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• Police release CCTV footage of man and woman they wish to speak to after flat fire

  16-08-2018 23:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  At around 4.20am on Sunday, August 5, two fires were started underneath some wooden pallets and a bin outside a flat on Hartley Street
  
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• Boy stripped and beaten by gang during attack posted on Snapchat

  16-08-2018 22:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police confirmed they are investigating the horrific incident, which happened in Chadderton, Oldham, on Monday night
  
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• United Utilities issued north-west England drought permits

  16-08-2018 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  United Utilities can now take supplies from boreholes and reservoirs in Cumbria and Lancashire.
  
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• Moment police officer was hit by colleague's van as he chased suspect

  16-08-2018 21:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The officer was taken to hospital for treatment to leg injuries following the incident near Mandley Park, Higher Broughton
  
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• Murder charge over Radcliffe shop stabbing

  16-08-2018 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Long, 35, is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.
  
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• Who is on Celebrity Big Brother 2018? Ryan Thomas and Charlotte Dawson among rumoured stars

  16-08-2018 21:06 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who's going into Celebrity Big Brother? The new series of Celebrity Big Brother will start in August, and Ryan Thomas, Charlotte Dawson and Kirstie Alley are among the rumoured lineup
  
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• Officer chasing man hit by police van in Salford

  16-08-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The officer sustained leg injuries after being hit by the police van while on a chase in Salford.
  
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• Manchester police investigate arena bomber's links to imam

  16-08-2018 20:45
  Salman Abedi attended mosque where sermon was given about mujahideen
  Police in Manchester are investigating claims that an imam at a British mosque attended by the arena bomber delivered a sermon advocating armed jihad six months before the attack.Greater Manchester police (GMP) said they had been passed footage from the BBC purporting to show an imam at Didsbury mosque praising mujahideen fighting abroad – a term commonly used for Islamist guerrilla fighters. Related: Police chief rebukes
  
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• Police to review contents of sermon delivered by Imam at Didsbury mosque

  16-08-2018 20:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Barlow Moor Road mosque says imam's reference to 'jihad' has been taken out of context, following BBC allegations
  
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• Police cordon off seating area outside Pret a Manger in city centre - updates

  16-08-2018 20:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers descended on Pret a Manger on Cross Street on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Speeding driver hit a loving grandad known as ‘Papa Smurf’ and left him for dead during police chase

  16-08-2018 20:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 79-year-old victim, known as ‘Papa Smurf’, was left with ‘horrific and life changing injuries’. Khalyl Mattis has now been jailed
  
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• Kate Cross: England bowler 'didn't know her purpose' during anxiety struggles

  16-08-2018 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  England women's bowler Kate Cross on her "sense of emptiness", not wanting to see her team-mates and regaining her love for cricket.
  
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• Jordan Clark: Lancashire all-rounder to join Surrey next season

  16-08-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire all-rounder Jordan Clark will join fellow Division One side Surrey on a three-year contract at the end of the 2018 season.
  
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• Fire at derelict Gorton pub sends smoke high above Manchester

  16-08-2018 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Six fire engines are dealing with the blaze at the former Band Stand pub in the Gorton area of Manchester.
  
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• Super 8s: Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors

  16-08-2018 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as Catalans Dragons host Wigan Warriors in Saturday's Super 8's fixture at Stade Gilbert Brutus (17:15 BST).
  
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• George Edmundson: Oldham defender signs new two-year deal

  16-08-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Oldham defender George Edmundson signs a new two-year contract extension with the League Two club.
  
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• BBC investigates 'armed jihad call' at Didsbury Mosque

  16-08-2018 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Two Islamic scholars say a sermon delivered at a mosque, where suicide bomber Salman Abedi worshipped, called "for armed jihad.”
  
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• Manchester mosque sermon 'called for armed jihad', say scholars

  16-08-2018 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The mosque attended by the Manchester Arena bomber denies the claims about the sermon.
  
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• Man accused of murdering mother-in-law 'ran away' as he feared he was 'going to get all the blame' after finding body, court told

  16-08-2018 17:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Tafham denies murdering Rahman Begum after she allegedly helped his wife flee arranged marriage
  
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• Patrick Roberts: Man City winger joins Girona on season-long loan

  16-08-2018 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts has joined La Liga side Girona on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Prison visits at Strangeways back to normal after mill fire

  16-08-2018 17:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Prisoners at HMP Manchester were not allowed in an outside yard because of the risk of inhaling fumes on Wednesday
  
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• Police officer chasing man hit by colleagues in van

  16-08-2018 17:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The collision took place at the junction of Leicester Road and Symons Street in Higher Broughton
  
