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• Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation

  21-10-2026 21:59 via BBC News
  
  Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.
  
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• Inquest hears of 'great danger' tip-off before fire murders

  21-10-2026 18:55 via BBC News
  
  Social workers were told children were in "great danger" days before a fatal fire, an inquest hears.
  
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• Driver heard victim being dragged under car, court hears

  21-10-2026 18:16 via BBC News
  
  The witness said driver Simon Richardson could 'hear the cyclist' from inside the car.
  
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• Sinkhole revealed 50m mine shaft beneath road

  21-10-2026 16:47 via BBC News
  
  Part of Alan Turing Way has been closed since March and is expected to stay shut until mid-December.
  
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• Andrews died of tear in artery around heart - autopsy

  21-10-2026 16:39 via BBC News
  
  Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.
  
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• Three more arrests after woman stabbed to death

  21-10-2026 15:38 via BBC News
  
  Alisha Samuels, 26, was found dead after a disturbance in the Newton Heath area of Manchester.
  
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• Essex sign wicketkeeper Bell from Lancashire

  21-10-2026 14:36 via BBC News
  
  Essex sign wicketkeeper George Bell from Lancashire on a permanent deal after a productive loan spell last season.
  
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• Macclesfield & Altrincham reach FA Cup first round but Bury bow out

  21-10-2026 10:39 via BBC News
  
  Eighth-tier Stafford Rangers will host Grimsby in the FA Cup first round after thumping National League strugglers Gateshead 5-0.
  
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• Aberfan 60 years on and student admits to murdering housemate

  21-10-2026 07:34 via BBC News
  
  A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
  
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• Young adults in the North 'dying at higher rates'

  21-10-2026 07:31 via BBC News
  
  The gap between North and South has more than tripled since 1981, despite falling death rates.
  
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• Wigan Council 'listening' as warehouse plans dropped

  21-10-2026 07:15 via BBC News
  
  Wigan Council said it had listened and "struck the right balance" between supporting growth and creating jobs.
  
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• What do unpaid carers want from next week's Budget?

  21-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Six unpaid carers from Greater Manchester talk about their lives and what the chancellor could to to help.
  
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• No Haaland, no problem - can Foden be Man City's alternative goalscorer?

  21-10-2026 00:35 via BBC News
  
  Phil Foden's magnificent man-of-the-match display in Manchester City's Champions League win against AEK Athens serves as a reminder of his talent and ability to influence games.
  
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• Carrick wants more clean sheets to turn season around

  20-10-2026 23:27 via BBC News
  
  Manchester United boss Michael Carrick needs more clean sheets as he looks to change his team's fortunes, as they take on Como in the Champions League.
  
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• Family pays tribute to 'loving' dad as son charged with murder

  20-10-2026 17:58 via BBC News
  
  Michael Anthony Ward's family paid tribute to him, describing him as a "loving father with a big heart".
  
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• Council's data security blunder over bank cards photos

  20-10-2026 12:14 via BBC News
  
  Manchester City Council has been criticised for saving images of people's bank cards in its systems.
  
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• No extra cash for Town Hall revamp, leader says

  20-10-2026 09:26 via BBC News
  
  The project has risen from £330m to almost £525m, with reopening planned for spring 2027.
  
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• 'Motorway closures mean we can't sleep at night'

  20-10-2026 07:15 via BBC News
  
  One man says he is "like a zombie" due to not being able to sleep through lorries driving past his house.
  
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• Danny Boyle: Film about The Sun 'doesn't shy away' from Hillsborough

  20-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  The director says, Ink on the tabloid under Rupert Murdoch, points out the terrible mistakes it made.
  
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• FC United of Manchester feature in FA Cup first round draw

  19-10-2026 20:13 via BBC News
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after woman's death

  19-10-2026 19:31 via BBC News
  
  Officers found the body of a woman after a report of a disturbance at an address on Crondall Street.
  
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• Two teens arrested over boy stabbed at shopping centre

  19-10-2026 19:13 via BBC News
  
  A 14-year-old boy remains in hospital in a stable condition after the incident.
  
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• Tom Cullen says he doesn't take the 'privilege' of playing LGBT roles lightly

  19-10-2026 19:01 via BBC News
  
  Tom Cullen says he approaches queer roles "exactly the same" as he would a straight character.
  
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• Tribute to man who died on M56 after police chase

  19-10-2026 18:04 via BBC News
  
  Cody Lowndes, 27, had fled on foot after being stopped on his motorbike, police say.
  
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• Haaland a doubt, Semenyo out - what are Man City's options?

  19-10-2026 16:36 via BBC News
  
  Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca explores his attacking options for Tuesday's Champions League game against AEK Athens.
  
