North West news

• 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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• Bristol start with steely victory at Sale

  26-09-2026 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears claim a notable win away against Sale Sharks, running in five tries in a 34-24 success at CorpAcq Stadium.
  
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• Wakefield shock Wigan to reach first Grand Final

  26-09-2026 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity produce a sensational upset to reach their first ever Super League Grand Final and end Wigan Warriors' hopes of a treble in 2026.
  
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• Bohannon ton as Lancs enjoy rare good day with bat

  26-09-2026 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh Bohannon makes his first century of the season as Lancashire's batters enjoy their best day of the County Championship season.
  
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• Leigh Leopards sign prop Pangai Junior

  26-09-2026 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh Leopards sign prop Tevita Pangai Junior on a "multi-year" contract from the start of the 2027 season.
  
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• Man City chairman confident club will prove innocence

  26-09-2026 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says he is still confident of proving the club's innocence after they were found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.
  
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• Two murder arrests after man attacked in street

  26-09-2026 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detectives say the 52-year-old man was found unconscious in South Parade, Rochdale, at 01:30 BST.
  
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• Manchester's Make a Difference Awards winners revealed

  26-09-2026 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight local people who go the extra mile were celebrated at the ceremony at Leigh Sports Village.
  
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• No Premier League appetite to strip Man City of titles - but threat remains

  26-09-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After being found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges for breaching Premier League, could Manchester city really be stripped of eight trophies?
  
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• Joshua fight at risk over promoter row, says Fury

  26-09-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury says his long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight against Anthony Joshua in December is in jeopardy.
  
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• Netball champions 'excited' by sport campus plan

  26-09-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A newly approved group could help deliver SportsTown, a proposed health, sport and education hub.
  
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• Islamophobia 'as bad as it was in the 1980s'

  26-09-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sister of a 13-year-old boy who was stabbed to death 40 years ago says social media fuels hate.
  
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• Decorated RAF pilot appeals for stem cell donor

  26-09-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Gordon is urging people to register as stem cell donors after receiving a rare diagnosis.
  
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• The computer hacker who tried to take down Man City

  26-09-2026 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport travelled to Portugal to find out more about Rui Pinto - the computer hacker who sparked the Manchester City investigation.
  
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• Jewish groups miss out on attack recovery funding

  25-09-2026 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fund set up after the synagogue attack has sparked criticism over how it was distributed.
  
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• Piccadilly Gardens transformation plans approved

  25-09-2026 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Major work on the city centre space is set to begin in November.
  
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• Man dies after Warrington flat fire

  25-09-2026 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was rescued by firefighters after a flat fire in Birchwood on Tuesday, but later died in hospital.
  
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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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