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• Woman, 20, denies committing arson at Dovestone Reservoir

  21-08-2026 16:53 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Shania Care-Slede appeared via videolink at a hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court
  
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• Argyle is back for autumn- this £27 cardigan nails the Claudia Winkleman style

  21-08-2026 19:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The 'perfect fit' cardigan is ideal for autumn, but there's also options from the likes of M&S, Nobody's Child and Baukjen
  
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• DWP confirms full list of all 533 conditions that qualify for £748 monthly payments

  21-08-2026 18:56 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  More than four million people are currently claiming the benefit
  
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• Chancellor John Healy's pre-Budget challenge after £1.8bn increase

  21-08-2026 18:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Government borrowing stood at £1.8 billion in July, new figures have revealed
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after Urmston assault leaves man with broken arm

  21-08-2026 18:41 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The victim suffered a broken arm and eye injury
  
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• HMRC confirms thousands of UK households to get £108.20 payment early

  21-08-2026 18:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Benefit payments will be brought forward because of the bank holiday this month
  
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• Cocky Thailand ‘couriers’ paid extra baggage charges to bring 22 suitcases filled with £13m of cannabis into UK

  21-08-2026 18:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  'My man gonna be on the other side - don't leave the airport until you see him leave'
  
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• Five things to do in Greater Manchester this weekend as big food festivals take over

  21-08-2026 18:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are big celebrations of Thai, Italian and Indian food, as well as everything in-between
  
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• Wigan mum abused by online trolls now runs million pound shoe business

  21-08-2026 18:11 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  After being told her feet looked like a SpongeBob cartoon character, Jennifer Bailey turned her painful bunions into a £1.8m fashion brand loved by celebrities.
  
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• Take That to make 'big band announcements' as new album and live shows on the way

  21-08-2026 18:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Gary Barlow has sent Take That fans into a frenzy as he teased that "big announcements" are on the way before the end of the year. Their new album is "imminent" and live gigs in Europe are on the table.
  
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• Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions - August 21, 2026

  21-08-2026 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  See how you fared in this week's leaderboard
  
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• Lego launches £20 Addams Family flower kit for Halloween - get it for £3

  21-08-2026 17:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Once built, you can remove the dahlia flower to unlock the vase and reveal the classroom inside, which features removable desks, a stool and other storytelling accessories
  
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• Air ambulance lands in Bury amid huge emergency service response

  21-08-2026 17:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Police, paramedics and fire crews all attended the scene
  
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• Cruz Beckham appears to cryptically send message to estranged brother Brooklyn in new music

  21-08-2026 17:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Cruz Beckham's newly released music has caught people's attention amid the Beckahm's family's ongoing feud
  
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• NHS worker drove wrong way down M61 slip road to avoid traffic jam

  21-08-2026 17:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Innocent Ayodele was caught trying to escape a traffic jam on the M61
  
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• How to watch every Manchester Premier League 2026/27 opening fixture on Sky Sports and TNT

  21-08-2026 17:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Newly-promoted Hull City are thrown straight in at the deep end as they face Man United, while Man City's first Premier League outing without Pep Guardiola in the dugout sees them host Bournemouth
  
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• Josh Widdicombe shares first glimpse at new Strictly with Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe

  21-08-2026 16:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Josh Widdicombe has given the first glimpse at the new BBC Strictly Come Dancing hosts preparing for the upcoming 2026 series
  
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• 'Charming' £18 Dunelm autumn wreath slashed to £2.69 in clever deal stack

  21-08-2026 16:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The elegant wreath features cream pumpkins, pine cones and eucalyptus leaves beautifully arranged on a standard wire base
  
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• Children and pregnant women urged not to eat certain foods due to ongoing salmonella risk

  21-08-2026 16:08 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Children under five, adults over 65, pregnant women and those with health conditions have all been issued the warning
  
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• Coronation Street fans share clear demand over impending Weatherfield exit after confusion

  21-08-2026 16:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie fans have been commenting after some confusion surrounding the upcoming exit of Nina Lucas from Weatherfield
  
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• Bury teen accused of stirring up religious hatred by sharing terrorist videos

  21-08-2026 16:01 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  He will next appear at the Old Bailey on September 25.
  
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• Dianne Buswell sheds happy tears after Joe Sugg moment with baby son ahead of Strictly return

  21-08-2026 15:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Dianne Buswell got fans talking as she was seen shedding happy tears at a moment between her partner Joe Sugg and their son
  
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• New homes planned at Bury Interchange as part of major redevelopment

  21-08-2026 15:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The project would ‘support Bury council’s wider regeneration and housing plans for the town centre’, TfGM has said
  
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• M6 fire LIVE with seven miles of delays as motorway closed after lorry bursts into flames

  21-08-2026 15:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Queues are building up on the M6 motorway
  
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• Oldham biker nearly ran over woman in terrifying police chase - then got instant karma

  21-08-2026 14:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  It comes as part of GMP's crackdown on anti-social bike use
  
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• UK city trials banning 'intimidating' balaclavas with £1,000 fine warning

  21-08-2026 14:39 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The officer leading the crackdown insists that a ban would make a 'huge difference' to safety in the city
  
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• Strictly star takes on important new role after shock at exit from BBC dance show

  21-08-2026 14:31 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Michelle Tsiakkas has confirmed her important new role after sharing her sadness at her exit from BBC's Strictly
  
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• M62 traffic LIVE with huge delays and lanes shut after car fire

  21-08-2026 13:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There are long delays on the M62 motorway
  
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• Funeral held for teenager killed in wrong-way M9 motorway crash in Ireland

  21-08-2026 13:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The first funeral mass of a teenager who died in a horror wrong-way crash on the M9 motorway in Ireland last weekend
  
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• Jimmy Cricket funeral LIVE updates from Salford Cathedral as iconic comedian laid to rest

  21-08-2026 13:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The much-loved comic was known for his bowler hat and his 'and there's more' catchphrase
  
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