The inside story of how Liverpool got to grips with soaring infection rates and pioneered mass testing.

The extra investment will fund 40 additional beds for rough sleepers across the region this winter.

Lancaster could be moved into a lower tier if infection rates continue to fall in the area, an MP says.

Liam Wilson, 21, had no licence and was speeding when he lost control and hit a teenager.

A plan to share the building of 180,000 new homes across 10 boroughs are rejected by Stockport's Tories.

Long-serving spin bowler Stephen Parry is to leave Lancashire after 16 years at Old Trafford.

Council leaders had asked the government to split the county into different restriction tiers.

People in Liverpool are praised as the area moves into a lower tier of restrictions.

Andy Burnham said, if Covid rates continue to fall, he will push for Greater Manchester to go into tier two.

Shukri Yahye-Abdi, 12, died after last being seen in the River Irwell in Bury, inquest hears.

Plans to close a Barnoldswick factory and furlough staff are "totally unacceptable", a union says.

The trust announced schools would close a week early but the government said they must remain open.

Matt Hancock says battles with local authorities will not be repeated under the new restrictions system.

Liverpool will not "get out of the mess it's in" without more people being tested, a senior doctor says.

Authorities write to the prime minister's interim chief of staff, saying the government breached its agreement.

Super League side Warrington Wolves sign London Broncos prop Rob Butler on a two-year contract.

Steve Rotheram is optimistic the Liverpool City Region will avoid the toughest new Covid-19 rules.

Blanket Covid-19 visiting policies have caused "personal desolation" to a man's wife, a judge hears.

The dog, believed to be a pit-bull-type cross, was destroyed and inquiries are ongoing, say police.

Warrington Wolves trio Ben Currie, Jason Clark and Matt Davis all sign new contracts with the Super League club.