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• Teens, 16 and 15, arrested for attempted murder after Liverpool stabbing

  21-10-2026 23:39 via MEN - News
  
  A 37-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender
  
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• Clayface review: DC turns comic book genre on its head with wicked tale

  21-10-2026 23:31 via MEN - What's On
  
  Clayface is a breath of fresh air for anyone with superhero fatigue
  
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• Mystery as snake slithers beneath passenger cabin and grounds flight

  21-10-2026 22:30 via MEN - News
  
  A snake believed to be harmless was spotted slithering under the cabin carpet of a Japan Air Commuter aircraft at Fukuoka Airport, forcing the complete cancellation of the flight and triggering a day-long search operation led by a wildlife control professional.
  
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• National Lottery Lotto results: Winning numbers for tonight's £4.3M draw - Wednesday, October 21

  21-10-2026 22:10 via MEN - News
  
  Live results checker for tonight's Lotto draw
  
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• Couple found dead at home nine years after losing two children in horror fire

  21-10-2026 21:58 via MEN - News
  
  The bodies of the couple were sadly found in their home - almost 10 years after their children died in a fire
  
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• Is Duolingo down? Thousands of users 'suddenly logged out' of app

  21-10-2026 21:48 via MEN - News
  
  Duolingo users have been hit by an app outage on Wednesday evening
  
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• All the key changes to schools promised after landmark antisemitism review

  21-10-2026 21:27 via MEN - News
  
  The Government has accepted all 27 recommendations from a major review into antisemitism in schools and colleges
  
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• Dusk reduces 'huge' and 'luxurious' bedspread that 'warms up my bedroom on chilly nights'

  21-10-2026 21:17 via MEN - News
  
  “It feels heavy, quilted and expensive. It’s really warmed up my bedroom and will make chilly nights cosy."
  
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• The 10-minute task that will make your radiators warmer in autumn and winter

  21-10-2026 20:32 via MEN - News
  
  Most households tend to flick the heating on once outdoor temperatures consistently drop below 15°C, which usually occurs around the start of October
  
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• Manchester homeless charity serving 32,000 meals a year issues plea for support from business community

  21-10-2026 20:19 via MEN - News
  
  Coffee4Craig offers a free hot meals and other essential services from its Cheetham Hill base
  
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• Major step forward in £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail project - and what it could mean for Manchester

  21-10-2026 20:12 via MEN - News
  
  The plans are aimed at bringing major improvement to rail travel in the north.
  
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• European airport triggers mass casualty response after 'norovirus outbreak' on flight

  21-10-2026 20:03 via MEN - News
  
  Several passengers on board a Eurowings flight from Rhodes to Düsseldorf fell ill with suspected norovirus
  
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• Social services received anonymous phone tip Pearson family was in 'great danger' before deadly petrol bomb attack, inquest hears

  21-10-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  An inquest into the deaths of Michelle Pearson and four of her children is ongoing
  
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• I found the perfect 'wear everyday' £24 winter dress that hides even bloated tummies

  21-10-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  "Lovely dress. Looks nice teamed up with leggings and boots"
  
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• I found the perfect 'wear everyday' £24 winter dress that hides even bloated tummies

  21-10-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  "Lovely dress. Looks nice teamed up with leggings and boots"
  
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• Liverpool prisoner who scaled cellmate with 'prison napalm' in vape row dies in cell

  21-10-2026 19:39 via MEN - News
  
  Danny Clive Smith was found dead in his cell in November last year, months after he scalded his fellow cellmate with a horror concoction
  
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• Nearly 900 homes to be built in new £225m neighbourhood on edge of Manchester city centre

  21-10-2026 19:32 via MEN - News
  
  It is part of a landmark regeneration project set to transform swathes of the city.
  
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• National Lottery Lotto results: Winning numbers for tonight's £4.3M draw - Wednesday, October 21

  21-10-2026 19:30 via MEN - News
  
  Live results checker for tonight's Lotto draw
  
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• Marks and Spencer's £38 jeans went viral - now there's a shimmery festive version

  21-10-2026 19:30 via MEN - News
  
  This silhouette is particularly flattering on women with mum tums, offering a trendy look while remaining comfortable
  
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• Marks and Spencer's £38 jeans went viral - now there's a shimmery festive version

  21-10-2026 19:30 via MEN - News
  
  This silhouette is particularly flattering on women with mum tums, offering a trendy look while remaining comfortable
  
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• Property expert issues 'avoid' warning to anyone taking out a mortgage in 2027

  21-10-2026 19:21 via MEN - News
  
  The caution has come as the average five-year fixed mortgage has now reached 6 per cent in October
  
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• 'The fight started here': Helen Pankhurst's message to Manchester as Sylvia musical arrives

  21-10-2026 19:17 via MEN - What's On
  
  Helen Pankhurst, the great-granddaughter of Emmeline and granddaughter of Sylvia, is backing calls for greater recognition of Manchester's Suffragette history as the musical telling her family's story arrives at The Lowry.
  
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• Lucy Powell orders leak inquiry after report on 'shocking scale' of antisemitism in schools

  21-10-2026 19:03 via MEN - News
  
  The Department of Education has accepted all 27 recommendations of landmark antisemitism review
  
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• I found a 'flattering' Christmas party dress for all sizes that gets 'lovely compliments'

  21-10-2026 19:02 via MEN - News
  
  'I'm on the larger side and this ruched dress is very flattering. I had lots of lovely compliments."
  
