Summary

  • Cammell Laird strike action 'suspended' for four weeks

  • Rail chaos report: 'Put passengers first', says regulator

  • North West MEP Paul Nuttall quits UKIP

  • £300m plan to regenerate Blackpool unveiled

  • Tributes pour in for Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley

  1. Brothers behind record £20m cocaine haul jailedpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    The two men were the suppliers behind the largest ever land-based cocaine seizure in the UK 2019.

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  2. Prosecutors to review 'I can't breathe' deathpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Manslaughter charges are being considered in the case of Jack Barnes who was unlawfully killed.

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  3. Murder probe after man stabbed to deathpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The victim was found with stab wounds to his chest on Monday night and died later in hospital.

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  4. Couple jailed for 'systemic abuse' of young girlspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    John Blake, 61, targeted his victims with the help of his partner Emmalene Jones, 31, police say.

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  5. Woman takes pet parrot for stroll in the parkpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Nicole Alcott takes two-year-old Billy the parrot out for a walk in a converted pram.

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  6. Woman takes pet parrot out in pram to the parkpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Nicole Alcott, who pushes her parrot Billy around a Wirral park, says the bird needs "fresh air".

  7. Health officials to oversee part of hospital trustpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    A support team will help staff overcome patient care issues, an NHS board report says.

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  8. The man burying 'generations' of Covid victimspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Imran Patel has helped bury dozens of Muslims who have died with Covid in England's worst-hit town.

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  9. Youth clubs: 'We just know that we belong here'published at 19:21 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Four young people in Huyton, Merseyside explain why their youth centre matters to them.

  10. Man jailed for Facebook 'love rival' row murderpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Rhys Austin "exchanged abusive messages" with Danny Wise before attacking him at work, police say.

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  11. Man 'kicked to death for £11k Rolex watch'published at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Steven McMyler was attacked by five people, including a 13-year-old boy, a court hears.

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  12. Woman, 101, meets great-grandson for first timepublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Grace Emery is able to hold six-month-old Xander now Covid lockdown rules have been relaxed.

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  13. Lancs finally win after Procter heroicspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by 206 runs in the final hour of the match, despite a brilliant last-day effort from Luke Procter.

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  14. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

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

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  15. Man charged with murder after fatal stabbingpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Emile Anderson, 50, died in hospital following the attack on Friday, police say.

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  16. Lancs closing in on win over Northantspublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Steven Croft scores a superb century as Lancashire close in on victory over Northamptonshire, who are 59-3 at stumps.

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  17. Murder arrest after man is fatally stabbedpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    The 50-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest after a row, police say.

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  18. Appeal after woman, 87, hurt in hit-and-run crashpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    The pedestrian is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a car, police say.

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  19. Lancs in control after Parkinson magicpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Lancashire dismiss Northamptonshire for 177 on day two as the Red Rose take control of their match at Emirates Old Trafford.

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  20. Chairman admits 'losing cool' in viral meetingpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Handforth Parish Council's Brian Tolver apologises but stands by his claims about Jackie Weaver.

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