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Joshua Hughes

Manslaughter charge over nightclub punch death

Joshua Hughes, 22, died after he was punched outside a Lancaster nightclub in June last year.

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Joshua Hughes

Manslaughter charge over nightclub punch death

Joshua Hughes, 22, died after he was punched outside a Lancaster nightclub in June last year.

  • 15h15 hours ago
  • Lancashire
TPE Nova 2 train

Trains in North to stop during two strike days

Operators TransPennine Express and Northern say there will be no train services on 1 and 3 February.

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Ian Wilkinson

Man jailed for historical child sex abuse

Ian Wilkinson, 64. of Up Holland, is sentenced to nine years for indecently assaulting a boy in the 1980s.

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Nicola Bulley

Key witness found in dog walker search

The man, aged about 70, was seen in the River Wyre area around the time Nicola Bulley disappeared.

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Burnley Town Hall

Dry rot attacks historic town hall ceiling

Dry rot and other structural issues are found at the Grade-II listed Burnley Town Hall.

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Sasha Marsden

Murder victim's sisters demand longer appeal period

The sisters of a murdered girl, 16, say her killer should be locked up for the rest of his life.

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Manchester Crown Court

Woman denies forging medical degree certificate

Zholia Alemi sending forged documents to the General Medical Council in 1995.

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Joshua Hughes

Manslaughter charge over nightclub punch death

Joshua Hughes, 22, died after he was punched outside a Lancaster nightclub in June last year.

  • 15h15 hours ago
  • Lancashire
TPE Nova 2 train

Trains in North to stop during two strike days

Operators TransPennine Express and Northern say there will be no train services on 1 and 3 February.

  • 1da day ago
  • York & North Yorkshire
Ian Wilkinson

Man jailed for historical child sex abuse

Ian Wilkinson, 64. of Up Holland, is sentenced to nine years for indecently assaulting a boy in the 1980s.

  • 14h14 hours ago
  • Liverpool
Nicola Bulley

Key witness found in dog walker search

The man, aged about 70, was seen in the River Wyre area around the time Nicola Bulley disappeared.

  • 1da day ago
  • Lancashire
Burnley Town Hall

Dry rot attacks historic town hall ceiling

Dry rot and other structural issues are found at the Grade-II listed Burnley Town Hall.

  • 19h19 hours ago
  • Lancashire
Sasha Marsden

Murder victim's sisters demand longer appeal period

The sisters of a murdered girl, 16, say her killer should be locked up for the rest of his life.

  • 1da day ago
  • Lancashire
Manchester Crown Court

Woman denies forging medical degree certificate

Zholia Alemi sending forged documents to the General Medical Council in 1995.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Lancashire
TPE Nova 2 train

Trains in North to stop during two strike days

Operators TransPennine Express and Northern say there will be no train services on 1 and 3 February.

  • 1da day ago
  • York & North Yorkshire
Ian Wilkinson

Man jailed for historical child sex abuse

Ian Wilkinson, 64. of Up Holland, is sentenced to nine years for indecently assaulting a boy in the 1980s.

  • 14h14 hours ago
  • Liverpool
Nicola Bulley

Key witness found in dog walker search

The man, aged about 70, was seen in the River Wyre area around the time Nicola Bulley disappeared.

  • 1da day ago
  • Lancashire
Burnley Town Hall

Dry rot attacks historic town hall ceiling

Sasha Marsden

Murder victim's sisters demand longer appeal period

Manchester Crown Court

Woman denies forging medical degree certificate

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Birmingham City keeper Neil Etheridge reported the incident to match referee Keith Stroud at Ewood Park

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  1. Posted at 19:41 1 Feb19:41 1 Feb

    Blues keeper Etheridge proud of anti-racist stance

    Birmingham City keeper Neil Etheridge reported the incident to match referee Keith Stroud at Ewood Park

    Birmingham City keeper Neil Etheridge says he is proud of his anti-racist stance in Saturday's FA Cup tie at Blackburn.

