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Two officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they seized from a suspected drink-driver.

Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane will face no charges.

The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, the party confirms.

Detectives are given more time to question the parents of suspected so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed.

A woman is being treated for serious head injuries after she was hit by a lorry in Greater Manchester.

Proposals to redevelop part of Rochdale town centre secure a £100m injection of funding.

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A new, purpose-built community library in Beswick, east Manchester opens its doors on Monday 13 September.

A coach tour taking passengers through Cheetham’s spiritual, cultural and architectural past is among the highlights of a weekend long heritage festival.

All Manchester residents will be able to recycle their food waste at home thanks to new services being introduced this autumn.

The new-look Manchester City Council website is now officially launched and is set to be a hit with the quarter of a million people who use it every month.

The results of a substantial £146m investment will be realised next week, when five brand new academies and two schools open in Manchester.

Following recent reports suggesting that visitor numbers to libraries are down across the board, Manchester appears to be bucking the national trend.

Innovative proposals for a private sector-led Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership will be submitted to the government by 6 September.

Manchester residents are being reminded that they have until September 15 to give their views on where they vote in elections.

Pupils across Manchester are celebrating as schools in the city celebrate record GCSE results.

An independent evaluation of east Manchester’s New Deal for Communities Beacons for a Brighter Future programme shows that it was successful in meeting objectives and substantially improving the area.

Manchester is fast becoming a top international attraction ahead of London 2012 with the Brazilian Paralympic team heading to the city to train for the next Paralympic Games to be held in the capital.

Tens of thousands of social housing tenants across Manchester can expect consistent levels of service from their landlords thanks to a ground-breaking agreement.

A host of companies will join together to offer careers advice and information on employment at a special event in Alexandra Park, Whalley Range, on Thursday 26 August 2010.

The percentage of A-levels sat by students at Manchester schools and awarded ‘A’ grades in exam results published today (19 August) is higher than that nationally.

Former Great Britain rugby league captain Paul Sculthorpe will be passing on his skills to youngsters as part of an event aimed at cutting antisocial behaviour.

A new course for NHS Foundation Trust (FT) executives begins this autumn.  The programme will explore innovative commercial management techniques, and is designed to enhance skills in the new and emerging commercial areas for which NHS FTs are increasingly responsible.

This year’s speaker is Rudolf Klein, Professor of Social Policy Emeritus, University of Bath.  His work on public expenditure in the 1970s broke new ground and his study, The Politics of the NHS, is acclaimed world-wide as one of the best and most comprehensive political analyses of the English national health system.

Management thinkers Daniel Pink and Marcus Buckingham visit Manchester to explain how leaders can get the most out of their people and their organisations. We have secured a special rate for the MBS community, so book now for September.

Prof Joseph Stiglitz, director of the Brookes World Poverty Institute at The University of Manchester, has accused the new UK coalition government of ignoring history and risking the long term economic health of the country.

Scholarships available for exceptional young British talent with limited work experience applying for the Full-time MBA for September 2010 or 2011 entry.

Prof Colin Talbot discusses how the 25% cut in public sector spending will affect one government department, the Home Office.

The timing of today's England game - the middle of a working afternoon - puts football fans in a quandary. How to get your work done, yet still watch the match?  Dr Mark Batey provides some answers.

Dame Kelly Holmes presented the team behind Manchester Business School’s Specialist Masters prospectus with the gold award at the 2010 Heist Awards.

A joint Manchester Business School and NHS research project - led by Dr David Bamford - has saved in excess of £1m by improving NHS Bradford and Airedale’s transport systems,  scooping two national awards.

Prof Naomi Chambers will be speaking at the University Hospital of South Manchester Academy's first global conference, organised by its Centre for Global Health, Emergency Medicine and Humanitarian Assistance.

New scholarships are now available to British and EEA citizens, who can demonstrate excellent career progression within their chosen industry sector, or are armed forces officers looking for a non-military career.

The new coalition government throws up as many challenges for civil servants as it does for politicians.  The impending retirement of many senior civil servants could help facilitate a cultural shift or prove a debilitating loss of senior talent at a crucial time, says Prof Colin Talbot.

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Prof Colin Talbot will be appearing on Channel 4's Election Uncovered, 7.30pm this Sunday. Jon Snow will be discussing subjects such as whether the political parties' pre-election promises add up, and whether the health service budget can really be ring-fenced, with a panel of experts, including former cabinet minister Michael Portillo.

Andy Hornby began his career at Boston Consulting Group where he focused on the retail, consumer goods and financial sectors. Roles followed at Blue Circle and ASDA, before moving to Halifax and then HBOS, where he rose to chief executive until its takeover by Lloyds TSB Group.