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• Is summer over in Greater Manchester? Wind, rain and cooler temperatures are on the way

  16-08-2018 17:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's set to get a lot cooler, but we could be in for an Indian summer
  
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• Review: Switch and Tipping Point at Upper Campfield Market

  16-08-2018 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Amanda Dunlop reviews the latest instalment of Contact's In The City programme
  
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• A level results 2018 Bury Grammar School for Boys - Rossendale pupils

  16-08-2018 16:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Bury Grammar School for Boys - Rossendale pupils
  
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• A massive barbecue festival is coming to Manchester

  16-08-2018 16:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Big Grill at Castlefield Bowl will celebrate all things grilled and meaty, along with live music and plenty of drinks
  
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• A level results 2018 Bury Grammar School for Girls - Rossendale pupils

  16-08-2018 16:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Bury Grammar School for Girls - Rossendale pupils
  
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• LIVE: Emergency services called to huge fire at derelict pub in Gorton

  16-08-2018 16:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The abandoned Band Stand is well alight, with flames tearing through the roof
  
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• A level results 2018 Bury Grammar School for Girls - Rochdale pupils

  16-08-2018 16:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Bury Grammar School for Girls - Rochdale pupils
  
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• A level results 2018 Bury Grammar School for Boys

  16-08-2018 16:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Bury Grammar School for Boys
  
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• Driver denies Stockport club crash murder

  16-08-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A driver denies murdering a man who died after a car hit a group of people outside a club.
  
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• A level results 2018 Bury Grammar School for Girls

  16-08-2018 16:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Bury Grammar School for Girls
  
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• A levels results 2018 Cheadle Hulme School

  16-08-2018 16:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Cheadle Hulme School
  
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• Manchester university clearing: The courses at University of Manchester, MMU and Salford

  16-08-2018 16:27 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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• Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died, aged 76

  16-08-2018 16:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The singer, who was known songs such as Respect, Say a Little Prayer and Natural Woman, had been suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer
  
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• Here's how to get cheaper George Ezra tickets for his UK tour

  16-08-2018 16:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The offer comes from Groupon who are offering 50% off gift cards
  
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• Moment man was caught fly-tipping two settees - directly outside his house

  16-08-2018 15:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mory Fofana, 54, is shown on the footage hauling the sofas through his back gate
  
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• M6 traffic updates after southbound carriageway closed following accident involving lorry and two cars

  16-08-2018 15:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The motorway has been closed between junction 19 and 18 near Knutsford Services
  
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• Manhunt after Didsbury police chase ends with car crashing into 'several vehicles' on Barlow Moor Road

  16-08-2018 15:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Witnesses said they could see a police helicopter searching for the driver
  
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• The married dad who kept his hand on a young woman's leg on the 142 bus for half an hour - and then thanked her

  16-08-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'The persistence he showed and the fact he wasn’t in any way deterred by the presence of other passengers. Then there is the behaviour upon exiting the bus...'
  
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• Winter Hill: Passenger in car seen near fire sought by police

  16-08-2018 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A man who was seen in a car near the Winter Hill fire where it began is sought by police.
  
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• Police want to speak to this man in connection with the devastating Winter Hill moorland fire

  16-08-2018 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'We have spoken to the driver as part of our investigation, but are now trying to identify the passenger'
  
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• A level results 2018: Wellington School

  16-08-2018 14:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  These are the results for Wellington School
  
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• Man stabbed and another fractures his leg in Piccadilly Gardens brawl

  16-08-2018 14:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Five men have been arrested following the fight at 2.50am on Thurday
  
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• How Ticketmaster fan-to-fan exchange will work and getting cheaper tickets

  16-08-2018 13:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The ticket website has announced its closing secondary sites Get Me In and Seatwave
  
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• Spider season is upon us - here's what you can do to stem the invasion

  16-08-2018 13:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Experts say the cooler temperatures and rainfall is already tempting spiders inside - But there are lots of things you can do to keep them out
  
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• Smyths Toys is giving away FREE Harry Potter LEGO

  16-08-2018 12:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Muggles are in for a treat with a day of giveaways and activities
  
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• M6 traffic updates junction 19 and junction 18 as southbound carriageway closed after accident involving lorry and two cars

  16-08-2018 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The motorway has been closed between junction 19 and 18 near Knutsford Services
  
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• M6 southbound closed after crash involving lorry and two cars

  16-08-2018 12:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The motorway has been closed between junction 19 and 18 near Knutsford Services
  
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• Peterloo: London festival film to premiere - in Manchester

  16-08-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Mike Leigh's film Peterloo will have the London Film Festival's first premiere outside the capital.
  
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