Are the electoral gains made by the Greens on Merseyside a sign of things to come in the region?

Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi is granted a work permit to give him the chance of playing for Liverpool six years after signing for them.

Former Manchester United players Eric Cantona and Roy Keane are inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Anthony Gelling told the court he was trying to stop his then-partner reversing their car into him.

Deborah Nilsson spent some of the £20,000 on a new kitchen, new bathroom and a family holiday.

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Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti says defender Yerry Mina is back in contention after missing the defeat by Sheffield United (more of that in a bit), and Josh King is also back after a small hamstring problem.

So apart from midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Ancelotti has a full squad to choose from.

Lucy Letby is accused of killing eight babies while working on a hospital neonatal unit.

Manchester City midfielder Laura Coombs says it was "a natural decision" to sign a new two-year deal with the club.

A video has emerged of Pep Guardiola celebrating with Manchester City staff and singing Don't Look Back in Anger.

BBC pundit Micah Richards says there are three players he would sign to make Manchester City even better, and one of them is a former team-mate who can do things even Phil Foden can't.

Usman, who helped people on the night, is brought together with injured survivor Martin.

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the best Premier League great escapes in the latest Match of The Day: Top 10 podcast.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero is not guaranteed a Champions League final farewell because his selection will be "cold".

Members of the Unite union at Go North West in Manchester launched an all-out strike in February.

A parliamentary petition calling for an independent regulator in English football passes 100,000 signatures

Manchester City duo Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis head to the USA while defender Megan Campbell also leaves the club.

Police think Rhys Thompson's death is linked to a disturbance in Manchester involving a group of men.

Supt Arif Nawaz admits he never tried to contact the fire service after the Manchester Arena attack.

Manchester United players have been affected by the fan protests about the club's ownership, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

This is the story of the men who built our canals - the navigators or navvies. They represented an army of hard physical men who were capable of enduring tough labour for long hours. Many roved the countryside looking for work and a better deal. They gained a reputation as troublesome outsiders, fond of drinking and living a life of ungodly debauchery. But who were they? Unreliable heathens and outcasts or unsung heroes who used might and muscle to build canals and railways?

We focus on the Manchester Ship Canal - the swansong for the navvies, hailed as the greatest engineering feat of the Victorian age. The navvies worked at a time of rising trade unionism. But could they organise and campaign for a better deal?