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Sisters detained over stab death Two sisters from north Manchester are detained after one stabbed her boyfriend and the other let him bleed to death.

Cleared Coghlan has 'no regrets' A man who was cleared of murdering a friend says he does not regret his actions on the night of his death.

Teenager's care move 'deplorable' A judge criticises a council for taking a severely disabled teenager away from his foster mother.

Police cleared of soldier attack Two police officers have been cleared of assaulting a former soldier outside a bar in Wigan.

Voting night chaos 'unacceptable' Manchester's returning officer is to donate £4,000 of his fee to charity after a report into polling problems.

Boy dies in police pursuit crash A teenage boy dies in a car crash while being pursued by police in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

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Leeds 12-26 Wigan Pat Richards kicks 10 points as Wigan move one step closer to the Super League leader's shield with victory over defending champions Leeds.

Bristol City sign defensive duo Bristol City sign full-back Nicky Hunt from Bolton and centre-half Damion Stewart from QPR.

Lancs pressured by Hants' Adams A half-century from Jimmy Adams gives Hampshire the advantage over Lancashire at The Rose Bowl.

Lancs batsman out for season Lancashire batsman Stephen Moore is ruled out for the rest of the season.

Sale sign Nottingham lock Rouse Sale Sharks sign lock Nic Rouse from Championship side Nottingham.

Salford lose injured Holdsworth Salford's Daniel Holdsworth is ruled out for the rest of the season

Marlon King released from prison Former Wigan Athletic footballer Marlon King is looking for a new club to join after being released from jail.

Ferguson defends Glazers Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gives his backing to the under-fire Glazer family, who own the club.

Turner reaches hurdles semis Sale Harriers runner Andy Turner qualifies for the semi-finals of the 110m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships.

Warrington v St Helens (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Super League match.

Crusaders v Salford (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Super League match.

Championship round-up - week 18 Halifax climb into second place in the Championship with a 30-16 victory over Widnes.

Aces Andersen chases third title Belle Vue captain Hans Anderson aims to return to the club world champion for the third time.

Stockport sign Donnelly on loan Stockport County re-sign Plymouth Argyle striker George Donnelly on a six-month loan deal.

Dickov prepared for Eaves offers Oldham boss Paul Dickov says he is prepared to receive offers for striker Tom Eaves after his pre-season hat-trick against Bolton.

Huntley to sue over prison attack Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate at a prison in County Durham.

Venables' identity must be secret The new identity of Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, must be kept secret because of a threat to his safety, a judge says.

Men questioned over explosives Two men are being questioned at a central London police station by the Metropolitan Police over possible explosives offences.

Pair forced six children to beg A Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest aged two, to beg on London's streets.

Sisters detained over stab death Two sisters from north Manchester are detained after one stabbed her boyfriend and the other let him bleed to death.

Suspicious items force evacuation Residents in a Wearside street are evacuated and Army experts are called after "suspicious items" are found at a house.

Attack accused face extradition A lawyer representing five men accused of attacking a footballer outside a Crete nightclub says they could be extradited within a week.

Cleared Coghlan has 'no regrets' A businessman who was cleared of murdering a friend in his Cheshire mansion says he does not regret his actions on the night of his death.

Police cleared of soldier attack Two police officers have been cleared of assaulting a former soldier outside a bar in Wigan.

River rescue man dies in hospital A man has died in hospital two days after he was pulled from a river in Suffolk, police say.