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Why is the Mancunian Way closed this weekend?

The closure will begin from 6am on Saturday, June 27

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Rawtenstall incident RECAP as police and air ambulance called to scene - latest updates

Emergency services are on the scene

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Sainsbury's Habitat shoppers rush to buy chair reduced by £150 that looks like £1,495 version

Habitat's reduced swivel chair looks very similar to a much more expensive designer version

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'Someone could die in this weather' - how Manchester's homeless are coping in the heatwave

Temperatures have reached the mid 30s in the city centre this week

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Manchester Airport brother sentencing RECAP as Mohammed Fahir Amaaz JAILED for three-and-a-half years after 'cowardly' attack

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz was found guilty of three offences after an incident at Manchester Airport

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Campaigners 'disappointed' in Greater Manchester MPs calling for updated guidance on single sex spaces to be disapproved

Six Greater Manchester MPs were among over 150 who have signed an Early Day Motion rejecting the updated Equality and Human Rights Commission code

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‘I’m driving the bus in 40 degrees, we’re all struggling’

Does public transport in Greater Manchester need air conditioning?

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Andy Burnham's shadow looms large over Bev Craig's campaign launch

The Labour hopeful issued a message of continuity and evolution, as she began her bid to become Greater Manchester's next mayor

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I found a pair of reduced £24 summer sandals that are 'like walking on clouds'

"Adore these. So comfortable, wore all summer. No blisters, like walking on a cloud. Great colour too."

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Teachers facing 'constant battle' as school building 'has no water or toilets'

The school was forced to close after dangerous concrete was found

Manchester | The Guardian

Man jailed for assault on police officers and customer at Manchester airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, convicted over 2024 incident of which footage was widely shared on social mediaA man has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of assaulting two female police officers and a member of the public at a Starbucks in Manchester airport.Mohammed...

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I found the perfect lightweight £41 linen blazer for summer weddings and office wear

"Bought for a wedding later this year but looks good and fits well"

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easyJet announces two new routes from Manchester Airport to European cities

Nuremberg will be a brand new destination for Manchester Airport

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Thug jailed for three-and-a-half years after Manchester Airport brawl

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz was emotionless as he was taken to the cells

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Man stabbed sister's boyfriend to death on New Year's Eve then lied to police, murder trial told

Anthony Junior Murray, 25, denies murdering 23-year-old Joe Burton

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Schools forced to make major mobile phone change from Monday under new law

Schools will need to enforce strict mobile phone polices from next week

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B&M shoplifter banned from Ashton town centre after PCSOs assaulted

The 'prolific' thief turned aggressive as he was confronted

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Coronation Street fans say who they think will be sent down for Theo Silverton's murder

The truth of what happened on that fateful night was revealed in a dark flashback,

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Burnham blueprint for national renewal | Letters

Andy Burnham has a rare commitment to co-designing policy alongside experts and communities, says Kate PickettNeal Lawson (This major Makerfield victory has made it inevitable: it’s now time for Keir Starmer to step aside, 19 June) describes Andy Burnham as “open, inquiring and imaginative”, ...

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The call to Manchester Airport Starbucks sounded like a routine job, it would leave two lives in tatters

Lydia Ward and Ellie Cook were attacked by Mohammed Amaaz after they were sent to arrest him at Manchester Airport in 2024