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• Rochdale 0-4 Barnsley

  21-08-2018 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Kieffer Moore's hat-trick helps Barnsley to a third win from their opening four League One games in a comfortable 4-0 win against Rochdale.
  
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• County Championship: Surrey's Amar Virdi takes three wickets before Lancs rally

  21-08-2018 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Surrey's Amar Virdi takes three pink-ball wickets before Lancashire reach 177-5 to reduce their final-day target to 94.
  
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• Car broken into? Bike nicked? We haven't got enough officers to deal with that admits Chief Constable

  21-08-2018 22:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  GMP has lost 2,000 officers since the cuts started to bite and, according to the Chief Constable, crime is now having to be so severely prioritised that many people would be surprised by the ruthlessness employed in that process.
  
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• Mercedes driver causes headache after 'blocking trams' near Exchange Quay

  21-08-2018 22:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Car causes chaos as trams are held up on the Media City line
  
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• Two Manchester restaurants are at the centre of a suspected hepatitis A outbreak

  21-08-2018 21:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Public Health England confirm cases of the 'uncommon' liver virus - but say the 'risk to public health very low'
  
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• Danny Boyle pulls out as director of the next James Bond movie after 'creative differences'

  21-08-2018 20:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Boyle, who won an Oscar for his work on Slumdog Millionaire, was due to direct from an original screenplay by John Hodge, who also worked on Trainspotting.
  
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• Paddy Doherty and fellow travellers hold funeral for nephew who was killed in horse-and-cart crash

  21-08-2018 20:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mr Doherty, star of Celebrity Big Brother, Britain’s Deadliest Men, and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, lived for years in Salford
  
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• 'Grotesque' killer driver jailed for Trafford Park crash

  21-08-2018 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Scott Watkins crashed into onlookers at a "car cruise" after losing control of a high-performance car.
  
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• The 'grotesquely selfish' driver who snuffed out a life and left two men in wheelchairs after trying to drift

  21-08-2018 20:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scott Watkins, 25, was unlicensed and uninsured when he sent the powerful BMW 330 series vehicle into a crowd of people
  
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• Remain-backing Labour politicians left baffled after Leave EU invite them to join the Tory party

  21-08-2018 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pro-Brexit campaign Leave EU sent out an email this morning with the subject line ‘join the Tories to back a real Brexit leader’.
  
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• Rochdale man murdered mother-in-law over failed marriage

  21-08-2018 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Jury rejected Tafham's defence that Rahman Begum stabbed herself with a bread knife.
  
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• A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape following a 'serious incident' in Alderley Edge

  21-08-2018 19:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Waitrose supermarket and car park on London Road were closed to both staff and customers for most of the morning.
  
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• Grieving mum 'traumatised' after being sent school application form for her dead daughter

  21-08-2018 19:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Town hall bosses say the letter to Sarah Gormley and her husband could be one of 95 sent to grieving parents by mistake.
  
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• Jilted husband murdered mother-in-law after she helped his wife flee unhappy arranged marriage

  21-08-2018 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The court heard that the killing happened the day after the victim’s daughter, Aysha Gulraiz, 25, left Tafham to move back in with her long-term boyfriend
  
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• WIN tickets to Kickair as the the north west's 'biggest indoor activity park' celebrates its first birthday

  21-08-2018 18:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Ten lucky winners will each get five tickets to the party and access to everything at the centre
  
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• Coronation Street star Kym Marsh's 'warning' about Ryan Thomas on Celebrity Big Brother

  21-08-2018 18:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kym has given her verdict on her former Corrie co-star being in the CBB house
  
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• New GCSE grades explained 2018 - understanding the numbers and letters

  21-08-2018 18:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A new GCSE grading system is being phased in
  
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• Manchester could be first city in the world to lose Mobikes after spate of vandalism and thefts

  21-08-2018 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mobike bosses have issued a final warning to Manchester’s 'anti-social minority' to stop stealing and vandalising their bikes
  
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• Santa Special train rides are back at East Lancashire Railway this Christmas - and they look magical

  21-08-2018 17:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Families get to enjoy a steam journey through Lancashire's winter wonderland and even meet the big man himself as he dishes out gifts to the children on board
  
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• Work to upgrade railway line between Manchester and Preston is nearing completion - after two year delay

  21-08-2018 17:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester-Bolton-Preston upgrade has been blamed for the recent timetable crisis
  
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• Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy and pal spotted among hundreds at Eid al-Adha prayers

  21-08-2018 16:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Mendy, 24, dressed in white, was snapped among the crowds with his head bowed and eyes closed at the Cheadle Mosque event
  
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• Coronation Street's Kate and Rana to split after shock ultimatum?

  21-08-2018 16:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Is this the end of Kana on Corrie?
  
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• The new Vietnamese restaurant that had people queuing out of the door on its opening weekend

  21-08-2018 16:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viet Shack is now open in Ancoats - and people waited for over an hour to get in over its opening weekend
  
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• The new Vietnamese restaurant people are queueing up for in Ancoats

  21-08-2018 16:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Viet Shack is now open in Ancoats - and people waited for over an hour to get in over its opening weekend
  
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• Teenager left fighting for life after being struck down by sepsis on day she was due to start university

  21-08-2018 15:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The life-threatening illness took Olivia Young’s entire body
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2018 contestants: The full line-up is confirmed

  21-08-2018 15:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who are the celebs aiming for the BBC Glitterball trophy?
  
