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• UK government, healthcare unions agree final pay offer - The North West Star

  16-03-2023 18:16
  
  UK government, healthcare unions agree final pay offer  The North West Star
  
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• Bid to stop widower inheriting heiress's fortune

  15-04-2024 21:18 via bbc.com
  
  Paula Leeson's family hope to prove she was unlawfully killed by her husband Donald McPherson.
  
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• Hampshire and Lancashire settle for a draw

  15-04-2024 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire's match with Lancashire in Southampton ends in a draw late on the final day with no prospect of a win for either side.
  
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• Mum's 'terror' as writhing rodents drive family out

  15-04-2024 18:01 via bbc.com
  
  A mum says vermin have driven her out of her Oldham home as landlords promise to tackle the issue.
  
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• Blind man's joy after running marathon unaided

  15-04-2024 17:42 via bbc.com
  
  A blind man who ran the Manchester Marathon untethered says his sight loss never holds him back.
  
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• Warrington defence in cup win delights Williams

  15-04-2024 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington's defence in Sunday's Challenge Cup win over St Helens was a satisfying aspect, says captain George Williams.
  
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• Two charged after boy hurt in acid attack

  15-04-2024 12:45 via bbc.com
  
  Two men, aged 22 and 47, are charged after a teenager was attacked with acid in Stockport.
  
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• Marathon draws record number of runners

  15-04-2024 11:49 via bbc.com
  
  More than 30,000 people raced around Manchester for the city's marathon, while 125,000 cheered on.
  
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• Bogus removals man hid cocaine in piano

  15-04-2024 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Francesco Role was caught when border security officers became suspicious of the piano's weight.
  
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• Man kidnapped blind woman, 89, in car theft

  15-04-2024 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The passenger, who also has dementia, was waiting in the car when it was stolen, a court hears.
  
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• 'You can hear panic set in' – how pressure is affecting the title race

  15-04-2024 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MOTD2 pundit Alan Shearer explains how pressure affected Arsenal and Liverpool in their defeats on Sunday.
  
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• 'Organ donor gave me extra time with my daughter'

  15-04-2024 07:39 via bbc.com
  
  A bereaved woman thanks an organ donor's mum for giving her "precious years" with her daughter.
  
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• The woman recreating her home town in model form

  15-04-2024 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Verona Medhurst's clay and balsa wood models of local landmarks have taken over her house.
  
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• Jennings 172 gives Lancs victory chance at Hants

  14-04-2024 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keaton Jennings hits a fine century to ease Lancashire into a large first-innings lead over Hampshire at Utilita Bowl.
  
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• Museums cut 90 jobs and may close building

  14-04-2024 17:46
  
  It's been "extremely difficult" to deal with cuts and more staff may go, warns museums boss.
  
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• Cooper defends Rayner as house row rumbles on

  14-04-2024 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after an ex-aide to Labour's deputy leader says she lived with her husband when registered elsewhere.
  
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• Man dies and another critical after house fire

  14-04-2024 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six family members were inside the house in Wigan when the fire broke out in the early hours.
  
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• Hundreds of Manchester bomb survivors to sue MI5

  14-04-2024 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A claim on behalf of more than 250 survivors of the 2017 blast has been lodged, lawyers confirm.
  
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• Letters paint picture of 'Wales' favourite artist'

  14-04-2024 09:14
  
  He is critical of the direction of Welsh art, and exhibitions by Damien Hurst and Tracey Emin.
  
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• Business inspired by tragedy makes Forbes list

  13-04-2024 22:54
  
  Olivia Jenkins named her jewellery brand after her mother who died of cancer in 2017.
  
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• Fernandes double earns Man Utd point at Bournemouth

  13-04-2024 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United twice come from behind to deny Bournemouth victory but their winless Premier League run extends to four games.
  
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• Hampshire and Lancashire remains evenly poised

  13-04-2024 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings ends 85 not out as his side trail Hampshire by 134 runs with six wickets left.
  
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• Hull KR beat Leigh to reach Challenge Cup semis

  13-04-2024 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hull KR survive a Leigh fightback to avenge their 2023 Challenge Cup final loss and reach the 2024 semi-finals.
  
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• Perfect day for Guardiola as Man City take top spot

  13-04-2024 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 5-1 home win over Luton was the ideal fixture for Manchester City, nestled between two Champions League ties with Real Madrid.
  
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• Arrest after mobility scooter driver dies in crash

  13-04-2024 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old woman was arrested over the crash and on suspicion of drug-driving in Wigan.
  
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• Stockport promoted to League One after beating Morecambe

  13-04-2024 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stockport County are promoted back to League One after an absence of 14 years following a win against Morecambe.
  
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• Five arrested after baby's remains found

  13-04-2024 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The suspects aged between 20 and 70 are held on suspicion of concealing a death and unlawful burial.
  
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• Watch: 'Someone took my car, and my 89-year-old mum'

  13-04-2024 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester police pursue a car reported stolen with the owner's 89-year-old mother still inside it.
  
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• Greater Manchester mayoral election: Who is standing, who can vote and when is it?

  13-04-2024 15:53 via bbc.com
  
  The next mayor of Greater Manchester will be elected in spring 2024 by voters across the region.
  
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• Rayner: I'll stand down if I've broken the law

  13-04-2024 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour's deputy leader says she will quit if she has committed a crime amid a row over where she lived.
  
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