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• Merry Christmas from the Manchester Evening News: We couldn't be prouder to serve our region

  24-12-2018 23:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thank you for being with us in 2018 - we hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year
  
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• 'Scene of the year' on Coronation Street as Sophie raged at Tim for sleeping with Gina

  24-12-2018 21:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Explosive scenes as Sophie found out Tim had cheated on her mum on Corrie
  
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• This is what to do if you need a doctor over the Christmas period

  24-12-2018 20:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are all bank holidays, meaning GP surgeries will most likely be closed.
  
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• Meltdowns, bizarre Christmas lists and a very unusual surname - these are the secrets of Manchester's Santa

  24-12-2018 20:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "I call it a job, when you love doing something as much as I do, it's not work, it's a pleasure"
  
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• NORAD Santa Tracker 2018: Where is Father Christmas now?

  24-12-2018 19:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When will Santa arrive at my house? You can track the sleigh live and see where Santa Claus is right now as he is out delivering presents this Christmas Eve
  
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• Reunited couples, beaming mums and excited grandkids - Christmas at Manchester Airport

  24-12-2018 19:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This video - reminiscent of the scene from iconic rom com Love Actually - will melt your heart
  
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• Rochdale town hall gongs to replace Big Ben during BBC news bulletins this Christmas Eve

  24-12-2018 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Big Ben’s bells fell silent in August to allow essential repair works to take place
  
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• Is breakfast too soon? When you should have your first drink on Christmas Day

  24-12-2018 18:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Let's face it, there are no rules
  
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• Christmas Day breakfast for homeless and lonely cancelled after thieves smash up venue

  24-12-2018 17:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  At least 30 people were expected to attend the event at Curzon Ashton Football Club's Tameside Stadium on Tuesday morning
  
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• Manchester man wanted in connection with alleged supply of £500,000 worth of drugs is arrested in Ireland

  24-12-2018 17:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brian Capon, 32, originally from Moreton Avenue, Stretford, is suspected of involvement in a criminal group distributing cocaine, cannabis, and amphetamine in Manchester
  
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• Grease star Didi Conn reveals the sweet reason why she signed up to Dancing on Ice

  24-12-2018 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She's a far cry from her on-screen character Frenchy
  
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• 'For the first time in my life I face the prospect of not seeing my son on Christmas Day': Mum's emotional appeal for help to find her missing boy

  24-12-2018 16:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steven Durand has not been seen since October 28
  
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• This is what it's like in Manchester Magistrates' Court on Christmas Eve, where the festive period doesn't get in the way of justice

  24-12-2018 16:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Our court reporter Andrew Bardsley tells all...
  
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• How to help your excited children sleep on Christmas Eve - and how adults can relax ahead of the big day too

  24-12-2018 16:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Restless family on Christmas Eve? Here are some steps which apply to children and adults
  
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• From Santa costumes to gingerbread houses - 10 wacky Christmas world records

  24-12-2018 16:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The largest Christmas pudding weighed an enormous 3.28 tonnes
  
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• CCTV shows cash-in-transit driver being battered with hammers during robbery near Home Bargains

  24-12-2018 16:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information about attack, which happened on Ashton New Road in Clayton
  
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• When is Coronation Street on over Christmas and new year?

  24-12-2018 16:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There's some changes to the usual times we visit Weatherfield this Christmas
  
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• These people are missing from home this Christmas - can you help reunite them with their loves ones?

  24-12-2018 16:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  They are desperately missed - police need your help to track them down
  
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• Stockport church rape: Two men arrested after woman attacked

  24-12-2018 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman, who is in her 30s, was attacked outside a church in Stockport, police say.
  
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• The best Next, Amazon, Currys and M&S Boxing Day sales

  24-12-2018 15:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We have managed to find deals of up to 75% off
  
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• Two men appear in court charged with murder following death of 'BFG' Daniel Hogan

  24-12-2018 15:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Daniel Forster and Michael Milligan Nield, both 24, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court
  
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• Dancing on Ice star Saara Aalto has sleepless nights rehearsing 'scary' lifts

  24-12-2018 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former X Factor star is also covered in bumps and bruises thanks to her heavy-handed dance partner
  
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• Wrexham v Salford City (Wed)

  24-12-2018 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Live coverage of Wednesday's National League game between Wrexham and Salford City.
  
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• Could this be the oldest Christmas tree in Greater Manchester?

  24-12-2018 15:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It was bought by a family from Woolworths in Ashton-under-Lyne during the war
  
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• The perfect formula for landing a Christmas number one has been revealed

  24-12-2018 14:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  According to experts, a song stands the best chance if it lasts three minutes, 57 seconds
  
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• CCTV shows knife-wielding robbers smashing their way out of shop after getting locked in

  24-12-2018 14:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three thugs burst into the One Stop shop in Urmston before threatening staff and demanding cash
  
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• West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic

  24-12-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic.
  