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• Inquest hears of 'great danger' tip-off before fire murders

  21-10-2026 18:55 via BBC News
  
  Social workers were told children were in "great danger" days before a fatal fire, an inquest hears.
  
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• Man who went on £15k holiday to Mexico 'lucky to have survived'

  21-10-2026 18:53 via MEN - News
  
  'I just had to hang on until the last minute and hope for the best'
  
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• Man who went on £15k holiday to Mexico 'lucky to have survived'

  21-10-2026 18:53 via MEN - News
  
  'I just had to hang on until the last minute and hope for the best'
  
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• Murder accused said 'he's under the car' after hitting Stretford Grammar headteacher, trial told by cousin who was in Volvo

  21-10-2026 18:46 via MEN - News
  
  Simon Robinson, 35, denies murdering Michael Mullins as he cycled home from work
  
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• The hidden treasures found in UK homes including £5 car boot purchase worth a staggering £15,000

  21-10-2026 18:40 via MEN - News
  
  These lucrative finds show the value of checking the cupboards before heading to the tip
  
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• Manchester council rules out investigation over affordable homes in skyscrapers

  21-10-2026 18:32 via MEN - News
  
  Town hall bosses dismissed the call from one of the city's property firms.
  
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• Trade the rain for sun with savings on TUI winter breaks from Manchester Airport

  21-10-2026 18:18 via MEN - What's On
  
  Booking a holiday outside the busy summer season can be a way to enjoy some winter sun for less
  
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• Driver heard victim being dragged under car, court hears

  21-10-2026 18:16 via BBC News
  
  The witness said driver Simon Richardson could 'hear the cyclist' from inside the car.
  
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• The mammoth job of fixing the giant hole on Alan Turing Way after mineshaft uncovered

  21-10-2026 18:13 via MEN - News
  
  The section of road through Alan Turing Way has been closed off since March, when a giant hole appeared out of nowhere
  
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• Salford schools to get up to £1,400 each under new books funding

  21-10-2026 18:01 via MEN - News
  
  Extra funding will also go towards schools serving more disadvantaged communities
  
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• 'Ring plod' stalker says to ex after 'humiliating' assault with egg

  21-10-2026 17:44 via MEN - News
  
  Declan Meagher has been sentenced to time behind bars after he stalked, harassed and cracked an egg on his victim's head
  
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• Street lights, council tax, school crossing patrols and bins - the 'distasteful' decisions as Bury council scrambles to plug £20m black hole

  21-10-2026 17:37 via MEN - News
  
  New details have been revealed and the council wants to know what you think
  
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• Glee confirmed for series reboot after 11 years off air

  21-10-2026 17:25 via MEN - News
  
  The hit musical comedy originally ran for six seasons, with creator Ryan Murphy revealing last month that he had been in touch with some of the original cast
  
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• Stretford Grammar headteacher murder trial RECAP after court hears driver 'smirked' at passenger, who heard 'moaning' under car

  21-10-2026 17:18 via MEN - News
  
  Simon Richardson denies murder and is on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court following the death of Michael Mullins
  
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• £38m new roof and refurbishment plans for maternity unit embroiled in RAAC concrete crisis

  21-10-2026 17:06 via MEN - News
  
  Dangerous materials were found in the roof and other areas of Royal Bolton hospital's buildings in December 2023
  
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• Review: The Killers icon Brandon Flowers briefly halts show and pays ode to New Order in Manchester return

  21-10-2026 16:59 via MEN - What's On
  
  Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers, has been touring the UK in support of his latest solo record Thrasher
  
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• University student murdered housemate in 'cold-blooded execution' in their garden

  21-10-2026 16:53 via MEN - News
  
  Robotics student Jamie Collins was stabbed 30 times by Zack Coughlan, at the house they shared in Gloucestershire
  
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• Sinkhole revealed 50m mine shaft beneath road

  21-10-2026 16:47 via BBC News
  
  Part of Alan Turing Way has been closed since March and is expected to stay shut until mid-December.
  
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• UK tourists warned Spain holidays could cost more in 2027 as new tax rule confirmed

  21-10-2026 16:40 via MEN - News
  
  A new 10 per cent tax could be added to the cost of your holiday from the end of the year
  
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• Andrews died of tear in artery around heart - autopsy

  21-10-2026 16:39 via BBC News
  
  Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.
  
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• DWP confirms full list of 71 neurological conditions that qualify for £748 monthly payment

  21-10-2026 16:27 via MEN - News
  
  People living with certain neurological conditions that impact their independence are eligible for PIP
  
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• Farnworth fire sees four cars damaged as police and firefighters called to early hours blaze

  21-10-2026 16:19 via MEN - News
  
  Emergency services including a CSI van were called to Plodder Lane
  
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• Warning as interest rate hike looms after inflation hits 11-month high

  21-10-2026 16:02 via MEN - News
  
  Inflation was 3.5 per cent in September, up from 3.1 per cent in August
  
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• Andy Burnham issues Royal Mail warning in 'clear' message after failing to meet targets

  21-10-2026 16:01 via MEN - News
  
  It comes as the Royal Mail announced a string of job cuts affecting its head office jobs and other supporting roles
  
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• Coronation Street confirms major return of Owen Armstrong after 11 years in Gary Windass story

  21-10-2026 16:00 via MEN - News
  
  Owen Armstrong will be making a return to the Corrie cobbles very soon as Gary Windass spends time in prison
  
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• Everything you need to know as Oldham council by-election to take place

  21-10-2026 15:58 via MEN - News
  
  Six candidates are running with voters going to the polls next month
  
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