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• Wetherspoons announces opening date for new Manchester Airport Terminal 2 pub

  17-08-2026 17:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  JD Wetherspoon is set to open its first ever pub at the airport in a few weeks time
  
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• Andy Burnham extends Greater Manchester bus travel rule to the whole of England

  17-08-2026 23:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Time restrictions will be lifted on concessionary pass holders from next April, as part of the government's plans to tackle the cost of living crisis
  
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• Day two of Withington's own 'bubbling mountain spring' as water main bursts for second time

  17-08-2026 23:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The water main on Birchington Road has burst for a second time
  
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• GMP officers mimicked and mocked accent of black female PC, misconduct hearing told

  17-08-2026 22:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A sergeant is accused of comparing a photo of a suspect to the PC's mother and another PC is alleged to have compared her braided hair to 'a mop'
  
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• 'Last spin boys': Video shared online said to show five teens killed in Ireland motorway crash

  17-08-2026 22:20 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  One video carries the caption: "Ur last spin boys."
  
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• Sweden school shooting leaves boy seriously injured as girl, 14, arrested

  17-08-2026 22:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The injured boy was taken for medical treatment and is understood to have suffered serious injuries
  
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• 'I want to look like I've gone too far': Manchester woman ignores urgent warnings from professionals over lip filler

  17-08-2026 22:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Sofia has ignored advice from medical professionals - who say complications can include 'infection, nerve damage and blindness'
  
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• A dog is supposed to be man's friend - but not for Charles Foy

  17-08-2026 22:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Whilst Foy showed no loyalty to his own dog as he attempted to make good his escape from pursuing police, the pup ultimately remained loyal and provided us with a vital lead"
  
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• ‘No tolerance’ for reckless driving, Irish premier says after M9 horror crash leaves five dead

  17-08-2026 21:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Five teenagers, all occupants of one of the vehicles, died and four people were seriously injured in the crash
  
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• Emmerdale's Serena Sugden star recalls 'awkward' moment with Jeff Hordley

  17-08-2026 21:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The actress quipped that she used to fancy Cain Dingle
  
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• Taxi driver jailed after he filed 30 claims for dead dogs - but none ever existed

  17-08-2026 21:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Robert Cretu made 30 false pet insurance claims for fictitious dogs to five different insurers, inventing tales of deaths including a dog falling into the sea from Blackpool Pier while chasing a seagull
  
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• RSPCA investigating after dog found collapsed and dying in Ormskirk street

  17-08-2026 21:28 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The pooch was dumped on the side of the road
  
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• Coronation Street fans spot Lucy Parkinson's next move after mother's murder theory

  17-08-2026 21:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie fans think they have spotted what Lucy Parkinson's next move will be following her dramatic arrival in Weatherfield
  
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• Mum tracks down car after it was stolen from outside her Little Hulton home

  17-08-2026 21:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The mother-of-four claims she was forced to track down the vehicle herself and has urged car owners to remain vigilant
  
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• Dusk's 'dreamy' £25 bedding set nails the 'cosy cottagecore' trend everyone will want for autumn

  17-08-2026 21:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'Beautiful material, colour and pattern'
  
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• M6 horror crash in North Staffordshire leaves one man dead and two more seriously injured

  17-08-2026 21:16 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The M6 northbound was closed throughout much of Monday as a result of the incident
  
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• Helicopter crash kills three as fire breaks out on Greek island

  17-08-2026 21:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A private helicopter crashed and sparked a fire in the Tholos area of Sifnos, according to Greek authorities. The bodies of three people were recovered from the site, the fire department said.
  
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• M6 closed for hours as man dies in three lorry horror crash

  17-08-2026 21:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A man has died and the M6 northbound remains closed after a fatal collision involving three lorries near Stoke-on-Trent
  
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• Salford family left devastated after £6k luxury holiday to Egypt ruined by scammer

  17-08-2026 20:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Your heads all over, you're flying out the day after, you've got kids to worry about."
  
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• 'Small but powerful' £1.57 powerbank 'gives two full charges on my Samsung'

  17-08-2026 20:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The portable phone charger holds enough charge to boost two devices at once, or fully charge a device twice
  
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• 'The street was swarmed with police': Neighbours' shock as man dead and murder investigation launched after stabbing in flat

  17-08-2026 20:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The latest case is now the sixth murder probe in 13 days across Greater Manchester
  
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• I found a £68 Liz Earle cream for £7 'so good' at keeping skin line free it sold out

  17-08-2026 20:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  “It really nourishes my skin and for someone who is nearing 70 I have remarkably few lines and wrinkles."
  
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• Piccadilly Gardens transformation to turn area into 'world-class' destination

  17-08-2026 20:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A planning application has been submitted
  
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• Roman's 'flattering' £49 autumn wedding guest dress 'looks like Ted Baker'

  17-08-2026 19:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  "Lovely dress, very flattering. Paired with a cream jacket, perfect."
  
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• Andy Burnham could be planning drastic measures to tackle drought - including banning window cleaning and private pools

  17-08-2026 19:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Even though rain is forecast in parts of the country, reservoir levels remain dangerously low
  
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• 'I went on a mission to find a barmy bit of alchemy in Chinatown - I have no regrets'

  17-08-2026 19:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It toys the line between a coffee and a dessert, but it's certainly something special
  
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• Where 60,000 new homes could be built in Manchester

  17-08-2026 19:23 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The city's future is being decided.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes to appear at Manchester Arndale for live recording

  17-08-2026 19:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Fans will get the chance to get signed memorabilia from Fernandes
  
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• Mystery new drive-thru will be opened in one Greater Manchester town

  17-08-2026 19:14 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The occupier of the new drive-thru restaurant has not been named
  
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• Death of boy, 5, in East London tower block fall was ‘preventable’, mother says

  17-08-2026 19:07 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Aalim Ahmed, 5, fell from his 15th-floor flat in Plaistow, east London, and died instantly after his mother raised repeated concerns about faulty window restrictors
  
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