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• North West Rental Growth Best in UK at 11% | Property News ... - RWinvest

  07-12-2023 13:57 via news.google.com
  North West Rental Growth Best in UK at 11% | Property News ...  RWinvest
  
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• Government announces £3.9bn for rail upgrades in northern England

  04-12-2023 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The announcement comes after a HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester was axed in October.
  
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• Wales weather: Snow warning issued as temperatures plummet

  02-12-2023 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to 10cm of snow possible on some hills, says Met Office, as poor conditions close one route.
  
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• Sculptures row won't hurt Greece-UK relations: PM - The North West Star

  29-11-2023 11:50 via news.google.com
  Sculptures row won't hurt Greece-UK relations: PM  The North West Star
  
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• Bolton Wanderers 7-0 Exeter City: Trotters thrash sorry Grecians to go top

  25-11-2023 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolton replace Portsmouth as League One leaders as they thrash thrash struggling Exeter 7-0 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
  
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• Shrewsbury remembers four teenagers killed in crash

  23-11-2023 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Wilf, Jevon, Harvey and Hugo were found in a car that had overturned and was partially submerged.
  
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• Iberdrola planning bid for UK's Electricity North West -sources - Reuters

  17-11-2023 13:54 via news.google.com
  Iberdrola planning bid for UK's Electricity North West -sources  Reuters
  
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• Awaab Ishak: Family demands 'punishment' for boy's mould death

  17-11-2023 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died after being exposed to mould at his Rochdale home in December 2020.
  
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• Sextortion: 'I sent a nude and was blackmailed for money'

  16-11-2023 00:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Jack, 15, is one of a growing number of teenage boys falling victim to so-called sextortion.
  
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• UK remembrance services overshadowed by protests - The North West Star

  12-11-2023 18:56 via news.google.com
  UK remembrance services overshadowed by protests  The North West Star
  
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• Lancashire supermarket chain Booths ditches self-service tills

  09-11-2023 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Booths says removing its self-service checkouts is the right thing to do and what customers want.
  
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• Leigh Leopards: England prop Robbie Mulhern signs new two-year deal

  09-11-2023 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England prop Robbie Mulhern signs a new deal to keep him with Leigh Leopards until the end of the 2026 season.
  
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• Yousef Makki 'vindicated' by unlawful killing ruling, sister says

  09-11-2023 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yousef Makki's sister says it is "a dream come true" having a coroner rule his stab death was unlawful.
  
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• Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral to honour 'one of England's finest'

  09-11-2023 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United reveal details of the commemorations marking the life of the legendary footballer.
  
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• Zoo plans breeding programme for endangered gibbons

  09-11-2023 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colwyn Bay's Welsh Mountain Zoo wants to introduce a female gibbon for a breeding programme.
  
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• George Balderson: Lancashire all-rounder aims for more pace to make next step

  09-11-2023 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire all-rounder George Balderson wants to find more pace as he prepares for the England Lions training camp.
  
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• Two arrests over Rochdale memorial Palestine graffiti

  09-11-2023 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The words "Free Palestine" were scrawled on the war memorial in Rochdale town centre.
  
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• Social housing crisis warning as thousands on list

  09-11-2023 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of families in temporary accommodation in Oldham has doubled due to a lack of social housing.
  
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• Salford church hit by fire taken off Historic England at-risk list

  09-11-2023 09:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Salford's Church of the Ascension is not at risk, but an area of Middleton now is, Historic England says.
  
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• 'VAR has got out of control' - Man Utd lose again on chaotic night in Copenhagen

  09-11-2023 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven goals, two penalties and a "game-changing" red card - VAR dominates again as Manchester United lose in Copenhagen.
  
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• FC Copenhagen 4-3 Man Utd: Marcus Rashford red card costs United in Champions League

  08-11-2023 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's faltering season suffers another blow as Marcus Rashford's red card contributes to a dramatic Champions League defeat by FC Copenhagen.
  
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• Stockport cabbie worked for five years with fake licence

  08-11-2023 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court heard how Wasim Afzal Chaudhry continued working even though his licence had been revoked.
  
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• Council leader's urgent plea for funding rise

  08-11-2023 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bev Craig tells the chancellor it is “impossible to make ends meet" as she tries to "build a fairer city".
  
