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• Family of XL bully victim 'absolutely devastated'

  01-04-2025 17:19 via bbc.com
  
  John McColl, 84, "fought hard" in the weeks after the attack but died surrounded by his family.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover in UK pauses shipments to US - The North West Star

  05-04-2025 17:18 via news.google.com
  Jaguar Land Rover in UK pauses shipments to US  The North West Star
  
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• Ghostly spectre appears in 'powerful' mountain phenomenon

  05-04-2025 14:02 via bbc.com
  
  Lauren Wood described the sight on the Crib Goch ridge as a "spiritual experience".
  
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• Drug dispensing robot hailed as 'ground-breaking'

  05-04-2025 09:51 via bbc.com
  
  A machine which dispenses urgent prescription medicines to patients is described as a European first.
  
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• Council fined after Christmas tree worker's fall

  05-04-2025 09:35 via bbc.com
  
  A court hears the workman was in a scissor lift which toppled while he was putting up Bury's tree.
  
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• Life's work of artist with Alzheimer's goes on show

  05-04-2025 09:06 via bbc.com
  
  Anna Lomas says the one thing her father has not forgotten is his passion for art.
  
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• Wales' papers: Labour benefits row and 'merciless' killer jailed

  05-04-2025 08:18 via bbc.com
  
  A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
  
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• Leigh defeat Wakefield to book semi-final spot

  04-04-2025 23:47 via bbc.com
  
  Second-half tries from Fanitesi Niu and Bailey Hodgson help Leigh Leopards through to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup.
  
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• Catalans see off Salford to earn semi-final place

  04-04-2025 23:44 via bbc.com
  
  Catalans book their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Challenge Cup after an ill-tempered victory over Salford Red Devils.
  
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• Walker 'wanted to cry' after AC Milan loan move

  04-04-2025 22:34 via bbc.com
  
  England defender Kyle Walker says he "wanted to cry" the day he joined AC Milan on loan from Manchester City.
  
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• Rocky Flintoff out of early season with back injury

  04-04-2025 21:31 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire batter Rocky Flintoff will miss the first part of the County Championship season because of a back injury.
  
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• Aspinwall helps Lancs bowl out Middlesex at Lord's

  04-04-2025 20:09 via bbc.com
  
  Tom Aspinwall takes 4-32 as relegated Lancashire bowl out Middlesex to have the better of the first day at Lord's.
  
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• Sky faces criticism over job loss communication

  04-04-2025 19:33 via bbc.com
  
  Some staff claim they found out about potential job losses from Sky News reports, not the company.
  
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• Wire 'won't change approach' in Saints rematch

  04-04-2025 18:50 via bbc.com
  
  Warrington Wolves will not change their approach against St Helens in the Challenge Cup this weekend, says boss Sam Burgess.
  
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• Two guilty of kidnapping and strangling man, 87

  04-04-2025 16:47 via bbc.com
  
  The victim was strangled and threatened with a knife and then dumped on a dark road 15 miles away.
  
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• Gun used by Dale Cregan accomplice found 12 years on

  04-04-2025 16:17 via bbc.com
  
  The gun was one of two used in the murder of David Short who was shot and blown up with grenades.
  
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• Immigration officers arrest 16 at Anglesey solar farm

  04-04-2025 14:45 via bbc.com
  
  The Home Office confirmed that the arrests were made at the Porth Wen solar farm on 20 March.
  
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• 'New law means my son did not die for nothing'

  04-04-2025 13:10 via bbc.com
  
  Figen Murray fought for a new law in memory of her Manchester arena bombing victim son Martyn.
  
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• 'One of the greatest' - De Bruyne to leave Man City

  04-04-2025 13:01 via bbc.com
  
  Kevin de Bruyne announces he will leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season.
  
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• Johnny Marr named as 'Record Store Legend'

  04-04-2025 10:54 via bbc.com
  The renowned guitarist says the annual celebration is "a very nice thing to be associated with".
  
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• EFL preview: Stakes are high in lunchtime football feast

  04-04-2025 09:22 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport takes a look at the key EFL talking points with five of the top six teams in the Championship in action at 12:30 BST on Saturday.
  
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• Watchdog crash probe and drug dealer exposed

  04-04-2025 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
  
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• Most lessons in English to be phased out in Welsh county

  04-04-2025 07:18 via bbc.com
  
  The council plans to "remove bilingual teaching" with Welsh becoming "the principal language of education".
  
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• 'We want more say on shared houses in our community'

  04-04-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  Residents of a Bolton town say its wrong they have no power to object when homes are divided up.
  
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• 'I turned my back on drugs to rehabilitate others'

  04-04-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  Taylor says probation workers helped her to turn her life around after her 2021 cocaine conviction.
  
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• Blind Veterans UK to close Llandudno centre

  03-04-2025 20:09 via bbc.com
  
  About 90 jobs are to go at a support centre for blind and visually impaired ex-service personnel.
  
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• US tariffs 'painful' for some but 'opportunities' for others

  03-04-2025 18:48 via bbc.com
  
  Some Welsh companies fear US tariffs may cause them pain but others see potential opportunities.
  
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• Gang boss's DNA 'found at prison governor's flat'

  03-04-2025 18:00 via bbc.com
  Kerri Pegg denies she was in a relationship with Merseyside criminal Anthony Saunderson.
  
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• How campaigning mum won six-year battle to get Martyn's Law introduced

  03-04-2025 15:25 via bbc.com
  The mother of Manchester attack victim Martyn Hett has reached her goal of introducing a new law.
  
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• North West emerges as the UK’s new business powerhouse - ManchesterWorld

  03-04-2025 12:19 via news.google.com
  North West emerges as the UK’s new business powerhouse  ManchesterWorld
  
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