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Page last updated at 19:50 GMT, Monday, 23 November 2009

Claire Howarth (Pic: Greater Manchester Police)
Pc given life for fiancee murder
An ex-Pc is jailed for life for bludgeoning his fiancee days before their wedding then staging a crash to try to cover it up.
Fiancee's death Pc remanded

Mohammed Mian Ex-officer jailed for death crash
An ex-police officer who severed a man's leg in a fatal hit-and-run in Greater Manchester is jailed for four years.

Firefighter Mark Sapple Porn e-mail firefighters appeal
Members of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service disciplined over pornographic e-mails are to appeal.

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Remand over terror charges
Four men are remanded in custody accused of terror-related offences after police raids across Greater Manchester.

Shopkeeper stabbed in robbery
A shopkeeper is stabbed four times while trying to fight off two armed robbers at his store in Pendleton, Salford.

Flood all-clear for River Irwell
An Environment Agency flood watch areas around the River Irwell in Greater Manchester and Lancashire is lifted.
St Winifred's Choir: 29 years on
Members of the Heaton Moor school choir look back on their chart success as they prepare to release a follow-up.

Knife users to see stab effects
Youths caught carrying knives will be shown graphic pictures of real-life stab wounds in a bid to stop them re-offending.

Six held over child trafficking
Six people are held on suspicion of human trafficking after 15 Romanian children are found in raids.


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