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FOYEZ AHMED: Police said only Ahmed knows 'why he carried out this horrific killing'

Oldham man, 31, who stabbed sister-in-law to death is jailed for life

A man who stabbed his brother's wife to death has been jailed for life for murder.

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Police officer Brendan Buggie drank six pints before crashing his car in Ramsbottom killing his girlfriend, a court heard

The off-duty officer was around twice the drink-drive limit when he crashed his sports car on an icy road, killing his woman passenger

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Video: Three men wanted after Manchester city-centre nightclub attack

CCTV footage has been released of three men wanted in connection with an attack at a nightclub in Manchester city centre.

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Jailed Co-op boss, Ronnie Hutton, of Stockport, is told to pay back stolen £132,000 from his pension

A disgraced Co-operative boss who fleeced the firm by stealing dozens of vehicles has been ordered to use his pension pot to repay the money he owes

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Chadderton bungler gave trick or treat kids £200 of cocaine in front of their police-officer dad

A man has admittted giving some children a bag of cocaine in front of their police-officer dad while they were out Halloween trick or treating. Donald Green, 23, told magistrates he had meant to give them a bag of sweets, but had handed them £200 worth of the Class A drug by mistake

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Groups of men fight on Bury streets in late morning

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Wigan man, 23, jailed after stabbing former security guard to death

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New Greater Manchester crime commissioner Tony Lloyd: I won't tell the chief constable how to police

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Biker and brother jailed for iron bar attack in row over X-Box games

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Two more council bosses and a detective face grooming quiz over Rochdale sex gang

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Wythenshawe paedophile jailed for sex abuse of children in 1970s and 1980s

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Murder probe launched as man dies in stabbing during row at Oldham house

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Woman aged in her 70s who fell from M60 motorway bridge at Whitefield dies in hospital

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Police officer’s Sahara trek tribute to fallen colleagues Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes

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Southern Cemetery guided tour highlights final resting places of Manchester greats

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Pannone to make 16 redundancies

Business

Video: Peter Kay releases exclusive footage of his live DVD

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Just the ticket: Fares on First buses slashed by up to 27 per cent

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Olympic coach Shane Sutton, badly hurt in bike crash, says tram lines around Manchester Velodrome are ‘death trap’ for cyclists

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Manchester Christmas Markets 2012: Report any ‘rip-offs’ to me says city centre chief Pat Karney

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Demolition worker was crushed by concrete slab at Old Trafford cricket ground while tortured boss off sick

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Road safety app wins young designers £4,600

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Children's homes in Didsbury and Wythenshawe to be axed in town-hall drive towards foster care

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Lisa Riley does the splits in her latest Strictly Come Dancing routine

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At last: Helen Flanagan finally succeeds at I'm A Celebrity bushtucker trials

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Plans for new heritage and arts centre for Oldham's West End revealed after £615k lottery funding boost

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Manchester Christmas Markets 2012 enjoys busiest opening weekend

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Manchester United winger Kenny Morgans, who survived 1958 Munich air disaster, dies aged 73

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On the beat: Tony Lloyd makes early start in new job as Greater Manchester police commissioner

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Coronation Street stars take to Twitter in bid to find new mobile phone contracts for cast

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Ashton-under-Lyne man makes it a double as he's arrested for drink-driving minutes after his partner fails breath test

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Two people taken to hospital after Eccles pub fire

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New book celebrates lives of 'yuppie' Didsbury's older residents

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Man arrested after 18-year-old woman and girl, 13, stabbed at single mums' refuge in Wythenshawe

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Charity fund for tragic brain tumour toddler Reuben Graham hits £100k in weeks

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Mist-hake-n identity: Hundreds fail to identify cod in Salford University taste test to highlight declining fish stocks

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Jailed: Hit-and-run cowards who left girl, 17, lying in road after Stockport crash horror

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Police seize Carlos Tevez's £100k Porsche in Didsbury after he allegedly drove it without UK licence

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Two hurt after Leigh car fire

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'Peeping Tom' cleaner caught spying on female officer in toilet cubicle at Greater Manchester Police HQ

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Selfridges to start selling Primark womenswear at Trafford Centre store

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New police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd gets to work after ‘shambolic’ election

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FC United and Manchester College team up on and off the pitch

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Netballers’ delight as Sir Chris Hoy holds court

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Parts of Trafford Park closed after hydrochloric acid leak at chemical plant

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Metrolink workers uncover tram route back to Victorian age

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Help take the winter strain off NHS, beg Greater Manchester GPs

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Dentist jailed after terrorist material and recipes to make explosives found on computer in £500k Hazel Grove house

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Manchester council asks traders for £20k to pay for New Year fireworks after splashing out £175k for Alicia Keys concert

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Lisa Riley does the splits

Bury actress wowed the judges with her flexibility for her latest Strictly Come Dancing routine
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Movember

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City v Aston Villa: Match centre

Five-star Manchester City beat Aston Villa - see how the action unfolded plus check out stats and standings
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Norwich v United: Match centre

Norwich stunned Manchester United at Carrow Road - check out stats and standings after the game
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Blogs

Manchester train abuse: Daniel Tyler on his campaign to eradicate homophobia

The victim of homophobic abuse on a train to Manchester, Daniel Tyler, writes on the campaign to change attitudes to homophobia.

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Picture gallery: Your Greater Manchester autumn images

Colourful autumnal pictures submitted by M.E.N. readers.
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Manchester United

Kagawa to miss second month at Manchester United, says a disappointed Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Shinji Kagawa faces at least another four weeks on the sidelines.

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'Content' Carlos Tevez: Manchester City will fight until the end in Champions League

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has pleaded for patience over the club's Champions League progress.

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I Love Recycling

Spook-tacular autumn edition full of hints and tips
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Advertorial - A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road: Consultation

Find out more and have your say on the proposals. Consultation closes on January 25th 2013
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