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• Prison boss says calls with ex-inmate were 'stupid'

  02-04-2025 20:43 via bbc.com
  
  Kerri Pegg, 42, denies a relationship with a prisoner and says "I didn't think I was doing anything wrong".
  
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• Ashton hat-trick gives Wire victory over St Helens

  24-04-2025 23:53 via bbc.com
  
  Matty Ashton's hat-trick helps Warrington Wolves beat St Helens for the third time in a month.
  
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• Plaid MS broke Senedd rules over letter leak

  24-04-2025 20:27 via bbc.com
  
  Siân Gwenllian had released parts of a confidential letter to defend herself against cover-up claims.
  
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• Man caught filming woman in changing room jailed

  24-04-2025 19:16 via bbc.com
  Richard Halck was sentenced to 55 weeks in prison at Chester Crown Court on Thursday.
  
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• Police driver denies causing death of mum-of-three

  24-04-2025 17:10 via bbc.com
  Heather Smedley, 53, died at the scene of the crash in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
  
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• PC denies causing teen's testicle to rupture

  24-04-2025 16:17 via bbc.com
  
  PC Ellis Thomas denies kneeing the teen, resulting in half of one of his testicles being removed.
  
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• 'We all eat chocolate digestives wrong'

  24-04-2025 15:17 via bbc.com
  The digestive biscuits were originally intended to be eaten with the chocolate side facing down.
  
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• Police watchdog to review Traveller dispersal case

  24-04-2025 15:04 via bbc.com
  Police officers are accused of being "heavy-handed" with children by the Traveller Movement charity.
  
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• Murder arrest two years after man bundled into car

  24-04-2025 13:06 via bbc.com
  Murder arrest two years after man bundled into car in Oldham
  
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• New NHS probe into spinal surgeon's care

  24-04-2025 10:22 via bbc.com
  NHS England is looking back at reviews into the work of Manchester surgeon John Bradley Williamson.
  
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• Man to run marathon after 10-stone weight loss

  24-04-2025 07:17 via bbc.com
  Jake Baxter, 28, says he wants to finish Manchester Marathon to prove to himself he can do anything.
  
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• Parking chaos blamed for pregnant sheep's death

  24-04-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  Parked cars at a popular beauty spot blocked a farmer's access to fields during lambing season.
  
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• Paddleboard boss jailed and mum's thanks

  24-04-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
  
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• Families call hospital ward closure immoral

  24-04-2025 07:04 via bbc.com
  The Ysbyty Tywyn ward closed two years ago but the health board cannot get enough staff to reopen it.
  
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• Killers and stalkers should live in restricted zones, say victims

  24-04-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  Rhianon Bragg, who was stalked by her ex-partner, felt "trapped" when he was released from prison.
  
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• 'Our daughters will be with us,' say dads of Southport victims running London Marathon

  24-04-2025 06:45 via bbc.com
  David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar tell BBC daughters will be with them in spirit during London race.
  
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• Firefighters called to HGV chemical and gas leak

  23-04-2025 22:48 via bbc.com
  Five fire engines attend the incident on West End Street in Oldham as buildings are evacuated.
  
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• Football fan 'could not face' racism claim - inquest

  23-04-2025 20:49 via bbc.com
  Andrew Paul Hewitt, 52, was found dead at his home hours after learning he faced racism allegations.
  
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• Tie at Edgbaston as Somerset, Durham & Lancs win in One-Day Cup

  23-04-2025 19:34 via bbc.com
  Durham, Somerset and Lancashire all win in the One-Day Cup, while Warwickshire and Hampshire draw.
  
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• Police officer who passed info to criminals jailed

  23-04-2025 18:35 via bbc.com
  Choni Kenny shared information with two criminals she had relationships with, a court was told.
  
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• Schedule must change for player safety - Miedema

  23-04-2025 17:55 via bbc.com
  Manchester City forward Vivianne Miedema criticises the women's football schedule, and calls for those in charge of the calendar to make changes prioritising "players' physical and mental safety".
  
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• Man charged over tram station assault

  23-04-2025 14:21 via bbc.com
  A 34-year-old from Sale faces assault and battery charges over an incident at Old Trafford tram stop.
  
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• Covid memorial graffiti is a 'targeted attack' - councillor

  23-04-2025 12:16 via bbc.com
  Vandals spray the word 'killers' on to a Covid memorial bench in Oldham erected to honour NHS staff.
  
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• Self-styled 'Rocky' jailed over guns and drugs

  23-04-2025 11:04 via bbc.com
  MMA fighter Pietro Menga, who also called himself The Italian Stallion, was caught on Encrochat.
  
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• The fatal van crash that left a city horrified

  23-04-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  Three-year-old Louisa Palmisano was struck and killed as she walked with her parents in Manchester.
  
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• Manchester Marathon 2025: All you need to know

  23-04-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  Roads in Trafford and Manchester will close for the race, which will feature about 35,000 runners.
  
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• Wade's Wigan move 'due to changing Premiership'

  22-04-2025 18:49 via bbc.com
  
  Christian Wade says his upcoming cross-code move from Gloucester to Wigan Warriors is a product of how much the Premiership is changing.
  
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• Van driver admits causing girl's death in crash

  22-04-2025 17:51 via bbc.com
  
  Rawal Rehman took "at least 20 lines of cocaine" in the hours before he hit Louisa Palmisano.
  
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• One-Day Cup games launch new era of women's domestic cricket

  22-04-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  
  Tier 1 county sides will begin their One-Day Cup campaign on Wednesday as a new era dawns for women's domestic cricket.
  
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• Lancashire duo Threlkeld and Morris sign new deals

  22-04-2025 16:19 via bbc.com
  
  Captain Ellie Threlkeld and all-rounder Fi Morris sign extensions until the end of the 2026 season with Lancashire.
  
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