North West news

• 'Extraordinary reasons' for port disruption affecting rugby fans' return ferries

  09-03-2026 09:47 via bbc.com
  Ferries between Dublin and Holyhead are cancelled or delayed due to "technical" issues.
  
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• Five arrested outside pub over disorder after Welsh Cup semi-final

  08-03-2026 17:04 via bbc.com
  The incident happened after Flint Town United beat Bangor in the Welsh Cup semi-final on Saturday.
  
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• 'I didn't know I was at high prostate cancer risk'

  08-03-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Maurice Blake says he never knew that one-in-four black men face prostate cancer - double the average.
  
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• Could graphene come of age in Atom Valley?

  08-03-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  Andy Burnham says graphene's journey to world domination will begin in some fields next to the M62.
  
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• 'When you're with me, you're not bored' - Malard bringing sunshine to Man Utd

  08-03-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport meets Manchester United and France forward Melvine Malard to discover her story.
  
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• UK's best town is in the North West - it's not in Manchester or Liverpool - Liverpool Echo

  08-03-2026 03:32 via news.google.com
  UK's best town is in the North West - it's not in Manchester or Liverpool  Liverpool Echo
  
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• 'I'll go on holiday' - Guardiola fumes as touchline ban looms

  08-03-2026 01:41 via bbc.com
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Saturday's FA Cup win at Newcastle.
  
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• Wigan overpower Toulouse to keep up perfect start

  07-03-2026 19:56 via bbc.com
  Wigan Warriors run in four tries in 14 minutes as they overpower Toulouse Olympique to maintain their 100% winning start to their Super League season.
  
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• Three men jailed after biker feud escalates

  07-03-2026 16:43 via bbc.com
  Police likened the feud to a "real world" example of the biker gang crime drama Sons of Anarchy.
  
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• Comedian opens coffee kiosk to continue son's legacy

  07-03-2026 14:59 via bbc.com
  Justin Moorhouse says he is moving forward and 'looking for joy' after son's sudden death in December.
  
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• Norfolk Vanguard West Offshore Wind Project, North Sea, UK - Power Technology

  07-03-2026 10:49 via news.google.com
  Norfolk Vanguard West Offshore Wind Project, North Sea, UK  Power Technology
  
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• Who was Ann Lee who inspired a Hollywood film?

  07-03-2026 08:32 via bbc.com
  From humble beginnings in Manchester to leader of a radical religious sect she took to America, who was Ann Lee?
  
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• 'Ballet has taken me from Moss Side to Manhattan'

  07-03-2026 08:29 via bbc.com
  Nahum McLean is a professional ballet dancer - but he never dared to talk about his passion as a child.
  
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• Littler's UK Open defence off to winning start

  07-03-2026 00:35 via bbc.com
  World number one Luke Littler gets his UK Open defence off to a winning start, overcoming Damon Heta 10-3 with his second 'Big Fish' checkout in as many days.
  
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• Catalans edge out Leigh to return to winning ways

  06-03-2026 23:54 via bbc.com
  Catalans Dragons return to winning ways following back-to-back Super League defeats with a narrow victory at Leigh Leopards.
  
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• Drug dealer who aimed loaded gun at PC jailed

  06-03-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  The officer told how he feared for his life when the weapon was pointed at him by Jay Conway.
  
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• Lancs and Somerset latest to cancel Middle East tours

  06-03-2026 16:30 via bbc.com
  Lancashire, Somerset, Durham, Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Worcestershire cancel pre-season tours of the Middle East amid the escalating conflict in the region.
  
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• Harry Styles gives pupils at old school 100 free tickets for show

  06-03-2026 15:40 via bbc.com
  The star made the kind gesture for his former school in the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire.
  
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• Salford captain Garbutt given two-game ban

  06-03-2026 15:33 via bbc.com
  Salford City captain Luke Garbutt is given a two-game ban and £500 fine following his sending off against Cheltenham Town in February.
  
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• Axel Springer to buy publisher of UK Daily Telegraph - The North West Star

  06-03-2026 14:16 via news.google.com
  Axel Springer to buy publisher of UK Daily Telegraph  The North West Star
  
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• Man arrested in Portugal over Manchester murder

  06-03-2026 12:29 via bbc.com
  John Soyoye, 16, was chased before being kicked and stabbed to death by nine attackers in 2020.
  
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• New contract for Rochdale captain Ebanks-Landell

  06-03-2026 12:02 via bbc.com
  Ethan Ebanks-Landell agrees a deal to stay at the Crown Oil Arena until the summer of 2027.
  
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• Everything fans need to know ahead of Harry Styles One Night Only Manchester show

  06-03-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  The former One Direction star will perform songs from his fourth solo album in Manchester on Friday evening.
  
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• Sycamore Gap tree sapling takes root in Manchester

  06-03-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  A sapling from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree is taking root in Newton Heath.
  
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• Holi events across the north-west of England

  06-03-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  Find out where some of the celebrations to mark Holi - the Hindu festival of colour - are scheduled.
  
