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• Police launch murder investigation after man dies following collision in Bolton

  02-03-2020 23:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The man, 26, was pronounced dead following the incident in Farnworth this morning
  
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• Police reveal the shocking excuses motorists gave after they were caught driving with no insurance, tax or a licence

  02-03-2020 23:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Absolutely none of these 'excuses' are valid for driving a car on the roads with no licence, insurance or tax," officers said
  
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• 'The last 12 months have been a living hell': Yousef Makki's sister speaks out on the anniversary of his death

  02-03-2020 20:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old, from Burnage, was stabbed in the heart in Hale Barns on March 2 last year
  
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• Six men have admitted taking part in a violent brawl outside the Factory nightclub in Manchester City centre

  02-03-2020 20:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Six men are facing prison sentences after admitting their parts in an affray outside the Factory nightclub, in December 2018.
  
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• Macclesfield Town fail to pay salaries on schedule for fourth time this season

  02-03-2020 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Macclesfield Town fail to pay salaries on time for the fourth time this season, BBC Radio Manchester reports.
  
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• Disabled woman had to crawl on floor and 'barricade' herself in bedroom after carer sexually assaulted her

  02-03-2020 20:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "You must have known that this sort of behaviour was clearly unacceptable."
  
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• Kisstory: The Blast Off Tour at Manchester Arena - who's playing, tickets and more

  02-03-2020 20:19 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The nostalgic R&B gig will bring together the likes of Nelly, Shaggy and Blu Cantrell
  
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• Yousef Makki death: Family still hopes for retrial into fatal stabbing

  02-03-2020 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old grammar school pupil was fatally stabbed in the heart in Hale Barns 12 months ago.
  
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• Man blinded in one eye after horror unprovoked attack...police have now released video of a gang they want to speak to

  02-03-2020 20:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police said the victim was repeatedly punched in the face and had his glasses smashed
  
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• School in Wigan warns parents that a woman knocking on doors to ask for donations is 'not acting' on their behalf

  02-03-2020 19:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It urges those who have been contacted by the woman to call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
  
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• M&S has revealed its Easter food range for 2020 - and it includes a chocolate sloth

  02-03-2020 19:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It includes a chocolate sloth, Easter sundae eggs and a Percy Pig egg
  
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• Alton Towers waterpark closed after staff and guests suffer 'throat and eye irritation'

  02-03-2020 19:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An investigation is now underway to find out what caused the symptoms after 39 people were assessed by paramedics
  
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• Bomb squad descends on Bury after 'suspicious object' found...it turned out to be an old piece of industrial equipment

  02-03-2020 19:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  An area was shut off for an hour
  
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• This is what the Exchange Square 'dancing' fountains look like after a £823,000 facelift

  02-03-2020 19:26 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The project took almost a year and ran over budget by more than £120,000 due to 'technical issues'
  
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• Five Greenpeace activists arrested in Manchester for blockading Barclays entrance in fossil fuels protest

  02-03-2020 19:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greenpeace has been staging protests against Barclays today
  
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• New Northern rail team given 100 days to produce plan

  02-03-2020 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Transport Secretary says it will take time for the changes to take effect in the north.
  
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• Police seal off street and Stagecoach bus in Chorlton

  02-03-2020 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A large cordon is in place in Wilbraham Road
  
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• LIVE updates: Police seal off street in Chorlton after reports of a 'stabbing'

  02-03-2020 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A large cordon is in place in Wilbraham Road
  
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• LIVE updates: Police seal off street in Chorlton

  02-03-2020 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A large cordon is in place in Wilbraham Road
  
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• LIVE updates: Police seal off street and Stagecoach bus in Chorlton

  02-03-2020 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A large cordon is in place in Wilbraham Road
  
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• Manchester restaurant deals to save you money in March 2020

  02-03-2020 18:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The best restaurant offers in Manchester this month are right here
  
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• Yesterday was the second anniversary of Manchester student Charlie Pope's tragic death, this is how his family have asked people to remember him

  02-03-2020 18:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "The thought that people are being kind and creating smiles in his name will undoubtedly help us bare the pain at this time of year."
  
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• 'Thank you from Wuhan': How kind-hearted Moss Side kids touched those living with coronavirus in China

  02-03-2020 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary have been described as 'little angels'
  
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• M6 drivers hit by long traffic delays after vehicle fire with three lanes shut - live updates

  02-03-2020 18:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three lanes are closed on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 18 and 19 near Knutsford
  
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• M6 drivers hit by hour-long traffic delays after vehicle fire with three lanes closed - live updates

  02-03-2020 18:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Three lanes are shut on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 18 and 19 near Knutsford
  
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• The Southampton perspective on inequality in the UK | Letters

  02-03-2020 18:32
  
  Adam Wheeler points out that deprivation is not limited to the north, while Geoffrey Wheatcroft thinks the Guardian should return to its Mancunian rootsSimon Jenkins’ recent article (If the regions are to rise, London must take a hit, 28 February) reveals some uncomfortable truths about inequality in the UK and some of the consequences of the government’s laudable “levelling up” agenda.For obvious reasons, the public debate has centred on the deprived communities of north
  
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• Ryanair and British Airways cancel hundreds of flights due to coronavirus outbreak

  02-03-2020 18:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Both airlines say they have seen a decrease in demand for flights to destinations hit by the virus
  
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• Glenn Maxwell: Lancashire re-sign Australia all-rounder for 2020 T20 Blast

  02-03-2020 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire re-sign Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for the upcoming 2020 T20 Blast.
  
