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• Leicester City 1-1 Manchester City (1-3 pens)

  18-12-2018 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Holders Manchester City edge through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals by beating Leicester City 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
  
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• Plenty of Fish sex attacker posed as young, fit man called 'Dean' to lure two women

  18-12-2018 21:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Robert Devereux, 50, spent hours 'grooming' adult victims until they were 'besotted' with his fake online persona, prosecutors said
  
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• Middle-aged fraudster posed as young, fit man called 'Dean' on Plenty of Fish to lure two women into sex attacks

  18-12-2018 21:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Robert Devereux, 50, spent hours 'grooming' adult victims until they were 'besotted' with his fake online persona, prosecutors said
  
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• 'Sexual entertainment firm' slapped with £250,000 fine after subscription scam

  18-12-2018 20:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bury-based Flipcove Ltd signed up customers to 'Score That Girl' mobile phone video contract without their consent
  
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• Manchester United's value rockets by £120m after Jose Mourinho sacking

  18-12-2018 20:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The club's share price grew by around 5% today, after losing a third of its total value since August
  
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• Paul Massey murder accused tells jury he was 'duped' by co-defendant into playing part in John Kinsella shooting

  18-12-2018 19:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steven Boyle, 36, is accused of being a 'spotter' for the gunman in both shootings, but he said he had borne Mr Massey no grudge and wasn't involved in his murder in 2015
  
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• CCTV shows gang armed with axe empty contents of Co-op cigarette kiosk into WHEELIE BIN

  18-12-2018 19:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police in Rochdale have released CCTV footage of the incident as part of an appeal for information
  
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• Jose Mourinho sacked: 'Caption this', 'Do one' and other reaction to the news

  18-12-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  After Manchester United sacked manager Jose Mourinho, United fans around the world have been sharing their reactions on social media.
  
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• Real Housewives star shares behind the scenes gossip during a visit to her old school

  18-12-2018 18:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dentist Hanna Miraftab gave an inspirational talk to year 11 girls
  
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• Man who killed friend after running him over in a 'rage' outside a social club has been jailed

  18-12-2018 18:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Snape, 30, has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of Nathan Marshall outside The Salisbury Club in Brinnington.
  
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• Coronation Street Christmas drama as Johnny and Jenny Connor arrive at court

  18-12-2018 18:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  First glimpse of the festive fall-out ahead on Corrie
  
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• Inspiring suffragist forgotten by history | Letters

  18-12-2018 18:14
  Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy was described by Emmeline Pankhurst as the ‘brains behind the suffragette movement’, writes Susan Munro. Plus Sylvia Edwards on the new statue of Emmeline PankhurstI was on the Pankhurst March in Manchester on Friday and it was truly “joyous” (Letters, 17 December). I too was surprised there was no coverage in Saturday’s Guardian. You can redeem yourself, perhaps, by giving some column inches to another wonderful suffragist, Elizabeth Wol
  
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• The heartbreaking plea by a police officer after toddler dies in front of her

  18-12-2018 17:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  PC Jade Hunter recalled the tragic experience on Twitter with a moving message to the public
  
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• CCTV footage released after gang swiped cigarettes from cash and carry

  18-12-2018 17:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They made threats to staff before stealing a 'quantity' of Sterling Super King cigarettes, police said
  
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• Clubber dramatically found not guilty of murdering rapper following nightclub row

  18-12-2018 17:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hedley Plummer, 37, was unanimously found not guilty by a jury
  
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• Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield reunited at the launch of Dancing On Ice 2019

  18-12-2018 17:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Holly was last seen fronting a very successful series of I'm A Celebrity alongside Declan Donnelly, stepping in for Ant McPartlin for the 18th edition of the show
  
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• Historians now believe more than 800 civilians were killed in the 1940 Christmas Blitz across Greater Manchester

  18-12-2018 17:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The death toll has often been estimated at 684 lives lost but research by a local historian suggests it is as high as 820 civilian victims
  
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• Bitter workman sent dead rabbit to former bosses after they sacked him for carrying knives

  18-12-2018 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Engineer Derek Gwilliam, 59, waged a hate campaign against his former boss and colleagues after he was fired from the family run firm after 32 years of employment
  
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• Jose Mourinho sacked: Man Utd need to 'reset structure' - Gary Neville

  18-12-2018 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United need to "reset" and "take stock" after the sacking of Jose Mourinho, says former captain Gary Neville.
  
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• Commuters faced M62 traffic delays between Huddersfield and Rochdale after multi-vehicle crash

  18-12-2018 17:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Specialist recovery teams were scrambled to the scene between junctions 22 and 23 after the cars smashed into the central reservation
  
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• Hour-by-hour: 'Live' blog details how the Christmas Blitz devastated Manchester

  18-12-2018 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  December 22nd 1940 saw the start of the bloodiest 48 hours in the history of Manchester - the Christmas blitz. The events of those two nights are recalled in this news blog written as though they are happening live in real time.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: Manchester United sack manager

  18-12-2018 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United sack manager Jose Mourinho after no progress despite spending £400m on 11 players.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: How Manchester United manager's season collapsed

  18-12-2018 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport looks at six factors which contributed to Jose Mourinho’s downfall at Man Utd, from the departure of his “brother” Rui Faria to his fall-out with Paul Pogba.
  