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• Littler spoils Welsh party with Premier League win

  06-03-2026 00:01 via bbc.com
  Luke Littler beats Premier League leader Jonny Clayton 6-4 in a top class final at Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
  
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• Man, 19, severely injured in 'targeted' shooting

  05-03-2026 21:59 via bbc.com
  Greater Manchester Police say the man suffered life-changing injuries to his leg.
  
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• Man, 19, 'has life-changing injuries' after shooting

  05-03-2026 21:59 via bbc.com
  Greater Manchester Police say the man suffered life-changing injuries to his leg.
  
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• 'We're so happy we bagged Harry Styles tickets for our work'

  05-03-2026 20:51 via bbc.com
  Fans came from far and wide to complete voluntary work in exchange for a place at the star's concert.
  
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• Rape suspect 'made frequent online searches of case'

  05-03-2026 19:05 via bbc.com
  Paul Quinn denies a rape that led to the conviction and jailing of Andrew Malkinson.
  
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• Manchester rapper Aitch to star in Mobo Awards

  05-03-2026 16:50 via bbc.com
  The rapper is lined up for the ceremony being held in his home city for the first time.
  
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• 'We'll never know' - Burnham on his by-election chances

  05-03-2026 15:37 via bbc.com
  Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says no one can know if he might have retained Labour's seat.
  
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• Sisters drowned after paddle at national park beauty spot

  05-03-2026 14:51 via bbc.com
  Llanberis mountain rescuers told the inquest the women somehow fell or slipped and were unable to get out of the water.
  
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• Judicial review over whether government failed to act after abuse inquiry

  05-03-2026 14:20 via bbc.com
  The Maggie Oliver Foundation has campaigned for tougher action against grooming gangs.
  
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• Body-worn cameras make us feel safe, says A&E nurse

  05-03-2026 09:37 via bbc.com
  Hospitals in Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Salford are using the cameras to tackle the abuse of staff.
  
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• Cycle lane paused after thousands of locals object

  05-03-2026 09:00 via bbc.com
  Residents say the Salford active travel scheme would be a "disaster" and worsen already bad traffic.
  
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• 'My son defied the odds to walk me down the aisle'

  05-03-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  From the age of three months, Chester was struggling to meet developmental milestones.
  
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• 'I never point fingers' - Man City blink first in title race

  05-03-2026 00:29 via bbc.com
  Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have blinked first in the run-in during this season's Premier League title race - so has the momentum now swung Arsenal's way?
  
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• Maguire given reduced 15-month suspended sentence

  04-03-2026 16:02 via bbc.com
  Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has his suspended sentence reduced to 15 months at a retrial following an incident in Greece in 2020.
  
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• Prime Group ties up UK Events Group deal - Place North West

  04-03-2026 15:22 via news.google.com
  Prime Group ties up UK Events Group deal  Place North West
  
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• Fletcher banned for six games for homophobic slur

  04-03-2026 13:32 via bbc.com
  Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher apologises for using a homophobic slur that has led to him receiving a six-match ban.
  
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• Salford take 'collective responsibility' for loss

  04-03-2026 10:40 via bbc.com
  Salford City boss Karl Robinson says they must take a collective responsibility over their defeat by League Two play-off rivals Grimsby Town.
  
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• 'Not Winston Churchill': Trump's sledge at UK's Starmer - The North West Star

  04-03-2026 01:33 via news.google.com
  'Not Winston Churchill': Trump's sledge at UK's Starmer  The North West Star
  
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• Why did 'blacked out' helicopters fly over city?

  03-03-2026 21:57 via bbc.com
  Several residents say they were left shaken after "blacked out" helicopters landed at Media City.
  
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• Myfanwy the mammoth roamed 15,000 years ago, testing shows

  03-03-2026 20:43 via bbc.com
  Myfanwy is one of the oldest mammoths to have re-populated Britain towards the end of the last Ice Age.
  
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• Myfanwy the mammoth lived 15,000 years ago, testing shows

  03-03-2026 20:43 via bbc.com
  Myfanwy is one of the oldest mammoths to have re-populated Britain towards the end of the last Ice Age.
  
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• Anderson phone call sealed Singh Dale's Lancs move

  03-03-2026 19:48 via bbc.com
  The chance to bowl alongside Sir James Anderson was a clinching factor in Ajeet Singh Dale's move to Lancashire.
  
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• Three jailed after boy, 15, stabbed during robbery

  03-03-2026 19:16 via bbc.com
  The victim underwent emergency surgery after being stabbed twice during the robbery, a court is told.
  
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• Salford assistant boss Bruce gets touchline ban

  03-03-2026 18:32 via bbc.com
  Alex Bruce accepts a charge of foul and abusive language towards a match official after a game at Cheltenham Town last month.
  
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• 'Very lucky' Manchester passengers back from Dubai

  03-03-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  Families wait at Manchester Airport as the first flight arrives from Dubai since the Middle East war started
  
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