Ariana Grande's mum has tweeted a photo of the family marking the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.

She paid tribute to "the strength of Manchester".

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Two members of staff at Chetham's School of Music reflect on the impact on their lives and on the children in their care when an IRA bomb exploded in Manchester on 15th June 1996.

Tranmere Rovers re-sign midfielder Ollie Banks on a two-year deal subject to a medical following his release by Oldham.

A 14-year-old girl remains missing after trying to travel to Manchester from Scotland, police say.

Olivia Bryson was last seen with a 12-year-old boy at about 09:15 BST on Tuesday as they boarded a Glasgow-bound train at Glengarnock railway station near Beith.

Officers believe the pair intended to travel to Manchester. The boy has since been found.

Olivia is thought to have family in the Manchester area and police are asking anyone with information to get in touch.

Seven people have been arrested in police raids across Merseyside and North Wales this morning as part of an operation targeting guns and drugs.

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Twelve addresses in Liverpool, Wirral and Wrexham were searched.

Six men and one woman were arrested on a range drugs and gun crime offences.

Rail passengers face disruption as Northern staff stage a 24-hour strike, days after travel chaos when new timetables were introduced.

RMT union members at Northern are striking for 24 hours on Thursday in an ongoing a dispute about safety involving driver-only operated trains.

The union said Northern had declared "war on passengers".

Northern called for "meaningful" talks and said the majority of trains would run between 07:00 and 19:00.

An overturned lorry is causing delays of around an hour this morning on the M62 westbound between Eccles and Birchwood.

Police say the driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Striker Connor Jennings signs a new two-year deal with Tranmere after helping them win promotion to League Two.

A BBC documentary about the Manchester Arena attack was "wholly inaccurate" and "entirely inappropriate", a chief constable has said.

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Manchester: The Night of the Bomb aired on BBC Two on the first anniversary of the bombing, which saw 22 people die and hundreds injured.

Greater Manchester Police's Ian Hopkins said it had been "entirely misleading" in its depiction of police actions.

The BBC said the programme had been "responsible, accurate and thoughtful".

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As Liverpool gear up for the Champions League final, take this quiz to test your memory of the Reds' 2005 winning team.

Jurgen Klopp's motivational speech after Liverpool's 2016 Europa League defeat has led them to the Champions League final, says Jordan Henderson.

Everton defender Leighton Baines wants to remain at the club despite rumours linking him with a move to LA Galaxy.

A BBC documentary about the Manchester attack was "entirely inappropriate", a chief constable says.

Former Lancashire all-rounder Luke Procter helps Northants to a narrow last-over One-Day Cup win over his old county.

Fleetwood sign left-back Eddie Clarke from Tranmere, the first signing made since Joey Barton took over as boss.

The Conservative Party will not challenge the reinstatement of Lancashire councillor Rosemary Carroll.

Warrington utility back Harvey Livett turns down NRL offers to sign a new two-year deal with the Super League club.

A long distance runner spent 18 hours tracing a 67-mile heart-shaped GPS tribute in memory of those who died in the Manchester attack.

Image source, Nathan Rae

Nathan Rae battled the 108 km route around the city - stopping briefly for lunch - and raised more than £3,000 for for the North West Air Ambulance.

The 37-year-old began in Sale at 07:30 on Tuesday and finished in Heaton Moor just after 01:00 on Wednesday.

The resulting GPS image has been shared thousands of times on social media.

Manchester marked the first anniversary of the May 2017 bombing on Tuesday, with a cathedral service and sing-along held in memory of the 22 victims.