David Harper, 27, battered Stacey Quigley, 24, and drowned her in the bath of her home in Burnage, Manchester

Life sentence for bully who battered girlfriend and drowned her in the bath

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Tragic: Molly Dyer died from am allergic reaction after eating a curry

Girl, 13, dies from allergic reaction after eating curry

A teenage girl has died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to nuts.

Molly Dyer, 13, from Whitefield, collapsed in front of her mum Meryl Matthews after eating a takeaway curry on Saturday night. It is believed she suffered an anaphylactic shock after trying a curry for only the second time.

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Loaded gun found at playing fields

Forensic scientists are examining a loaded gun found on a playing field.
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Police arrest parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed

Seventeen-year-old Shafilea Ahmed disappeared from her home in Warrington, Cheshire, in October 2003, sparking a major police search. Her decomposed remains were discovered in Cumbria five months later.
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Tony Blair's fury at Gordon Brown for scrapping of super-casino

The former prime minister said his successor's decision to scrap the Manchester plans, which would have created 3,500 jobs, were ‘the worst form of puritanism’.
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Caught on camera - cheating undertaker who said he could barely walk

Funeral director Warren Brindley, who claimed he could barely climb stairs, was spotted striding out ahead of corteges passing through the streets.
Crime | 22 Comments

A380 Superjumbo gets a BIG welcome

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Goat has horns ripped out in 'barbaric' attack

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Rangers fans could be held in Wigan before Manchester United match

News | 76 Comments

Transport chiefs told to travel on cheap ... but they CAN go first class

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Thug ordered gang machete attack ... in row over TV set

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Anti-violence campaigner 'to sue cops' after clash

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Tory chairman Baroness Warsi in pledge to protect regions

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Man jailed over pit bull attack on police horse

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Tributes to brain surgery pioneer and animal lover

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£10,000 reward in hunt for waste firm firebugs

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Library boom as bookworms help city buck national trend

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Rail chaos due to delays on rush-hour routes

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Heroic mayor saves girl’s life at hotel pool

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Special constable jailed for three years for assault on soldier - video

Crime | 48 Comments

Schools break away from councils to become academies

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Wedding guest dies from food poisoning

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Blighted by booze – Manchester is top of alcohol shame table

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Charity worker stole £53,000 from armed forces charity

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The road left without a speed limit for 15 years

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Wife’s horror as man, 68, dies fighting blaze

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'Miracle cancer cure sold over the internet'

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Vaccine plea after 16 hit by measles

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Police in clear on Bridgewater Hall clashes

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Pub with longest name is saved by locals

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Outlaw Christian Pride demo, says town hall chief Pat Karney

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World's biggest passenger plane, the A380, lands in Manchester - as it happened

World's biggest passenger plane, the A380, lands in Manchester - as it happened
Thousands of people converged on Manchester Airport to see the arrival of the world’s biggest passenger plane - replay our live coverage here ...
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Berbatov ready to rock

Dimitar Berbatov’s campaign could be shaped by Sir Alex Ferguson’s Euro selection against Rangers.
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Bridge relishing City squad battle

Wayne Bridge insists the competition in Manchester City’s 25-man Premier League squad will drive everyone on – and he cannot wait to be part of it.
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Manchester Pride parade - video and pictures

Manchester Pride parade - video and pictures
It may have rained on the parade...but that did not stop thousands from enjoying this year's Pride carnival.
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GCSE results - school-by-school

Our comprehensive GCSE results service brings you the results from schools across our area.
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Rugby's Charlie Hodgson plans big year of fun

Rugby's Charlie Hodgson plans big year of fun
Not for rugby star Charlie Hodgson the same old golf days and sportsman’s dinners for his testimonial year.
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The soul survivors

The soul survivors
DJ Russ Winstanley can still reel off the playlists with which he opened and closed Wigan Casino.
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Motocycle news: September 3, 2010

Motocycle news: September 3, 2010
One of the most popular budget tourer/all-rounders on the market is the Honda CBF1000, which offers good value biking.
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Rangers fans could be held in Wigan before Manchester United match

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