North West news

• 'Twerking' cop 'groped' colleagues and two killed in horror crash

  04-12-2025 23:50 via bbc.com
  A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
  
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• 'Twerking' police officer sacked for groping colleagues at party

  04-12-2025 18:18 via bbc.com
  A misconduct panel says PC Pamela Pritchard breached the force's standards of behaviour.
  
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• ‘A huge bang’: Earthquake shocks residents in North West - The Telegraph

  04-12-2025 17:51 via news.google.com
  ‘A huge bang’: Earthquake shocks residents in North West  The Telegraph
  
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• Pair's festive engagement under 'Mr Zippy' Santa goes viral

  04-12-2025 17:12 via bbc.com
  A social media video of the couple's special moment at Manchester's Christmas Markets has thousands of views.
  
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• Man accused of driving synagogue attacker to UK defence site charged with terror offences

  04-12-2025 16:30 via bbc.com
  Greater Manchester Police confirms the 31-year-old was an associate of Jihad Al-Shamie.
  
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• Ex-Salford winger Caton-Brown bids for club

  04-12-2025 15:22 via bbc.com
  Former Salford Red Devils winger Mason Caton-Brown launches a bid to take over the club as part of a consortium.
  
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• Canada star Hogan-Rochester signs for Sale

  04-12-2025 13:49 via bbc.com
  Sale Sharks women announce the signing of Canada wing Asia Hogan-Rochester from 1 January.
  
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• Manchester synagogue attack victim says Al-Shamie 'radiated evil'

  04-12-2025 13:45 via bbc.com
  Father-of-four Yoni Finlay was shot by a police bullet as he barricaded the doors of the synagogue.
  
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• Teen thought she was hungover before sudden death linked to contraceptive pill

  04-12-2025 12:42 via bbc.com
  Áine Hurst's family is raising awareness of contraceptive pill side effects.
  
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• 3.3-magnitude earthquake 'shakes homes' in north-west England - Yahoo News UK

  04-12-2025 07:52 via news.google.com
  3.3-magnitude earthquake 'shakes homes' in north-west England  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Council to be asked to oppose Adlington new town

  04-12-2025 07:17 via bbc.com
  Labour and Conservative councillors put forward motions calling for the council to oppose the plans.
  
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• 'I feared failure' - why Savage left club that 'saved' him

  04-12-2025 07:04 via bbc.com
  Four years on from film crews witnessing Macclesfield FC's rise from the ashes, a new documentary follows Robbie Savage as he takes over as manager at the club he helped to create.
  
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• UK, Germany to bolster Europe amid Russia threat: King - The North West Star

  04-12-2025 02:03 via news.google.com
  UK, Germany to bolster Europe amid Russia threat: King  The North West Star
  
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• Will a Salford phoenix club be able to contest 2026 season?

  03-12-2025 19:49 via bbc.com
  After being liquidated on Wednesday, can Salford Red Devils feasibly rise as a phoenix club under new ownership to contest the 2026 Championship season?
  
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• Former Salford CEO looks to resurrect wound-up club

  03-12-2025 19:24 via bbc.com
  Former Salford Red Devils chief executive Chris Irwin says he is working with a consortium to try and salvage the liquidated club.
  
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• Watch: Man Tasered after taunting police

  03-12-2025 18:43 via bbc.com
  Arron Dean was jailed for 26 weeks after appearing in Llandudno Magistrates’ Court.
  
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• Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge

  03-12-2025 18:23 via bbc.com
  Among the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a "nasty cut to the head".
  
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• Salford Red Devils wound up by High Court over debts

  03-12-2025 16:02 via bbc.com
  Troubled former Super League club Salford Red Devils are wound up by the High Court.
  
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• Investigation after man dies in fire at bungalow

  03-12-2025 15:12 via bbc.com
  The body of a man is found inside a detached bungalow in Oldham following a fire.
  
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• Budding DJ, 11, meets hero Fatboy Slim

  03-12-2025 13:24 via bbc.com
  The "bonkers" moment Efan Williams encountered his musical idol was captured by a camera crew.
  
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• Man arrested after rape report in city centre tent

  03-12-2025 13:16 via bbc.com
  A man has been arrested after a woman in her 20s said she was raped in a tent in Lincoln Square.
  
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• Controversial 30ft nude gladiator returns to town

  03-12-2025 13:02 via bbc.com
  Three years after he was banned by the council, the 30ft (9m) statue dubbed Golden Balls reappears.
  
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• One killed and two injured in e-bike crash

  03-12-2025 08:52 via bbc.com
  Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries from Tuesday's crash on Rochdale Road.
  
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• Family spends £4k to power charity Christmas lights

  03-12-2025 07:17 via bbc.com
  A family is prepared to foot the bill to put on their Christmas light display for charity.
  
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• Manchester relaunches green walking trails

  03-12-2025 07:15 via bbc.com
  The walking circuit of 15 routes goes around the city and connects parks, green spaces and waterways.
  
