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February 20, 2025
TEENAGER 'DIED' AMID ROBBERY TERROR
MUM SAYS SON, 13, SURVIVED CARDIAC ARREST AFTER THUGS POUNCED ON PALS IN CITY CENTRE
![TEENAGER 'DIED' AMID ROBBERY TERROR TEENAGER 'DIED' AMID ROBBERY TERROR](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/XEd-KXC1n1740028263860/TEENAGER-DIED-AMID-ROBBERY-TERROR.jpg)
3 mins
Julie's back on cobbles and keeping a big secret
JULIE Carp has returned to Coronation Street after almost a decade away – and she’s hiding a huge secret, actress Katy Cavanagh has revealed.
![Julie's back on cobbles and keeping a big secret Julie's back on cobbles and keeping a big secret](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/p8gbwtbDR1740028734417/JULIES-BACK-ON-COBBLES-AND-KEEPING-A-BIG-SECRET.jpg)
1 min
Christmas fare AND SQUARE
FESTIVE MARKETS SET FOR RETURN TO CITY LANDMARK
![Christmas fare AND SQUARE Christmas fare AND SQUARE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/MqOQuZZ101740028650731/CHRISTMAS-FARE-AND-SQUARE.jpg)
1 min
"We need schools and doctors to avoid disaster...'
COUNCILLOR IN WARNING OVER HOMES PLANS
2 mins
Work starts on £45m flood defence to protect homes
WORK has begun on a £46m flood defense scheme which could protect around 1,000 homes.
![Work starts on £45m flood defence to protect homes Work starts on £45m flood defence to protect homes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/E7R6HujWj1740028788224/WORK-STARTS-ON-45M-FLOOD-DEFENCE-TO-PROTECT-HOMES.jpg)
1 min
'Steroids' cop in resignation
A FORMER Greater Manchester Police constable who tested positive for steroids would have been sacked had he not already resigned, the head of the force has ruled.
1 min
Bricks & MOREtar!
HOUSE PRICES SOARING IN EVERY PART OF GREATER MANCHESTER
![Bricks & MOREtar! Bricks & MOREtar!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/3j5dS2VWw1740029198975/BRICKS-MORETAR.jpg)
1 min
Could it be the end of the road for street closures?
CONTROVERSIAL YEAR-LONG TRIAL SET TO BE REVIEWED AT END OF NEXT MONTH
![Could it be the end of the road for street closures? Could it be the end of the road for street closures?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/QM6DaPeCd1740029639229/COULD-IT-BE-THE-END-OF-THE-ROAD-FOR-STREET-CLOSURES.jpg)
2 mins
Arrests in 'gunman' probe
TWO men were arrested after a police pursuit sparked by reports 'of a man with a gun', Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.
![Arrests in 'gunman' probe Arrests in 'gunman' probe](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/SLQvI9x6A1740030184648/ARRESTS-IN-GUNMAN-PROBE.jpg)
1 min
Jewish man feared he'd be left blind by bottle attack
£5,000 REWARD OFFERED BY CHARITY AS VICTIM TELLS OF IMPACT
2 mins
HOT AIR AND COOL TUNES AT FAMILY-FUN FESTIVAL
A HOT air balloon festival is coming to Greater Manchester this summer featuring live music and family-friendly entertainment.
![HOT AIR AND COOL TUNES AT FAMILY-FUN FESTIVAL HOT AIR AND COOL TUNES AT FAMILY-FUN FESTIVAL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/ogzEEBQoP1740030510305/HOT-AIR-AND-COOL-TUNES-AT-FAMILYFUN-FESTIVAL.jpg)
1 min
Wave goodbye to £1,000 with a dip in the Quays
FINES IN CRACKDOWN ON ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
![Wave goodbye to £1,000 with a dip in the Quays Wave goodbye to £1,000 with a dip in the Quays](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/lcLtgKU231740030237775/WAVE-GOODBYE-TO-1000-WITH-A-DIP-IN-THE-QUAYS.jpg)
2 mins
Calls for leader of scandal-hit town hall to quit
COUNCIL CHIEF IS FACING VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
![Calls for leader of scandal-hit town hall to quit Calls for leader of scandal-hit town hall to quit](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/OiB0v6fOm1740030589943/CALLS-FOR-LEADER-OF-SCANDALHIT-TOWN-HALL-TO-QUIT.jpg)
2 mins
Mayor's backing for once-in-generation reforms to railways
BURNHAM SAYS SERVICE OVERHAUL WILL HELP PUT PASSENGERS FIRST
![Mayor's backing for once-in-generation reforms to railways Mayor's backing for once-in-generation reforms to railways](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/X8l2W75Pz1740030976191/MAYORS-BACKING-FOR-ONCEINGENERATION-REFORMS-TO-RAILWAYS.jpg)
2 mins
Price cap fears over plans for 'district energy network'
Local Democracy Reporting Service RESIDENTS whose homes could soon be powered by a council-installed energy system would NOT be protected by Ofgem's price cap, it is feared.
