GMP launches youth football sex abuse investigation
Services restored across Manchester and Salford after thousands left without water for hours
North West MEP Paul Nuttall named new UKIP leader
Detectives investigating Chinatown fire appeal to homeless community
Updates on Monday 28 November
Live updates from Greater Manchester and east Cheshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.
A clear and frosty night lies ahead for many, with some freezing fog patches forming in places.
After a frosty start to the day, it will become fine and dry with plenty of sunshine.
Highs tomorrow of just 4C.
New research has found that the majority of HR bosses recruit people similar to themselves, which could mean applicants from working class backgrounds are destined to fail.
In a survey, the charity Reclaim found 67% of organisations didn't have any measures in place to increase the numbers of employees from working class backgrounds.
Young people in Manchester are urging politicians to make a change as BBC North West Tonight's Ian Haslam found out:
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Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation into historic sexual abuse in youth football.
Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford said the force had received "a number of calls from people reporting historic sexual abuse whilst they were in the youth football system".
She added: "We have now launched an investigation and our specially trained officers are supporting those who have come forward so far.
"We are co-ordinating our investigation with forces nationally and with Operation Hydrant, the national co-ordination hub for historic child abuse investigations concerning persons of public prominence.
"I would encourage anyone who was a victim of sexual or physical abuse to come forward and speak to us as soon as possible.
"I completely understand that for many people, making disclosures about such traumatic events can be difficult but we will offer advice and support throughout.
"For those who do want to come forward please call police on 101."
Building 120 new homes near the Jodrell Bank observatory would interfere with its ability to receive radio signals from space, the government has ruled.
Image source, PAGladman Developments had denied the use of household appliances in Goostrey would affect the observatory's ability to receive radio signals from space.
But Communities and Local Government Secretary, Sajid Javid, ruled against the proposed development., external
It would "impair the efficiency" of this "world-class facility", he said.
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A police inspector from Bury was sacked over allegations he used or tried to use deception to secure money from colleagues and others, external.
Two poets with "very strong and completely different voices" have been named as the joint winners of the 2016 Manchester Poetry Prize.
Image source, MMUPoets Dante Di Stefano and Rebecca Tamás each won £5,000 at a ceremony in the medieval Baronial Hall at Chetham's Library in Manchester.
Poetry judge Helen Mort said:
Quote MessageI really admired the two writers and their different styles so we decided to share the prize to recognise both of their achievements.
At the same ceremony D.W. WIlson's short story about a man and his son on the run in Alaska, All This Concrete Beneath Your Feet, took the 2016 Manchester Fiction Prize.
Accepting the £10,000 prize, WIlson said:
Quote MessageWriting is a solitary act, and rarely can writers know if what we're doing is worthwhile, so prizes like these are especially important.
Quote MessageThey give validation, they give reassurance: yes, they say, you're doing something right. Keep going.
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Greater Manchester post-punks Cabbage have been included on the BBC Sound of 2017 longlist.
The annual poll aims to highlight 15 of the most promising musical acts for the coming year. Previous winners include Adele, 50 Cent, Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith.
Cabbage, described as "post-punk provocateurs", were founded in Mossley and the band has gained a reputation for raucous live shows.
They played the BBC Introducing stage at T In The Park in the summer. Here's a clip from their set:
United Utilities have said all but a handful of properties in Manchester have now had their water reconnected.
A spokesman said due to technical difficulties, a few properties were still without water, but the majority had now seen supplies return to normal.
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Macclesfield boss John Askey has called for referee Antony Coggins to be suspended after his decision to abandon their game against Dover after 55 minutes because of fog at Moss Rose.
Image source, @thesilkmenAskey's side were leading 1-0 when the game was suspended, before being called off after a second inspection.
A win would have moved the Silkmen to five points off the play-off places.
"It is probably the worst decision there has ever been in football," Askey, 52, told BBC Radio Manchester.
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Detectives investigating a large fire in Manchester's Chinatown are appealing directly to the homeless community who they believe could have "critical" information about the blaze.
The fire began at about 02:15 on Friday in Nicholas Street and took several hours to bring under control, closing roads and causing congestion.
Two people found dead inside the building were male, police confirmed.
The men, thought to be rough sleepers, are yet to be identified.
Court hearings at Manchester Crown Court have resumed after the building's water supply was restored, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe court was among 4,000 properties affected by a leak near Victoria station, leaving shops, homes and restaurants with no water. Many are yet to be reconnected.
Normal service has resumed at the court this afternoon, but any hearings which were missed this morning will now be held on Tuesday.
There's plenty of sunshine around at the moment, and it looks like it will continue into the afternoon. But light winds will keep things feeling rather cold.
The government has announced funding to develop plans for a new tram line at Manchester Airport.
Image source, Dr Neil Clifton/GeographIt would connect the existing airport rail station with the new terminal two building.
The line is part of long-term plans to build a Metrolink loop, connecting Manchester Airport with Wythenshawe Hospital, via the new rail station for HS2, close to the M56.
Plans for a Wythenshawe tram loop were first suggested in the late 1990s, but were abandoned in 2005 because it was too expensive.
Now the government has agreed funding to develop a business case for the line.
Alongside the money for a further development of the Manchester Metrolink Airport Extension plans, the Department for Transport has also said it is "committing to develop improvements identified by the Manchester M60 North-West Quadrant".
A new link road joining the M6 to the M62, an orbital corridor and junction widening are being considered to tackle congestion in Greater Manchester.
A DfT spokesman said the government want to "develop options in greater detail, undertaking further analysis, so construction can start as part of the next road investment strategy".
He also said £1m would be used to "further the business case for the Warrington Waterfront Western Link", a new road which will cross the Manchester Ship Canal and "open up land for housing and development".
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