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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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• Ten arrests as balaclava-wearing teens clash with weapons

  28-09-2026 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ten males aged 17-19 were held after widespread disorder involving machetes, knives and bats.
  
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• Body building products and weight loss drugs seized in series of raids

  28-09-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to a million tablets were confiscated during the raids on a suspects organised crime group.
  
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• M60 closure leaves drivers stranded for hours

  28-09-2026 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Further disruption is planned, with another closure of the route due between 10 and 12 October.
  
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• Leigh forward Davis extends contract

  28-09-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh Leopards forward Matt Davis extends his contract until the end of 2027.
  
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• Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

  28-09-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
  
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• Man City rule breaches not my concern - Mancini

  28-09-2026 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roberto Mancini says an alleged "double contract" during his time as Manchester City manager is "not my concern".
  
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• The four 'what next?' scenarios for Premier League after Man City ruling

  28-09-2026 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
  
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• Nature spaces 'need to be next to where people live'

  28-09-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces to be created within urban communities.
  
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• The school on a mission to transform its menu

  28-09-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A primary school in Moston is among 10 schools across the country transforming their menus.
  
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• No slowing down for sweetmaker 'Toffee Ron'

  28-09-2026 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ron Westhead's family have been handcrafting sweets in Wigan for more than a century.
  
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• 'It was emotional playing cello again after crash'

  28-09-2026 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cellist Clara Simpson was left with long-term injuries in a crash on her way to work.
  
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• New Lancashire CEO Kenyon to lead review of club

  27-09-2026 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Incoming chief executive Richard Kenyon will lead a review of Lancashire's cricket operation and performance structure.
  
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• Heroic York rearguard stuns Wigan in Grand Final

  27-09-2026 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Valkyrie become the first side to win the Women's Super League three times after an incredible defensive effort thwarts favourites Wigan.
  
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• Police given more time to quiz Manchester plot suspects

  27-09-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men - both in the 30s - were arrested under the 2000 Terrorism Act in Manchester on 20 September.
  
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• Durham draw with Lancashire to end season unbeaten

  27-09-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham end their title-winning campaign in County Championship Division Two unbeaten, finishing the season with a draw against Lancashire.
  
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• Play-off exit 'hurts' but Peet proud of Wigan side

  27-09-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt Peet says Wakefield were "far too good" for his Wigan side in Saturday's Super League play-off semi-final, with defeat ending their treble hopes.
  
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• Beauty boss condemns the ugly side of social media

  27-09-2026 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mitchell Halliday was shocked by "vile" comments left on a recent video featuring his client Katie Price.
  
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• Traitors star burgled after sharing holiday photos

  27-09-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Gorton urges people to think twice before sharing holiday pictures before they are back home.
  
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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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• 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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