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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody for questioning.

Two arrested as police launch murder probe after man's body found in Middleton

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at a house.

Police were called just before 2pm today following reports a man had been assaulted at a house on Lower Bamford Close, Middleton, near Rochdale.

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Rio Ferdinand rules himself out of England job after John Terry stripped of captaincy

The Manchester United defender has been quick to rule himself out of the running to replace John Terry, who was stripped of the armband today.

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Temperature drops to minus 8 - and it could get lower as threat of snow looms across Greater Manchester

The mercury fell to -7.7C at Woodford near Stockport last night, according to the Met Office. And forecaster say it could be a degree colder tonight before temperatures fall with a good chance of heavy snow from Saturday lunchtime.

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Nurse Rebecca Leighton who was arrested then freed over Stepping Hill poisoning deaths loses job appeal

A nurse arrested then freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital has lost her appeal for her job back. Rebecca Leighton, 28, from Stockport, spent six weeks in jail after being held by police.

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Fan charged after racist abuse shouted at players during Manchester United's clash with Stoke at Old Trafford

A man has been charged after racist abuse was shouted at players during Manchester United’s game with Stoke City on Tuesday.

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Saved: Manchester's Sure Start centres to stay open after massive protest by parents

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Pictured: Reveller who had his throat cut in attack outside K2 nightclub in Manchester - video

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Manchester City fan finally realises her dream of becoming a club mascot - at the age of 88

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Major rail disruption on West Coast line between Manchester and London after train derails

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Gangster Domenyk Noonan set to be told: You’re staying in jail

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Oldham couple bound together by ultimate gift of life after wife donates kidney to save her husband

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Denton nine-year-old's 80-length charity swim costs shocked grandad £400 in sponsorship

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D-day due on possible legal action over Irlam gas blast

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Jailed: Irlam dairy worker in guns and drugs double life

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Plea to help revive Openshaw West - Manchester's 'forgotten estate'

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Hospital patients 'more likely to die if admitted at the weekend', NHS study finds

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Back behind bars: Thug in city-centre gang attack on passer-by

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After 10 years Peace Week falls victim to the cuts

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Man, 28, beaten up and bundled into car in front of shoppers at Fallowfield retail park

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Andrew Grimes: Why the bicycle has no place on our city roads

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Blaze blunder firefighters ‘couldn’t have saved victim’

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'Every woman's nightmare': Sex attacker raped young mum at knifepoint in her Manchester home

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Manchester United cut Liverpool FC ticket share by 1,000 for Premier League clash at Old Trafford

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The Only Way Is Harpurhey in Manchester's answer to TOWIE

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Bury worker splashed out on iPad, Xbox and New York holiday after he was paid £31k by mistake

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Snow on the way at the weekend as temperatures plunge

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Over 7,000 jobs to go in fresh cuts at AstraZeneca

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Nobel Prize winning scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov to run Manchester's £45m graphene research centre

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Nigel Pivaro back on the cobbles as Terry Duckworth returns to Coronation Street

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Mike Harding: 'It's almost as if we're ashamed of our own culture in this country''

The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards take place at the Lowry, Salford, next week, presented by Mike Harding – a funny man with serious views on everything from clog-dancing to urban regeneration. He spoke to Paul Taylor ...

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Competition: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Manchester’s Arndale Market

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Pilkington to cut operations - 150 jobs at risk

Nippon Sheet Glass, the Japanese owner of glass manufacturer Pilkington, has announced it to close down some of its operations in St Helens with the loss of up to 150 jobs.

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Roberto Mancini offers hope to Carlos Tevez

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has admitted Carlos Tevez could feature in the Premier League again - if he proves his fitness.

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Ferguson plans talks with Ferdinand before Chelsea clash

Sir Alex Ferguson intends to speak with Rio Ferdinand ahead of Manchester United's Premier League encounter with Chelsea on Sunday to try to calm concerns about the pre-match handshake.

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Enjoy a wide range of therapies, healers, workshops and retailers at the Mind, Body and Spirit Event at Stockport’s Masonic Hall

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Win 25 pairs of free entry wristbands to the Blackpool Comes to Oldham Funpark

We have 25 pairs of writbands to give away offering free entry into the ‘Blackpool Comes to Oldham’ half term funpark.

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Brand new BBC consumer affairs series 'The Legalizer' is looking people to take part in the series

New BBC 1 series “The Legalizer” has just gone into production and aims to show consumers how they can fight for their rights, through the courts if necessary. If you’re feeling cheated, ripped off or badly treated the producers want to hear from you.

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