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• Ex-world champion boxer Liam Smith 'punched man on floor'

  19-10-2026 14:17 via BBC News
  
  Smith, from Liverpool, is alleged to have inflicted serious facial injuries on a concierge worker.
  
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• Second murder arrest over woman's stabbing death

  19-10-2026 13:00 via BBC News
  
  Alisha Samuels, 26, was found dead in Newton Heath, Manchester, on Thursday.
  
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• What does Wythenshawe mean to those who know it best?

  19-10-2026 07:33 via BBC News
  
  As Wythenshawe marks its centenary, 100 people tell the BBC what it is really like to live and work there.
  
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• Wythenshawe turns 100: What 100 residents think of where they live

  19-10-2026 07:31 via BBC News
  
  Wythenshawe was founded 100 years ago when a parcel of land was sold to Manchester Corporation.
  
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• What we learned about Wythenshawe after interviewing 100 of its residents

  19-10-2026 07:31 via BBC News
  
  Wythenshawe was founded 100 years ago when a parcel of land was sold to Manchester Corporation.
  
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• The cabaret club on Europe's biggest council estate

  19-10-2026 07:25 via BBC News
  
  The Golden Garter opened its doors in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester in 1968 and attracted huge stars.
  
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• House prices on the rise - how does your area compare?

  19-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Affordability continues to be a "real challenge" for buyers, as prices rise by an average of 4%.
  
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• Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved

  18-10-2026 21:22 via BBC News
  
  Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.
  
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• Boy, 14, stabbed in shopping centre attack

  18-10-2026 20:51 via BBC News
  
  Greater Manchester Police say the boy's injuries were not thought to be life threatening or life changing.
  
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• Two schools told to urgently improve by inspectors

  18-10-2026 19:41 via BBC News
  
  The two primary schools in Stockport and Dukinfield are both placed in special measures.
  
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• Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes on

  18-10-2026 19:24 via BBC News
  
  Michael Carrick said he had his headphones on this week so didn't hear the noise around Manchester United, but a 1-1 draw at Leeds means it is six games without a win.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed on M56 after police pursuit

  18-10-2026 18:27 via BBC News
  
  The man was spotted driving dangerously by officers on the M60 near Stockport Pyramid, police say.
  
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• Couple spent 20 years making railway station garden

  18-10-2026 08:03 via BBC News
  
  Sheila and Sandy Davidson have been planting trees, flowers and shrubs at Hindley station for 20 years.
  
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• Tram lines to close for two weeks for engineering work

  18-10-2026 08:02 via BBC News
  
  Passengers are warned no trams will run on three Metrolink lines for two weeks from Monday.
  
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• Boos and bananas on day of defiance at Man City

  17-10-2026 20:02 via BBC News
  
  Manchester City fans boo the Premier League anthem before watching their side move six points clear at the top of the table.
  
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• Bury FC fans say bumper FA Cup crowd 'meant everything'

  17-10-2026 17:03 via BBC News
  
  The Shakers' home tie with Harrogate Town was described as "massive" by the resurgent club's fans.
  
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• Historic pub objects to plan for 17-storey tower nearby

  17-10-2026 12:23 via BBC News
  
  The Grade II-listed Marble Arch has been serving pints on Manchester's Rochdale Road since 1888.
  
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• Man arrested after body discovered in flat

  17-10-2026 11:25 via BBC News
  
  Police have launched an investigation and say there will be an increased presence in the area.
  
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• Racially bullied schoolboy remembered 30 years on

  17-10-2026 08:19 via BBC News
  
  Vijay Singh, from Manchester, died aged 13 after suffering racist bullying at school.
  
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• Couple spend £400 making Ghostbusters car for Halloween

  17-10-2026 08:14 via BBC News
  
  Serious effort is being put in across the North West to create some spooktacular Halloween displays.
  
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• Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes

  17-10-2026 01:49 via BBC News
  
  More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
  
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• Two-week half terms: The school holiday no one can agree on

  17-10-2026 01:26 via BBC News
  
  Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.
  
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• Plans for year-round dog ban on beach to be scaled back

  16-10-2026 23:13 via BBC News
  
  In August, hundreds of dog owners took their pets to Rhos-on-Sea to the beach to protest the proposed ban.
  
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• Man no longer suspect in woman's murder, police say

  16-10-2026 22:39 via BBC News
  
  A man arrested over Alisha Samuels' death is no longer a suspect.
  
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• Former detective jailed after illegally passing on information to man she knew

  16-10-2026 20:01 via BBC News
  
  The former detective inspector denied unauthorised access to computer material but a jury found her guilty.
  
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