Firefighter strike: Semi-trained officers to stand in during strike as Manchester urged to ‘take extra care’
The stand in crew will only have had three weeks training
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Manchester must work in unison to make lasting change for those with learning disabilities, claim Mencap
Mencap’s Stephen John says disability groups, charities and schools must work together
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Manchester on best behaviour as ‘eyes of the world watch’ – police praise fans’ conduct at derby clash
Greater Manchester Police praise fan behaviour
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VIDEO: Sledgehammer-wielding gang attempt to smash through Manchester jewellers in front of terrified onlookers
The incident occurred at around 2.25pm in the city centre
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Stockport carjacking: Heartless thief holds blade to mother’s throat in front of terrified six-year-old son
The 42-year-old woman had just left the Tesco Express on Church Road
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‘Westhoughton has lost a little bit of colour’: Family of Bolton man killed in tragic road collision pay tribute
Maurice Melvyn Isherwood died after he was involved in a collision with a Toyota Aygo
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Ruined Middleton church is ‘ticking time bomb’ that cannot be repaired after roof collapse, says historian
Harold Cunfliffe first feared Providence United Reform Church was in jeopardy last year
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Manchester Food and Drink Festival promises to be ‘best yet’ and pledges to battle food poverty
The festival begins on Thursday
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Hammer-wielding gang rob store and threaten staff before fleeing with cash and mobile phones in Wythenshawe
They then fled towards Wythenshawe market
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Break the silence: Manchester male sexual abuse centre slams decision to exclude men from Rape Support Fund
Survivors is a service which supports men and boys who have suffered sexual abuse
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Manchester HIV and sexual health patients ‘threatened’ by benefit cuts, claims Black Health Agency chief
Evelyn Asante-Mensah said cuts are increasing health problems of patients suffering HIV