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  • Updates on Friday 28 July

  1. 'Emotions from last derby are long gone'published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says "nothing will be carried over" from October's Merseyside derby when Liverpool host Everton on Saturday.

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  2. Further arrests over murder near dance schoolpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Dad-of-six James Taylor was shot as he waited to collect his daughter from a dance class in 2019.

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  3. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  4. NHS worker dies with Covid 'before reaching dream'published at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Oronsaye Okhomina, 56, from Manchester, died before he was able to work as a mental health nurse.

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  5. Man City 'not in talks' over Messi movepublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Manchester City are distancing themselves from more links with a move for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who is out of contract in the summer.

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  6. Murder inquiry after stabbed man diespublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Two men are arrested after a 39-year-old man is stabbed in Manchester and later dies in hospital.

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  7. Covid loss sees zoo halt 'vital' conservation workpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    A £10m loss caused by Covid-19 stops Chester Zoo supporting endangered species in Africa and Asia.

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  8. Ex-Man Utd player could face jail over assaultpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Former midfielder Ronnie Wallwork admits an assault that reportedly took place in a pub.

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  9. Homeless Covid jab programme moves to next phasepublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    People living in temporary accommodation and day centres in Manchester will now be offered a jab.

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  10. Man offered Covid jab after height listed as 6.2cmpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Liam Thorp shares his surprise after the NHS mixes up his height and weight in spectacular fashion.

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  11. Man City beat Everton to open up 10-point leadpublished at 23:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Manchester City open up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory at Everton.

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  12. Parish council Zoom meeting dogged by rows againpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Thousands tune in for the latest Handforth Parish Council meeting but Jackie Weaver is not present.

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  13. Surge testing identifies more Covid casespublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Manchester City Council says people who tested positive for coronavirus had showed no symptoms.

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  14. Rashford named in Time's Next 100 listpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford is named in Time magazine's Next 100 list as someone who is shaping the future.

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  15. Murdered paraglider 'felt safer in Mongolia'published at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Steve Nash was murdered the day after separating from his friend who was injured.

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  16. Injured mountain rescuer appeal raises £500,000published at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Chris Lewis fell 500ft (150m) while trying to reach two campers who broke lockdown rules.

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  17. I feared memory loss, says Fergusonpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson reveals in a new film that his biggest fear after suffering a brain haemorrhage was losing his memory.

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  18. Two held after George Floyd mural urinated onpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    CCTV footage shows two men urinating while apparently filming themselves, a councillor says.

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  19. M6 reopens after long closure following crashespublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    The southbound M6 has reopened in Cheshire after being shut since Tuesday afternoon due to two crashes.

    The tanker after the crashImage source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service

    A fuel tanker hit a bridge and was torn open, spilling half its 28,000 litres across the motorway.

    The other crash saw a van collide with a lorry carrying vodka and gin which spilt onto the road.

    Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said , externalthe road reopened just before midday on Wednesday.

  20. Stretch of M6 could be closed through the morningpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    BBC Radio Stoke

    Highways England is warning that the southbound M6 in Cheshire could be closed through the morning.

    Junction 17Image source, Google

    It follows two crashes yesterday afternoon between junction 17 for Sandbach and 16.

    One of the crashes involved a tanker, which hit a bridge and was torn open.

    It was carrying 28,000 litres of fuel. Half of that ended up on the road.

    The other crash involved a van and lorry. The van driver suffered serious injuries.