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• Bury fields could be concreted over for more than 400 new homes

  19-10-2026 18:29 via MEN - News
  
  The land is currently used to graze horses
  
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• Golf legend dad of Russell Brand's wife Laura begged her to leave now-disgraced comedian

  05-11-2026 21:47 via MEN - News
  
  Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday
  
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• Argos shoppers race to buy 'prettiest' £25 LEGO Botanicals set for £1 online

  05-11-2026 21:46 via MEN - What's On
  
  The Mini Orchid Artificial Plant Set has been slashed from £25 to £17 in Argos' Blck Friday sale, but you can get it for even less by stacking deals
  
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• British doctor who tested positive for Ebola in DRC returns to UK for specialist treatment

  05-11-2026 21:31 via MEN - News
  
  The doctor is receiving specialist treatment at a hospital in London
  
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• Sky Black Friday 2026: Major sale update as countdown starts now

  05-11-2026 21:30 via MEN - News
  
  Sky shoppers could make some huge savings across broadband, TV and mobile packages this year
  
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• Dusk reduces 'timeless' £38 lamp that gives a 'gorgeous glow on wintry evenings'

  05-11-2026 21:17 via MEN - News
  
  "Very stylish and it has improved our living room just by its presence. Good value for money and a timeless design."
  
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• EastEnders icon Charlie Brooks breaks silence on Janine Butcher's dramatic return

  05-11-2026 21:00 via MEN - News
  
  The Walford villain has not been seen on the BBC soap in four years
  
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• 'Distinctive dog lead' may help find missing Bury pensioner as desperate search enters day four

  05-11-2026 20:54 via MEN - News
  
  Multiple teams including an underwater search team are now underway to try and find Anthony
  
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• Police interview tapes show nervous Russell Brand as he is quizzed over rape and sexual assaults

  05-11-2026 20:52 via MEN - News
  
  Video footage has been released by The Metropolitan Police
  
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• SharkNinja Black Friday 2026: rare discounts on vacuums, air fryers, coffee machines and beauty

  05-11-2026 20:30 via MEN - News
  
  SharkNinja rarely reduces so much of its beauty, cleaning and kitchen tech at the same time, but Black Friday is an exception
  
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• Denise Welch-approved Boots brand launches £19 wrinkle serum to 'reduce crinkles'

  05-11-2026 20:27 via MEN - News
  
  The brand has previously been showered with praise by ITV's Loose Women star Denise Welch
  
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• Nursing home admits shortcomings in care of Michelle Pearson, Walkden firebomb inquest told

  05-11-2026 20:26 via MEN - News
  
  An inquest into the deaths of Michelle Pearson and four of her children is ongoing
  
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• Marks and Spencer reduces 'most comfortable and flattering' sparkly party dress to £21

  05-11-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  "The cut is super flattering. Love the colour."
  
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• Bev Craig issues statement on ‘tourist tax’ in Greater Manchester as bill is introduced in parliament

  05-11-2026 19:42 via MEN - News
  
  The Overnight Visitor Levy was introduced in the Commons this week in a major step forward for tourism tax in England
  
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• M60 traffic RECAP as all motorway blocked following 'police incident' - updates

  05-11-2026 19:30 via MEN - News
  
  Queues are building at the Kingsway junction, Stockport
  
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• Viral P. Louise beauty gift set in nine 'delicious' flavours reduced from £74 down to £9 in Black Friday deal

  05-11-2026 19:12 via MEN - News
  
  By making the most of cashback, parents could save £65 on an impressive stocking filler for teens
  
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• Horror as man seriously injured in stabbing near Middleton shopping centre

  05-11-2026 19:02 via MEN - News
  
  Officers from Greater Manchester Police could be seen making door-to-door inquiries
  
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• M60 traffic LIVE as all motorway blocked following 'police incident' - updates

  05-11-2026 18:52 via MEN - News
  
  Queues are building at the Kingsway junction, Stockport
  
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• Bomb threats RECAP as 'fighters of the male state' threaten to 'turn the skies red' with several planes diverted across Europe

  05-11-2026 18:50 via MEN - News
  
  Multiple flights, including one from London, have been bit by threats just two days after seven flights were targeted in a series of suspected malicious hoax bomb threats
  
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• Vernon Kay fights tears on BBC Radio 2 as he admits to co-star 'it never leaves you'

  05-11-2026 18:37 via MEN - News
  
  Bolton-born Vernon Kay tried not to break into tears as he was heard talking to his co-star Owain Wyn Evans on his BBC Radio 2 show
  
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• Henry Nowak murderer Vickrum Digwa sentence increased to 25 years after 'unduly lenient' rule

  05-11-2026 18:36 via MEN - News
  
  The Court of Appeal ruled the previous sentence as "unduly lenient"
  
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• M6 traffic RECAP as lane blocked following incident near Knutsford services - updates

  05-11-2026 18:17 via MEN - News
  
  Emergency services are at the scene
  
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• Five companies linked to Manchester developer Urban Splash ordered to pay £46m over fire safety works

  05-11-2026 18:05 via MEN - News
  
  "There is a responsibility to reclaim public monies that have had to be paid out only because Urban Splash did not do the right thing"
  
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• Disney Store announces opening date for first UK outlet near Manchester with products up to 40% off

  05-11-2026 18:05 via MEN - What's On
  
  It will give Disney fans the chance to bag some bargains before Christmas
  
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• Patients have been impacted by strikes at four Greater Manchester hospitals, trust bosses say as further walkouts loom in long-running overtime pay row

  05-11-2026 17:58 via MEN - News
  
  Unison has hit back at the comments of Northern Care Alliance's interim chief executive, saying the 'power to prevent delays of treatments is in the hands of NCA's management'
  
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• Husband who drugged and raped wife for over 20 years 'expects to die in prison' and wants to 'tell truth', trial of nine men accused of sex offences against her hears

  05-11-2026 17:58 via MEN - News
  
  Nine men are on trial accused of committing sexual offences against the husband's wife
  
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• Dispersal order issued for east Manchester as patrols stepped up ahead of Bonfire Night

  05-11-2026 17:58 via MEN - News
  
  The order will be in place for 48 hours
  
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• M6 traffic LIVE as lane blocked following incident near Knutsford services - updates

  05-11-2026 17:50 via MEN - News
  
  Emergency services are at the scene
  
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• Parents snap up 'magic' Harry Potter Potion Slime Set for £2 in clever Argos deal

  05-11-2026 17:46 via MEN - What's On
  
  Mix the ingredients together to make the slime, then watch a magical reaction as it fizzes up before storing it in its very own potion bottle
  
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• Thank you and goodbye, Pat Karney: 'Mr Manchester' makes his final journey through the city he loved with a visit, of course, to the Christmas Markets

  05-11-2026 17:21 via MEN - News
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered an emotional eulogy as friends, family and colleagues gathered in the heart of Manchester to pay their respects to councillor Pat Karney before he was laid to rest
  
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