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• Careworkers in Salford are getting a pay rise

  02-03-2020 18:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  City mayor Paul Dennett announced the plans during last week’s full budget meeting, but said the council still doesn’t have enough money to pay them the ‘real living wage’
  
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• Paedophile groomed young girls online before sexually abusing them...he was caught by police in a hotel room with a 14-year-old

  02-03-2020 17:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jordan Scarrott, 22, from Rochdale, has been locked up for more than eight years
  
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• New phase of decades-long New Islington regeneration approved by council

  02-03-2020 17:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More apartment blocks and modular townhouses will be built along the Cotton Field Park waterfront in what has been described as the ‘missing piece’ of the canalside community
  
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• Alison Hammond leaves viewers in stitches as she causes havoc on This Morning

  02-03-2020 17:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It all went a bit wayward
  
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• Hunt for 'callous' owner who dumped dying dog in field near Bolton

  02-03-2020 17:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The emaciated animal sadly died
  
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• 'It's not right that the lowest paid and poorest people in the borough are paying for this' - but the council says £100k union cash saves their bacon

  02-03-2020 17:13 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Labour has defended Rochdale Council's funding
  
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• This is how Greater Manchester has managed to cull the number of rough sleepers when other towns and cities are swamped

  02-03-2020 17:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Numbers have fallen by a third
  
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• The number of rough sleepers in Greater Manchester has fallen by a third in just 12 months - bosses have praised one scheme in particular

  02-03-2020 17:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Numbers have fallen by a third
  
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• Popular Manchester club promoter who 'loved life' was tragically found dead hours after an ‘amazing’ night out 

  02-03-2020 16:54 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'He was like the centre of our friendship group that holds everyone together, the organiser of everything. He was a ray of sunshine'
  
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• Fetish nights in Gay Village get green light after row over sex in 'darkrooms'

  02-03-2020 16:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and council bosses were accused of an attempt to 'sanitise and gentrify' the Village
  
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• Residents' anger at 'mountain' of rubbish so large it can be seen on Google Maps

  02-03-2020 16:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Residents say they have had enough of the 'huge mountain of rubbish'
  
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• Tameside's £15m wellness centre has finally opened - take a tour inside

  02-03-2020 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The state-of-the-art centre includes an eight-lane 25m competition swimming pool, a spa area including sauna, steam and relaxation facilities, a fitness suite, and a ten-pin bowling alley
  
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• Loose Women's Andrea McLean breaks major TV rule during chat with Anne Hegerty

  02-03-2020 16:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  ‘ITV aren't going to be very happy’
  
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• Inside the new £15m Tameside Wellness Centre

  02-03-2020 16:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Inside the new £15m Tameside Wellness Centre
  
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• 'No one understands the business,' says hair salon owner who wants to run a dog creche

  02-03-2020 16:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Leah Kellett, who closed Estilo last September, has lost her appeal
  
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• Who is Joe Lycett and why did he legally change his name to Hugo Boss?

  02-03-2020 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The comedian formerly known as Joe Lycett changed his name by deed poll in a dig at fashion brand Hugo Boss which he says 'hates people using its name'
  
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• Person taken to hospital after collision between car and motorbike in Oldham

  02-03-2020 15:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Netherhey Lane remains closed and there are traffic delays in the area
  
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• All the countries with coronavirus travel restrictions and bans

  02-03-2020 15:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Which countries have put in place travel bans? These are the latest updates from the Foreign Office
  
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• Disgust as thieves steal off paramedic as he responds to 999 call

  02-03-2020 15:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The emergency worker, who is based in the West Midlands, vented his frustrations on Twitter which prompted hundreds of comments.
  
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• Four new cases of coronavirus in England as nearly 2,000 people tested in a day

  02-03-2020 15:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The total number of cases in the UK is now 40
  
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• Driving his black Mercedes, he tried to push into a line of rush-hour traffic. Someone gave him 'the finger' - so he racially abused him and called his wife a 'motherf****r'

  02-03-2020 15:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'For children to see their dad behave in such a way should fill you with embarrassment and shame. This is an unfortunate but serious incident of road-rage and racial behaviour'
  
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• No screening, no questions asked... one couple's experience of flying from coronavirus-hit region of Italy to Manchester Airport

  02-03-2020 15:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "It seems like a sensible precaution to screen passengers."
  
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