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Referees' boss Phil Morris suspended for 'concentration camp' jibe before Jewish league game

A referees'’ boss has been suspended after being found guilty by an FA panel of making a sick jibe about the Holocaust before a Jewish league match.

Phil Morris, referee appointments secretary at the Manchester FA, was disciplined over comments he was said to have made in a dressing room at Manchester United’s Carrington complex.

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Two further arrests over gang attack on trainee baker Daniel Stringer-Prince in Hyde

Two more arrests have been made in connection with an alleged attack on two teenagers which is being treated as a hate crime by police. A 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been held on suspicion of section 18 assault after the incident on Market Street at 10.15pm on February 4.

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Bag found in hunt for Oldham gran Nellie Geraghty's killer

Police are investigating whether a bag found in Oldham belongs to tragic pensioner Nellie Geraghty. Nellie, 79, died shortly after being mugged in an alleyway in Shaw in November.

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Veteran Manchester Central MP Tony Lloyd to stand for election as Greater Manchester’s first police commissioner

Veteran MP Tony Lloyd has confirmed he will stand for election as Greater Manchester’s first police commissioner. The M.E.N revealed last week that Mr Lloyd, one of the region’s most senior Labour politicians, was tipped to announce his candidacy for the job.

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Review: Noel Gallaghers' High Flying Birds at Manchester Arena

Just like his beloved Manchester City, Noel Gallagher seems to be on a roll – and keeping just ahead of a close rival. It was brother Liam who hit the ground running after Oasis split amid rumours of hurled guitars – and fruit – in 2009.

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Yobs headbutted and kicked pensioner, 71, after he got off bus in Bolton that had been pelted with bottles

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Motorcyclist from Bolton who nearly bled to death after road smash searches for passing doctor who saved his life

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Jailed: Homeless man who tried to steal cable from 130ft pylon in Middleton

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CVS boosts staff numbers

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Pensioner James Greenhalgh, 71, dies five days after he is hit by Vauxhall Zafira in Wigan

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Poacher turned gamekeeper: Ex-burglar from Bolton on the streets helping police to cut down on theft

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More pain on the way: Manchester council planning further cuts of £80m

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Deaf mute girl allegedly kept in a cellar in Eccles was raped and treated as slave, court told

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Video: Ban for football fan who hurled racist abuse at Liverpool's Glen Johnson at Etihad Stadium

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Fallowfield drunk caught out impersonating a traffic officer – after he flagged down a police car

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Manchester council lines up Jamie Oliver for new children's healthy eating drive

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Youths arrested over death of Oldham gran Nellie Geraghty are eliminated from inquiry

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Pick of the day: Five must-read stories on the Manchester Evening News website

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Cruel thieves' raid on Wythenshawe stables robs disabled kids of their riding lessons

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Woman who tried to hide body of her dead baby in Bury garden faces jail

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Whitney Houston: I’m either my best friend or my worst enemy

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Manchester United fanzine Red Issue hits back after police confiscate copies in 'offensive' Ku Klux Klan poster row

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Salford asylum-seeker facing deportation to Gambia after five-year battle to stay in UK

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Wigan's Haigh Hall live concerts axed - because of Stone Roses' Heaton Park comeback gigs

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Headteacher returns to her post at Bridgewater School after quitting over governor payments

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Plan for Oldham school staffed by soldiers on course

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Immigration desk staff at Manchester Airport ‘facing shift-change chaos’, boss claims

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Carlos Tevez ensured himself a frosty reception at City’s training ground today by claiming Roberto Mancini treated him ‘like a dog’ in Munich.

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Ryan Giggs: Man for all seasons at Manchester United

It was in an interview with Bill Gates senior that US talk show host Larry King asked the following question about his famous son. “Are you over all surprised at how he turned out?” he asked referring to the billionaire founder of Microsoft.

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Directly elected mayors in Greater Manchester: A chance to give your view

MEN Media today launches a major survey to find out what YOU think about directly elected mayors. Do you think mayors are a good idea? What powers do you think they should have?

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Inflation rate lowest for 14 months

Hard-pressed families felt some relief last month as official figures revealed the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in more than a year.

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