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• Former mill near Strangeways prison demolished after it was destroyed by huge fire

  15-08-2018 22:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The entire building - and everything inside - was destroyed
  
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• T20 Blast: Surrey & Birmingham Bears win to maintain quarter-final hopes

  15-08-2018 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Surrey and Birmingham Bears keep their T20 Blast quarter-final hopes alive by winning their penultimate group games.
  
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• He was asked for a cigarette, a row broke out and then he was stabbed to death in the shop doorway

  15-08-2018 22:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man is being questioned by detectives in custody tonight.
  
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• Kevin de Bruyne: Man City midfielder suffers knee injury in training

  15-08-2018 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is having tests on an injury to his right knee suffered in training on Wednesday.
  
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• Coronation Street fans swoon as Peter kisses Carla in passionate scenes

  15-08-2018 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie viewers were cheering when the exes shared a smooch in the factory
  
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• Why have these rivers, ponds and canals in Greater Manchester turned green?

  15-08-2018 21:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are a couple of reasons.
  
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• Grandad left covered in blood after machete-wielding robbers severed artery in his hand

  15-08-2018 21:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Saeed Ahmed was slashed with a machete while sat inside his business in Cheetham Hill
  
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• Police make 21 arrests as part of an investigation into sexual abuse of children in parks in Bury

  15-08-2018 20:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police revealed in February that nine children were receiving specialist support after being identified as potential victims.
  
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• Are Coronation Street con men Lewis and Duncan linked in £40,000 plot mystery?

  15-08-2018 20:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie fans are playing detective and wondering if the dastardly duo could be related
  
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• Young woman who died after falling from balcony at John Lewis in Cheadle has been named

  15-08-2018 19:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hannah Bharaj, from Bolton, died a day after she fell inside the store on July 12
  
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• Girl who died after falling from balcony at John Lewis in Cheadle has been named

  15-08-2018 19:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hannah Bharaj, from Bolton, died a day after she fell inside the store on July 12
  
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• The mum of a terminally-ill toddler was reduced to tears after this vile note was left on her car

  15-08-2018 19:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The note called her a ‘lazy conning b****’ for parking in a disabled space outside a children’s hospital
  
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• Coronation Street's Liz and Jim McDonald FIGHT at their daughter's grave in dramatic new scenes

  15-08-2018 19:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The legendary Corrie couple have a massive showdown as they're reunited with their long-lost daughter
  
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• After months of delays and cancellations train fares are set to increase

  15-08-2018 19:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  January’s annual fare increase - which tracks inflation - could be as much as 3.2pc, prompting fury from passenger groups and condemnation from trade unions
  
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• Kieran O'Hara: Man Utd loan keeper to Macclesfield Town

  15-08-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United loan goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara to Macclesfield Town for the entirety of the League Two season.
  
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• When are A level results grade boundaries published?

  15-08-2018 19:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This is when the grade boundaries for AQA, OCR, CCEA and Edexcel are released online
  
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• Man goes on trial accused of sexual assault after allegedly touching a woman on the 142 bus

  15-08-2018 19:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rohtash Singh, 42, denies the allegation at a Manchester Crown Court trial
  
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• Man seen walking streets in boxer shorts holding a machete was having a 'drug-induced episode'

  15-08-2018 18:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Patrols were sent to the scene, and officers soon found the man, who was holding the blade to his throat
  
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• Manchester airport parking scam foiled by tracking device

  15-08-2018 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A car that was supposed to be taken to a secure car park was parked on a residential street instead.
  
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• Clearing 2018: Courses available at University of Manchester, MMU and Salford

  15-08-2018 17:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are still hundreds of courses still available through UCAS clearing at the University of Manchester, University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University. Here is a full list and the clearing number you should call to apply
  
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• Sheffield terror suspect 'close' to Manchester Arena bomber

  15-08-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Abdurahman Kaabar, 23, is accused of sending money to his brother Mohammed Kaabar in Syria.
  
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• Manchester restaurants where kids eat FREE or cheap this school summer holidays 2018

  15-08-2018 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's not cheap to eat out with the kids but these places have made it a little bit easier
  
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• LIVE: Emergency services called to building fire on Portland Street

  15-08-2018 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Smoke is currently coming from a building near Portland Street, near Chinatown, in Manchester city centre
  
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• Bolton's giant 26ft puppet brings Gulliver to life

  15-08-2018 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The 26ft (8m) puppet is in Bolton's Queens Park for an outdoor production of Gulliver's Travels.
  
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• Raheem Sterling: Silence over criticism is 'shameful', says Kick It Out chair

  15-08-2018 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  There has been a "shameful silence" over criticism of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, says anti-racism campaigner Lord Herman Ouseley.
  
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• Damian Cox was a 'force of nature' at MediaCity. An inquest was told of the events that led to him taking his own life

  15-08-2018 15:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Damian Cox was described as a 'force of nature' by MediaCity colleagues. An inquest into his death was told how that changed in the months before his death.
  