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    Blackburn beat Birmingham with late own goal

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  3. Posted at 16:37 1 Feb16:37 1 Feb

    Manslaughter charge over nightclub punch death

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    Joshua Hughes, 22, died after he was punched outside a Lancaster nightclub in June last year.

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  4. Posted at 15:15 1 Feb15:15 1 Feb

    Accrington fined £5,000 for insulting fan language

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    Accrington Stanley are fined £5,000 for misconduct in relation to crowd behaviour during their loss to Bolton in October.

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  5. Posted at 12:05 1 Feb12:05 1 Feb

    Dry rot attacks historic town hall ceiling

    Burnley Town Hall

    Dry rot and other structural issues are found at the Grade-II listed Burnley Town Hall.

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  6. Posted at 8:30 1 Feb8:30 1 Feb

    Motherwell add Obika, Aitchison and Furlong

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    Motherwell sign strikers Jonathan Obika and Jack Aitchison from Morecambe and Barnsley respectively, with Brighton left-back James Furlong also arriving on loan.

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  7. Posted at 23:29 31 Jan23:29 31 Jan

    Terriers loan midfielder Austerfield to Shrimps

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    Huddersfield Town loan midfielder Josh Austerfield to League One side Morecambe for the remainder of the season.

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  8. Posted at 22:37 31 Jan22:37 31 Jan

    Burnley midfielder Gudmundsson extends contract

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    Burnley midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson extends his contract until the end of next season.

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  9. Posted at 22:29 31 Jan22:29 31 Jan

    Blackburn beat Birmingham to reach round five

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    Blackburn beat Birmingham in extra time in their FA Cup replay to set up a tie at Leicester in the fifth round.

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  10. Posted at 21:57 31 Jan21:57 31 Jan

    Accrington sign Butler-Oyedeji from Arsenal

    Accrington have signed striker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji from Arsenal on loan until the end of the season.

    Accrington sign striker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji from Arsenal on loan until the end of the season.

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  11. Posted at 21:32 31 Jan21:32 31 Jan

    Pompey sign Man Utd's Bernard and Fleetwood's Lane

    Portsmouth sign Di'Shon Bernard on loan from Manchester United and Paddy Lane from Fleetwood.

    Portsmouth sign Di'Shon Bernard on loan from Manchester United and Paddy Lane from Fleetwood.

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  12. Posted at 19:24 31 Jan19:24 31 Jan

    Preston sign midfielder Onomah on short-term deal

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    Preston North End sign midfielder Josh Onomah on a short-term deal until the end of the season after his release by Fulham.

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  13. Posted at 17:40 31 Jan17:40 31 Jan

    Fleetwood sign Ipswich defender Ndaba

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    Fleetwood sign Ipswich defender Corrie Ndaba on loan until the end of the season after he is recalled from Burton Albion.

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  14. Posted at 15:24 31 Jan15:24 31 Jan

    Murder victim's sisters demand longer appeal period

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    The sisters of a murdered girl, 16, say her killer should be locked up for the rest of his life.

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  15. Posted at 10:09 31 Jan10:09 31 Jan

    Swansea 'sickened' by Obafemi online abuse

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    Swansea City say striker Michael Obafemi has been subjected to "disgusting" online racial abuse following his loan move to Burnley.

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    Three remarkable transfers that nearly happened

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    As the transfer deadline approaches, BBC Sport's Liam Loftus looks back at three transfers from Premier League history that very nearly happened, but didn't quite.

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    Landmark mosque given government approval

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    A public inquiry concludes the development, which has divided opinion, can go ahead.

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    Woman denies forging medical degree certificate

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    Zholia Alemi sending forged documents to the General Medical Council in 1995.

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    Listen: FA Cup - Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers

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    Listen to live commentary as Birmingham City host Blackburn Rovers in an FA Cup fourth round replay

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  20. Posted at 15:52 30 Jan15:52 30 Jan

    Fleetwood sign strikers Stockley and Marriott

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    Fleetwood Town sign Peterborough striker Jack Marriott and Charlton forward Jayden Stockley for "substantial" undisclosed fees.

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