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Music written in PoW camp in WW2 finally performed bbc.in/4ii8xg9
Music composed in WW2 PoW camp gets first performance in Barrow

Music composed in WW2 PoW camp gets first performance in Barrow

The concerto, which had never been played publicly before, is finally performed.

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Everton striker's relief family not home during burglary bbc.in/4e6FEkD
Everton striker Thierno Barry's relief family not home during burglary

Everton striker Thierno Barry's relief family not home during burglary

The French striker says he is relieved his family were not at home as he played against Newcastle United.

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Residents feel 'caged' by years of scaffolding works bbc.in/4zYfTvc
Residents feel 'caged' by years of scaffolding works

Residents feel 'caged' by years of scaffolding works

Works have been going on at India House in Manchester since 2020.

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Quarter of women still missing breast cancer screening bbc.in/4kpCjB0
Quarter of North West women still missing breast cancer screening

Quarter of North West women still missing breast cancer screening

The NHS says rates have improved, but that too many women are still not getting checked.

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Over 50 houses empty for decades to be revamped bbc.in/3UT20zD
Over 50 Liverpool houses empty for decades to be revamped

Over 50 Liverpool houses empty for decades to be revamped

Fifty-two long-term empty properties will be brought back into use as part of the project.

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Group making flat-pack community hall from plywood bbc.in/4jRcf1r
Ulverston volunteers creating new community hall from plywood

Ulverston volunteers creating new community hall from plywood

The community hall is being made from specially cut pieces of plywood which simply slot together.

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How man's Halloween house display has become bittersweet tradition bbc.in/3USLsaW
How man's Halloween house display has become bittersweet tradition

How man's Halloween house display has become bittersweet tradition

Dave Barron, 61, from Wigan, says his Halloween displays raise money for a charity and are a tribute to his late wife.

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UK has 'no authority' over death of woman shot in US bbc.in/3U8dWNL
Lucy Harrison death: Mum told UK police have 'no authority' in US

Lucy Harrison death: Mum told UK police have 'no authority' in US

Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire police urging them to gather evidence into Lucy Harrison's killing.

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Why a boxer barred from becoming champion is being honoured bbc.in/4io4Lk5
Len Johnson: Site revealed for Manchester boxing statue

Len Johnson: Site revealed for Manchester boxing statue

Manchester could get its first Black city-centre statue after years of campaigning

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Rewilding project aims to restore peatland bbc.in/4f1ELtS
Skiddaw Forest peatland being restored in £500,000 project

Skiddaw Forest peatland being restored in £500,000 project

Cumbria Wildlife Trust starts work repairing damage to Skiddaw Forest's peatland.

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Major changes confirmed for Bee Network bbc.in/3WWvQDS
Major changes confirmed for Manchester's Bee Network

Major changes confirmed for Manchester's Bee Network

Free travel for 11-16 is among the changes set to be introduced across the Bee Network.

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'Jack Grealish put £10k towards my husband's cancer treatment' bbc.in/4zltGfB
Jack Grealish donates £10k towards dad-of-three's cancer trial

Jack Grealish donates £10k towards dad-of-three's cancer trial

Everton fan Crystal Duffey, 31, says she broke down in tears after seeing Jack Grealish's donation.

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Tameside's missing £1m lottery winner claims prize bbc.in/4A2z0nV
Tameside's missing £1m lottery winner claims prize

Tameside's missing £1m lottery winner claims prize

A four-month hunt to track down the owner the ticket has come to an end.

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Teeth-whitening pair jailed over £8.5m tax fraud bbc.in/4A2iQLe
Teeth-whitening pair from Merseyside jailed over £8.5m tax fraud

Teeth-whitening pair from Merseyside jailed over £8.5m tax fraud

The men used the money to fund lavish lifestyles and planned to build teeth-shaped swimming pools.

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New youth classes aim to tackle anti-social behaviour bbc.in/4sAjw8i
Free youth classes aim to tackle anti-social behaviour in Garston

Free youth classes aim to tackle anti-social behaviour in Garston

Boxing, dance and drama classes have been launched to give young people alternatives in an area affected by Halloween vandalism.

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Two hiking friends separately rescued hours apart bbc.in/4yQqp6Q
Two Lake District friend hikers separately rescued hours apart

Two Lake District friend hikers separately rescued hours apart

Two friends who went on separate walks in the Lake District are rescued after each got lost.

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Charity donations stolen from Halloween display bbc.in/4A39m2f
Charity donations stolen from Halloween display

Charity donations stolen from Halloween display

Philip Pattinson decorates his Whitehaven home each year to raise money for charity.

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How a passenger's confession helped convict her cousin of murder bbc.in/4e9AUuF
How a passenger's confession helped convict her cousin of murder

How a passenger's confession helped convict her cousin of murder

Simon Richardson hit cyclist Michael Mullins with his car and dragged him along for over a mile.

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Tongues a talking point in accent study bbc.in/4kpOhdS
Scientists looking for Barrow locals to help with accent study

Scientists looking for Barrow locals to help with accent study

Prof Claire Nance says the study will explore how tongue position affects regional accents.

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River Mersey tidal power project location revealed bbc.in/4A38OJU
River Mersey tidal power project preferred location revealed

River Mersey tidal power project preferred location revealed

The preferred site for a proposed tidal power scheme on the River Mersey has been revealed.

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