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• Hyde woman jailed for stabbing boyfriend to death

  08-11-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Yeomans, 28, was charged with murder but admitted the manslaughter of Rees Howarth in Hyde.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury: Ukrainian hopes fight will happen in February

  08-11-2023 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oleksandr Usyk hopes his undisputed heavyweight world title fight with Tyson Fury will take place in February in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Hospital discharges: Getting patients home has become a 'real challenge'

  08-11-2023 09:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With fewer than one in 10 patients able to leave, some North-West hospitals are struggling to cope.
  
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• Tattoo artists training in mental health support

  08-11-2023 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are being taught how to support clients as part of a suicide prevention campaign.
  
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• Housing: Use old buildings to tackle crisis, says charity

  08-11-2023 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The call comes after recent figures suggest as many as one in 12 homes in Wales may be empty.
  
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• Kerry Newman: Pair jailed for moving body of mother who died

  07-11-2023 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Halliwell and Melanie Bullen were caught on CCTV moving Kerry Newman to a footpath near a school.
  
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• Lancashire Police officer admits attempted murder of woman

  07-11-2023 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Riley, an officer with Lancashire Police, pleads guilty to trying to kill a woman in Manchester.
  
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• Ex-UKFast boss Lawrence Jones drugged and raped women, jury hears

  07-11-2023 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alleged offences took place in the 1990s when Lawrence Jones was a pianist, a court hears.
  
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• Martyn's Law among key points in King's Speech

  07-11-2023 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crime and policing measures dominate the government's law-making plans for the year ahead.
  
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• Man arrested after woman dies following crash in Manchester

  07-11-2023 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old victim, who was a passenger, suffered serious injuries in the crash in Manchester.
  
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• Wayne Rooney talks of alcohol struggles in new Rob Burrow podcast

  07-11-2023 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-England captain Rooney opens up to Rob Burrow in the former Leeds Rhinos star's new podcast.
  
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• King's Speech: Hostage victim wants stronger support

  07-11-2023 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rhianon Bragg, who was held at gunpoint by an ex-partner, wants victims' rights in the King's Speech.
  
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• A55 death crash believed to have involved stolen taxi

  06-11-2023 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the crash, which killed 22-year-old Kian Daniel Collier from Old Colwyn.
  
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• Solihull Moors coach damaged after Bolton Wanderers FA Cup tie

  06-11-2023 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers say Solihull Moors' coach was damaged in "an incident" after Saturday's game.
  
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• Italy grants UK baby citizenship to keep life support - The North West Star

  06-11-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  
  Italy grants UK baby citizenship to keep life support  The North West Star
  
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• Manchester City v Young Boys: Erling Haaland injury doubt for Champions League tie

  06-11-2023 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's Champions League match against Young Boys because of an ankle issue.
  
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• Listed site 'targeted by thieves' could be flats

  06-11-2023 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Grade II listed building in Rochdale could be transformed into flats under new plans.
  
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• Marcus Rashford: Man Utd forward wants 'malicious rumours' about future to stop

  06-11-2023 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford calls for gossip about his future at Manchester United to stop after he missed Saturday's win at Fulham through injury.
  
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• Headway raises concerns about Maguire 'concussion'

  06-11-2023 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brain injury charity Headway calls for stronger action on concussion protocol since Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was allowed to play on after taking a blow to the head against Fulham.
  
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• Pep Guardiola: Manchester City boss wants players 'angry' at lack of game time

  06-11-2023 08:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels it is a positive if players get "angry" at being left out of the starting line-up.
  
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• Fast fashion: Boohoo breaks promises on ethical overhaul

  06-11-2023 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm promised change in 2020, but the BBC has filmed staff squeezing suppliers after deals were agreed.
  
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• Brighton 2-2 Manchester United: Rachel Williams' injury-time goal earns Man Utd point at Brighton

  05-11-2023 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rachel Williams scores a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn Manchester United a point against Brighton in the Women's Super League.
  
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• Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City: Jonas Eidevall accused of 'bullying' fourth official by Gareth Taylor

  05-11-2023 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor accuses Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall of "bullying" the fourth official during their WSL match on Sunday.
  
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• British Gaza evacuees have three days to leave Egypt

  05-11-2023 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deadline means people with non-British family who need to apply for UK visas risk overstaying.
  
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• Salford man shot and stabbed in targeted attack

  05-11-2023 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old was found wounded at a home in Salford and remains in a serious condition.
  
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• Peak District National Park: Charges to apply at 13 more car parks

  05-11-2023 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Payment machines will go live from Monday, the Peak District National Park Authority says.
  
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• CBeebies' Rebecca Keatley to see other side of screen with baby due

  05-11-2023 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Keatley is seeing her work in a new light as she prepares to become a parent this winter.
  
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