Voting apathy 'among worst in UK'
BBC News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Levels of voter apathy are soaring in Greater Manchester, a region with a rich political history, a report says.
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Rare Necklace is Found in North West England
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
In Greater Manchester, a rare necklace estimated to be about 4,000 years old, has been uncovered.Archaeologists discovered the necklace while excavating a cist, a type of stone lined grave, in Mellor, Stockport.This is the first time a necklace from the early Bronze Age, has been found
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Rare Bronze Age necklace is found
Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | yesterday
A rare amber necklace believed to be about 4,000 years old has been uncovered in Greater Manchester. Archaeologists made the find while excavating a cist - a type of stone-lined grave - in Mellor, Stockport. It is the first time a necklace of this kind from the early Bronze Age has been found in north-west England. Read the rest of this article...
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Cops in bid to cut drink-driving
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHRISTMAS will never be the same again for the 18 families who have lost loved ones as a result of drink-driving in Greater Manchester this year.
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Liverpool News: A MAN is fighting for his life after a gas explosion “like an earthquake” destroyed three flats.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The man was rescued from the scene in Wigan, Greater Manchester, by emergency workers last night, along with seven other injured residents.
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Police assault allegation probed
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigates an alleged attack by three police officers in Greater Manchester, caught on CCTV.
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News: Flats Destroyed By 'Gas Blast'
euronews24 (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Four people were taken to the town's Royal Infirmary with burns after the property collapsed last night. One person has been left in a critical condition.The explosion occurred at around 9.20pm on Saturday.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police s
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Life On Mars
sushil (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
The programme tells the story of DCI Sam Tyler of the Greater Manchester Police (played by John Simm), who, after being hit by a car in 2006, finds himself in the year 1973. There, he works for Manchester and Salford Police CID as a DI under DCI Gene Hunt (played by Philip Glenister). Over the course of the series, Tyler faces various culture clashes, most frequently regarding the differences between...
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C-charge TV ad 'broke rules'
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
GRANADA breached rules on political adverts by screening an advert about plans for Greater Manchester's congestion charge, watchdog Ofcom says.
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Woman jailed over husband's death
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
A 27-year-old woman from Greater Manchester is jailed after she strangled her husband with a scarf.
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Road charging advert in 'breach'
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom rules a TV advert about the proposed congestion charge in Greater Manchester breached broadcast guidelines.
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Adultery
Kiwiblog (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
An actress in South Korea is facing a possible 18 month jail term for adultery. Yes it a crime there. Goodness knows how many years in jail the former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester would face, if they had the same law in the UK. An investigation has found he had affairs with 38 different women [...]
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Stick to facts plea on C-charge
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
CONTROVERSY over two campaign adverts is threatening to overshadow the start of Greater Manchester's crunch congestion charge referendum.
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Custody for YouTube gun video man
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
A 20-year-old man from Greater Manchester is detained for five years for posting a video in YouTube of him loading guns.
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Questions for the NO Campaign: On Rape Video and MART
Chris Paul: Labour of Love (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Have recently added this set of Clarifications to the Will Hutton, He Say YES post HERE . Why should the people of Greater Manchester vote with a company worth a Billion-plus instead of for the future transport and breathing needs of their children and children's children? There are some questions CLARIFICATIONS Thu 00:01: The Trafford Centre is one of the four main businesses in the Peel Holdings...
