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  • Updates on Friday 28 July

  1. Own goal helps Man Utd edge past Hammerspublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    Craig Dawson's own goal was the difference as Manchester United beat West Ham to boost their top-four hopes.

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  2. Liverpool to test crowd safety as lockdown easespublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    The "event city" is part of a government pilot scheme being run before lockdown rules are eased.

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  3. How scientists got a very rare toad to breedpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    The harlequin toad has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time outside Panama.

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  4. Aguero scores as Man City win at Fulhampublished at 23:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Sergio Aguero scores his first Premier League goal since January 2020 as Manchester City extend their lead at the top of the table with a win at struggling Fulham.

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  5. 'Van Dijk and Gomez unlikely for Euros'published at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is unlikely centre-backs Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will be fit for this summer's European Championship.

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  6. Pickford doubt for England qualifierspublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is a doubt for England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers because of an injury suffered during Everton's match against Burnley.

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  7. Jason Manford 'nervous' over lockdown playpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    The comedian says the entertainment industry is "probably going to be the last one to come back".

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  8. Banksy's sneezing woman artwork to be auctionedpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    The artwork entitled Aachoo!! was removed from the wall of a house in Bristol on Friday.

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  9. Police investigating fire at Everton Women stadiumpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    A blaze at the 2,200-seat ground in Liverpool is being treated as a suspected arson attack.

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  10. Grass is not good - Guardiola on home pitchpublished at 22:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is concerned about the state of the home pitch despite his team being runaway Premier League leaders.

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  11. Students pass vote of no confidence in uni bosspublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Critics say Dame Nancy Rothwell's position at the University of Manchester is "completely untenable".

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  12. Man who split ex-footballer's lip is jailedpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Damien Swan admits punching former Leeds player Gary McAllister during a night out in the city.

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  13. Avram Glazer puts £70m worth of shares up for salepublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer is set to make more than £70m after putting five million of his shares in the club up for sale.

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  14. Woman creates meat trading service to help farmerspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    India Morris set up a deliver-to-your-door meat business to support farmers affected by Covid-19.

  15. Uni advises against using 'mother' and 'father'published at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    An MP says the University of Manchester's guidance on inclusive language is "wokery gone mad".

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  16. Chelsea to face Wolfsburg in last eightpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Chelsea will face Wolfsburg in the last eight of the Women's Champions League while Manchester City will play Barcelona.

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  17. Cat missing for decades spent last days with ownerpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Phoebe is found seriously ill in a field at the age of 22 but has a special reunion in her final hours.

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  18. Scott scores as Everton beat Birminghampublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    England midfielder Jill Scott is among the scorers as Everton overcome a first-half scare to win at Birmingham.

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  19. Upgrade boost for Hope Valley railway linepublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    A £137m upgrade to the Hope Valley railway line between Sheffield and Manchester has been announced by the government.

    Hope Valley lineImage source, CHRIS MORGAN

    Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis said the announcement had come after three years of lobbying and efforts to improve poor service on the line.

    The upgrade to the line aims to reduce delays, improve reliability of trains and add a third direct train per hour.

    Mr Jarvis said: "It's overdue but welcome progress, however we need the government to go much further if they are to level up South Yorkshire and the north."

  20. Man City reach WCL quarter-finalspublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Manchester City ease into the Women's Champions League quarter-finals by sweeping aside Fiorentina 5-0 in their last-16 second leg.

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