Provides the latest RSS feeds for Manchester News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Manchester News.Net http://www.manchesternews.net/ en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:50:41 -0500 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:50:41 -0500 30 London, Dec.3 : Manchester United and Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo has said that winning the Ballon d'Or award will not put added pressure on him to perform. http://www.manchesternews.net/story/437742 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:02:20 -0500 Manchester News.Net http://www.manchesternews.net/story/437742 3/12/2008 Real-life wings of love brought wedded bliss to a young couple’s ‘Harry Potter’ style wedding. Barn owl Fudge delivered their wedding rings in a black silk bag by flying over the h... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064299&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:45 -0500 Tameside Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064299&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A DEFIANT lone protestor stopped lighting plans at a school’s sports ground by blocking a trench with her wheelchair. Despite freezing temperatures, MS sufferer Christine Beaumont-Rydi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064304&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:34 -0500 Oldham Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064304&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 ALL schools in Middleton are due to be closed on Thursday (4 Dec) due to snow. A spokesperson for Rochdale Council said they were advising schools to close after a severe weather warning, ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064307&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:53 -0500 Middleton Guardian http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064307&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 PETER Kay has been tipped to win the race for the Christmas No.1, but a Saddleworth family are hoping their charity single will keep the comic off the top spot. Paul and Heidy Ackroyd are ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064303&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:35 -0500 Oldham Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064303&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THE M62 has reopened after a crash left one person dead and caused major disruption on the motorway for nearly six hours. Traffic ground to a halt and huge tailbacks built up into Manche... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062244&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:51 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062244&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A VET'S receptionist was held at knifepoint during a raid in Altrincham. Two masked men burst into the Clarendon Veterinary Surgery at 5.30pm on November 21.  They threatened the recept... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062245&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:49 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062245&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A MASS vaccination programme against measles is underway. The MMR vaccine is being offered to teenagers and primary school children as a precaution against a threatened epidemic. Fears th... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064312&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:05 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064312&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 POLICE have declared war on illegal parking, planning surprise swoops on hotspots to tow away and fine lawbreaking vehicles. Cops have swung into action after tit-for-tat resident and comm... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064313&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:06 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064313&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 TOP-RANKING civic, health and police officials are vowing to call time on Oldham’s harmful booze culture in 2009. The town was recently named as one of 20 alcohol blackspots in the count... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064306&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:32 -0500 Oldham Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064306&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A ROCHDALE man has pleaded guilty to falsifying information on a student grant application form so that his son could receive financial support. Forty-six-year-old Mohammed Asif, of Wordsw... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064296&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:47 -0500 The Asian News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064296&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A GYPSY family who have settled on an old builder’s yard in Denton have applied for permission to set up the first permanent travellers’ site in Tameside. Dean Price, 32, and his broth... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064294&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:48 -0500 Tameside Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064294&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 We have ten copies up for grabs of Hatton's Hotshots on DVD - a selection of funny football moments presented by boxer and lifetime Manchester City fan Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064309&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:45 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064309&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 SOCIAL services for adults in Tameside have been named as the best in the country. The service, which caters for around 10,000 residents, came out on top in an annual assessment by the Com... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064297&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:46 -0500 Tameside Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064297&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Its a pity nitids fledglings are out of the youth cup already they cannot be that good Fletcher. Maybe you can teach them how to kick more skillful players as they skip past you time and time again. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064308&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:49 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064308&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 TRIBUTES have been paid to Councillor Margaret Oldham who has died after a long illness. Councillor Oldham, who served Hyde Newton ward, is understood to have been battling aplastic anaemi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064293&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:48 -0500 Tameside Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064293&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 TWO police forces, a helicopter and a mountain rescue team were scrambled to search for an elderley man reported missing at Alderley Edge last week. The man, reported to be in his sixties ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064320&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:01 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064320&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A WAITER told a murder trial how he found the dying husband of a cheating wife from Lancashire in a hotel room in Pakistan. Manchester Crown Court has been told 24-year old Yasira Pervez a... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064295&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:48 -0500 The Asian News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064295&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 POLICE patrols have been stepped up after an alleged rape. And as a result of the attack the constabulary has issued a reminder to women about keeping safe while out alone. They set up an... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064319&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:07:59 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064319&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A MAN who hit a shop worker over the head with a hammer during an armed robbery in Dukinfield has been jailed for three years. Liam Jones, 21, posed as a customer asking for cigarettes, th... