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• A woman has been rescued from a car after a crash in Newton Heath

  30-01-2019 23:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The road was closed for several hours after the incident on Briscoe Lane
  
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• Spooky new Channel 4 show sees the dead send video messages to relatives using holograms

  30-01-2019 23:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The show will allow six terminally-ill people to contact their loved ones via their own hologram after they have died
  
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• RECAP: Bomb squad and armed police swoop in Newton Heath after stopping a vehicle to 'examine a suspicious device'

  30-01-2019 22:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The public have been asked to avoid the area. Police have said they do not believe it's terrorism-related.
  
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• LIVE: Bomb squad and armed police swoop in Newton Heath after stopping a vehicle to 'examine a suspicious device'

  30-01-2019 22:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The public have been asked to avoid the area. Police have said they do not believe it's terrorism-related.
  
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• Two murder arrests after Bolton woman disappears

  30-01-2019 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Detectives searching for Margaret Smythe said they now believe the 29-year-old "may not be alive".
  
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• TV contestants to go under the knife for new Channel 4 show

  30-01-2019 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Surjury will be produced by the same company as MTV's Just Tattoo of Us
  
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• The Tiger Who Came To Tea to be adapted for TV

  30-01-2019 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Judith Kerr's much-loved book will air on Channel 4 at Christmas
  
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• Heartbreaking Coronation Street scenes as Seb's family is torn apart

  30-01-2019 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Seb has lost the twins forever on Corrie
  
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• RECAP: M62 closed in both directions near Warrington after 'serious collision'

  30-01-2019 21:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been warned the motorway will be shut 'for at least two hours' following the crash between junctions 7 and 8
  
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• LIVE: M62 closed in both directions near Warrington after 'serious collision'

  30-01-2019 21:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been warned the motorway will be shut 'for at least two hours' following the crash between junctions 7 and 8
  
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• Cops investigating disappearance of woman, 29, arrest two men on suspicion of murder

  30-01-2019 21:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Two men aged 35 and 39 were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody for questioning
  
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• Heartwarming moment work pals rush to help ambulance after it got stuck in the snow

  30-01-2019 21:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The NHS vehicle started struggling as it made its way over the Woodlands Road flyover in Altrincham
  
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• Boy and mum were shot on their doorstep amid escalating gangland feud, court told

  30-01-2019 21:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Christian Hickey, seven, and his mum Jayne were blasted in the legs moments after she answered a knock on the window of their home in Salford, jurors heard
  
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• Council hire private security firm to patrol Chinatown and 'deter' crime for 12 hours a day

  30-01-2019 21:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Council hired ShowSec to provide security guards earlier this month - local businesses have given the arrangement mixed reviews
  
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• Smitten Coronation Street fans 'can't cope' as heartthrob Peter Barlow is compared to George Clooney

  30-01-2019 20:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Peter or George? Corrie's Abi Franklin reckons they're dead ringers
  
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• UK weather: warnings of significant snowfall on Thursday

  30-01-2019 20:32
  Travel disruption set to deepen across Thursday, with warnings of widespread harsh frost, freezing fog and snowfallBritain is braced for the coldest night of the winter so far, with “significant snowfall” likely to cause travel delays and school closures.Snow brought widespread disruption to swathes of northern England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday, with two of the UK’s busiest airports were temporarily closed.Manchester Airport currently closed due to snow#manchesterairport
  
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• Salford mum and son shot in botched 'gangland hit'

  30-01-2019 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The intended target was believed to be the seven-year-old boy's father, the court hears.
  
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• Moment thief is showered in sparks as he tries to steal phone box cash using angle grinder

  30-01-2019 20:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The gang's attempt to slice into the cash box was caught on video
  
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• Made in Manchester: Secluded Sea

  30-01-2019 19:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Secluded Sea play The Eagle Inn, Salford, on Saturday, February 2
  
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• Moment police smash window and drag suspect from stolen car into the street after dramatic chase

  30-01-2019 19:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police cars surrounded a Mini Cooper and apprehended after threatening him with a taser in dramatic scenes in the Green Quarter last night
  
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• Julie Hesmondhalgh stars in futuristic adaption of Brecht's Mother Courage at Royal Exchange

  30-01-2019 19:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  We spoke to Julie about the play and her new book - 'an inadvertent love poem to Manchester'
  
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• Billy Livesley death: Second man charged with murder

  30-01-2019 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Billy Livesley, 21, died after suffering a serious head injury in a street assault in Wigan.
  
