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  • Updates on Friday 14 June

  1. Students lose thousands in foreign placement rowpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 28 March 2021

    Medical students are refused refunds despite Covid forcing them to cancel global work trips.

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  2. 18 arrested after protesters block tram linespublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    But the Kill the Bill protest in Manchester is described as "largely peaceful" by police.

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  3. Man City top of WSL after late winnerpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Chloe Kelly scores a late winner against Reading to move Manchester City to the top of the Women's Super League.

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  4. Stoney praises 'mature' James displaypublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Manchester United manager Casey Stoney says Lauren James produced a "really mature" display against West Ham at Old Trafford.

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  5. James scores in historic Old Trafford winpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    Teenager Lauren James scores as Manchester United beat West Ham in their first Women's Super League match at Old Trafford.

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  6. Three more arrests after body found in canalpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    The victim, thought to be in his 30s, was found with many injuries in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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  7. Boy placed in housing 85 miles from schoolpublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2021

    The family made the four-hour round trip after being placed in emergency B&B accommodation.

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  8. Three convicted of boxer's shooting murderpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Cole Kershaw, 18, was fatally wounded in Bury and died later in hospital.

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  9. Everton cleared to build new £500m stadiumpublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    The club says its plans for a 52,000-capacity stadium to replace Goodison Park can now proceed.

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  10. Greater Manchester Police appoints new chiefpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Stephen Watson says "rapid improvement is possible" as he is appointed GMP chief constable.

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  11. Firm aims to 'breathe new life' into retail parkpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Wigan's Robin Retail Park will be transformed into a "modern, aspirational" site, Frasers Group says.

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  12. Scrapped Santander plan 'devastating' for townpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    The bank's decision not to redevelop its Bootle site is a "massive blow", Sefton Council says.

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  13. New Ofcom tech hub to create 150 jobspublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Ofcom said it wanted to "tap into the huge array of tech, digital and data talent in the city".

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  14. Blackpool 'will take years to recover' from Covidpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    A tourism boss says it could be "three to five years before we get back to pre-Covid levels".

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  15. Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidatespublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Who will be elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire on 6 May?

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  16. Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner candidatespublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Who will be elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside on 6 May?

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  17. Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner candidatespublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Who will be elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire on 6 May?

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  18. WW1 soldier's plaque moved to 'show heroes exist'published at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Thomas Thompson, 24, worked for Cadent gas firm in Liverpool before he was killed in the war.

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  19. Councillor whose parents die with Covid thanks NHSpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    Councillor Donna Williams says NHS staff "carried on tirelessly" when supporting her parents.

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  20. Liverpool Council gave deal to mayor's son's firmpublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021

    The firm run by Joe Anderson's son was not on an approved contractors list, a critical report found.

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