In July 2009, Andy was appointed group chief executive of Alliance Boots, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group,

The Digital Media MBA Summit 2010 is a collaborative annual conference organised by MBA students from Manchester Business School, Judge Business School (Cambridge), and Said Business School (Oxford). The focus of this year's summit is social media.

John Timpson's philosophy is that people are one of the main reasons for the success of his company. He refers to the way he does things as 'upside down management' - the customers and then the branch staff are the most important people to the business.  Sign up to hear him speak at our opening Vital Topics lecture of 2010.

Prof Colin Talbot, adviser to the Treasury Select Committee, comments on the Tories' proposed efficiency savings.

Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, gave the keynote address at the inaugural International Paralympic Committee Academy Accessibility Summit, at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

Our Vital Topics lecture series succeeds once again in bringing highly distinguished business leaders to Manchester, ready to share their insights into the key issues facing business today.

The former agent of Manchester United striker Bebe, who was signed for over £7m, says PSV Eindhoven turned down the player when he was available for free.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill defends the club's failure to reach their season ticket sales target.

Rio Ferdinand is ready to play for the Manchester United first team, according to reserves boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson pays tribute to Wayne Rooney as he ends a five-month goal drought in Saturday's victory over West Ham.

Wayne Rooney scores his first goal since March as Manchester United cruise to victory to remain two points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson are hopeful crowd trouble will be avoided when the British giants meet in the Champions League.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand returns to full training after recovering from a knee ligament injury ahead of schedule.

A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester is partly destroyed in an explosion, with reports of people trapped inside.

Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.

Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.

Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.

The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped.

Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.

The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.

Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges.

The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, the party confirms.

Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

Women's fifth seed Samantha Stosur is in action early on day five at Flushing Meadows, while Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown at about 2000 BST.

Portuguese judges say charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home are proved against all seven defendants on trial.

Nigel Farage says he will stand for the leadership of the UK Independence Party, a position he held until last year.

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Acclaimed poet John Siddique performs newly commissioned work responding to the Pilkington's Pottery collection.

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Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. Apples originated in Kazakhstan.
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In a recent episode of their reality TV show she was seen offering Scott some brochures about rehab options - only for him to throw them off the balcony.

The X Factor star's turbulent four-year marriage to Chelsea and England star Ashley was dissolved in less than 60 seconds shortly this morning.

The US shed 54,000 jobs in August as the government dismissed more temporary census workers, but a rise in private sector employment offered hope that the economy could fend off a second recession

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

"Dr Foster, who has researched drinking at home" - that's my excuse too! Also, nominative determinism strikes again!
Ben Hill, Cardiff, UK

I wonder how many readers cannot help but point out the wonderfully deterministic nature of the name of the doctor consulted about drinking habits?
Victoria Graham, St. Albans, UK

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On the M25 clockwise between junctions J29 and J1B, there are currently delays of 20 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 4:30 pm.

The BBC has denied that its director general compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of spending cuts.

Former politician Sir Cyril Smith has died at the age of 82.

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices.

Allotment holders wage war on 'greedy' National Trust after rent is hiked 400% - Deep in this picturesque slice of Purbeck countryside something has erupted to disturb the rural idyll: the threat of a 400 per cent rent rise. [Money Mail]

Cameron is new UK prime minister - David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years. [Front Page News]

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson told to allow walkers to use footpath - The television presenter Jeremy Clarkson is told to reopen a footpath through his property on the Isle of Man. [Front Page News]

Where are you most likely to survive a heart attack? You're better off in a Swiss brothel than a public building in Britain - One in three people who have a heart attack dies before reaching hospital. Experts believe these figures could be reduced drastically if there were more defibrillators in public places. [Health]

Public opinion will force a Lib Lab party to have a new election.The answer is not to have a Lib Lab pack in the national Interest.
If there is a New Election there will be no Liberal candidates voted in.

South Africa given extra Cup cash - The man running the 2010 World Cup for Fifa admits an extra £67m had to be injected into the project to ensure hosts South Africa were ready on time. [Front Page News]

Greek economy 'to shrink by 3%' - The European Commission says it expects the Greek economy to shrink by 3% this year, amid continued market jitters. [Business]

Three killed in Greece protests - At least three people are killed in Greece as protesters set fire to a bank building during a general strike over austerity measures. [Front Page News]

Cameron 'going all out' for win - David Cameron says he is "going all out" to win the election, as he cotninues his round-the-clock final push for votes. [Front Page News]

More schools fail Ofsted checks - More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released. [Front Page News]

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