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. 'Big daddy' of renal medicine dies with Covidpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2021

    Prof Donal O'Donoghue dedicated his life to kidney care and was "the loveliest person", colleagues say.

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  2. Police 'appalled by Covid breaches' at beauty spotpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Thousands of people travelled miles to enjoy the snow at Rivington despite warnings to stay local.

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  3. Man who killed cousin with axe detainedpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Ashley Rowen admitted the manslaughter of Ryan Lowry on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

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  4. Man charged with woman's drugs death murderpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Lyndsey Alcock died from "mixed depressant drug toxicity with pneumonia", a post-mortem finds.

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  5. Army to help Greater Manchester Covid testingpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Over 800 personnel will help people who work in high-risk environments such as care homes get tested.

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  6. Gerry Marsden 'made his mark on planet Earth'published at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    Tributes are paid to the You'll Never Walk Alone singer who died on Sunday at the age of 78.

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  7. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2021

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  8. Keep schools shut, council leaders urge governmentpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2021

    More local authorities are calling for delays to the start of term as cases of coronavirus rise.

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  9. Suspected explosive device 'was firework parts'published at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2021

    A man suspected of making an explosive device is bailed after items found were part of a firework.

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  10. Man held on suspicion of making explosivepublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    Bomb disposal officers are sent to a property in Fallowfield after suspicious items were found.

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  11. Pedestrian critical after hit-and-run crashpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2021

    A man who fell on a road and was later hit by a car is in a life-threatening condition, police say.

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  12. Rave among New Year's events stopped by policepublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2021

    Greater Manchester Police issues 105 fines for breaches of coronavirus restrictions.

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  13. New Year's Eve party organiser fined £10,000published at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2021

    Police describe the event with 80 as a "shocker", noting a "predictable increase in house parties".

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  14. In pictures: Winter scenes from around UKpublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    As 2020 draws to a close temperatures in the UK drop and parts of the country are bathed in snow and frost.

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  15. Businesses 'devastated' by New Year tier 4 movepublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Businesses which would usually be preparing for New Year's Eve parties are having to remain closed.

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  16. Hospitality 'on its knees' after tier 4 risepublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    New Year is the "worst time" to have tougher Covid-19 rules imposed, says Cheshire's hospitality sector.

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  17. Marine hold raffle to recoup lost Spurs clash cashpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    The non-league club stands to lose £100,000 as their FA Cup clash with Spurs goes behind closed doors.

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  18. First care home manager wins top NHS awardpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Martyn Davies earned praise for the way he helped protect residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  19. 'A small silver lining on a very dark cloud'published at 01:19 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Musicians and promoters on the "slowly rolling panic" of dealing with Covid and their hopes for 2021.

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  20. Damehood for veteran Labour MP Angela Eaglepublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The Wallasey MP is recognised in the New Year Honours List for her parliamentary service.

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