Manchester news

• Prime Minister swaps dispatch box for Gogglebox

  22-10-2026 16:07 via BBC News
  
  Andy Burnham is taking part in a Stand Up 2 Cancer Gogglebox special with his friend Steve Rotheram.
  
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• Portland Street leak LIVE as road STILL shut with police cordon in place and major bus disruption - updates

  29-10-2026 07:41 via MEN - News
  
  Passengers are warned to expect disruption again on Thursday
  
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• Andy Burnham government handed massive Budget 2026 blow just hours after John Healey announcements

  29-10-2026 07:27 via MEN - News
  
  The first Budget of Andy Burnham's Premiership was delivered yesterday
  
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• Oldham headteacher responds after parking near school branded a 'nightmare'

  29-10-2026 07:10 via MEN - News
  
  One councillor said “This stretch of road is notorious."
  
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• Manchester Christmas Market 2026 full list of locations, map, dates, and opening and closing times

  29-10-2026 06:58 via MEN - What's On
  
  The Manchester Christmas Markets return from Friday, November 6 with ten city centre locations - here we have your ultimate guide to the festivities
  
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• Inside Manchester's early prison release scheme

  29-10-2026 06:57 via MEN - News
  
  As prisons across release inmates early after serving just one-third of their sentences, victim advocates and probation unions warn the government's £100m Sentencing Act reforms risk putting domestic abuse survivors in danger.
  
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• Trouble in a corner of Greater Manchester's 'toughest place to be a child'

  29-10-2026 06:56 via MEN - News
  
  It started with persistent games of knock and run and led to fireworks 'hurled towards a double pram'. But the city is also at the sharp end of a 'national emergency'.
  
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• Marks and Spencer's stretchy everyday £22 trousers are so versatile shoppers buy all 3 colours

  29-10-2026 06:30 via MEN - News
  
  "Comfortable, smart and functional trousers, easy to wear and match with many shirt and jacket styles."
  
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• Madeleine McCann investigator shares sad new theory on 19-year mystery

  29-10-2026 00:34 via MEN - News
  
  The private investigator hired by the McCanns to find missing Madeleine has issued a detailed update on his new claims about what could have happened to her when she vanished nearly 20 years ago
  
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• Argos water flosser that rivals £420 Dyson Model slashed to to £7 in double discount

  28-10-2026 23:38 via MEN - News
  
  "A little less powerful than 3x more expensive Dyson but it absolutely does the job. Worth every penny paid."
  
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• Emergency services descend on M60 with all lanes closed after 'incident'

  28-10-2026 23:31 via MEN - News
  
  Pictures taken from the scene show all lanes of traffic are being held back
  
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• "A joke, I'm sorry, but a massive joke!": Readers react to John Healey's Budget 2026 announcements

  28-10-2026 23:01 via MEN - News
  
  "It won't even scratch the surface, what the hell were they thinking"
  
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• Police warn about spate of match day vehicle break-ins on Manchester road

  28-10-2026 22:12 via MEN - News
  
  Greater Manchester Police said there had been an increase in recent weeks
  
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• £16m for derelict buildings across Greater Manchester

  28-10-2026 21:36 via MEN - News
  
  Well-known buildings in the heart of town centres being left to rot become ‘lasting symbols of decline', the government says
  
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• 'Mass vomiting reports' on board easyJet flight bound for UK

  28-10-2026 21:31 via MEN - News
  
  People began to feel unwell
  
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• 'Mass vomiting' on board easyJet flight bound for UK

  28-10-2026 21:31 via MEN - News
  
  A suspected stomach virus has been credited for the discomfort faced by passengers on the overnight service
  
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• Portland Street leak RECAP as police cordon in place near Piccadilly Gardens amid major bus disruption - updates

  28-10-2026 21:30 via MEN - News
  
  Passengers are warned to expect disruption into this evening
  
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• Nightmare on Portland Street as burst water main causes Bee Network chaos and commuter misery

  28-10-2026 21:28 via MEN - News
  
  Bus passengers were warned of disruptions into the evening
  
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• 'Beautiful' Dusk rug reduced to £32 is 'quality thickness' and 'soft underfoot'

  28-10-2026 21:17 via MEN - News
  
  "Lovely rug, soft underfoot and great quality. The colour is exactly as shown in the pictures and it looks beautiful in my room."
  
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• Budget 2026 RECAP as £100 payment to millions among John Healey's major announcements

  28-10-2026 20:50 via MEN - News
  
  The first Budget under Andy Burnham's government focuses on giving businesses and households some 'breathing space'
  
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• Martin Lewis breaks down how Budget 2026 will affect you - and the 'single biggest tax rise' you didn't hear

  28-10-2026 20:42 via MEN - News
  
  Martin Lewis has broken down the main Budget announcements and what they mean for your finances
  
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• Kids 'locked up' for hours due to staff shortages at secure care centre

  28-10-2026 20:28 via MEN - News
  
  The practice was 'becoming routine' at the centre, which
  
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• Woman's life changed forever by drivers' 'competitive racing' on the streets of Greater Manchester

  28-10-2026 20:14 via MEN - News
  
  'I hope one day I will be fully better'
  
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• ‘People want transparency’ - Greater Manchester’s housing loans over more than a decade to be scrutinised

  28-10-2026 20:08 via MEN - News
  
  It comes after intense coverage of the city's relatioship with Abu Dhabi.
  
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• Could the 'biggest wave of devolution in a generation' unlock Manchester's underground ambition?

  28-10-2026 20:01 via MEN - News
  
  Regional mayors gain unprecedented control over local business rates and income tax, opening the door for massive infrastructure investments like Manchester’s ambitious underground project. Iram Ramzan reports.
  
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• Disney World holidaymakers told to do one thing before booking to get big discounts

  28-10-2026 20:00 via MEN - What's On
  
  Anyone planning a trip to Disney World is being urged to do it to save cash
  
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• Roman's 'flattering' £45 sequin dress is the epitome of Christmas party elegance

  28-10-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  "So comfortable and very flattering. I received many wonderful comments. A beautiful addition to my Christmas wardrobe."
  
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• Extra security planned on buses as 200,000 kids can soon apply for free travel in Greater Manchester

  28-10-2026 19:47 via MEN - News
  
  It was one of the first major policy announcements from Bev Craig when she was elected mayor.
  
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• Tributes pour in for Stockport mum-of-five who helped thousands of animals with RSPCA

  28-10-2026 19:34 via MEN - News
  
  Sonia Hulme was 'deeply determined to make a difference'
  
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• National Lottery Lotto results: Winning numbers for tonight's £2.8M draw - Wednesday, October 28

  28-10-2026 19:30 via MEN - News
  
  Live results checker for tonight's Lotto draw
  
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