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• The Whaley Bridge residents who are still in the evacuation zone can't be 'made to leave', say police

  05-08-2019 22:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The situation remains critical and there is still a significant threat to life.
  
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• Worker abseils down Toddbrook Reservoir dam wall as emergency crews continue work to make Whaley Bridge safe

  05-08-2019 21:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One emergency worker was seen hanging off the edge of the enormous dam wall
  
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• IN PICTURES: Soldiers work to clear debris as water is diverted away from Toddbrook reservoir

  05-08-2019 21:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  IN PICTURES: Soldiers work to clear debris as water is diverted away from Toddbrook reservoir
  
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• The nuisance caller who verbally abused emergency call handlers then told a judge 'to go f*** himself'

  05-08-2019 20:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  On one occasion Michael Pearson introduced himself as Donald Duck before verbally abusing the call handler
  
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• Trains between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly on Hope Valley line will not run until 'at least' Wednesday due to Whaley Bridge dam emergency

  05-08-2019 20:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Rail bosses say the line through Hope Valley in the Peak District has been 'deemed unsafe'
  
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• Pochin: Building firm collapses with 120 jobs under threat

  05-08-2019 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A Cheshire-based building firm founded in the 1930s goes into administration with jobs under threat.
  
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• 'Go to pubs for the right reasons, not to snort cocaine': The Angel Hotel pub KEEPS its license after shocking gang-related violence and drug use exposed

  05-08-2019 20:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New managers at the pub on Hyde Road have agreed to a series of new measures - and have voluntarily closed the pub until November - in an attempt to re-brand the venue and attract a more up-market clientele
  
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• 'Go to pubs for the right reasons, not to snort cocaine': The Angel Hotel pub KEEPS its licence after shocking gang-related violence and drug use exposed

  05-08-2019 20:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New managers at the pub on Hyde Road have agreed to a series of new measures - and have voluntarily closed the pub until November - in an attempt to re-brand the venue and attract a more up-market clientele
  
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• They leave parents out of pocket but there's a very good reason why school uniforms have logos on them

  05-08-2019 19:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Families aren't happy about buying bespoke items, but not everyone thinks logos are a bad idea
  
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• Kieffer Moore: Wigan Athletic sign striker from Barnsley for undisclosed fee

  05-08-2019 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Wigan sign striker Kieffer Moore from fellow Championship club Barnsley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Tesco is banning plastic glitter from its products this Christmas

  05-08-2019 18:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The retailer has announced that it will only sell products containing biodegradable glitter as part of a crackdown on plastic.
  
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• Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent hosts glam baby shower attended by co-stars

  05-08-2019 18:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old actress pulled out all the stops, turning Manchester's Rosso restaurant into a rainbow-fuelled party complete with live band for her and her Corrie co-stars
  
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• Baby who contracted sepsis from chicken pox spot now diagnosed with an ultra-aggressive form of cancer

  05-08-2019 18:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Little Fletcher Smith caught chickenpox from one of his older sisters who both had the infection on July 3
  
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• Whaley Bridge dam: 'Two days' more pumping needed

  05-08-2019 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The water level is down but needs to drop further before Whaley Bridge residents can go home.
  
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• 20 NHS building projects given green light

  05-08-2019 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  New wards, intensive care units and diagnostic centres will be built, says new PM.
  
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• Man's application to renew his passport gets rejected because of his surname

  05-08-2019 18:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Kenny, 33, whose surname used to be Kennard, changed his name using a deed poll in 2016 and even got a driving license under his new moniker
  
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• Check how much Brexit has affected your holiday money

  05-08-2019 18:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wondering how good the sterling conversation rate is for your summer holiday? You can now calculate your spending money's worth before and after Brexit
  
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• Lidl’s sell-out packs of churros are back in stores this week

  05-08-2019 17:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The supermarket’s Spanish week kicks off on August 8, meaning its popular churros will be on sale once again.
  
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• Sadler's Yard Summer Jam returns for 2019 with a new look - and that bit is up to you

  05-08-2019 17:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The festival will have various DIY activities for both adults and children to enjoy
  
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• Have you been given poor pension advice? Take our FREE quiz and put your knowledge to the test

  05-08-2019 16:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Make sure you are clued up about mis-sold plans so you can look forward to your pension in peace
  
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• Every answer to every question evacuated Whaley Bridge residents asked police and the council at meeting over perilous dam situation

  05-08-2019 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents were told a drone is patrolling the streets and given an update on the repair work underway
  
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• Cotton Clouds festival 2019: Line up, location, travel, tickets and more

  05-08-2019 16:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  This is everything you need to know about Cotton Clouds music festival in Saddleworth - from when it is, where to stay, and who is in the lineup
  
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• Asda just unveiled its 2019 Christmas food range, and it's magical

  05-08-2019 16:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The supermarket's festive offering includes a giant pig in a blanket, Christmas gin and an adorable penguin cake.
  
