North West news

• Wigan sign Walsall wing-back Barrett

  10-06-2026 14:32 via bbc.com
  
  Wigan Athletic manager Gary Caldwell claims Connor Barrett will get even better at the Brick Community Stadium after signing from Walsall.
  
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• How Sancho's dream Man Utd move ended as a nightmare

  10-06-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  
  Jadon Sancho leaves Manchester United, almost three years after his last Premier League appearance for the club.
  
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• Championship clubs agree to stricter salary cap

  10-06-2026 13:41 via bbc.com
  
  Rugby league's Championship clubs agree to implement a stricter salary cap for the competition from next season onwards.
  
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• Church graves desecrated in third attack by vandals

  10-06-2026 13:33 via bbc.com
  
  Police are investigating three "deeply upsetting" attacks in as many days at the church in Wigan.
  
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• Man charged with producing ricin

  10-06-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  
  Ricin is a highly toxic poison - with no known antidote - that is found naturally in castor beans.
  
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• Boy, 11, and man hurt in suspected accidental poisoning

  10-06-2026 12:26 via bbc.com
  
  The pair, from Hyde, Manchester, were affected by an unknown substance, the fire service says.
  
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• Tough IPL time helping Livingstone have a Blast

  10-06-2026 11:41 via bbc.com
  
  In-form Lancashire batter Liam Livingstone feels he is benefitting from his unhappy time sat on the bench in the Indian Premier League.
  
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• Keane and Fernandes clear air after row over 'lie'

  10-06-2026 10:57 via bbc.com
  
  Roy Keane clears the air with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes after he misquoted the Portuguese - which led toFernandes accusing him of lying.
  
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• Can Sale recover after season of strife?

  10-06-2026 09:26 via bbc.com
  
  Sale Sharks finished seventh in The Prem and lost 13 of 18 games in a miserable season at CorpAcq Stadium.
  
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• Shop owner says flood has cost him thousands

  10-06-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  
  Business owners in Rochdale say they fear for their livelihoods after a flood forced them to close.
  
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• Only two dentists sign up for NHS work in region

  10-06-2026 07:02 via bbc.com
  
  Opposition figures described the response to the government's recruitment drive as "embarrassing".
  
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• Home town mural for World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst

  10-06-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Geoff Hurst says "there are no words to describe" having a mural of him unveiled in his home town.
  
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• Wins for Lancs, Essex & Northants in T20 Blast

  10-06-2026 00:27 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire Lightning, Essex and Northants Steelbacks all pick up wins in the T20 Blast.
  
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