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  1. One dead in a smash on the M62 westbound between Heywood and Rochdale. Man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving about 6 hours ago via web
  2. Paul Taylor: Pendle Witches still cast a spell 400 years after trials menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 9 hours ago via Tweet Button
  3. Pigs on the run cause chaos after escape from abattoir in Glossop menmedia.co.uk/glossopadverti… about 10 hours ago via Tweet Button
  4. Exhibition of rare Stone Roses photographs opens in Manchester menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. @mr_simpleton_12 email newsdesk@menmedia.co.uk about 13 hours ago via web in reply to mr_simpleton_12
  6. Picture of the day: An Emirates A380 dwarfs traffic passing under the Manchester Airport bridge over Wilmslow Road twitpic.com/9qx57w about 13 hours ago via Twitpic
  7. Nigerian prince offers reward after his custom Chopper bike is stolen outside McDonald’s in Manchester menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  8. Mum-of-two from Chadderton faces jail after she sold schoolgirl for sex menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  9. Bury stab victims had been chased 'for seven miles' before they were attacked in crashed car menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  10. @stevedouglas76 sorry, you're right, meant to say guns n' roses fans about 13 hours ago via web in reply to stevedouglas76
  11. Review of Guns N' Roses at Manchester Arena by @diannebourne citylife.co.uk/news_and_revie… via @CityLifeManc about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  12. Guns N' Roses were asked to finish by 11pm - but they didn't even go on stage until 11.15pm menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  13. Primary schools in Greater Manchester 'run out of spaces' as birth rate soars menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 14 hours ago via Tweet Button
  14. Here's the front page of today's Manchester Evening News, which today includes a guide to Euro 2012 with wallchart twitpic.com/9qvr85 about 16 hours ago via Twitpic
  15. @MerePR thanks, glad you like it about 16 hours ago via web in reply to MerePR
  16. Ex-Coronation Street star Phil Middlemiss, who played Des Barnes, is declared bankrupt menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 16 hours ago via Tweet Button
  17. Fans walk out of Manchester Arena as Guns N' Roses gig goes on until 2.15am menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven… about 16 hours ago via Tweet Button