Seaside towns have been neglected for too long and are in desperate need of reinvention, a parliament report said.

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Young people in coastal communities are being "let down and left behind" by issues like transport, housing and post-16 education, the document said.

The House of Lords' plan suggested solving problems in Blackpool could prove key in tackling issues at bucket and spade resorts across England.

"If you can solve it there you can solve it anywhere," the report said.

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Championship strugglers Bolton Wanderers have been given a further five weeks to settle their debts or risk going into administration.

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Lawyers for the financially stricken club, who appeared in the High Court on Wednesday for the second time over an unpaid £1.2m tax bill, said terms for the sale of the club have been agreed and due diligence is under way.

Wanderers have been given until 8 May to settle the debt, with BBC Radio Manchester reporting that Gaspard Holdings is poised to takeover.

Bolton local Naeema Khilji is registered as the sole director of Gaspard Holdings, a company which has previously had its interest dismissed by Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson.

The club's future has become increasingly uncertain this season, with Wednesday's court appearance their seventh over a winding-up petition in the past 17 months.

Police investigating a fatal stabbing in Liverpool have issued CCTV images of two potential witnesses.

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Hassan Ahmed Mohamoud, 29, from Toxteth, was stabbed in the neck on Bentley Road at about 13:20 on Thursday and died in hospital.

A 28-year-old man from Toxteth arrested on suspicion of murder has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Det Ch Insp Cheryl Rhodes said the man and woman pictured were "potential witnesses".

She said they were "not suspected of having any involvement in the offence" and appealed for them or anyone who knows them to contact police.

It's a frosty morning at Aintree on day one of the Grand National Festival.

Gates open at 11:00 and 35,000 people are expected at the course today alone, organisers said.

Extra security measures are in place including vehicle checks outside and there is also advice on the size of bag you can take in, external.

Police have tweeted this advice for racegoers:

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a Cheshire stables.

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The body of 49-year-old Ann Marie Pomphret was found in Old Alder Lane, Burtonwood, Warrington, on 2 November.

Cheshire Police said she had died of head injuries.

David Pomphret, 50, of Masefield Drive in Winwick, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Chester Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable victory over Cardiff City at Etihad Stadium.

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Phil Foden "will be an important player" for Manchester City "for the next decade" said boss Pep Guardiola after his first Premier League start.

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah "doesn't seem bothered" by his failure to score in the past eight games, says manager Jurgen Klopp.

British heavyweight Kash Ali apologises for biting rival David Price, saying his behaviour was not a "true reflection of who I am".

Manchester United could let as many as six players leave this summer as they prepare to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market.

Ann Marie Pomphret, 49, was found with fatal head injuries at a stables in Burtonwood, Cheshire.

Jurors in the manslaughter trial of match commander David Duckenfield are unable to reach a verdict.

Meridian Metal Trading employs 170 people at service and sales offices across England and Wales.

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

Have a great evening.

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A Merseyside man wrote of his joy at fighting against the Islamic State group, describing it as "the biggest threat since Hitler", a court heard.

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Aidan James wrote of the "amazing time" he had fighting on the "front line", a court hears.

Aidan James, 28, of Formby, had no previous military knowledge when he allegedly set out to join the war in 2017 alongside the YPG Kurdish militia.

The Old Bailey heard that in diary entries he told how he got "a kill" and was "playing my part in this war and feel good to be a part of history".

Mr James denies terrorism offences.

Away from the reaction to the end of the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield and ex-Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell, here's what else has been happening across the North West:

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In Blackpool, four healthcare professionals have been arrested on suspicion of administering poison or a noxious substance to patients at the town's hospital.

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In Liverpool, police investigating a fatal stabbing have issued CCTV images of two potential witnesses.

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And in Bolton, Championship strugglers Bolton Wanderers have been given a further five weeks to settle their debts or risk going into administration.

A potential retrial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield would be a "real strain" on survivors and the families of victims, says Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson.

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Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield, now 74, stood trial for the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in the 1989 disaster.

The jury at Preston Crown Court failed to reach a verdict on Mr Duckenfield but the Crown Prosecution Service said it plans to seek a retrial.

Mr Anderson has warned the people of Liverpool not to do anything which might undermine any future legal proceedings.

Mr Anderson said: