North West news

• Campaign to replace community kick pitch

  23-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents in the Langley Estate of Middleton are campaigning to keep their community kickpitch in the area.
  
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• Ex-Saints skipper Lawes to make Sale debut - Prem team news

  25-09-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Veteran forward Courtney Lawes makes his debut for Sale Sharks, while England prop Will Stuart returns for Bath.
  
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• Old hands or new blood? Wigan & Wakefield vie to reach Grand Final

  25-09-2026 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan have substantial play-off experience coming into Saturday's Super League semi-final, but it is new territory for opponents Wakefield.
  
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• Touts in US, Latvia and Germany selling Manchester gig tickets

  25-09-2026 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tickets for almost 300 events, including small independent venues, were found being touted on Viagogo.
  
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• Waste activity stopped at site under investigation

  25-09-2026 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The land in Hyde does not have planning permission for waste transfer activity, the council says.
  
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• Public inquiry to examine warehouse lorry fleet bid

  25-09-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Whistl has applied to use 60 HGVs and 95 trailers despite previous noise complaints from locals.
  
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• Europe's largest Chinese garden set to open

  25-09-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The garden, built by specialist craftspeople from China and the UK, opens to visitors on Saturday.
  
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• Man Utd borrow another £90m as debt tops £1.1bn

  25-09-2026 00:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United confirm they have borrowed another £90m since 30 June, to take their overall debt to more than £1.1bn.
  
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• Barcelona's Deco denies interest in Man Utd's Gabriel

  24-09-2026 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barcelona sporting director Deco says the club is not interested in Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel.
  
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• England's Gay hits 141 as Durham start well at Lancs

  24-09-2026 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England opener Emilio Gay scores a stylish 141 for Durham, who end day one of their Division Two match against Lancashire on 355-5.
  
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• Driver arrested on suspicion of drugs possession after young boy hit by car

  24-09-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy, understood to be aged about five, was taken to hospital with a broken leg.
  
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• Leigh full-back O'Brien signs one-year contract

  24-09-2026 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh Leopards full-back Gareth O'Brien signs a new contract to remain with the Super League club next season.
  
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• Apple Day called off after poor harvest

  24-09-2026 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the first time the event has been cancelled in 24 years.
  
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• Fury v Joshua announced for 11 December in Cardiff

  24-09-2026 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff's Principality Stadium will host Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's all-British heavyweight fight on 11 December.
  
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• Unanswered questions for English teams after Women's Champions League returns

  24-09-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City start bids for European glory in unconvincing fashion.
  
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• Lorry oil spill closes motorway for hours

  24-09-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A section of the southbound M61 near Bolton was closed after the spillage on Thursday morning.
  
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• Plane landed with 'minutes of fuel' left

  24-09-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The jet carrying 177 people had about 1% of its fuel remaining after a series of diversions last year.
  
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• Crashed RAF jet steered to 'avoid built-up areas' before pilots ejected

  24-09-2026 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gp Capt Gez Currie said the pilots are in hospital, and their families are with them.
  
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• Family's grief 'too deep for words' as remains found

  24-09-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The remains were found close to the M67 in Hyde, Tameside beneath a railway bridge late at night.
  
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• What video footage tells us about RAF training jet crash

  24-09-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RAF said training on their Hawk jets had been "temporarily" paused while an investigation is under way.
  
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• How Man City overhauled their squad from a 650,000-strong database

  24-09-2026 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport goes inside Manchester City's data team, who have been a key part of their rebuild over the past 18 months.
  
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• Will Saints reign again or new winners rise? - Prem Rugby club guide

  24-09-2026 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport commentators and reporters analyse how the 10 Prem Rugby clubs will fare ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season.
  
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• Girl, 7, wins national Lowry art prize

  24-09-2026 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mia says she is "really happy" to have her artwork on display in the Lowry museum.
  
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• Roadworks to cause 'severe congestion' at M60 junction

  24-09-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motorway users are warned of major disruption around Simister Island on the M60 in Bury.
  
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• Wasp spider spotted in region for first time

  24-09-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wasp spiders pose no threat to humans, despite their warning colours and size, Chester Zoo says.
  
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• Boy, 15, arrested after man and teen stabbed

  23-09-2026 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police say a16-year-old boy and a man, 18, were attacked in Prestwich.
  
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• Company boss who sold £500k of illegal medical devices sentenced

  23-09-2026 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Harrison, 70, sold a range of devices with false safety-approval markings.
  
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• Nudist loses appeal after naked arrest by policeman

  23-09-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two women were left "confused and scared" by naked Neil Cox, the High Court in Manchester hears.
  
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• Toll bridge firm to tackle five-month fine delays

  23-09-2026 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warburton Toll Bridge owners say fines will now be issued within five days after delays angered drivers.
  
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• Rashford in appeal for family friend missing in Colombia

  23-09-2026 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anton Green, 43, who moved to Colombia in 2023, has been missing for six weeks.
  
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