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• Third man charged in ongoing Billy Livesley murder probe

  30-01-2019 19:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A total of seven men have been arrested as part of an "ongoing" investigation into the 21-year-old's death
  
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• Hulme High Street market blaze as firefighters tackle portacabin flames

  30-01-2019 19:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A large cloud of smoke could be seen billowing from the portacabin
  
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• There's a campaign to name a new warship HMS Manchester 'The Busy Bee'

  30-01-2019 19:12 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Moss Side-born MEP Steven Woolfe is backing a campaign being supported by the HMS Manchester Association
  
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• UK weather: This is how to drive safely in the snow and ice

  30-01-2019 19:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Here are EIGHT driving tips that aim to keep you safe on the roads
  
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• Parklife festival to be headlined by Cardi B, George Ezra and Solange

  30-01-2019 19:00
  The UK’s largest metropolitan music festival also features Migos, Christine and the Queens and Mark RonsonCardi B, George Ezra and Solange will all headline at this year’s Parklife, the UK’s largest metropolitan festival, held in in Heaton Park, Manchester on 8 and 9 June.Having also been announced for London’s Wireless festival on 5 July, Cardi B is gearing up to be one of the festival hits of the summer. She became the first solo female rapper to have a No 1 song in the
  
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• Parklife 2019 lineup revealed with The Streets, Cardi B and George Ezra on the bill

  30-01-2019 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Solange, Migos, Khalid, Blossoms, Christine & the Queens and Nas are also among the acts on this year's bill
  
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• Sol Campbell: Alleged homophobic abuse of Macclesfield boss investigated by FA

  30-01-2019 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The FA is investigating claims that Macclesfield boss Sol Campbell was subjected to homophobic abuse at Cheltenham Town.
  
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• Teenager who strangled man 'for cigarettes' jailed

  30-01-2019 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Daniel Kurmelovs strangled Frank Lennon and took personal items from his flat before trying to sell them.
  
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• Council insists roads WERE gritted last night after commuters fume at roads left gridlocked by snow

  30-01-2019 18:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Angry motorists took aim at Manchester Council after suffering marathon journeys of three hours or more into work
  
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• Rekeil Pyke: Rochdale sign forward on loan from Huddersfield Town

  30-01-2019 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Rochdale sign forward Rekeil Pyke from Premier League side Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Salford man jailed after being part of 'despicable' plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK

  30-01-2019 18:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The criminal gang hoped to pocket £4,000 for each person brought into the country
  
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• Leon Clarke: Wigan Athletic sign Sheffield United striker on loan

  30-01-2019 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Wigan Athletic sign striker Leon Clarke from Championship rivals Sheffield United on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• An inflatable pill, some invisible earrings and other odd stories in today's news

  30-01-2019 18:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Six odd stories, and not one of them has to do with Brexit
  
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• Is screen time harming your kids?

  30-01-2019 17:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It's the old question of nature vs nurture
  
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• Passersby hears 'bang like firework' as tram support line snaps

  30-01-2019 17:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Metrolink are working to fix the problem, which struck on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Passerby hears 'bang like firework' as tram support line snaps

  30-01-2019 17:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Metrolink are working to fix the problem, which struck on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Footage captures high speed police chase as driver throws drugs from car window

  30-01-2019 17:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kierell Woollery was caught on dash-cam throwing heroin and cocaine out of the car
  
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• Levenshulme off-licence to be transformed into natural wine shop and vegetarian deli

  30-01-2019 17:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Bottle Corner is due to re-open this spring
  
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• Brexit backlash will need 400 officers for Scottish police to cope

  30-01-2019 17:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Officers would be needed for a 'worst case scenario'
  
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• Rail delays for commuters travelling between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

  30-01-2019 17:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The disruption is currently expected to continue until at least 4pm this afternoon
  
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• New city centre Play House opens with pretend cafe, free Forest Tots sessions and more

  30-01-2019 17:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The play area outside the Great Northern also features a wooden kitchen, an animal hospital and a sandpit
  
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• Quitting smoking this year? 10 expert tips to help keep you on track

  30-01-2019 17:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Use these ideas to make New Year's resolution a reality
  
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• Damaged and potholed roads across Trafford are being fixed soon - is your street on the list?

  30-01-2019 17:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The works will be carried out in Bowdon, Altrincham, Sale, Flixton and other areas in the coming months
  
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• Hidden fragments of an ancient manuscript telling the story of Merlin have been unearthed

  30-01-2019 16:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  13th century handwritten parchment fragments were found at Bristol Central Library
  
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• Teenage girl trapped under double-decker bus outside football ground

  30-01-2019 16:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  18-year-old is in a serious but stable condition
  
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• Manchester inspired by Helsinki's approach to homelessness

  30-01-2019 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester is learning from Finland's capital Helsinki, where rough sleeping is almost non-existent.
  
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• Convicted killer back behind bars after 'brutal' assault on woman, leaving her 'disabled'

  30-01-2019 16:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anthony Sherburn was declared 'dangerous' as he was sentenced to 16 years in prison
  
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• Virgin Media and Vodafone top Ofcom's quarterly complaints tables

  30-01-2019 16:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brands are the most complained-about when it came to home broadband, landline telephone, pay-monthly mobile and pay TV
  
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