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• UKIP hopeful Steven Woolfe misses leadership deadline

  01-08-2016 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MEP Steven Woolfe, seen as the frontrunner to succeed Nigel Farage as UKIP leader, misses the deadline for submitting his nomination - but says he is still a candidate.
  
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• Greater Manchester mayoral election LIVE results and updates as turnout announced as lowest in history and tension builds

  31-07-2026 17:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Greater Manchester mayoral election results will be announced later on Friday
  
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• Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions - July 31, 2026

  31-07-2026 17:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  See how you fared in this week's leaderboard
  
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• Sainsburys boss confirms future of in-store Argos shops following £120m sale

  31-07-2026 17:37 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Bosses confirmed the future of 466 stores located within Sainsbury’s supermarkets
  
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• Man, 19, left fighting for life after Manchester city centre stabbing

  31-07-2026 17:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The teenager was rushed to hospital after he was found with stab wounds
  
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• 'I'd spend about £8,000 a year just at McDonald's - now people walk past and don't realise it's me'

  31-07-2026 17:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Brad Rogers, 54, lost 15st through playing football
  
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• Northern Quarter incident RECAP as man, 19, stabbed with huge emergency services response in city centre

  31-07-2026 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics are on Church Street this afternoon
  
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• Mystery as Northern Quarter cafe temporarily closes just days after reopening

  31-07-2026 16:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Notices from high enforcement officers have been put up at the property
  
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• 'Heartless' funeral director Robert Bush gave grieving woman animal remains instead of unborn baby’s ashes

  31-07-2026 16:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The urn, which Lucy believed contained the remains of her daughter, sat in her living room for nearly three years
  
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• The date of Andy Burnham's first UK Budget announced

  31-07-2026 16:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  New Chancellor John Healey confirmed when he will deliver the annual financial statement
  
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• Dunelm's 'elegant and robust' accent chair reduced by £150 is the epitome of 'luxury'

  31-07-2026 16:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "What a chair, looks luxurious and like someone should be sat drinking cocktails in at a soiree. Very elegant and robust."
  
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• Man fighting for life after electric bike crashes into house in Edgeley

  31-07-2026 16:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police is appealing for witnesses
  
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• Teen killer appears to boast about murder in rap video filmed inside prison

  31-07-2026 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  , 19, was given a life sentence last week after being found guilty of killing the 16-year-old on a North Ayrshire beach in 2025
  
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• Northern Quarter incident LIVE as man, 19, stabbed with huge emergency services response in city centre

  31-07-2026 15:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics are on Church Street this afternoon
  
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• How many people voted in the Greater Manchester mayoral election 2026? The turnout for every borough

  31-07-2026 15:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than half a million people voted in the by-election
  
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• Man who murdered wife in 'brutal, deliberate and determined' knife attack jailed for life

  31-07-2026 15:49 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'You decided that morning you could not tolerate the situation and you decided to kill her'
  
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• Slattery’s makes plea after customers caught 'punching cakes' in bizarre CCTV footage

  31-07-2026 15:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'It turns out two of our cakes were no match for a flying fist'
  
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• Independent wins Bolton Rumworth by-election with Labour's position at the town hall weakened

  31-07-2026 15:45 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Independent Yusuf Davda left the other parties trailing in the poll
  
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• Emma Willis sneaks dance moves into latest update as he prepares for Strictly Come Dancing

  31-07-2026 15:33 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Emma Willis has briefly shown off some of her own dance moves as she prepares to take over hosting duties on Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• Northern Quarter incident LIVE as huge emergency services response swarms city centre

  31-07-2026 15:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics are on Church Street this afternoon
  
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• Greater Manchester mayoral election LIVE results and updates as turnout announced as lowest in history

  31-07-2026 15:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Greater Manchester mayoral election results will be announced later on Friday
  
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• Greater Manchester mayoral election 2026 turnout confirmed

  31-07-2026 15:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than two million people were eligalbe to vote in the election
  
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• Holly Ramsay speaks out after husband Adam Peaty's emotional swimming comeback at Commonwealth Games

  31-07-2026 14:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Holly Ramsay-Peaty has shared a social media post in support of her three-time Olympic champion husband
  
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• One-star review of beloved Manchester dessert shop slammed as 'completely unfair'

  31-07-2026 14:55 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The owner of the dessert hatch has said the impact of a negative review on a small business is 'huge'
  
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• Andy Burnham calls on Gianni Infantino to step down as head of FIFA following controversial World Cup plan

  31-07-2026 14:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has spoken out passionately against Infantino's plans
  
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• Betfred announces plans to close 132 shops and cut more than 600 jobs

  31-07-2026 14:40 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The firm said it also plans to cut more than 600 jobs from September
  
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• DWP issues 'check' warning to millions of families eligible for £150 cost of living payment

  31-07-2026 14:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  You could miss out on the one-off discount if you don't complete this step
  
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• Holly Willoughby admits what she finds 'really hard' as a parent amid jealousy over pal's pregnancy

  31-07-2026 14:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby revealed how she considered having a fourth child
  
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• Emmerdale fans know who attacked Billy Fletcher and it's not Joe Tate

  31-07-2026 14:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Billy found himself attacked at the Depot after the truth about his near-kiss with Dawn came to light
  
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• Funeral director Robert Bush jailed for 20 years

  31-07-2026 14:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Funeral director Robert Bush, 48, has been jailed for 20 years at Hull Crown Court
  
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