Unite members voted 4-1 to strike with the walk-out due to take place from 28 February.

Staff did not wear face masks at the café, while social distancing rules were not followed.

Anthony Kamara, 33, was caught by police who cracked encrypted phones.

Everton midfielder Izzy Christiansen signs a new deal to remain with the Women's Super League side for a further two-and-a-half years.

Jack Kent punched Lee Oates a number of times causing him to fall and suffer a fatal head injury.

A woman dies a week after being raped in her home in Salford by an intruder who remains at large.

The next phase of the HS2 high-speed rail line through Staffordshire and Cheshire has been given approval by MPs this lunchtime.

Known as Phase 2a, the 30-mile stretch will take the line from the West Midlands to Crewe and should be complete some time between 2035 and 2040.

Work on the first phase, between London and Birmingham, is already under way and should be complete between 2028 and 2031.

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The government has promised to plant 78 hectares of woodland as part of this next phase as part of efforts to compensate for the 9.8 hectares of ancient woodland that will be lost.

Dr Kieran Mullan, MP for Crewe & Nantwich said: “It is crucial to bringing new jobs and opportunities to our town and for creating better local rail connections as we free up the currently overly congested line West Coast Main Line."

Legislation needed to clear the next stage of the controversial project has passed through Parliament.

Tracy and her daughter Sarah are both studying the courses at Liverpool John Moores University.

A mother and daughter have both joined nursing courses at university after they both decided they wanted to help on the front line as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Police raid a party in Cheshire where several households had gathered after booking the event online.

Hughie has been finding out how the money will be spent for BBC Breakfast

Warrington Wolves release Tonga international prop Leilani Latu by mutual consent, with immediate effect.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was unable to attend his mother's funeral in Germany on Tuesday due to travel restrictions.

The Liverpool gym owner says he and other members were "manhandled, mauled and abused" by police.

Barry Burkhill "did not intervene in bullying" in the meeting hosted by Jackie Weaver, it is claimed.

Connor O'Casey held the victim in a headlock while Jack Brown attacked him with a hammer.

The referendum is the first vote over a vice chancellor in the University of Manchester's history.

The party of 11 sightseers are among 169 people fined for breaking lockdown rules in the last week.

"Lengthy delays" stopped fire crews helping the Manchester Arena attack victims, an inquiry hears.