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• Eid Mubarak - The Eid 2018 celebrations taking place in Greater Manchester

  21-08-2018 14:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When is Eid al Adha in the UK? Here is everything you need to know
  
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• The amazing moment music fans helped a man in a wheelchair watch Liam Gallagher sing Wonderwall

  21-08-2018 14:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michael Reynolds, from Leigh, described the moment as 'unbelievable'
  
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• Coronation Street blast from the past as a Tina McIntyre lookalike arrives on the cobbles

  21-08-2018 14:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Carla Connor puts Pete Barlow to the test on next week's Corrie
  
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• Manchester Arena attack: police accused of delaying firefighters

  21-08-2018 14:17
  Ex-fire chief says crews would have arrived earlier if ‘proper protocol’ had been followedManchester’s former fire chief has blamed police for the two-hour delay in firefighters arriving at the scene of the arena bombing, saying his service was left in “an information vacuum”.Peter O’Reilly, who was chief of Greater Manchester fire and rescue service (GMFRS) at the time of the attack, said the police forcefailed to communicate effectively with the fire service
  
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• Manchester Arena attack: former fire chief blames police for delayed response

  21-08-2018 14:17
  Peter O’Reilly said firefighters would have been at the scene earlier if ‘proper protocol’ had been followedManchester’s former fire chief has blamed police for leaving firefighters in “an information vacuum” after the arena bombing last year, following criticism that it took the service two hours to arrive at the scene.Peter O’Reilly, who was chief of Greater Manchester fire and rescue service (GMRS) at the time of the attack, said Manchester’s po
  
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• Altrincham ewe and lamb rescued from muddy pond

  21-08-2018 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The animals were pulled out by an RSPCA inspector after being spotted by a member of the public.
  
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• Manchester United: Is Jose Mourinho's third-season syndrome a myth or about to unfold?

  21-08-2018 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Do Jose Mourinho's sides really suffer from third-season syndrome? And if so, will it happen at Manchester United?
  
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• BMW driver to be sentenced following death of teenager at Trafford Park 'car meet'

  21-08-2018 13:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scott Watkins is in the dock at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court
  
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• BMW driver sentenced to nine years nine months for killing teenager at Trafford Park 'Magic Roundabout' car meet

  21-08-2018 13:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scott Watkins is in the dock at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court
  
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• BMW driver sentenced following death of teenager at Trafford Park 'Magic Roundabout' car meet

  21-08-2018 13:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Scott Watkins is in the dock at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court
  
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• Police chief defends officer over video showing 14-year-old girl being struck in face during arrest

  21-08-2018 13:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The officer appears to hit the teenager using an open palm in the footage. Police chiefs say the officer used 'reasonable force'
  
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• A Manchester bar is selling chicken wings for 10p every day

  21-08-2018 13:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  First Street bar Bunny Jackson's will roll out their popular wing deal every night of the week
  
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• Unbelievable video shows man sprinting through city centre streets with enormous machete

  21-08-2018 13:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The terrifying footage was handed to the M.E.N. by a concerned business owner, who said crime and disorder in Chinatown is ‘out of control’
  
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• 10 things to do at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2018, from pasty tasting to a gin festival

  21-08-2018 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The festival will take place at Victoria Square and the Bolton Town Hall between August 24 and 27
  
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• CBB's Roxanne Pallett in tears over Psychic Sally Morgan's prediction

  21-08-2018 12:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sally left her CBB housemate stunned with her reading
  
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• Hillsborough disaster: Misconduct charges against former police chief Sir Norman Bettison are dropped

  21-08-2018 12:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former Merseyside and West Yorkshire chief constable had been charged with four counts of misconduct in a public office, all relating to alleged lies he told about his role in the aftermath of the 1989 tragedy
  
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• FREE family festival is coming to Selfridges Trafford with PJ Masks, LOL Surprise and more

  21-08-2018 12:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kids will be able to meet their favourite characters, learn circus skills, make slime and lots more
  
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• Gun violence on Coronation Street as Peter Barlow is SHOT in shock scenes

  21-08-2018 11:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shooting terror on next week's Corrie 
  
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• Child benefits and tax credits are being paid early this month - what you need to know

  21-08-2018 11:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The August bank holiday means a change to payment dates - here are the details
  
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• Here's how to get cheaper tickets for the Coronation Street Tour

  21-08-2018 11:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans of the soap can get their hands on discounted tickets for 2018
  
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• Chris Ashton: Sale Sharks winger to face disciplinary panel on Thursday

  21-08-2018 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  England and Sale Sharks winger Chris Ashton is to face a disciplinary panel on Thursday after he was shown a red card in a pre-season friendly.
  
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• Police buy Spam and Werther's Originals for 95-year-old injured as she took on burglars

  21-08-2018 10:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "I hope this will help in a small way to brighten up your day"
  
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• Eid ul Adha 2018: Thousands of Muslims come together to celebrate - updates

  21-08-2018 10:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Celebrations and prayers will take place at mosques and community spaces throughout the region on Tuesday and Wednesday - more than 9,000 will gather at Platt Fields Park this morning
  
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• Eid 2018: Thousands of Muslims come together to celebrate Eid ul Adha - updates

  21-08-2018 10:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Celebrations and prayers will take place at mosques and community spaces throughout the region on Tuesday and Wednesday - more than 9,000 are gathering at Platt Fields Park this morning
  
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