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• Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright get engaged

  01-11-2018 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The couple, who have been dating for two years, announce the news on Instagram.
  
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• First pictures of Tumbler Ridge school shooter named as Jesse Van Rootselaar

  12-02-2026 02:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, is believed to be behind the deadly attack
  
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• PM asks Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'

  12-02-2026 00:15 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are "offensive and wrong".
  
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• Kick It Out brands Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments 'disgraceful'

  11-02-2026 23:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'This type of language and leadership has no place in English football, and we believe most fans will feel the same'
  
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• M62 closed overnight for emergency repairs after lorry blaze damages carriageway

  11-02-2026 23:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A diversion route is in place overnight
  
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• Ricky Hatton's heartbroken family plan moving tribute on fight night he was set to headline

  11-02-2026 23:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Hatton's son, nephew and niece will all slug it out in his honour on a fight night he was set to headline
  
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• All seasons of 'best drama series ever' leaving Netflix soon

  11-02-2026 22:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  All episodes of the addictive action-packed crime series will drop off the library
  
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• Where is Brandon Clark now?

  11-02-2026 22:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Social Media Murders continues to take a deep dive into disturbing cases involving the online world.
  
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• Keir Starmer says Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for 'offensive and wrong' immigration comments

  11-02-2026 22:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The billionaire said earlier 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants'
  
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• Foreign Office issues travel warning due to 'severe disruption' at tourist hotspot

  11-02-2026 22:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  People are being warned against all but essential travel to Cuba
  
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• Canada school shooter named after killing eight, including own mum

  11-02-2026 22:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, carried out one of the most deadly shootings in Canada's history with victims killed at a school and a nearby home
  
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• Valentines Day will be 'sunniest day of the year so far' across most of UK, Met Office predicts

  11-02-2026 21:48 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the UK are set to be fairly dry and sunny on Saturday (February 14)
  
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• Stranger Things show from Adolescence writer 'coming to Netflix'

  11-02-2026 21:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shows were cancelled apparently so filming could take place ahead of a streaming release
  
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• LIVE M56 traffic updates as crash leaves lanes closed and delays building near Manchester Airport - latest

  11-02-2026 21:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are tailbacks in the area tonight
  
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• LIVE M56 traffic updates as crash leaves lanes closed and delays building - latest

  11-02-2026 21:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are tailbacks in the area tonight
  
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• 'If you love flowers you'll love this': Dunelm's 'lovely' £18 lamp 'made for' spring

  11-02-2026 21:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "I love this lamp, if you love flowers you will love this. Lovely colour"
  
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• Patient who tried to kill nurse with scissors jailed

  11-02-2026 21:05 via bbc.com
  Patient Romon Haque attacked the nurse "simply because he didn't want to wait for his medication".
  
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• Emmerdale viewers 'devastated' as Victoria Sugden makes major move 20 years after joining soap

  11-02-2026 20:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Actress Isabel Hodgins's exit for maternity leave comes after John Sugden's reign of terror was put to a stop for good
  
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• Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek, 48, dies 'peacefully' after cancer battle

  11-02-2026 20:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  His wife announced the tragic news in a statement on social media
  
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• Another day, another by-election leaflet row as Tory canvasser caught on camera 'taking Reform flyer from letterbox and putting it in bin'

  11-02-2026 20:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'We condemn this behaviour and have taken steps to remind activists of our expectations when representing the Conservative Party'
  
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• Owners of treasured Greater Manchester restaurant announce plans to sell up amid mounting pressures

  11-02-2026 20:43 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Thank you for everything. We will keep you posted when we have clarity on our final farewell. Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened"
  
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• Full list of UK areas affected by UKHSA cold health alert as temperatures plummet to -4C

  11-02-2026 20:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A UKHSA warning is set to come into effect on Friday morning
  
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• 'I picked it up it went off': Moment alcoholic dad told police he shot daughter caught on camera

  11-02-2026 20:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emergency services rushed to the house where Lucy Harrison had been shot but she couldn't be saved
  
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• Lucy Powell says 'endless' student loan repayments 'feel unfair'

  11-02-2026 20:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  But Labour's deputy leader said government she couldn't promise action 'in the near term'
  
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• Video of violent 'road rage' incident emerges after three binmen hurt in attack

  11-02-2026 20:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Violence against public sector workers going about their work in the community will not be tolerated under any circumstances'
  
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• Homware shoppers praise 'no drill' £21 blinds that take minutes to install and 'won't cause damage'

  11-02-2026 20:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "We've had several comments from visitors on how good they look. We like the fact they just stick on and nothing needs to be slotted into the seals which can cause damage.
  
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• Greater Manchester hospital restricts visiting due to rise in 'seasonal infections'

  11-02-2026 19:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Royal Bolton Hospital is battling a spike in winter bugs including norovirus
  
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• Businessman who nibbled on BA flight attendant's ear in front of his wife after necking vodka jailed

  11-02-2026 19:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Philip Gould, 64, was jailed for 14 months after he kissed and nibbled a male flight attendant's ear on a British Airways flight from Nassau in the Bahamas to London Heathrow, and also assaulted his wife and endangered the aircraft.
  
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• Skechers £30 sale trainers 'feel like walking on clouds' and 'look great with dresses and jeans'

  11-02-2026 19:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "As with all of my Sketchers I felt like I was walking on clouds. Bonus is that they looked great with dresses and jeans."
  
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• Four arrested after street brawl involving '50 teenagers'

  11-02-2026 19:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the fight in Gorton earlier this evening
  
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