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Ancoats home listed for £750,000 on Rightmove
A three-bedroom townhouse in Ancoats is listed as £750,000 on Rightmove
It reflects the way the former industrial area is changing into a desirable hotspot for urbanites.
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Thousands of young climate change protesters gather in St Peter's Square
Thousands of young protesters have gathered in St Peter’s Square as part of a rally over climate change as Theresa May criticised schoolchildren for leaving lessons.
The mass walk-out, taking place in 60 towns and cities across the UK, has been organised to urge leaders to tackle climate change.
But school leaders and Education Secretary Damian Hinds have warned students they should not miss lessons to take part in the strikes.
This afternoon St Peter’s Square, in Manchester city centre, has been flooded with youngsters holding placards and shouting chants calling on the government to take action.
The movement, organised by Youth Strike 4 Climate, has already seen school strikes in Australia and European countries including Belgium, and has been inspired by teenager Greta Thunberg, who protests every Friday outside Sweden’s parliament to urge leaders to tackle climate change.
Read the full report HERE.
Young school librarian was battered by gang of four thugs on his way to lessons
A young boy said he was viciously attacked by a gang of teenagers on his way to lessons.
Great Aleh, 11, who is the librarian at his school, said he was pushed to the ground before being kicked and punched in Oldham town centre. He was left with a broken wrist.
The incident, which is being investigated by police, happened outside Home Bargains on Market Place on Friday, February 1. Great was with his twin brother at the time.
Read the full story HERE.
Pictures of crime scene in Ashton
M.E.N photographer Vincent Cole has taken these pictures of the ongoing crime scene in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Read the full report here.
Man fighting for life after being run down as he tried to stop car thieves
A man is fighting for his life after thieves stole his car then used it to run him over in Tameside.
Emergency services scrambled to Nook Lane, in Ashton-under-Lyne, following reports of a collision at 7.20am this morning.
The victim, a 59-year-old man, saw his car being driven away on Rushmere.
He tried to run after the vehicle but it struck him on Nook Lane.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious head injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
The offenders did not stop and police are now urgently trying to trace the stolen red Citroen C1, with registration number MV18 0SB.
Read the full story here.
Manchester will be as hot as Greece this weekend
Manchester will be as hot as Greece this weekend with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.
Temperatures are above average for this time of year in the region, with highs of 12C to 13C forecast - the same as in the Greek capital city of Athens.
It will come as good news for those hoping to make the most of the half term holidays, with the weather expected to be mainly dry across the weekend.
Read the full story HERE.
Train disruption after vehicle strikes bridge
Trains running between Stafford and Crewe/Stoke-on-Trent may be delayed by 30 minutes or cancelled after a vehicle collided with a bridge yesterday.
People ducked for cover during rush-hour shooting in south Manchester
Frightened residents ducked for cover as shots were fire during a suspected drive-by shooting in south Manchester.
Shots were fired towards a car on Yarburgh Road, in Whalley Range, during a rush-hour attack on Wednesday evening.
Witnesses reported seeing two cars travelling at speed on Withington Road and Yarburgh Road around the time of the incident, police say.
Police were scrambled to the scene and officers immediately sealed off part of the residential street while forensics officers worked to scour the road for evidence.
Witnesses claimed to have seen shots coming from a vehicle driving along the busy road and police have confirmed that initial inquiries suggest shots were fired at a vehicle.
Read the full story HERE.
Morning
Welcome to the Manchester Evening News breaking news service.
We’ll be making sure that you are the first to know what’s happening across the Greater Manchester region.
Throughout the day we will be bringing you constant updates on news across the area.
We’ll also be bringing you crime, travel, health, sport, politics and education stories from the M.E.N team.
And the CityLife journalists are working hard to bring you the best reviews, celebrity gossip and information on going out in the city.
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