http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk/ Top stories for North and East Manchester Advertiser http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123817_hope_of_moors_victims_mum THE mother of Keith Bennett broke down in tears as police told her the search for her son has ended. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123817_hope_of_moors_victims_mum Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124201_jailed_gangster_joins_facebook GANGSTER Domenyk Noonan has made a mockery of the prison service by chatting with friends on Facebook – from his ‘high security’ jail cell. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124201_jailed_gangster_joins_facebook Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124195_do_you_remember_the_time IT WAS 37 years ago when a 14-year-old Michael Jackson made his Manchester debut. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124195_do_you_remember_the_time Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123463_top_cop_joins_robbery_swoop GREATER Manchester's top cop was given a taste of frontline policing as he went on patrol with his officers and was called out to a smash and grab raid. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123463_top_cop_joins_robbery_swoop Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1124193_stubbs_fights_his_way_into_olympic_contention NORTHSIDE amateur boxer Thomas Stubbs is targeting gold at the 2012 Olympics after taking top spot at the European Championships. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1124193_stubbs_fights_his_way_into_olympic_contention Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1122714_aces_banking_on_lift_from_gjedde BELLE Vue are waiting desperately for captain Charlie Gjedde to surface from the depressing run of scores which have sent the Danish star’s average crashing. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1122714_aces_banking_on_lift_from_gjedde Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1124191_thrilling_finale_in_two_leagues DARTS: THERE was a fantastic climax to the season in two leagues involving teams from the North East Manchester area. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1124191_thrilling_finale_in_two_leagues Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1123905_veteran_athlete_determined_to_keep_ronning RON Hill’s regular fish and chip supper is not exclusively responsible for his longevity. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1123905_veteran_athlete_determined_to_keep_ronning Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1124015_shaunna_wins_english_title SALFORD College sprint sensation Shaunna Thompson added the England Under-20s Championship 200 metres title to her growing list of honours on Sunday – then vowed to repeat the trick at the European Junior Championships. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1124015_shaunna_wins_english_title Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1122712_hall_dismisses_small_talk_ahead_of_title_bout MIDDLETON fighter Matthew Hall has vowed to make Anthony Small eat his words when the pair go head-to-head at the MEN Arena next month. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1122712_hall_dismisses_small_talk_ahead_of_title_bout Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1122711_magic_going_toe_to_toe_with_big_boys BASKETBALL: JEFF Jones is looking forward to testing his Manchester Magic team against the country’s big boys in next season’s BBL Trophy. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1122711_magic_going_toe_to_toe_with_big_boys Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/golf/s/1122710_manchester_spearheads_golf_project MANCHESTER is spearheading the country’s first project to encourage children to take up golf coupled with lessons in life skills. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//sport/golf/s/1122710_manchester_spearheads_golf_project Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124203_italians_take_to_the_streets AS THE sun shone down it must have felt more like Rome or Florence than Ancoats for the thousands of people on the annual Italian procession on Sunday. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124203_italians_take_to_the_streets Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124202_it_was_like_something_from_outer_space A GRANDMA was left baffled when a blazing object - looking like something from ‘outer space’ – landed on her roof. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124202_it_was_like_something_from_outer_space Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123598_we_want_your_moon_landing_memories AS THE 40th anniversary approaches of man's first steps on the moon, we're asking for your memories of that historic moment. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123598_we_want_your_moon_landing_memories Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123280_man_shot_in_leg A MAN of 25 has been shot in the leg following an argument with three masked men on mountain bikes. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123280_man_shot_in_leg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124204_entrepreneur_is_top_of_the_pops A LOCAL entrepreneur is toasting her success after winning an outstanding business award last week. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124204_entrepreneur_is_top_of_the_pops Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122724_unemployment_is_soaring UNEMPLOYMENT has shot to a 12-year high – leaving east Manchester reeling. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122724_unemployment_is_soaring Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123180_flooding_at_citys_stadium FLASH flooding hit Greater Manchester as storms broke up a weekend of glorious sunshine. The region's emergency services received a number of reports of flooding on Saturday night, including problems at Manchester City's stadium. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123180_flooding_at_citys_stadium Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122722_do_run_run_ron_oh_do_run_ron A SUPER-FIT granddad is still living life in the fast lane and is set to pound the tarmac in a 10k charity run next month. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122722_do_run_run_ron_oh_do_run_ron Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122723_thieves_stole_autistic_sons_holiday_cash A MOTHER is warning commuters of the perils of pick-pocketers after her son’s disability allowance was stolen from her in broad daylight. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122723_thieves_stole_autistic_sons_holiday_cash Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122721_thug_makes_family_fear_for_their_lives A MUM has spoken of her terror after she and her teenage son were held at knifepoint during a horrific robbery. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122721_thug_makes_family_fear_for_their_lives Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122720_oscar_needs_a_helping_hand A KIND-HEARTED council worker – who has saved thousands of old rusty bikes and given them a new home – is calling on residents for help. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122720_oscar_needs_a_helping_hand Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122718_church_to_close_after_147_years PARISHIONERS have been left devastated that their church is to close after standing proud for 147 years. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122718_church_to_close_after_147_years Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122506_man_drowns_in_reservoir_tragedy A MAN has drowned in a reservoir after getting into difficulties while swimming. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122506_man_drowns_in_reservoir_tragedy Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122555_arsonists_start_huge_mill_fire EIGHTY firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze at a former city centre mill which is thought to have been started by arsonists. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122555_arsonists_start_huge_mill_fire Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122053_boy_hit_by_van_after_suspected_burglary A BOY is fighting for his life in hospital after he was hit by a van as he fled police following a burglary. The 15-year-old suffered a life-threatening head injury in the incident in Gorton. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122053_boy_hit_by_van_after_suspected_burglary Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122149_oap_suffers_sex_attack THE DAUGHTER of a pensioner who was subjected to a horrific sex attack is urging people to help police catch him. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122149_oap_suffers_sex_attack Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121532_champions_league_baby A YOUNG mum delivered her own baby as she lay on the bathroom floor waiting for an ambulance. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121532_champions_league_baby Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121364_what_your_mp_claims_in_expenses DETAILS of MPs' expenses claims were finally published by the House of Commons - but with much of the detail that led to a public outcry blacked out. You can access the details here ... http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121364_what_your_mp_claims_in_expenses Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121531_gorton_monastery_goes_global GORTON has gone global giving famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty a run for their money. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121531_gorton_monastery_goes_global Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121530_pensioner_jailed_for_raping_sixyearold A 78-YEAR-OLD pensioner who raped a girl when she was just six-years-old has been jailed for nine years after being told he had caused his victim years of untold agony. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121530_pensioner_jailed_for_raping_sixyearold Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121529_regen_work_put_residents_at_risk TENANTS claimed that two residents have been hospitalised as a result of building work at a sheltered housing block. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121529_regen_work_put_residents_at_risk Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121525_shopping_plan_will_tackle_barrier_stores ETHNIC shops are dividing the local community and putting off shoppers, according to one local councillor. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121525_shopping_plan_will_tackle_barrier_stores Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121524_a_spanking_good_read A DISABLED great-gran has cast aside the knitting needles and picked up a new hobby – penning erotic fiction. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121524_a_spanking_good_read Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120935_gunmen_hunted_after_car_sprayed_with_bullets HOUSES and a car were sprayed with bullets after a drive-by shooting. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120935_gunmen_hunted_after_car_sprayed_with_bullets Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120380_new_childrens_ae_opens_its_doors THOUSANDS of families are to benefit from a new hospital children’s unit. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120380_new_childrens_ae_opens_its_doors Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120379_arrests_after_dawn_drug_raids EIGHT people have been arrested during an early morning police swoop across north and east Manchester. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120379_arrests_after_dawn_drug_raids Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119433_bnp_wins_north_west_euro_seat FURIOUS scenes greeted the far-right BNP’s European election victory after a night of drama at Manchester town hall. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119433_bnp_wins_north_west_euro_seat Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120378_63m_glowing_tardis_police_hq AN ANTI-terrorist unit tackling threats from violent extremists is to move to Newton Heath as part of a new £63M shake-up of police facilities. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120378_63m_glowing_tardis_police_hq Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120377_cabbies_in_bus_lane_protest A CONVOY of taxis took to the streets last week to fight for their right to use bus lanes to pick up and drop off passengers. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120377_cabbies_in_bus_lane_protest Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120369_kaufmans_220_grapefruit_bowls VETERAN Labour MP Sir Gerald Kaufman bought a pair of crystal grapefruit bowls for £220 on his expenses, we can reveal. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120369_kaufmans_220_grapefruit_bowls Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119058_teens_dream_film_debut_with_cantona A SCHOOLBOY has netted his dream goal by making his acting debut alongside legendary footballer Eric Cantona. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119058_teens_dream_film_debut_with_cantona Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119062_biker_was_banned A MOTORCYCLIST who died after he ploughed into a woman on a pedestrian crossing had been banned from the roads. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119062_biker_was_banned Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119061_a_final_bye__to_the_bang THE controversial B of the Bang sculpture is finally being dismantled, piece by piece as part of a slow demolition process. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119061_a_final_bye__to_the_bang Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1118764_farewell_to_a_friend MOURNERS have said an emotional goodbye to killed police officer Claire Howarth at her funeral. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1118764_farewell_to_a_friend Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119065_coroners_blast_over_drowning TOWN hall chiefs and waterways bosses have been slammed after a man drowned in a canal in Manchester’s gay village. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119065_coroners_blast_over_drowning Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119064_multimillion_pound_drive_to_revamp_car_site AN HISTORIC former car factory is on the road to once again being a driving force for the region’s economy after millions of pounds has been earmarked to begin its regeneration. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119064_multimillion_pound_drive_to_revamp_car_site Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119063_apology_over_mans_death POLICE have apologised to the family of an injured man who died after he was left in a cell for nearly three hours without proper medical attention. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119063_apology_over_mans_death Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119060_crackdown_on_rogue_traders POLICE and trading standards officers swooped on rogue traders in an undercover operation. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119060_crackdown_on_rogue_traders Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117902_bingoing_bonkers A BINGO player claims she was ‘cheated’ out of £500 because bosses in a Harpurhey hall didn’t properly publicise a change to one of their prizes. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117902_bingoing_bonkers Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117899_visit_crocodile_joe_in_the_depths_of_the_forest BLACKLEY’S answer to Crocodile Dundee will be dropping by this weekend to share some of his hair-raising tales. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117899_visit_crocodile_joe_in_the_depths_of_the_forest Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117896_joe_had_so_much_to_live_for THE DEVASTATED family of a motorcyclist killed in a collision in Blackley have paid tribute to him. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117896_joe_had_so_much_to_live_for Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117893_family_tribute_to_horror_crash_victim FAMILY and friends of a retired nurse who died in a car crash on the motorway have spoken of their grief. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117893_family_tribute_to_horror_crash_victim Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117892_loan_sharks_swarm_in_as_banks_close LOAN sharks are cashing in on the credit crunch by offering to lend money to Gortonians knowing they have nowhere else to turn. http://www.nemadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1117892_loan_sharks_swarm_in_as_banks_close Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000