Manchester train stations see surge of 2.5million extra passengers per year, as commuters ditch cars for rail
Piccadilly, Victoria, Oxford Road, and Deansgate all saw increase
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Miracle graphene will transform solar energy and ‘power entire buildings’, claim Manchester scientists
Graphene is the world’s strongest material, but is incredibly light
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‘Deeply horrified’ Coronation Street actor Bill Roache vows to fight rape charge – but still cut from show
Roache ‘strenuously denies’ rape claims
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Brad Pitt? Leonardo DiCaprio? Mancunians vote for their sexiest film stars ahead of Great Gatsby release
Survey was conducted by Odeon Manchester
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Heroic Levenshulme neighbour, 62, has arm ‘shattered’ in vicious hammer attack while protecting home next door
Attack occured on Field Bank Grove, Levenshulme
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Ed Miliband’s alternative Queen’s Speech can help rebuild our economy, says Greater Manchester MP
Labour leader proposed six economic reform bills
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Guilty: Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall faces jail after admitting child sex abuse – with one victim aged NINE
Hall, 83, admits to 13 offences
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Ain’t no party like an NQ party: Manchester’s Northern Quarter set for ‘even bigger’ street takeover
Edge Street, High Street and Thomas Street are all hosting events
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Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow actor Bill Roache charged with two counts of rape of girl, 15
Star will not appear in soap while investigations continue
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Babies born abnormally big or small at higher risk of developing autism, claims Manchester university study
Autism affects one in every 100 children in UK
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Elderly man killed as car collides with lorry on East Lancs Road near Leigh – BOTH drivers arrested
Crash happened at around 4pm yesterday