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• Police caught 54 suspected drink-drivers over the weekend

  24-12-2018 14:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police said on Monday that 54 drivers were arrested for drink-driving and four for drug driving within a 72 hour period
  
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• Brutal first look images of Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh in Killing Eve series two

  24-12-2018 13:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Villanelle is alive and likely plotting revenge, while Eve is sat in a bath tub, terrified about her fate
  
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• NORAD Santa Tracker 2018: Where is Father Christmas is now?

  24-12-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You can track the sleigh live and see where Santa Claus is right now as he is out delivering presents this Christmas Eve
  
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• NORAD Santa Tracker 2018: See where Father Christmas is now

  24-12-2018 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You can track live where Santa Claus is delivering presents this Christmas Eve
  
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• Steve Price: Warrington Wolves coach signs two-year extension

  24-12-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Head coach Steve Price is rewarded for an impressive 2018 season, with a two-year extension as Warrington Wolves coach.
  
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• Aldi, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's Christmas Eve supermarket opening and closing times 2018

  24-12-2018 13:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  What time does Tesco, Morrisons and Asda open and close on Christmas Eve? Here's the supermarket open and close times for Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
  
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• Manchester weather: Freezing fog warning in place for the region tonight - and into Christmas Day

  24-12-2018 13:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Met Office, which has issued a weather warning, says conditions could affect travel
  
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• Man and teen seriously ill in hospital after crash involving motorbike in Eccles

  24-12-2018 13:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 20 year-old man and 16 year-old boy were both riding on a Yamaha Thundercat bike when it was involved in a smash with a BMW X5 in Eccles on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Manchester's hidden horrible histories at Christmas - from 'The Ripper' to the mystery of the abandoned child

  24-12-2018 12:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Local historian Michala Hulme has captured the darkest histories of Manchester, in an effort to preserve the twisted tales of this city
  
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• Woman raped outside church in Stockport town centre on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2018 12:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Several officers were seen outside St Mary's Church on the Market Place and a cordon was placed around the building
  
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• LIVE: Police cordon off churchyard in Stockport town centre

  24-12-2018 12:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Several officers were seen outside St Mary's Church on the Market Place on Christmas Eve morning
  
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• Manchester United v Huddersfield Town

  24-12-2018 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of the Boxing Day Premier League game between Manchester United and Huddersfield Town.
  
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• M60 delays near Trafford Centre after three-vehicle collision

  24-12-2018 12:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The anti-clockwise carriageway was closed between junction 11 and 10 while emergency services and recovery attend the scene
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being hit by car outside Aldi in Ashton-under-Lyne

  24-12-2018 12:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian, in his 30s, was struck near the Aldi in the town centre on Sunday night
  
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• Where is Santa now? Track Father Christmas using the NORAD tracker on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2018 12:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You better be tucked up in bed early, otherwise he won't come!
  
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• Woman car-jacked at gunpoint at Daisy Nook Country Park

  24-12-2018 11:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victim, in her 30s, had her Audi Q3 stolen in the car park of Daisy Nook country park in Failsworth
  
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• Is there a McDonald's in Manchester open on Christmas Day?

  24-12-2018 11:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Looking for a McChicken Sandwich or a Quarter Pounder in Manchester on Christmas Day?
  
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• Why you're much better off owning a house in Greater Manchester than you are in London

  24-12-2018 11:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The average property price in our city stood at £183,354 in October, according to data released by HM Land Registry
  
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• Chris Evans urges listeners not to 'shed too many tears' during his last Radio 2 show

  24-12-2018 11:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An emotional Evans wept through large parts of his final breakfast show as he said goodbye to friends and colleagues
  
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• How to 'see Santa flying back to the north pole' on Christmas Day morning

  24-12-2018 10:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The International Space Station, or Santa's sleigh, will be visible in the sky at 6.39am on Christmas Day morning
  
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• Top tips for shopping the Next Boxing Day 2018 sale according to a former employee

  24-12-2018 10:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  When does the Next 2018 Boxing Day sale start?
  
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• Two men to appear in court on Christmas Eve charged with murder of 'BFG' Daniel Hogan

  24-12-2018 10:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Daniel Forster and Michael Milligan are set to appear before Manchester's magistrates on Monday after being arrested and charged over the death in Uppermill, Saddleworth
  
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• Presents unwrapped by 11am and Elf on the TV - Is this how Manchester spends Christmas?

  24-12-2018 10:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  How will Manchester be celebrating Christmas Day 2018?
  
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