1. County cricket to continue on BBC radiopublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021

    BBC local radio will continue to broadcast ball-by-ball county cricket commentary for the next four seasons.

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  2. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  3. Out with the RSPCA in their busiest yearpublished at 07:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021

    The charity fears that pets could be abandoned as lockdown eases and people return to work.

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  4. 'I do take a moment to reflect'published at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021

    Bury councillor Tamoor Tariq shares his experience of catching coronavirus twice.

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  5. Twice-hit Covid councillor 'still not recovered'published at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2021

    A year ago, Tamoor Tariq published a distressing video of himself gasping for breath with the virus.

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  6. Council takeover 'would render new mayor powerless'published at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2021

    A rumoured takeover of Liverpool City Council would see commissioners take control of the authority.

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  7. Tribute to 'much-loved' son after motorbike crashpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2021

    The family of Liam Houghton, 18, says "our jigsaw will always be missing a piece".

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  8. Trams and light rail get extra £33m fundpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Operators in northern England and the Midlands get grant as they continue with low passenger numbers.

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  9. Man, 18, dies after motorcycle crashpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2021

    Police appeal for information after the rider dies in hospital following the crash in Rock Ferry.

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  10. Liverpool moves closer to congestion chargepublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2021

    Councillors will launch a public consultation on the creation of a clean air zone in the city centre.

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  11. Billionaire brothers' 'landmark' mosque approvedpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2021

    The Issa brothers' £5m project will be an "impressive facility", a councillor says.

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  12. Teenager cleared of knife chargepublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2021

    Joshua Molnar is cleared of having a knife in public after a review of the case by prosecutors.

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  13. City parks to be protected from developmentpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2021

    Building will not be allowed on 100 green spaces in Liverpool, the city council says.

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  14. Merseyside Police appoints first female chiefpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Serena Kennedy will become the first female chief constable at Merseyside Police in April.

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  15. Litter strewn across park after illegal gatheringpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    A campaigner said it was "soul destroying" to see the rubbish after hundreds gathered in Sefton Park.

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  16. Lancashire sign Bird and Allen for 2021published at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Lancashire sign Australia seamer Jackson Bird to play in six red-ball matches in 2021, while Finn Allen joins for the T20 Blast.

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  17. Trial collapses of man accused of wife's murderpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Paula Leeson drowned in a swimming pool while on holiday in Denmark in June 2017.

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  18. Police unit set up to investigate child sex abusepublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Greater Manchester Police has previously been criticised for its handling of child sex abuse cases.

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  19. Man killed after car 'rebounded' into M62 trafficpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    The crash happened on Tuesday near the border of West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

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  20. 'Irresponsible' park gathering dispersed by policepublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021

    Officers were called to reports of large groups gathering to celebrate St Patrick's Day, police say.

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