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd hits back at troll over hair loss comment

  07-08-2018 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Corrie favourite revealed he suffered hair loss following stressful break-up
  
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• Kia Super League: Lizelle Lee's 70 helps Stars threaten Thunder top three hopes

  07-08-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Lizelle Lee and Sarah Taylor hit half-centuries as Surrey Stars threaten Lancashire Thunder's WSL top three hopes.
  
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• Greater Manchester has a new LGBT adviser

  07-08-2018 18:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Carl Austin-Behan will lead a panel of specialists working to tackle inequalities
  
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• Community rallies round family targeted by racists just hours after they moved into their new home

  07-08-2018 18:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But since then they've seen a different side to life in Greater Manchester
  
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• Take on Coronation Street stars in an epic Corrie quiz that fans can enter

  07-08-2018 18:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Test your Coronation Street knowledge against stars of the show in the Corrie Class of 2018 in aid of Manchester Pride
  
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• Metrolink strike action averted as drivers accept 'one of the best pay deals in the UK this year'

  07-08-2018 17:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Drivers to be paid £33,000 in salary boost
  
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• Metrolink strike action averted as drivers accept 'one of best pay deals in UK this year'

  07-08-2018 17:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Drivers to be paid £33,000 in salary boost
  
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• The driver of a hearse was charged 12p to cross a toll bridge during a funeral journey

  07-08-2018 17:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Peel Ports, which owns the site, says its policy is for tolls to be waived for funeral processions
  
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• Hazel Grove bank robber 'jumped down from ceiling'

  07-08-2018 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  A knife-wielding robber who targeted a bank was said to have been hiding in the building's roof.
  
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• Popular teen Jack Brereton died after taking amphetamine on a night out, inquest hears

  07-08-2018 17:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jack was epileptic and it is believed the consumption of ampthetamine triggered a seizure linked to the condition, leading to his death.
  
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• Off-road biker, 25, continues to fight for life in hospital following crash in Wythenshawe

  07-08-2018 17:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The collision took place on Nearbrook Road, in Benchill, on Monday
  
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• 'Systemic failures' by Network Rail led to Northern and TransPennine timetable crisis, rail regulator says

  07-08-2018 17:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It comes after Network Rail rewrote the May timetable seven weeks after a draft was first sent to operators
  
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• A romantic meal for two - then dissecting a heart. Is this Manchester's most macabre Valentine's Day date?

  07-08-2018 17:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  In a Manchester exclusive, Anatomy Lab Live will dissect and explore the heart as an organ, as well as offering a romantic dinner for two
  
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• Joe Hart: Burnley sign keeper for about £3.5m from Manchester City on two-year deal

  07-08-2018 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley sign keeper Joe Hart from Manchester City on a two-year deal for a fee in the region of £3.5m.
  
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• Naked man lured girls into bushes with kitten noises

  07-08-2018 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The youngsters, aged between eight and 10, heard "mewing" from woodland and went to investigate.
  
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• Letter: Colin Jellicoe obituary

  07-08-2018 16:52
  Colin Jellicoe was a real one-off. His basement gallery in Manchester, although badly in need of a makeover, with its yellowing printed notices, was a haven for TV stars whiling away the time before they arrived at Granada or BBC studios for a filming session. When Colin visited the Antiques Roadshow in Burnley dressed as the Lone Ranger, his massive collection of cowboy comics was valued at thousands of pounds. Manchester without him will really never be the same. Continue reading...
  
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• Did a gangland 'taxing' row cause the disappearance and death of Michael Martin?

  07-08-2018 16:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Martin vanished two years ago - detectives are convinced he has been murdered - but there is no body
  
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• Manchester's new 'destination' restaurant Mana reveals opening date

  07-08-2018 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ex-Noma chef Simon Martin is behind the new Ancoats restaurant, which will start to take bookings this weekend
  
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• Ola to challenge Uber in UK ride-hailing market

  07-08-2018 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Mammoth Indian ride-hailing firm Ola - with 125 million customers - continues its global expansion.
  
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• Cotton Clouds Festival 2018 line up, tickets, camping and everything you need to know

  07-08-2018 16:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Lightning Seeds and Sister Sledge headline the Saddleworth festival as it returns to Greenfield Cricket Club
  
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• Heaton Park is getting a new wooden adventure playground and this is what it could look like

  07-08-2018 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The nature play area will feature tunnels, bridges and even a woodland stream
  
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• UK weather forecast says the temperature could drop by TEN degrees this week

  07-08-2018 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here's the 7-day forecast for Manchester, as experts say it WILL get warm again
  
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• Inquest into death of Exeter bomber at Strangeways prison set for later this year

  07-08-2018 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nicky Reilly was serving a minimum 18 years for his attempted attack on a busy cafe but was found dead in his cell on October 19, 2016 at HMP Manchester
  
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• Funeral hearse charged to cross Warburton Toll Bridge

  07-08-2018 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The driver was stopped and asked to pay 12p to cross the bridge near Lymm, Cheshire.
  
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• Michael Martin: £50k reward to solve missing man 'murder'

  07-08-2018 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Martin has not been seen for two years and police believe he was murdered.
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: The end of Sally and Tim as she goes to prison for fraud?

  07-08-2018 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  First look photos show the couple arriving at court after Sally is set up by Duncan for stealing £40,000 from the council
  
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• Free fertility treatment could be scrapped in Bury to save money

  07-08-2018 14:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bury Clinical Commission Group has launched a six-week consultation over the future of funded IVF
  
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• Warning over 'more dangerous' Spice strain in Greater Manchester

  07-08-2018 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Recent testing has revealed a dangerous, stronger strain of the drug, authorities have warned.
  
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• An 'Italian burrito' bar is coming to Manchester Arndale's new Hallé Place food hall

  07-08-2018 14:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wolf Italian Street Food is bringing its twist on piada to Manchester Arndale’s £11m Hallé Place development
  
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• An 'Italian burrito' bar is coming to Manchester Arndale's new Halle Place food hall

  07-08-2018 14:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wolf Italian Street Food is bringing its twist on piada to Manchester Arndale’s £11m Halle Place development
  
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• Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas has gone Instagram official with his new love

  07-08-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The soap hunk was previously married to Coronation Street favourite Kym Marsh
  
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• The jealous stalker who fitted a tracker to his ex's car and discovered she was seeing another woman

  07-08-2018 13:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Building site boss found guilty of stalking and assault after romance crumbles - and she gets together with her sister's former partner
  
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• Northern Rail passengers say they were 'treated like criminals' for not being able to buy tickets on the train

  07-08-2018 13:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The complaints come despite the company saying customers WOULD be able to buy from conductors on every service
  
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• Huge delays on M6 were caused by a driver climbing onto a bridge after being involved in a three-car smash

  07-08-2018 11:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Nigel Havers is back as Lewis Archer in prison. What is he up to?

  07-08-2018 11:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Audrey Roberts visits dastardly Lewis behind bars. Will she ever learn?
  
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• Salford line-side tyre blaze halts trains

  07-08-2018 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Some trains between Manchester and Wigan are cancelled or delayed due to the fire, Northern says.
  
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• Huge plume of smoke from Salford fire disrupts Manchester Victoria trains and shuts roads

  07-08-2018 08:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  People in the area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed
  
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• Is Coronation Street's Sally Metcalfe facing a spell in PRISON like Deirdre Barlow?

  07-08-2018 08:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie favourite Sally could be jailed thanks to some dodgy dealings
  
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