1. Football: Liverpool 'joint favourites' to win Champions Leaguepublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Liverpool are now joint favourites with Real Madrid with most bookmakers to win the Champions League after drawing Roma in the semi-finals.

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    Liverpool have lost just one of their five previous meetings with Roma in all competitions (W2 D2), including a win on penalties in the 1983-84 European Cup final.

    Roma sold goal machine Mohamed Salah to Liverpool last summer for £34m.

    It was announced earlier that Salah has been made the Premier League's Player of the Month for the third time this season - a new record for the competition.

  2. Champions League: Liverpool to face Roma in semi-finalspublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    BBC Sport

    Liverpool will face Roma in the Champions League semi-finals - first leg will be at Anfield.

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  3. Alfie Evans: Fresh legal challenge in the case of seriously ill toddlerpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    The parents of a 23-month-old boy at the centre of a life-support treatment battle are set to mount another legal challenge.

    Alfie EvansImage source, Family handout

    Tom Evans, 21, and Kate James, 20, are preparing to ask Court of Appeal judges to allow Alfie Evans to continue to receive treatment.

    In February, the High Court ruled doctors at Alder Hey could stop treating Alfie against the wishes of his parents.

    And on Wednesday, the court endorsed an end-of-life care plan drawn up by specialists.

    Appeal court officials say a hearing has been listed for Monday.

    It's understood that Alfie will continue to receive treatment pending next week's Court of Appeal hearing.

  4. Alfie Evans: Alder Hey protest caused 'significant disruption'published at 11:04 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Alder Hey Children's Hospital have issue a statement in response to a protest outside the hospital last night by supporters of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans.

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    Hundreds of people staged a "large" and "peaceful" demonstration outside the hospital on East Prescot Road where 23-month-old Alfie is being cared for.

    A date to switch off his life support has been set by a High Court judge following a lengthy legal battle.

  5. Police contact with stabbing victim investigatedpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A police force's contact with a woman who was stabbed to death is being investigated by the watchdog.

    Danielle RichardsonImage source, Family handout

    Danielle Richardson, 24, was found dead in a flat in Ancoats, Manchester, in February.

    The Independent Office for Police Conduct is examining Greater Manchester Police's actions as it had been in contact with her for two years before her death.

    Michael Marler, 37, of Oldham has been charged with Miss Richardson's murder.

  6. Alfie Evans supporters protest outside Alder Hey Hospitalpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Hundreds of people staged a protest outside Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Merseyside where a terminally-ill toddler is being cared for.

    A date to switch off the life support for Alfie Evans has been set by a High Court judge following a legal battle.

    Merseyside Police said the "large" and "peaceful" protest in Liverpool on Thursday night "did cause significant traffic disruption and inconvenience for other people trying to access the hospital".

  7. Coleman cautious on Accy promotion partypublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman says Exeter City will want to spoil a potential promotion party on Saturday.

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  8. Burnley's Hameldon Community College to closepublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A struggling secondary school in Lancashire is to close following poor exam results and a reduction in the number of pupils.

    Hameldon Community College in BurnleyImage source, Google

    Burnley's Hameldon Community College will close on 31 August 2019, Lancashire County Council said.

    The authority said the decision "isn't something that is done lightly".

    The current Year 11 students will be unaffected by the closure and will leave the school in July 2018. Younger pupils will move to different schools.

  9. Police called to Alfie Evans hospital protestpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Hundreds of people have staged a protest last night outside a Merseyside's Alder Hey Hospital where terminally-ill toddler Alfie Evans being cared for.

    Protest outside Alder Hey Children's Hospital

    A date to switch off life support for the boy has been set by a High Court judge following a legal battle.

    Alfie's parents' legal fight against the decision ultimately ended in March when the European Court of Human Rights rejected their case.

    Merseyside Police asked the protesters to be respectful.

  10. Latest headlines from the North Westpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

  11. Weather: A wet start but drier this afternoonpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    BBC Weather

    Another misty and murky start to the day. Expect showers this morning, with some heavy at times but it will brighten up later for some drier weather this afternoon. Highs of 10C.

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  12. Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Good morning! We'll be with you until 18:00 today with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the North West of England.

  13. A 'mascot' for children with autismpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    Will has autism and felt children's books did not relate to him - so he wrote his own.

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  14. Man arrested over scrambler bike deathpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    A man is arrested following the death of a 28-year-old scrambler bike rider in Liverpool.

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  15. Kleeneze goes into administrationpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 12 April 2018
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    Cleaning and beauty products firm Kleeneze has gone into administration.

    The firm has a network of about 5,000 door-to-door sales people. It directly employs 69 people at its head office in Accrington and a further 71 at its warehouse in Heywood, administrators FRP Advisory LLP said.

    Joint Administrator David Acland said: "Kleeneze has performed well over the years and has a strong network of independent sales distributors. Unfortunately, tough trading conditions have resulted in the business entering administration.

    "The business has ceased to trade but we would urge any parties interested in acquiring the business to contact us as soon as possible. In the meantime, we are assisting employees and stakeholders during this difficult period."

  16. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    That's it from us until 08:00 on Friday, when we'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the region.

    Until then, our colleagues will publish updates automatically on this page.

    Have a great evening.

  17. Weather: More rain coming in overnightpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

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    Tonight will be a cloudy evening with more rain coming in from the east in the early hours. Lows of 6C.

  18. Police contact with fatally stabbed woman investigatedpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    A police force's contact with a woman who was stabbed to death is being investigated.

    Danielle RichardsonImage source, Family handout

    Danielle Richardson, 24, was found dead in a flat in Ancoats, Manchester, in February.

    The Independent Office for Police Conduct is examining Greater Manchester Police's actions as it had been in contact with her for two years before her death.

    Michael Marler, 37, of Oldham has been charged with Ms Richardson's murder.

  19. Murder arrest after woman's body found by police in Rochdalepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    The body of a woman has been found by police at a house in Rochdale.

    Alexander StreetImage source, Google

    Police said the woman's remains were found at the house on Alexander Street this morning after a report expressing concern for a woman was made at Rochdale Police Station.

    A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken to hospital for treatment.

    Det Insp Dave Meeney said it was "very early days in this investigation and we are working to establish how this tragic incident unfolded".

  20. Rochdale abuse inquiry: Mayor calls for 'those who failed' to be held to accountpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for those who have been "found responsible for failing in their public duties" by the Rochdale child abuse inquiry to be held to account.

    Andy BurnhamImage source, PA

    Mr Burnham said the "damning" report opens up the possibility of "truth and justice" for those who had suffered and accountability for those who were "in a position of responsibility but failed to act".

    He said:

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    Although the events covered by this report are historical, there have been more recent cases in Rochdale where children have been abused and it is claimed institutions did not do all they could to safeguard them.

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    The people of Rochdale and Greater Manchester have the right to know if children today are being protected, and not let down as they have been in the past.

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    I will not rest until we can be certain we have the right culture in place where children’s safety comes first.