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064300&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:44 -0500 Tameside Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064300&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 POLICE are calling on parents to steer clear of mini motos this Christmas. The miniature motorbikes are popular among youngsters and are often bought as presents. But, according to Road S... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064318&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:07:58 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064318&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 BLUECOAT School pupils raised the alarm after spotting the smoke from a man who is believed to have set himself alight on Oldham Edge last week. Headteacher Julie Hollis confirmed this wee... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064302&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:37 -0500 Oldham Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064302&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 AN impressive display of Christmas lights brought festive cheer to the town on one of the foggiest days of the year. Olympic silver medallist Keri-Anne Payne pushed the plunger on Saturd... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064311&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:32 -0500 Heywood Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064311&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 WILMSLOW drivers beware - getting behind the wheel after a festive tipple could land you behind bars. Christmas motorists are being told to think before they drink in a campaign rolled out... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064317&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:07:57 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064317&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 ALL 92 schools in Rochdale have been advised not to open tomorrow after a severe weather warning from the Met Office. Weather forecasters predict heavy snowfall will hit the region overn... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062243&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:52 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062243&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A LAVISH Snowflake Ball to raise cash for childrens charities has been put on ice due to the credit crunch. The bash, a top annual event on the Cheshire social calendar, was due to be held... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064315&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:02 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064315&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 STACKS of uncollected rubbish were left on the streets after ice and snow halted the MBC bin men. Only 40 percent of roads – the ones the county council had the resources to grit – wer... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064316&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:07:56 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064316&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A MAN murdered in a hotel room in Pakistan thought he was going to enjoy a few romantic hours with his wife, a court heard. Khurrum Mukhtar, 21, had been told by Yasira Pervez to keep th... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062246&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:31:50 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20062246&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THE Aussie outback might be home to TV's current crop of I'm A Celebrity contestants but showbiz couple Denise Welch and Tim Healy were king and queen of their very own star-packed jungle i... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064314&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:04 -0500 Wilmslow Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064314&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 ENGLAND have confirmed they are flying out to Abu Dhabi and will resume their tour of India following days of talks with security advisors. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064322&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:57:18 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064322&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Fury, the son of rugged former heavyweight pro Johnny Fury, is the reigning amateur super-heavyweight champion and only returned from a honeymoon in Portugal yesterday. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064323&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:57:16 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064323&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 But United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson made a personal appearance at a hearing in Sheffield on Friday and his appeal claiming that Tosic would be challenging immediately for a senior place with the Champi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064324&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:57:10 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20064324&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THIS weekend County’s Community Foundation team and the Stockport Express are launching a great new competition for all aspiring sports journalists of the future - The Write Match! Boys ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057558&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:12 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057558&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A TERRIFIED shopkeeper was shot in the hand by a gunman during an armed robbery at an off licence. The worker lost his thumb and has undergone plastic surgery following the incident at ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056390&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:43 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056390&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 COUNTY would like to advise fans that if the team beat Gillingham next Tuesday then, along with season ticket and Super 10 holders, priority for Aston Villa tickets will be given to fans wi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057562&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:10 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057562&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A MAN has been shot twice in the leg in Bury. The 21-year-old was targeted on James Street and taken to the town's Fairfield Hospital. His condition is not life-threatening. The shootin... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056392&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:41 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056392&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A CORONER has warned Health Secretary Alan Johnson there will be more deaths if he fails to introduce a national allergy service. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056391&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:40 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056391&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Scholes has already returned to first team training, but Sir Alex Ferguson will be wary about rushing his return with the 34-year-old suffering a catalogue of injuries in recent years. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057564&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:26 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057564&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A YOUNG couple have been left traumatised after a rooftop robbery in which masked men ransacked their Heaton Mersey pub. David Hill and Kelly Robinson were both on duty at the Dog and Part... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057561&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:10 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057561&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 STOCKPORT Express snapper Andy Lambert was a picture of pride when he won a Newspaper Society award for his photography. The 45-year-old  went up on stage at a glittering awards bash in L... