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• Sending my son to nursery in odd shoes helped me realise I was losing my sight

  30-01-2026 23:01 via bbc.com
  Andy, who has retinal dystrophy, initially had avoidance anxiety and "wouldn't cross a road, wouldn't take the kids to school".
  
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• Bolton sign Portuguese midfielder Rodrigues

  30-01-2026 22:11 via bbc.com
  Bolton Wanderers sign Portuguese midfielder Ruben Rodrigues on a free transfer.
  
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• Station set to partially close for upgrades

  30-01-2026 19:51 via bbc.com
  Manchester Piccadilly will partially close for nine days in February for repairs on old infrastructure.
  
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• Woman killed in crash touched 'countless lives'

  30-01-2026 19:48 via bbc.com
  Jennifer Anne Brown was in a car with three other people when it was in a crash on the A55.
  
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• Oldham sign Barnsley forward Jalo on loan

  30-01-2026 19:01 via bbc.com
  Oldham Athletic sign forward Fabio Jalo on loan from League One side Barnsley until the end of the season.
  
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• Watford sign Man City's Mfuni on loan

  30-01-2026 18:56 via bbc.com
  Watford sign Manchester City defender Stephen Mfuni on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• Man, 80, in court after woman, 95, tied up

  30-01-2026 18:38 via bbc.com
  An 80-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the false imprisonment of a 95-year-old woman
  
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• Accrington sign Bolton forward Abimbola on loan

  30-01-2026 18:12 via bbc.com
  Accrington Stanley sign forward David Abimbola on loan from League One side Bolton Wanderers until the end of the season.
  
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• Manchester Pride confirms go-ahead after previous operator went bust

  30-01-2026 17:48 via bbc.com
  The future of the event had looked uncertain after the organisers went into voluntary liquidation last year.
  
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• Wigan Warriors 'do not lack motivation' says Peet

  30-01-2026 17:21 via bbc.com
  Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet says his side do not lack motivation as they look for silverware after a trophyless 2025.
  
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• Greens name Gorton and Denton by-election pick

  30-01-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  The Green Party's leader on Trafford Council has also worked as a plumber since she was 16.
  
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• Carrick not ruling out Man Utd deadline day moves

  30-01-2026 16:06 via bbc.com
  Manchester United's interim head coach Michael Carrick is not ruling out the possibility of the club doing business on transfer deadline day
  
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• Lewis returning to Lancs for One-Day Cup defence

  30-01-2026 15:31 via bbc.com
  Ireland captain Gaby Lewis will return to Lancashire for their 2026 One-Day Cup title defence.
  
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• 'Personal matter' means Guardiola misses media duties

  30-01-2026 14:58 via bbc.com
  Manager Pep Guardiola missed media duties before Manchester City's Premier League trip to Tottenham because of a "personal matter" on Friday.
  
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• Fulham sign Man City winger Bobb for £27m

  30-01-2026 13:45 via bbc.com
  Fulham sign Norway winger Oscar Bobb from Manchester City for £27m on a five-and-a-half-year contract.
  
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• Social Democratic Party names by-election candidate

  30-01-2026 13:44 via bbc.com
  Sebastian Moore, the SDP’s north west chair, is the party's choice for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
  
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• Trams suspended on busy Manchester-Salford route

  30-01-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  The Bee Network reported a fault on an overhead line between Anchorage and Salford Quays.
  
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• Lib Dems name Gorton and Denton by-election choice

  30-01-2026 11:20 via bbc.com
  Local activist Jackie Pearcey is the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the Greater Manchester seat.
  
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• Olivia Dean to play intimate Manchester gig

  30-01-2026 10:35 via bbc.com
  The singer, famed for hits such as 'Man I Need', will host the last of a series of charity gigs.
  
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• Keeper-turned-striker Steele still inspired by Ferguson rocket

  30-01-2026 10:13 via bbc.com
  Former Manchester United goalkeeper Luke Steele, once given a training-ground rocket by Sir Alex Ferguson, is now banging in the goals in non-league aged 41.
  
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• 'A night at Sankeys changed my life'

  30-01-2026 08:46 via bbc.com
  Jacinta Owen believes she "found her calling" at Manchester's nightclub Sankeys.
  
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• Aviation museum's £10m expansion plan approved

  30-01-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  The Avro Heritage Museum opened in 2015 in Stockport and houses a range of fabled aircraft.
  
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• 'I left my office job to become a cat sitter'

  30-01-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Sheree George set up her business as a side hustle but is now set to take on her own staff.
  
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• Trump warns over UK PM's 'dangerous' China strategy - The North West Star

  30-01-2026 07:09 via news.google.com
  Trump warns over UK PM's 'dangerous' China strategy  The North West Star
  
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• Trump warns over UK PM's 'dangerous' China strategy - northweststar.com.au

  30-01-2026 07:09 via news.google.com
  Trump warns over UK PM's 'dangerous' China strategy  northweststar.com.au
  
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• North West business confidence back above UK levels, new data reveals - thebusinessdesk.com

  30-01-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  North West business confidence back above UK levels, new data reveals  thebusinessdesk.com
  
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