Summary

  • Updates on Friday 28 July

  1. 'It was good to be part of the change'published at 14:41 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    People who joined the George Floyd protests in Manchester reflect on what happened a year on.

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  2. No detectable spread of Covid after pilot eventspublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Covid test events held in Liverpool were "undoubtedly a success", the city's health chief says.

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  3. Funding boost for rail services announcedpublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    A £401m government investment will see routes electrified and new stations for Leeds and Exeter.

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  4. How Solskjaer can prove critics wrongpublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    As Manchester United prepare to face Villarreal in Wednesday's Europa League final, BBC Sport's Simon Stone looks at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's impact as manager.

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  5. How George Floyd's death affected 'Little America'published at 21:45 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    A corner of East Anglia is home to three US Air Force bases, and thousands of Americans.

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  6. First Arena paramedic tells of bomb scenepublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    A paramedic at the Manchester attack had to take a step back to gain an "overall grip" of the incident.

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  7. 'It was a fairy tale of the competition' - reaction to Man Utd's loss in 22-penalty shootoutpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 Live commentary as Manchester United face Villarreal in the Europa League in Gdansk, Poland.

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  8. Jonnie Peacockpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock was named for his maternal grandad, who died the year before he was born. Like Jonnie, his grandad was a sportsman - an excellent amateur footballer scouted by a professional team, only to be thwarted by parental pressure to take a 'proper job' as a painter/decorator. Pushing back down the generations, Jonnie uncovers the legacy of poverty and unexpected disease that led the family to value job security over the beautiful game.

    On his father's side, Jonnie is captivated by his four-times-great-grandmother, branded a 'bad character' in 1841 by a local village policeman. But Jonnie's further research reveals a strong woman prepared to stand up in court and testify against the men who had wronged her.

  9. Warrington's Inglis out for two monthspublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Warrington back Greg Inglis is out for up to two months after tearing his hamstring, says head coach Steve Price.

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  10. Lee Mackpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 25 May 2021

    Comedian Lee Mack was born Lee McKillop in the north of England, just like his McKillop great-grandfather, who was also a comedian, known as Billy Mac. Lee has a few playbills from Billy Mac's variety hall performances, but knows little more about him. Not long into his journey, Lee discovers that his great-grandfather was passionate about more than making people laugh. Billy Mac joined the first ever pals battalion in Liverpool at the start of the First World War and honed his act at the front lines in the Battle of the Somme.

    Lee is also curious about his maternal grandad Joe's upbringing - deserted by his unwed mother and raised by his grandparents in County Mayo at the time of the Irish Civil War.

  11. Guardiola does not 'care' about refereepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    Pep Guardiola has not thought about Antonio Mateu Lahoz refereeing the Champions League final despite his history with the official.

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  12. 'I'd laugh about it with my mates'published at 18:28 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    Phil Foden used to joke about playing in the Champions League final. On Saturday, he'll do it for real.

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  13. Arena emergency joint response 'went wrong'published at 17:39 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    A former police chief says policy may have thwarted the emergency response to the Manchester attack.

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  14. Fifth man arrested in moorland murder inquirypublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    A 35-year-old man is held over the death of Rhys Thompson, whose body was found on land in Yorkshire.

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  15. Son dies days after high-rise lift fall killed dadpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    A 17-year-old boy dies days after a construction lift fell at a tower block, killing his father.

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  16. Banner for boy killed by lightning to be donatedpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    Peter Carney made the banner "to offer support" to the family of Liverpool fan Jordan Banks.

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  17. University staff begin strike over job lossespublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    University of Liverpool staff begin a three-week protest over 32 proposed job cuts.

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  18. Sutcliffe victim highlights 'imbalance of justice'published at 11:52 British Summer Time 24 May 2021

    Mo Lea has been named as a probable victim of Peter Sutcliffe, but no charges were ever brought.

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