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057560&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:11 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057560&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Promoter Duggie Chapman's touring version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which has opened at Bolton's Albert Halls, does not use the names Doc, Dopey, Sleepy, Grumpy, Happy and Bashful as they we... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056389&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:44 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056389&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THERE’S no place like home... especially for the people of Bramhall. Research has revealed that the village’s residents are happier to be home than those in any other part of the count... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057559&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:09 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057559&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 YOUTUBE clips showing daredevil youngsters leaping into the River Goyt have been condemned by Stockport Council. The video footage shows youths launching themselves from rocks and off tree... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057555&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:13 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057555&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Geography teacher Peter Loader was inspired during a holiday in Ethiopia when he found a young schoolmaster teaching dozens of children under the shade of a tree. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056393&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:39 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056393&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 And European Cup winning keeper Alex Stepney believes Sir Alex Ferguson's policy will ensure a smooth handover when first choice Edwin Van der Sar calls it a day. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057566&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:24 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057566&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 ALL three of the town’s secondary schools, plus three primaries, were forced to close on Tuesday as the worst snow of the winter hit the area. Headteachers and education officials took t... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057571&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:09 -0500 Heywood Advertiser http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057571&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 ROCHDALE are seeking a positive response to their FA Cup calamity as thoughts switch to the trip to promotion rivals Darlington. Dale missed out on a potentially lucrative third round tie w... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057563&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:31 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057563&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 MATHEW Tait needed a helping hand to claim his first competitive try for Sharks on Friday night. Despite playing in all eight of this season’s Premiership matches, a try had eluded the E... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057553&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:15 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057553&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 UNITED'S strong Brazilian blend will get another airing tonight against Blackburn with Anderson, Rafael and Rodrigo Possebon set for Carling Cup quarter-final duty. And the Reds link with t... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057565&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:22 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057565&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Just out of interest, where exactly would you go, thaitanium, and take yourself and your little ones without a beast of a husband knowing? http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056386&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:46 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20056386&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 FORMER Salford coach Karl Harrison may find himself tackling the economic recession head on. It's been 18 long months since the man dubbed Rhino last coached in Super League and he is now i... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057568&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:22 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057568&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 TWO of Stockport’s best performing primary schools are set to be axed by education chiefs at next Monday’s meeting of the executive. The decision, will see the closure of Marple school... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057557&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:12 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057557&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 STOCKPORT’S Darryl Fitton will head for the British Darts Organisation’s Winmau World Masters tournament this weekend aiming to go one better than last year. In 2007 Fitton went all th... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057556&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:13 -0500 Stockport Express http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057556&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 The Shakers have failed to win just two of the 10 games in which they have opened the scoring, and none of their eight league and cup defeats have come after taking the lead. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057567&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:24 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057567&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Although he is likely to be without Robinho for tonight's tie, Hughes can still turn to the British record signings countrymen Jo and Elano to bring a Samba beat to the occasion. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057570&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:47:18 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20057570&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 A YOUNG nurse is bidding to bring a pioneering skin cancer treatment to the region. Abigail Walsh, aged 23, was inspired to organise a charity fund-raiser after her 49-year-old mum Linda w... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052835&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:12 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052835&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 POLICE are gearing up to patrol massive football crowds tonight as Manchester United and Manchester City both play at home for the first time in more than a decade. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051813&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:50 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051813&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Bramhall's Sarah Stone, 22, who was one of FHM magazine's `100 high street honeys', said: "I think it is a lovely and very friendly place to live. Everybody seems to know each other and seem to get on... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051810&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:53 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051810&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Manchester City are after a 'world superstar' in January. Realistically, they may have to make to do with Roque Santa Cruz. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA There are some headlines that can't help but... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052386&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:22:42 -0500 The Guardian http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052386&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 TRICKY CUSTOMER ... Adam Le Fondre was arguably Dale’s most effective player on the day and had an effort ruled offside in the second half of the 2-0 defeat. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052841&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:08 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052841&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THE Mighty Boosh bring their wacky world of wonder to Manchester this week. In fact, so popular has their current and very extensive UK tour proved that two dates at the Apollo have been a... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052850&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:40:48 -0500 Manchester Metro News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052850&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 OFFICES could now be built on the site of the old Carlton ballroom, developers have revealed. It is 12 months since workmen began knocking down the Great George Street nightspot. Now arch... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052845&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:06 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052845&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THREE council workers facing a huge pay cut showed their worth by saving the life of a 96-year-old woman caught in a house fire. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051817&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:45 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051817&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 GET children in the Christmas spirit with a wide range of fun festive events being held across Greater Manchester. This Saturday and Sunday, create your own mug and a beautiful Manchester ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052854&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:40:43 -0500 Manchester Metro News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052854&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Mayor Michael Bloomberg quickly saw how successful London's congestion scheme was working and decided a similar congestion charge here would be the best way to rapidly raise cash. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051816&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:46 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051816&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 A PUBLIC inquiry will be held into plans for an £100m racecourse - after developers lost patience waiting for Salford and Wigan councils to make a decision. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051811&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:53 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051811&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 FANTASTIC family man ... Simon Hollas, a 35-year-old scientist working in Germany, who died after suffering complications with diabetes, a condition which he was diagnosed with at the age of 10. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052843&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:08 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052843&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 HORNETS have been served with a winding up order for £55,000 by the Inland Revenue with the case due to be heard at the High Court in London on 14 January. The club’s total debt is £19... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052837&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:11 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052837&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 THE Lake Garage Central Lancashire League will not have a representative in the Cockspur Twenty20 knockout next summer. The new competition will be like a champions of champions affair, wi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052846&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:06 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052846&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Manchester United players are seen parading the Champions League and English Premiership trophies ahead of a friendly at Old Trafford in Manchester, in August. The Vietnam Football Federation is negot... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051763&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:47:14 -0500 soccerway http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051763&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 LAST-minute hitches couldn’t take the shine off Littleborough’s joint Christmas lights switch on and Lancashire day celebrations. Transport delays meant the Christmas tree didn’t arr... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052836&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:11 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052836&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 MORE than 340 bottles and cans of booze have been seized by police from underage drinkers in eight weekends. But instead of pouring the alcohol down the drain, the haul, which included 277... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052839&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:10 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052839&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 A MOSQUE has become the first in Rochdale to be granted permission to allow Muslim couples to marry under UK law. Al-Amin Jame Mosque in Corbett Street, Wardleworth, can now conduct marria... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052840&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:09 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052840&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 FEMALE writers obviously took note of actress Brenda Blethyn’s plea for more women to enter the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition – they have scooped three of this year’s four prizes.... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052851&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:40:45 -0500 Manchester Metro News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052851&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 GET ready to have your buckles swashed and your imagination stretched – Peter Pan flies in to the Opera House from Saturday! It’s a traditional star-studded production of one of the na... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052855&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:40:41 -0500 Manchester Metro News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052855&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 ALL the fun of the fair came to Springhill Hospice during its big Christmas fund-raiser. The Christmas fair, which included Santa’s grotto, raffles and numerous stalls, boosted the hospi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052848&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:05 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052848&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Her arias - including favourites like Ave Maria and O Mio Babbmino Caro - have already turned out to be a real crowd pleaser among festive shoppers. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051812&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:51 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051812&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 MORE positive results should be obtained in the Lake Garage Central Lancashire League next season. New rules will be introduced to give teams a better chance of beating the weather and avo... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052842&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:07 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052842&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 ROCHDALE missed out on a potentially lucrative third round FA Cup tie when they lost out at Forest Green on Saturday. Dale were beaten 2-0 by the Conference outfit – who were later drawn... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052838&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:10 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052838&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Peter Horridge made only three first team appearances for City, all away, but he went on to become a popular figure at the club after his career ended, looking after match-day mascots. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051814&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:49 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051814&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 THE BBC Philharmonic is reunited with chief guest conductor Vassily Sinaisky for the first time this season at an event this Friday. He conducts Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 and the Prolo... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052856&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:40:40 -0500 Manchester Metro News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052856&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 ARRESTING role ... Jack as a police officer in ‘Coronation Street’ arresting Ken Barlow, played by William Roache. Picture courtesy of ITV Granada http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052844&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:13:07 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052844&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Despite reports that the La Liga giants wanted Tevez, it is understood there were never any talks between the South American's owners MSI Group and the Spaniards. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052849&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:33 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052849&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 3/12/2008 CRITICS of Coldplay (and there are many of them) might argue that Chris Martin and co have been diligently studying the U2 Rulebook of Pop Success. Compose epic rock ballads? Conquer Ame... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052853&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:40:42 -0500 Manchester Metro News http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20052853&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Mariam Shabbir, 11, a student at St Matthew's CE primary in Halliwell, Bolton dreamed up a new instalment of the famous series which sees Enid Blyton's heroes tackling a haunted library. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051818&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:44 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20051818&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz is expected to ask his current club Blackburn Rovers for a formal release him from his contract so that he can join his former boss Mark Hughes at Manchester ... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20047692&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:25:00 -0500 soccerway http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20047692&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 FORMER Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has named long-time Manchester United adversary Roy Keane as one of the best players he has ever played against. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20044664&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:21:35 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20044664&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 We have ten copies up for grabs of Hatton's Hotshots on DVD - a selection of funny football moments presented by boxer and lifetime Manchester City fan Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039725&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:47:30 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039725&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 ONLY a fifth of voters in Greater Manchester have returned their ballot papers in the congestion charge referendum in the first week of voting. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20038428&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:47:45 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20038428&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 The Silkmen’s best effort of the half was Gareth Evans’ sliced attempt on 26 minutes but it was all Wycombe with the pacey Balanta causing the visiting defence all manner of problems. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039726&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:16:37 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039726&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 THE bmibaby Elite League is to stage an All-Star game at the Coventry Skydome in February 2009.  All ten clubs will be represented in a North vs South format. Last season's League Champi... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039727&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:16:35 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039727&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 The 25-year-old, who has long been linked with a move to Madrid, will sign a deal with the capital club until June 2013 subject to passing a medical. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039729&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:16:32 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20039729&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 A POLICE raid on a disused Spotland Bridge warehouse has uncovered a highly-sophisticated cannabis farm. Officers seized over 500 plants, which could have produced enough of the class C dr... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034199&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:24:32 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034199&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 MP PAUL Rowen has urged the Government to act more decisively to combat job losses in Rochdale and across the country. He has called for a cut in income tax and says Alistair Darling’s p... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034201&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:24:29 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034201&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 MORE doom and gloom is on the horizon with more job cuts about to be announced. With 450 staff at the two Woolworth sites in Rochdale fearing the axe after Christmas, the Wincanton transpo... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034200&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:24:30 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034200&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 HEAVY snowfall caused traffic chaos on the roads of Rochdale on Tuesday morning. Drivers woke up to a band of snow, ice, freezing fog and sleet. The eastbound exit slip road at junction 1... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034197&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:24:33 -0500 Rochdale Observer http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034197&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Many have hit out at town hall bosses - claiming more should have been done. But officials in the worst hit north and east of the region insist they sent out gritters BEFORE the snowstorms. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20032720&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:23:49 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20032720&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 2/12/2008 PLYMOUTH boss Paul Sturrock is hoping to extend on-loan Manchester United central defender Craig Cathcart's stay with the Pilgrims beyond the end of the year. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034202&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:23:40 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20034202&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 "They are trying to emphasise the negative part of it. I think it is a phrase from Robinho that has been taken out of context and it should be viewed as it was given at the time. http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20027899&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:31:53 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20027899&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Hughes can relax in the knowledge his side have clinched a place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup, but he wants to finish the last two matches - they play Racing Santander in Spain in a fortnight - in s... http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20027898&cat=54761d1c174d3e31 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:31:51 -0500 Manchester Online http://feeds.manchesternews.net/?rid=20027898&cat=54761d1c174d3e31