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• Paedophiles plied teenager with drugs and alcohol before forcing her to have sex with them

  18-12-2018 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The abuse only stopped when the girl moved out of the area, a court heard
  
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• Driver hit by rock flung from M60 bridge escapes unharmed - all thanks to his phone

  18-12-2018 16:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the bridge over the M60 in Eccles NINE times in 24 hours
  
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• Forget Christmas presents - you can now send your mates a Greggs through Facebook

  18-12-2018 16:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The bakery chain is taking the power of social media to a new level and you can now send a tasty treat to anyone you wish via Facebook Messenger
  
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• Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in contention as caretaker, Mauricio Pochettino tight-lipped

  18-12-2018 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being considered for the caretaker role at the club after Jose Mourinho was sacked.
  
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• Manchester United fans on Mourinho: the 'serial winner' who had to go

  18-12-2018 15:49
  Outside Old Trafford, fans reacted with an air of despondency to the inevitability of their manager’s sackingOn a wet and windy day outside Manchester United’s Old Trafford, an air of despondency met the news that José Mourinho had been sacked after the club’s worst start to a season in nearly 30 years. Most fans said they expected him to get the bullet but many expressed surprise at the timing.“He had to go. I think it was inevitable but not now,” said Neil
  
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• How Twitter reacted to Jose Mourinho's sacking as Manchester United boss

  18-12-2018 15:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Twitter has been awash with jokes and gifs to the news that Mourinho has lost his job
  
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• Council boss who said he might not spend money in areas which didn't vote Labour disciplined

  18-12-2018 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rochdale town hall leader Allen Brett was secretly recorded making the comments - he insisted they were just 'banter'
  
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• Delivery firm UPS branded The Grinch after offering to shred letters to Santa

  18-12-2018 15:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A tongue-in-cheek tweet from the global shipping business prompted a huge backlash on Twitter
  
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• The 'Bugsy Malone' gang from Manchester that moved to the seaside to set up a heroin and crack empire

  18-12-2018 15:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A brother and sister who played key roles in the operation fled court and are still on the run - six others have begun long jail sentences
  
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• Neo-Nazi from Stockport who aimed to 'overthrow democracy by serious violence and murder' jailed

  18-12-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  IT worker Joel Wilmore admitted being a member of the far-right terror group National Action, which was banned in 2016
  
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• Inside Jose Mourinho's luxury suite at The Lowry Hotel

  18-12-2018 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Now Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United, he looks set to wave goodbye to the £800 a night Riverside Suite at The Lowry Hotel
  
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• There's a new vegan restaurant opening in Manchester - and yes, it serves beer

  18-12-2018 15:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Vertigo will open in the new year
  
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• Emirates launches huge flash sale on flights in 2019

  18-12-2018 14:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The airline is offering discounts on flights to destinations including Dubai and Bangkok
  
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• Best Christmas Day takeaway deals and which will be open in Manchester

  18-12-2018 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nobody wants to be cleaning more pots and pans after Christmas dinner
  
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• There were severe delays on the Metrolink after someone pulled an emergency door handle

  18-12-2018 14:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Someone pulled the emergency door handle on a tram at Deansgate
  
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• Warrant issued for 'Ross from Friends lookalike' after court no-show

  18-12-2018 14:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Abdulah Husseni who failed to appear at Blackpool Magistrates' Court accused of theft and fraud
  
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• Sylvia Pankhurst raised phone-tap concerns in 1930s

  18-12-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The suffragette argued that duplicate lines were "opposed to the best interests of the community".
  
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• You can now apply to be on Love Island 2019

  18-12-2018 13:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Who knows, you may be the next Jack and Dani, Megan and Wes or maybe Sam and Georgia?
  
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• Fearne Cotton quits ITV2's Celebrity Juice after ten years

  18-12-2018 13:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The radio DJ and TV presenter, who has appeared on the late-night ITV2 show since 2008, has took to Twitter to confirm the news
  
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• Martyn Hett’s boyfriend meets Corrie's Emily Bishop in memory of the soap super-fan

  18-12-2018 13:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Russell Hayward had dinner with Coronation Street legend Eileen Derbyshire on Martyn's birthday
  
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• Trains stopped between Manchester and Chester after cinema roof blows off in Altrincham - updates

  18-12-2018 13:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and fire crews were called to the Vue cinema on Denmark Street
  
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• What are you smiling at, Pep? Man City boss flashes cheeky grin following news of Jose Mourinho sacking

  18-12-2018 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'He appeared to be very happy and very smiley. Obviously, he had heard the news. He seemed to be in a very jovial mood'
  
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• Review: MGMT at Manchester Albert Hall

  18-12-2018 12:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gareth Tidman watches a return to form from the Connecticut outfit
  
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• Amazon last order dates for Christmas confirmed

  18-12-2018 12:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The last day to get free delivery is sooner than you think
  
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• Jose Mourinho faces one hell of a bill this morning as he checks out of The Lowry Hotel

  18-12-2018 12:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Portuguese spent 895 days in an £800-a-night-suite
  
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• A backstreet charcuteria bar is opening in Manchester's Northern Quarter

  18-12-2018 12:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  La Boca is being opened by the owners of Malt Dog in Monton
  
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• What was Jose Mourinho's salary at Manchester United and what is his payoff?

  18-12-2018 12:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How old is Jose Mourinho and how much Mourinho was he apparently earning as Manchester United manager. How much did it cost the club to sack him?
  
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