Summary

  • Latest updates on Friday 18 January:

  • Bury teenager in induced coma after 'taking drugs'

  • Liverpool City Region to face council tax rise to fund mayor

  • Oldham man jailed for murdering five people in shop explosion

  • Liverpool park homes plan 'dead' after judicial review

  • Manchester gang who flew chemist from Hungary to make drugs jailed

  • Liverpool invite 104-year-old fan to celebrate birthday at Anfield

  1. What does the region's mayor need to focus on?published at 07:54 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Three people explain what they think the next Mayor of Greater Manchester needs to be focusing on.

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  2. Teenage boy held over rape of girl, 14, near parkpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Officers said at this stage they are not looking for anyone else over the incident.

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  3. Newcastle fight back to deny Liverpoolpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Newcastle substitute Joe Willock scores a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to damage Liverpool's hopes of Champions League football.

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  4. Bell-Drummond ton leads Kent fightbackpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Lancashire remain in charge despite Daniel Bell-Drummond's unbeaten century after Kent are made to follow on.

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  5. Do Liverpool deserve top-four place?published at 17:17 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Manager Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's performance on Saturday was not that of a team who deserve a place in the Champions League - but can they turn their fortunes around?

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  6. Kent suffer as Lamb & Wood hit Lancs tonspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Danny Lamb and Luke Wood set a new Lancashire record eighth-wicket stand of 187 as the visitors pile up 525 against Kent

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  7. Post Office scandal meant man missed dad's deathpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    A postmaster reveals he missed saying goodbye to his dying father due to being wrongly convicted.

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  8. Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two womenpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    The Wales manager denies three offences after an incident in Salford in November.

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  9. EncroChat drug dealers jailed after network hackpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Police say David Martin discussed using an ambulance to transport drugs to bypass lockdown rules.

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  10. Bonner leaves City for Racing Louisvillepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Racing Louisville sign Manchester City Women defender Gemma Bonner on a two-year deal.

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  11. Father attacked in front of toddler in burglarypublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Four balaclava-clad men used a machete in the attack after breaking in to the man's home.

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  12. Man jailed for attacking former Liverpool playerpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Ross Gardner punched goalkeeper Shamal George and his brother, leaving both men unconscious.

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  13. Covid trial cinema screenings postponedpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    The screenings in Liverpool, which are part of a national Covid safety pilot, will be held in May.

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  14. Fake designer goods worth £15m seizedpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Counterfeit designer clothes, watches, and medication are found during raids on four premises.

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  15. Young goalie's leg amputated after cancer diagnosispublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Ashton, 12, has been "phenomenal" and is determined to get back playing sport again.

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  16. Botched lockdown fillers: 'My lips went black'published at 01:33 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Clinics say more patients are needing help after going to unaccredited people during lockdown.

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  17. Two men arrested in murder probepublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    A 32-year-old man's body was found at an address in Southport, police say.

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  18. Kent and Lancashire evenly poisedpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Lancashire's County Championship fixture with Kent remains in the balance as the visitors finish day one on 260-7.

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  19. Murder probe after boy, 17, hit by car and stabbedpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Police describe the killing as a "shocking, targeted attack" as two suspects are arrested.

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  20. Zoo keeper retires after nearly half a centurypublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Peter Morris was once chased by an ostrich who pulled his jacket off and left him with bruised ribs.

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