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• BBC Summer Social dubbed 'a shambles' after families faced TWO HOUR delays to enter site

  05-08-2019 15:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Parents are demanding refunds for the event with many of them saying children missed their favourite acts because of 'traffic chaos'
  
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• Tesco to cut 4,500 jobs from 153 of its Metro stores

  05-08-2019 15:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The company says it is going to 'simplify and reduce processes and administrative tasks across all of our 153 Tesco Metro stores'
  
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• Tesco, Aldi and Superdrug are urgently recalling these products

  05-08-2019 15:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The products have been removed from sale according to the Food Standards Agency and Trading Standards who issue recalls on products that should no longer be sold, consumed or used
  
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• Jury sent out to consider verdicts in trial of Emmerdale star Mark Jordon, accused of attacking pensioner after Oldham pub row

  05-08-2019 15:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jordon, who plays Daz Spencer in the soap, is accused of attacking two people in an Oldham pub beer garden
  
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• Some callous opportunist tried to burgle a house in the Whaley Bridge evacuation zone - now police are using drones to patrol the deserted streets

  05-08-2019 15:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than 400 homes have been abandoned
  
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• Love Island's Maura is the new This Morning agony aunt - and kicked off by talking about Curtis and sexuality

  05-08-2019 15:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Maura told hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford what she thought about his revelation that he 'wouldn’t rule out' dating a man
  
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• Rochdale is getting a new indoor mini golf centre with three courses to play

  05-08-2019 15:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Puttstars has signed up to the new £80m Rochdale Riverside leisure and retail complex
  
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• Sean O'Loughlin: Wigan captain will not require surgery on pectoral injury

  05-08-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Wigan captain Sean O'Loughlin will not require surgery on a pectoral injury picked up in their win against Hull FC.
  
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• Paul Hollywood breaks his silence over bitter break-up from 24-year-old girlfriend and doesn’t hold back

  05-08-2019 14:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Great British Bake Off host, 53, accused his ex-girlfriend, 24, of 'playing games'
  
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• Man 'high on monkey dust and cocaine' nearly blinded police dog in knife attack

  05-08-2019 14:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Daniel O'Sullivan, who was high on monkey dust and cocaine during the assault, admitted to a charge under the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019
  
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• Tesco is offering shoppers 10p off every litre of fuel - but only for two weeks

  05-08-2019 14:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Supermarket customers will receive a voucher to get 10p off every litre of petrol and diesel when they spend £60 in-store or online.
  
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• Harry Maguire: Man Utd sign Leicester defender for world record £80m

  05-08-2019 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United sign England international Harry Maguire from Leicester City for £80m - a world record fee for a defender.
  
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• Whaley Bridge drone footage shows the incredible amount of work being done to repair Toddbrook Reservoir

  05-08-2019 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Miles and miles of pipe work have been laid to allow the pumps to remove the water and safely discharge it into the River Goyt'
  
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• Boy, 6, 'thrown' from Tate Modern building in London is in stable condition

  05-08-2019 13:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The child fell from a 10th floor viewing platform
  
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• 'A drunk woman picked up my son and THREW HIM as he played in Piccadilly Gardens'

  05-08-2019 13:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The little lad is still upset and asks if she has been caught
  
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• This is what Gorton's huge new £22m 'Community Hub' will look like

  05-08-2019 13:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 'one stop shop' health and community centre will include a new library, GP surgery, housing and employments offices, pharmacy and a cafe
  
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• Steps star Faye Tozer explains how Strictly Come Dancing helped her cope with mum's shock cancer diagnosis

  05-08-2019 13:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  ‘Her cancer was occult, which means even though she had the mammogram, it wasn’t visible’
  
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• Who is Will Bayley in Strictly Come Dancing 2019?

  05-08-2019 12:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Will Bayley has been confirmed as the 10th celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2019 lineup
  
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• Total Ninja gets a massive new inflatable park

  05-08-2019 12:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There'll be no extra charge to use the inflatable zone so kids will be able to do both for £10
  
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• 'The sound of Manchester turning a corner' - Guardian critic Grace Dent heaps more praise on Ancoats restaurant Mana

  05-08-2019 12:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  She hopes 'the men with the Michelin stars' agree with her
  
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• Man found dead at Salford flat

  05-08-2019 12:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the property following a report of 'concern for welfare'
  
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• Love Island's Curtis Pritchard squirms as he talks about his future with Maura Higgins - and his sexuality

  05-08-2019 12:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  ‘The future is an unwritten path sometimes’
  
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• The RAF, the M.E.N. and GMP... the incredible life story of the beloved Blackley lollipop man who became 'everyone's granddad'

  05-08-2019 12:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'He was one of the kindest people. I've never met anyone else like him in my life, or am ever likely to meet anyone as kind as he was'
  
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• Who is Strictly Come Dancing 2019 star Michelle Visage?

  05-08-2019 11:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michelle Visage has been announced as the ninth celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing 2019
  
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• Whaley Bridge live updates as drones used to patrol streets, battle continues to save dam and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits - latest

  05-08-2019 11:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'People would die if they were in that evacuation zone. So those people who remain in that zone are putting their lives at risk'
  
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• Whaley Bridge live updates as drones used to patrol streets and battle continues to save dam - latest

  05-08-2019 11:32 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'People would die if they were in that evacuation zone. So those people who remain in that zone are putting their lives at risk'
  
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• Bury: Future of League One club on a knife-edge

  05-08-2019 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The future of Bury is on a knife-edge, a source close to the effort to save the club has told the BBC.
  
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