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• Farrell double as Wigan fight back to thrash Giants

  09-03-2025 18:03 via bbc.com
  
  Liam Farrell scores two tries as a breathtaking second-half display gives Wigan Warriors a 44-18 win over Huddersfield Giants.
  
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• Unseen Vivienne Westwood photos show 'born protester'

  12-10-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images of the fashion icon's fracking protest show "the reality of her", Paul Wolfgang Webster says.
  
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• 'I dreaded being asked if I had children'

  12-10-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Connie Kerr used to dread being asked if she was a mum. Now she is breaking the stigma with her truth.
  
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• Macbeth to be performed in town's last nightclub

  12-10-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shakespeare's famous play will be performed at the nightclub in an effort to engage "new audiences".
  
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• Northern Lights dazzle Greater Manchester skies

  11-10-2026 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pink and green hues were spotted across the north-west of England and elsewhere in the UK.
  
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• Burnham to release details of Man City meetings

  11-10-2026 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
  
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• Late Sale penalty try continues Harlequins woes

  11-10-2026 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harlequins' poor start to the Prem season continues with a third successive loss of the campaign against Sale at CorpAcq Stadium.
  
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• Man arrested over £400k illicit cigarette haul

  11-10-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 packets each containing 20 suspected counterfeit cigarettes were found in two vans.
  
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• Man held after woman hurt in three-car M62 crash

  11-10-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crash happened on the M62 westbound between junctions 20 and 21 near Rochdale, police say.
  
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• Man, 36, arrested six years on from double murder

  11-10-2026 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were gunned down at a lockdown party six years ago.
  
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• Celebrations begin for nine-day Hindu festival

  11-10-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Free celebrations are being hosted by the Indian Association in Oldham during the period.
  
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• Much-loved lollipop lady retires after 37 years

  11-10-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barbara Gould has left an 'incredible legacy' in Middleton, Rochdale after 37 years service.
  
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• Toxicity and uncertainty await Man City - will their season even matter?

  11-10-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City visit Liverpool on Sunday with a lot of uncertainty hanging over them. Phil McNulty looks at what lies ahead.
  
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• Boos, anguish & fading belief - 'worrying day' for under-pressure Carrick

  10-10-2026 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It couldn't happen again could it? Another failure to beat 10 men increases pressure on Man Utd boss Michael Carrick after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Savage success and statement win for Boro - Sam Parkin's EFL Takeaways

  10-10-2026 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including Robbie Savage's debut as Peterborough manager.
  
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• Dangerous driving arrest over woman's crash death

  10-10-2026 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old woman who was a passenger, died at the scene and a 36-year-old man is arrested.
  
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• Man charged over gun found at rat infested nursery

  10-10-2026 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A weapon was found at a nursery in Salford days after it was shut down by environmental health.
  
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• Eight men arrested in Greater Manchester days after early release from jail

  10-10-2026 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some are held for breaching criminal orders, others for robbery or domestic violence, police say.
  
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• Warning to drivers as part of M60 to shut again

  10-10-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Severe congestion is expected while work takes place at Simister Island on the M60 in Bury.
  
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• Warning to drivers as part of M60 shuts again

  10-10-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Severe congestion is expected while work takes place at Simister Island on the M60 in Bury.
  
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• Man arrested after boy, 11, injured in 'dog attack'

  10-10-2026 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three dogs were allegedly "out of control" in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, police say.
  
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• Teens urge government not to scrap Youth Parliament

  10-10-2026 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three members of the UK Youth Parliament urge ministers to rethink plans to stop funding the scheme.
  
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• The captain who helped to rescue Titanic survivors

  10-10-2026 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arthur Rostron was the captain of RMS Carpathia when it received a morse code message from the ship.
  
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• City region's public transport 'decade or so' behind London

  10-10-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dame Sarah Storey says the region is playing catch-up with other cities on its reliance on cars.
  
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• Man City titles 'absolutely not' tainted - Maresca

  10-10-2026 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club's titles are "absolutely not" tainted after they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
  
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• Arteta's conscience clear over Man City charges

  09-10-2026 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City's rule breaches during a period when he was assistant manager at the club.
  
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• Thousands of books given away to commuters

  09-10-2026 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The books were left on seats on the first trams leaving depots across the Metrolink tram network.
  
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• Bank cashier outed by holiday photos after stealing £13k is ordered to pay back money

  09-10-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kelly Kershaw stole from vulnerable customers to fund a safari in Africa and a trip to Paris.
  
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• Investigation into death of man tasered by police

  09-10-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police watchdog is reviewing police bodycam footage after the 43-year-old's death.
  
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• I've got my own questions on Man City case - Carrick

  09-10-2026 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says he was personally affected by the Manchester City case which has seen the club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules and still has questions about the matter.
  
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