North West news

• Bee Network's tap-and-go system now includes buses

  23-03-2025 08:12 via bbc.com
  
  Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says the new system is a "game-changer" for public transport.
  
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• Lancs & Derbys tie last-ball Blast thriller

  06-07-2026 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire and Derbyshire play out a thrilling tie which does neither side any favours in terms of T20 Blast quarter-final qualification.
  
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• Family day out ends in 'terrifying' road rage attack

  06-07-2026 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Police is investigating the incident on Saturday afternoon near Tatton Park in Cheshire.
  
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• Warrington hooker Powell gets three-match ban

  06-07-2026 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington hooker Sam Powell is banned for three matches after being given a Grade E charge of dangerous contact in the defeat by Leigh.
  
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• Roebuck in for Furbank as England face back-three juggle

  06-07-2026 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sale wing Tom Roebuck has been drafted into the England try to balance back-three options amid a raft of injuries.
  
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• Elbit 'activist' not guilty of violent disorder

  06-07-2026 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight defendants are on trial following the 2024 break-in at the Bristol site of an Israeli defence firm.
  
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• Murder arrest after woman dies in fire at farm

  06-07-2026 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman's body was found inside stables at Higher Tunshill Farm in Milnrow, Rochdale.
  
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• England star's street skills were always 'cut above', says school head

  06-07-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nico O'Reilly stood out from a very early age, the head teacher of his former school says.
  
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• Model wants to inspire others to be 'proud of their prosthetics'

  06-07-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Hopkinson was among the models taking part in a fashion show for an adaptive clothing brand.
  
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• Tree removal objectors work on reservoir safety plan

  06-07-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners and a council who rowed over trees being chopped down are now working together.
  
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• How illegal medical devices to feed newborns were sold around the world

  06-07-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Medicina Ltd and Kenneth Harrison, from Bolton, are convicted of several historical fraud offences.
  
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• The man England will fear most - Haaland fires Norway to history

  06-07-2026 05:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland has scored seven goals in four World Cup games and he is the striker that nobody wants to face as he fires Norway into an historic quarter-final.
  
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• Wigan edge past St Helens in Magic Weekend classic

  05-07-2026 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors emerge victorious in a chaotic, stormy and thrilling derby with St Helens as Magic Weekend ends with a bang at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
  
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• Police plan post-England match roadside breath tests

  05-07-2026 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police says it will be carrying out roadside breath tests after England's match.
  
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• Grogan leaves Stockport to join Derry City

  05-07-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish defender Christy Grogan leaves Stockport County to join League of Ireland side Derry City.
  
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• Two arrested for obstructing police helping crash victim

  05-07-2026 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested for obstructing police officers following the incident, GMP says.
  
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• Santos latest midfielder considered by Man Utd

  05-07-2026 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After missing out on Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes, are Bournemouth's Alex Scott and Chelsea's Andrey Santos now heading Man Utd's list of midfield targets?
  
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• Women's T20 Blast round-up - Bouchier stars as Hants go top

  05-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder to return to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast after Surrey lose to Essex.
  
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• Two sniffer dogs search 500 buildings in quake zone

  05-07-2026 10:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The death toll passes 2,600 in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes hit on 24 June.
  
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• Thousands take part in city's 140-year-old Italian procession

  05-07-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The procession features a life-sized statue of the Virgin Mary, dating back to the 1880s.
  
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• When Pele's Brazil team lived in a Cheshire hotel

  05-07-2026 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laurence Bennett was able to meet the Brazil national side during their stay in Lymm.
  
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• Ditching nightlife for families - the landlady bucking the UK's pub-closure trend

  05-07-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of pubs in Wales has grown so far this year, bucking the trend of closures in recent years.
  
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• Tyre tracks on 4,000 year old Bronze Age burial mound after vehicle drives over it

  04-07-2026 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the damage caused to the "highly protected" burial mound.
  
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• How Supplementary Votes could influence mayoral election

  04-07-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why the Supplementary Vote may allow votersto vote with their heads and their hearts.
  
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• Salford Cathedral reopens after major restoration

  04-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Cathedral has reopened after a £20m restoration project which has taken three years.
  
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• Greater Manchester Mayoral Election: What we know

  04-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Mayoral by-election will take place on July 30th - here are the candidates.
  
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• Failing health board spent £4.2m on research with 'unclear' patient benefit

  03-07-2026 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report found the health boards mental health department had funded a university research centre since 2012.
  
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• Woman realised she had ADHD during early menopause

  03-07-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gill Charlton went into menopause during cancer treatment, and was then diagnosed with ADHD at 43.
  
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• I started selling clothes from my nana's house - now I'm turning over £10m

  03-07-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Murci has grown from a side hustle to being featured on Love Island and promoted by influencers.
  
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• Grooming gang leader released from prison

  02-07-2026 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shabir Ahmed, known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was jailed for a total of 22 years in August 2012.
  
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