North West news

• Labour hold council seat after by-election

  11-09-2026 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carl Austin-Behan is elected with 1,365 votes, ahead of Green candidate Daoud Nawaz on 1,037.
  
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• Crawley moves Kent towards parity with Lancashire

  15-09-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An unbeaten 68 from Zak Crawley helps Kent to within 10 runs of Lancashire after 17 wickets fall on day one at Canterbury.
  
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• VAR did not even consider if Fernandez was offside - Webb

  15-09-2026 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Referees' chief Howard Webb has admitted that the video assistant referee (VAR) did not even consider whether Enzo Fernandez was offside for Erling Haaland's controversial winner in Sunday's Manchester derby.
  
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• Two found dead at house in Cheshire

  15-09-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bodies of a man and a woman were found at a property in Wilmslow in Cheshire on Saturday.
  
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• Youth star JJ Gabriel, 15, on brink of leaving Man Utd

  15-09-2026 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United's highly-rated 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel is on the verge of leaving the club.
  
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• Student officer in court accused of rape and kidnap

  15-09-2026 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohammad Hassan, 23, from Failsworth, Oldham, appeared via videolink at Manchester Crown Court.
  
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• Vote aims to end council deadlock

  15-09-2026 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the past six weeks the Greater Manchester authority has been running without a political leader.
  
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• Manchester venue floated to host G20 in 2027

  15-09-2026 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The meeting of world leaders would be the biggest summit ever held in Manchester.
  
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• How Maresca is tackling football's impossible job

  15-09-2026 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca seemingly took on an impossible job in the summer when replacing the legendary Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, but is making it look an easy task in the early stages of his tenure.
  
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• Frustration over months of ongoing sinkhole repairs

  15-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part of Alan Turing Way in east Manchester has been closed since March with no signs of it reopening.
  
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• Warning as M60 weekend closures announced

  15-09-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A busy interchange and stretch of the M60 in Greater Manchester is to be closed for two weekends.
  
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• Man crashed into pub after police chase, inquest hears

  14-09-2026 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Place had been celebrating England's Euro 2024 win in Rochdale hours before the fatal crash.
  
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• No weekend game for Manchester derby VAR officials

  14-09-2026 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue, and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, are not appointed for this weekend's Premier League games.
  
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• Convicted murderer jailed for assault on father

  14-09-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Griffin is jailed for five years after a "degrading" attack on his elderly father.
  
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• Man admits drugging and raping wife over 20 years

  14-09-2026 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A husband, who cannot be named to protect his wife's anonymity, pleads guilty to more than 60 offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent.
  
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• Teens remain in custody over counter-terror probe

  14-09-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-olds were arrested in a Jewish neighbourhood of Salford in the early hours of 6 September.
  
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• Oasis confirm Knebworth return plus Manchester and Glasgow 2027 gigs

  14-09-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The band have announced a second wave of shows for their hit reunion tour, after weeks of teasers.
  
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• Is the Premier League already a two-team title race?

  14-09-2026 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four games is far too soon to be talking about who is in or out of the title race... isn't it? BBC Sport asks if this is already a two-horse race.
  
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• Familiar questions for Man Utd, now Carrick must find answers

  14-09-2026 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After one win in four Premier League games, the problems are mounting for Manchester United and manager Michael Carrick.
  
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• Joint-worst start since 1992 and fan protests - Man Utd's day to forget

  13-09-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United fans protested inside and outside Old Trafford before Sunday's derby, then saw their team lose to 10-man Manchester City
  
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• Mass trespass staged in PM Andy Burnham's constituency

  13-09-2026 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protestors walked on to a private estate in Wigan as part of their calls for the right to roam.
  
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• York stun Wigan to secure semi-final place

  13-09-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Valkyrie stun unbeaten Wigan Warriors to set up a Women's Super League semi-final against Leeds.
  
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• Firefighters complete 9/11 memorial stair climb in US

  13-09-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire firefighter Jamie Oldfield said the trip was both emotional and inspiring.
  
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• Prime Minister Andy Burnham among Great North Run finishers

  13-09-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year's event sees 63,000 people take on the half marathon - including the prime minister.
  
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• Black pudding throwers battle for World title

  13-09-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Contestants battled it out to see who could knock as many Yorkshire puddings by lobbing black puddings at them.
  
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• Wigan and Leigh players named in Dream Team

  13-09-2026 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos have six selections in the 2026 Super League Dream Team - more than any other side.
  
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• Direct Birmingham-to-Manchester Airport trains due

  13-09-2026 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham to Crewe services will begin in December with the extension to the airport in May 2027.
  
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• Manchester Christmas Markets: What you need to know

  13-09-2026 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Manchester welcomes the 28th year of its Christmas Markets, here is everything you need to know.
  
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• Record mountain callouts not sustainable, rescuers warn

  13-09-2026 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescuers say they want people enjoying mountains, but they must have "personal responsibility".
  
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• Teenage boy badly hurt in unknown substance attack

  13-09-2026 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after the incident in Manchester.
  
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