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. Elderly targeted in Covid-19 vaccine phone scampublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2020

    Wirral Council warns elderly residents of a phone scam targeting residents in the New Ferry area.

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  2. Photos celebrate 'unprecedented' black music scenepublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2020

    Portraits celebrating the richness of the city's black music scene go on show at the Museum of Liverpool.

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  3. Boy, 13, seriously injured in hotel roof fallpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2020

    The teenager suffered serious head and facial injuries when he fell from the hotel in Blackpool.

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  4. Minister meets council after mayor's arrestpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2020

    Joe Anderson was held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation.

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  5. Police body cam captures arrest of child killerpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Eltiona Skana, 30, admitted the manslaughter of seven-year-old Emily Jones in a park in Bolton.

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  6. Blackmailed man 'killed boy in self defence'published at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    A boy blackmailing a man over their "relationship" was killed in "violence" he started, a court is told.

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  7. Frustration as grassroots football suspendedpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Club officials criticise the Lancashire FA for suspending grassroots football in parts of the county.

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  8. Grassroots decision 'emotionally hard' on playerspublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Suspending football in Lancashire risked damaging players and clubs, a team manger says.

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  9. Cars swamped and roads closed in flash floodspublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    One driver had to be helped to safety by firefighters after heavy rain battered parts of Merseyside.

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  10. Man 'murdered schoolboy over sex blackmail'published at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2020

    Matthew Mason paid Alex Rodda to stop him reporting their "intimate sexual relationship", a court hears.

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  11. Man 'will not be extradited' over webcams accesspublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2020

    A British man who told the FBI he accessed hundred of webcams should not face US charges, a judge rules

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  12. Fund launched to buy homes for homelesspublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2020

    Hundreds could receive homes with a 12-month minimum tenancy as part of the project.

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  13. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2020

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  14. FA defends grassroots football suspensionpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    The Lancashire FA says the short-notice announcement of its decision was made as soon as possible.

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  15. Liverpool mayor bailed in bribery probepublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    He was arrested with four other people in an investigation into the awarding of building contracts.

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  16. FA suspends grassroots football in Lancashirepublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    The move affects adults and youth matches and training in eight parts of the county.

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  17. Liverpool's mayor arrested in bribery probepublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Joe Anderson and four others are being investigated over the awarding of building contracts in the city.

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  18. Covid widow on impact of being 'household of one'published at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Coronavirus restrictions meant Jacky Ramsden had to drive to and from her husband's funeral alone.

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  19. Covid widow speaks of losing husband of 40 yearspublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    A wife who lost her husband to coronavirus after 40 years of marriage has spoken about how his death has impacted her.

  20. New test tram line plan approvedpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Councillors approve route after a 2016 proposal was delayed by land ownership issues.

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