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Find records of WWI and WWII dead with new interactive tool
Armed Forces
Our interactive tool allows readers to search the records of World War One and World War Two casualties
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The infamous Manchester bus wars sparked by 'cheerful boxes on wheels'
Nostalgia
The Bee Line Buzz minibuses could be flagged down like a taxi
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Manchester's Christmas Markets quiz: See how well you know the city's festive celebration
Quizzes
How well do you know this festive staple? Can you answer all 20 trivia questions correctly?
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Mystery of a body in a bomb crater and the search for the 'hatless man'
Deansgate
The 'true crime' story of Walter Rowland who was twice sentenced to death
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Festival to mark 200 years of Greater Manchester buses this weekend
Transport
The event includes a Metrolink driving simulator for visitors to test their skills operating the country's largest light rail system
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Tesco shoppers get 'blast from the past' as they discover retro item in store
Nostalgia
A retro cake has been spotted in Tesco by nostalgic shoppers
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People encouraged to search old CD collections for rare albums worth up to £8k
Nostalgia
You could just be sleeping on a fortune...
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The legend of 'Silver Face': The humble sailor from Stockport who changed the world
Nostalgia
John Illingworth is said to be 'as famous in Ecuador as Lord Nelson is in England'
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10 things you'll remember if you were a child on Bonfire Night in Greater Manchester
Bonfire Night
We all have our favourite childhood memories we associate with Guy Fawkes' night. Here are some of the best...
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Channel 4's Grand Designs at 25: Five stunning homes around Greater Manchester featured over the years
TV
Channel 4's hit property show hosted by Kevin McCloud first hit our TV screens a quarter of a century ago
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Secrets from the world of the 24-hour party people in Manchester's hottest clubs
Manchester Nightlife
"I would always give somebody who was too f***ed a bit of a wide berth, really"
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The film set in Manchester banned for its 'unwatchable' scenes
Nostalgia
This 'video nasty' was cleared from the shelves of the UK's video stores
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Tragedy of dad and son brutally murdered in remote Greater Manchester pub
Peak District
The 'true crime' mystery of the Moor Cock Inn murders turned the pub into a tourist attraction
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London Euston to fix sign after overlooking Manchester's historic railway achievement
Trains
A sign at London Euston station will be corrected after the wording was seen to ignore one of Liverpool's proudest achievements
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He opened the gates to hell... his mind would never be the same again
Nostalgia
Herbert Kenny, a motorbike despatch rider from Middleton, struggled to live with what he saw
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Which Manc pop star are you? Take our quiz to find out
Quizzes
Are you a Morrissey or more of a Liam?
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Manchester's Hellfire horror nightclub brought terror to a generation of clubbers
Property News
Customers were served cocktails like Dead Man Walking in blood-smeared goblets
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Rare photos tells a story of Greater Manchester in the 1970s
Nostalgia
The rediscovered photos were taken nearly 50 years ago by Heidi Alexander on her 'Stockport adventure'
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How Marks and Spencer grew from a tiny shop in Manchester to a retail giant
Marks & Spencer
The UK chain started from incredibly humble beginnings
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Market Street's lost and forgotten shops in 'grand opening' 1980s photos
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From the giant C&A department store in Manchester's Arndale to the original Top Shop
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Grand opening of HMV on Manchester's Market Street in 1981 in photos
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HMV in Manchester's Arndale served generations of music lovers in Manchester
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Big Halloween nights out in Greater Manchester 20 years ago - diabolical photos of people out on the town
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Big Halloween nights out are infinitely more fun and less hassle that a Christmas work do
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'It seems to follow him': The terrifying Greater Manchester streets where families have been forced to flee their homes
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As we creep towards Halloween, the M.E.N examines three alleged poltergeist hauntings that hit the headlines in Greater Manchester over the years
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Take our Manc mum quiz and see how many of these classic tellings off you know
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Don't get on the wrong side of a Manc mum or nan
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