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• A level results day 2018: UCAS Track and how to go through clearing

  15-08-2018 15:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Can you gets your results early on UCAS Track? What to do on A level results day? When does clearing open? Here is everything you need to know
  
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• A level results day 2018: UCAS Track and how to go apply for clearing

  15-08-2018 15:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Can you gets your results early on UCAS Track and How to go through clearing. Here is everything you need to know
  
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• Fire at Salford recycling plant is now 'under control'

  15-08-2018 15:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Firefighters worked through the night at JWS Waste and Recycling on Frederick Road in Pendleton, near the busy A6 and Salford Crescent railway station
  
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• Strangeways prisoners not allowed outside due to warehouse fire

  15-08-2018 15:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Elsewhere there are reports of court cases in Manchester being affected as suspects on remand at the prison cannot be transported due to the road closures
  
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• Jamie Barjonas: Rangers loan midfielder to Bury until January

  15-08-2018 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Scottish Premiership side Rangers have loaned midfielder Jamie Barjonas to Bury until January 2019.
  
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• Fare rises enrage rail commuters 'in this terrible mess'

  15-08-2018 15:20
  Passengers at Manchester Piccadilly slate increases after delays and bungled timetable For Biraja Ghosal, traversing Britain’s rail network has been an almost-daily burden for the past nine years. The 46-year-old data scientist, from Barnet in north London, travels across the country five days a week as part of his job. He is no stranger to smelly loos, late trains or missing plug sockets – and that was just Wednesday morning.As he stepped from Virgin’s London Euston to Manches
  
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• Two people charged after man found dead in Rochdale

  15-08-2018 14:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Both men have been remanded in custody and are due to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court on Wednesday
  
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• The luckiest man in Italy: Genoa bridge collapse truck driver tells how the road 'collapsed in front of him'

  15-08-2018 14:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His green truck was today seen left abandoned in the same place where he slammed on his brakes and leapt from his cab before running to safety
  
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• Richard Ashcroft to play Manchester's Albert Hall on UK tour

  15-08-2018 14:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He'll tour his upcoming album Natural Rebel across the UK later this year
  
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• Coronation Street first look photos of Jim McDonald with long-lost daughter Katie

  15-08-2018 14:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jim and wife Liz are shocked to be reunited with the daughter they thought was dead on Corrie
  
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• Dream job alert - a Manchester company is hiring an assistant director of CHEESE

  15-08-2018 14:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The perks include UNLIMITED cheese
  
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• Super 8s: Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves

  15-08-2018 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as Castleford Tigers host Warrington Wolves in Friday's Super 8's fixture at The Jungle (19:45 BST).
  
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• M60 closed near Hollinwood due to serious collision involving van and car - latest updates

  15-08-2018 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Traffic and travel news and updates following a crash which took place near to junction 21 for Hollinwood. Closures of the anti-clockwise carriageway are in place
  
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• LIVE: M60 closed near Hollinwood due to serious collision involving van and car

  15-08-2018 13:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Traffic news and updates following a collision which took place near to junction 21 for Hollinwood which has closed the anti-clockwise carriageway
  
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• Large police response as bin fire blocks Metrolink services in Manchester city centre

  15-08-2018 13:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'There were a lot of police on the scene very quickly'
  
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• Network Rail’s planned arches sale will kill off many small businesses | Will Brett

  15-08-2018 13:44
  The threatened sale of railway arches across the UK will mean the end for mechanics, bakers, artists, brewers and plumbersIt can’t be often that the interests of bakers and mechanics, craft brewers and metal-shop workers, graphic designers and boxing coaches, artists and plumbers align. But that is what’s happening as a result of Network Rail’s attempt to sell off its railway arches.Arches have long been home to small businesses looking for relatively cheap and flexible workspa
  
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• Don't sell off the arches, Network Rail – it will kill off diverse business dreams | Will Brett

  15-08-2018 13:44
  The sale of these railway spaces will signal the end of opportunities for ventures from bakers to brewersIt can’t be often that the interests of bakers and mechanics, craft brewers and metal-shop workers, graphic designers and boxing coaches, artists and plumbers align. But that is what’s happening as a result of Network Rail’s attempt to sell off its railway arches.Arches have long been home to small businesses looking for relatively cheap and flexible workspace in cities whic
  
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• Parents can get 24 nappies for 85p in Aldi's Specialbuy Baby and Toddler event

  15-08-2018 13:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Families can make big savings on essentials and bigger nursery products
  
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• Crews tackle blaze near Manchester Strangeways prison

  15-08-2018 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Part of the mill building opposite the prison has collapsed and roads are closed, say firefighters.
  
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• Free things A level students can get this results day

  15-08-2018 12:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  From free chicken at Nando's and KFC to entry into the Crystal Maze LIVE Experience - here are some of the best freebie out there out there for students on Thursday
  
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• Two 14-year-old boys arrested after CCTV picks up teenagers with knife and BB gun at Metrolink stop

  15-08-2018 12:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The incident resulted in delays on the line between Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport
  
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• Police charge 31 people after investigation into sexual offences against children in the Huddersfield area

  15-08-2018 12:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The charges include rape, trafficking and sexual assault
  
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• The Greatest Showman sing-along is coming to The Lowry - and tickets are on sale now

  15-08-2018 12:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A host will help teach the audience 'a unique set of dance moves that will truly make you come alive'
  
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• Strangeways warehouse fire: This is what we know so far

  15-08-2018 11:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An update on the fire which ripped through a mill near Strangeways Prison on Tuesday morning
  
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