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• EFL Trophy round-up: Holders Posh out among shocks

  02-12-2025 23:59 via bbc.com
  Holders Peterborough go out as lowest-placed team Harrogate are among the clubs to reach the last 16 of the Vertu Trophy.
  
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• Tram driver strikes postponed amid 'fatigue' talks

  02-12-2025 20:55 via bbc.com
  The Unite union says its members will vote on a new offer of improved rotas and shift patterns.
  
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• Police raid 'thriving' mail-order drugs business

  02-12-2025 17:23 via bbc.com
  Greater Manchester Police said the mail-order drugs business has opened up significantly.
  
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• Attempted murder charge after four hurt in town centre

  02-12-2025 14:43 via bbc.com
  A man appears in court charged with attempting to murder a man and assaulting three other people.
  
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• Troubled Salford set to open 2026 Championship season

  02-12-2025 14:34 via bbc.com
  The Championship will consist of 21 teams in 2026 after the merger of that and League 1 into one larger division.
  
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• Chief superintendent barred for sexually harassing colleague

  02-12-2025 13:26 via bbc.com
  Rob Cousen, a former chief superintendent, has been barred for sexually harassing a junior female colleague by sending indecent texts.
  
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• Sale sign wing Wehr on short-term deal to February

  02-12-2025 12:08 via bbc.com
  Sale Sharks sign South African winger Gurshwin Wehr on a short-term deal until February 2026.
  
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• Cannabis farm worth £2m uncovered in police raid

  02-12-2025 11:52 via bbc.com
  Thousands of cannabis plants are seized after thermal imaging cameras on drones pick them up.
  
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• Why The Smiths' drummer says band won't reform

  02-12-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce discusses his time in the band in his book The Drums
  
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• 'My homeless sleeper pod is a godsend this winter'

  02-12-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  Emma says being able to stay in a new "sleeper pod" in Bolton represents a fresh start for her.
  
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• Heavy rain brings some flooding and disruption

  01-12-2025 22:56 via bbc.com
  Some places could see up to 120mm (4.7in) of rainfall, the Met Office warns.
  
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• Ex-detective told to pay £75k for stealing cocaine

  01-12-2025 22:12 via bbc.com
  Former Greater Manchester Police detective Andrew Talbot stole nearly £400,000 of seized cocaine.
  
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• Police officer accused of groping colleagues at party

  01-12-2025 20:48 via bbc.com
  All the incidents are alleged to have occurred at a leaving party at Caernarfon Rugby Club in 2024.
  
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• National Gallery unveils art celebrating quarry's wartime role

  01-12-2025 19:12 via bbc.com
  The artworks were shipped to north Wales near the beginning of the war in order to keep them safe.
  
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• Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' plan

  01-12-2025 17:49 via bbc.com
  Plans to ban passengers from the peak train service between Manchester and London are abandoned.
  
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• School forced to close after suspected burglary

  01-12-2025 17:25 via bbc.com
  A Ladybridge school has been closed to "ensure safety" and "preserve evidence" after a break-in.
  
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• UK treasurer didn't mislead about economy, Starmer says - The North West Star

  01-12-2025 12:53 via news.google.com
  UK treasurer didn't mislead about economy, Starmer says  The North West Star
  
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• Danger to life and flood warning as heavy rain hits again

  01-12-2025 12:09 via bbc.com
  Some places could see up to 120mm (4.7in) of rainfall, the Met Office warns.
  
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• The north west seaside town named among UK’s best for a wintery day out 🗼 #fblifestyle - facebook.com

  01-12-2025 11:47 via news.google.com
  The north west seaside town named among UK’s best for a wintery day out 🗼 #fblifestyle  facebook.com
  
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• The north west seaside town named among UK’s best for a wintery day out 🗼 #fblifestyle - Facebook

  01-12-2025 11:47 via news.google.com
  The north west seaside town named among UK’s best for a wintery day out 🗼 #fblifestyle  Facebook
  
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• UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case - The North West Star

  01-12-2025 11:07 via news.google.com
  UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case  The North West Star
  
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• The north west seaside town named among UK’s best for a wintery day out - Manchester Evening News

  01-12-2025 11:06 via news.google.com
  The north west seaside town named among UK’s best for a wintery day out  Manchester Evening News
  
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• 'We made charity shops look like designer stores'

  01-12-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  How creative minds are reimagining charity shops across the north west of England.
  
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• 'Prostate cancer test would have saved me'

  01-12-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  Tony Collier, who has run 19 marathons, says he was "diagnosed terminal" after suffering a groin strain.
  
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• 'I'm struck by the devastation and stoicism in Jamaica'

  01-12-2025 07:02 via bbc.com
  A UK midwife helping those affected by Hurricane Melissa says there is "a lot of stoicism" among Jamaican people.
  
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