Summary

  • Four men arrested over attack at Manchester nightclub Factory 251

  • Emmeline Pankhurst statue unveiled in Manchester to mark 100 years since women first voted

  • Man who had ears cut off in Blackburn attack dies

  • Boy, 17, arrested after 79-year-old woman badly hurt in carjacking

  • Manchester join current hosts London on shortlist to host the 2021 ATP men's tennis tour finals

  1. Boy killed and four adults injured in explosionpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion, which happened in the early hours of Sunday.

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  2. Injured Jota to miss remaining gamespublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Diogo Jota will miss Liverpool's remaining Premier League games after injuring a bone in his foot.

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  3. Child dies and four adults injured in explosionpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Two houses collapsed following the blast, which happened in the early hours of Sunday.

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  4. Boy charged with murder over home intrusion deathpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Thomas Edmunds, 36, was found unconscious in his house in Kirkby, Merseyside.

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  5. Murder probe after man's body found on moorlandpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Detectives think the death is linked to a disturbance in Manchester hours before the body was found.

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  6. The sad demise of 'the Harrods of the North'published at 08:56 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Department store Browns of Chester closes its doors after 241 years of serving the city.

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  7. Gerry Marsden statue planned by the Merseypublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Sculptor Laura Lian hopes the statue could be sited near the Mersey Ferry he celebrated in song.

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  8. Could Torres be Man City's Aguero replacement?published at 00:22 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    The pursuit of a striker was expected to be a focus for Manchester City this summer, but do they already have the answer in Ferran Torres?

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  9. Man City win thriller against Newcastlepublished at 23:50 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Manchester City twice come from behind to win a Premier League classic against Newcastle in their first game since being confirmed as champions.

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  10. Health chief 'furious' over surge vaccines refusalpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Blackburn's public health director shares his anger at not being able to vaccinate all over-18s.

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  11. Drugs and guns boss extradited from UAE jailedpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Leon Cullen, 33, fled to Dubai using a fake passport before UK police tracked him down.

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  12. Indian variant means pupils continue using maskspublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Pupils in parts of north-west England continue wearing face masks in school amid variant concerns.

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  13. Ducklings rescued after being trapped in drainpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Twelve ducklings were reunited with an anxious mother duck after they fell into a drain.

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  14. Family of 12 ducklings saved from drainpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    The family of 12 ducklings are reunited with an anxious mother duck after they fell into a drain.

  15. Former mayor rejects criticism of city councilpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Joe Anderson rejects the description of aspects of Liverpool City Council as "dysfunctional".

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  16. Man Utd's Fred racially abused onlinepublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Manchester United midfielder Fred is racially abused on Instagram after his side's defeat by Liverpool on Thursday.

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  17. Murder suspects released after 'unexplained' deathpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Four people arrested on suspicion of murdering a 58-year-old woman have been released, police say.

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  18. Boy’s organs donated after lightning strike deathpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Matt Banks says his son Jordan's "kindness has meant that three other children may be able to live".

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  19. Man with dementia sentenced for neighbour's murderpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Alan Fare, 73, murdered 58-year-old Mandy Houghton with a hammer in her home in Nelson.

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  20. Man who sent dealer £16k in kettle told to behavepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Dillon Atkin, 27, posted the money in a "ridiculous escapade" to pay off a drug debt, a court hears.

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