![Price cap fears over plans for 'district energy network' Price cap fears over plans for 'district energy network'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/AYS3AIhVw1740031097169/PRICE-CAP-FEARS-OVER-PLANS-FOR-DISTRICT-ENERGY-NETWORK.jpg)
2 mins
Light show won't miss a beat
A 'JOYFUL' interactive light exhibition powered by real-time heartbeats is coming to Greater Manchester as part of a free family-friendly festival.
![Light show won't miss a beat Light show won't miss a beat](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/lR10dStEK1740031060395/LIGHT-SHOW-WONT-MISS-A-BEAT.jpg)
1 min
Council denies 'cover up' on landlord licence plan
TOWN HALL IS BLASTED FOR NOT SHARING HOUSING INFORMATION
![Council denies 'cover up' on landlord licence plan Council denies 'cover up' on landlord licence plan](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/ygARw_Et_1740032980464/COUNCIL-DENIES-COVER-UP-ON-LANDLORD-LICENCE-PLAN.jpg)
2 mins
AI plan for small businesses to win town hall deals
SMALL and medium enterprises could win more contracts with local councils under an Al-powered procurement scheme.
1 min
Trump is 'disinformed'
VOLODYMYR Zelensky has said Donald Trump is living in a Russian \"disinformation space\", following the US president's comments about the Ukrainian leader's approval rating.
1 min
Is laughter the best medicine?
TRIALS are taking place to see if 'comedy-on-prescription' can help improve people's mental health, reduce NHS costs, and offer alternatives to antidepressants.
![Is laughter the best medicine? Is laughter the best medicine?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/CSiSvv7NM1740033256059/IS-LAUGHTER-THE-BEST-MEDICINE.jpg)
1 min
Bank's dilemma after shock inflation jump
UK inflation jumped more sharply than expected at the start of the year, posing a problem for the Bank of England as it considers further interest rate cuts amid weak economic growth.
![Bank's dilemma after shock inflation jump Bank's dilemma after shock inflation jump](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/Wc9agFUZe1740033323465/BANKS-DILEMMA-AFTER-SHOCK-INFLATION-JUMP.jpg)
1 min
Reading the leaves
GET TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE SUBTLE MESSAGES PLANTS CAN SEND FROM THEIR FOLIAGE
![Reading the leaves Reading the leaves](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/SEjjJf4_g1740033442486/READING-THE-LEAVES.jpg)
2 mins
Raducanu upset by 'fixated' man
EMMA Raducanu was approached by a man displaying \"fixated behavior\", who was subsequently ejected from the court by security, ahead of her defeat to Karolina Muchova in the Dubai Tennis Championships.
![Raducanu upset by 'fixated' man Raducanu upset by 'fixated' man](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/D6Do3aEtW1740033599307/RADUCANU-UPSET-BY-FIXATED-MAN.jpg)
2 mins
VARANE ON ETH
He was always in conflict, he had lost the connection with the group. I was surprised he stayed after the FA Cup win
![VARANE ON ETH VARANE ON ETH](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/gZVY7U9Hc1740033775302/VARANE-ON-ETH.jpg)
2 mins
United shell out £14m to sack Ten Hag as cash flow crisis is revealed
UNITED paid a total of £ 14.5 million to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth, and other members of football staff, the i club's latest accounts show.
![United shell out £14m to sack Ten Hag as cash flow crisis is revealed United shell out £14m to sack Ten Hag as cash flow crisis is revealed](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/aqY-bSzT71740033974577/UNITED-SHELL-OUT-14M-TO-SACK-TEN-HAG-AS-CASH-FLOW-CRISIS-IS-REVEALED.jpg)
2 mins
It's Clauding over as City new boy vows revenge in South America...
CITY'S Claudio Echeverri has declared that he will have his 'revenge' on Brazil after they pipped Argentina to first place at the South American U20 Championship.
![It's Clauding over as City new boy vows revenge in South America... It's Clauding over as City new boy vows revenge in South America...](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21089/2000644/Af5gA2oRE1740034366247/ITS-CLAUDING-OVER-AS-CITY-NEW-BOY-VOWS-REVENGE-IN-SOUTH-AMERICA.jpg)
2 mins
Manchester Evening News Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England. Founded in 1868, the paper is published Monday–Saturday; a Sunday edition, the MEN on Sunday, was launched in February 2019.
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