Summary

  • Latest headlines on Friday 21 December:

  • Drug drive arrest after man, 50, struck and killed in Kirkby

  • Man seriously hurt in Trafford Park tanker crash

  • Liverpool pub evacuated after gas leak

  • Everton's new stadium could hold 52,000, plans reveal

  • 'I would love permanent Man United job' - Solskjaer

  1. Tributes paid to Beatles and Doddy flower sellerpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Vera Simcock was one of the best known faces in Liverpool city centre with her street flower stall.

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  2. Zoo gets £3m from donors to help with Covid 'scar'published at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Chester Zoo sees 130,000 donors from 90 countries send funds to help deal with a "£5.5m scar".

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  3. We are governing via fear, says northern Tory MPpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Jake Berry tells Nick Robinson the prime minister must give people living under strict Covid curbs "hope".

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  4. Students to be moved from ‘death risk’ campuspublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Students taught near an oil refinery will be relocated after a report found they were at risk of death.

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  5. Pastor Mick - from dangerous drug dealer to lifesaverpublished at 00:59 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Pastor Mick - who helps the poor on streets of Burnley - was once a violent dealer, covering up painful childhood memories.

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  6. Police force 'monitored' over poor victim supportpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Inspectors place England's second biggest police force in an "advanced phase" of monitoring.

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  7. Four jailed for life for shooting murderpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    The killers were also convicted of kidnap, robbery and possession of a firearm.

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  8. Lancashire to remain in tier 3 restrictionspublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    It means hospitality venues in Lancashire will continue to be restricted to takeaway service only.

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  9. Greater Manchester remains in tier 3 restrictionspublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Mayor Andy Burnham says he is "disappointed and frustrated" by the decision.

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  10. 'Suicidal' murder accused 'questioned sexuality'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Matthew Mason, 19, admits beating 15-year-old Alex Rodda to death with a wrench but denies murder.

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  11. BAE Systems to hire 'record' number of apprenticespublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    New recruits will have the chance to work on Tempest jet fighters and Dreadnought nuclear submarines.

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  12. Stranded ferry deep-cleaned after Covid outbreakpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    It is hoped the vessel will resume service later after seven crew members tested positive for Covid.

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  13. Terrorist loses legal bid for 'torture damages'published at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Rangzieb Ahmed alleged he was beaten during interrogations in Pakistan, High Court hears.

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  14. Man arrested in Amsterdam over Cheshire shootingpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Jamie Rothwell is arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of firearms and drugs offences.

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  15. Appeal judges quash woman's murder convictionpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Farieissia Martin should face a retrial on the basis of new evidence coming to light, judges rule.

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  16. Former GB athlete who fled Nazis in vaccine firstpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Danny Herman, 85, said he was "delighted" to be the first in Trafford to be given the Covid-19 jab.

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  17. Greater Manchester Police chief goes on sick leavepublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Greater Manchester's chief constable says he has had the inner-ear infection for two months.

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  18. Pension fund takes control of Trafford Centrepublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board took over after administrators received "no viable bids" for the complex.

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  19. Ferry stranded overnight after crew Covid outbreakpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The vessel was not allowed to leave Birkenhead after six crew members tested positive for Covid-19.

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  20. Lancashire expected to remain in tier 3published at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Conservative MP David Morris calls the expected move a "sad but necessary measure".

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