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. Police 'had to wait in 999 queue' after arena bombpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    A police chief tells an inquiry the first hour after the Manchester Arena attack was "absolute chaos".

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  2. McTominay latest great Scot - Fergusonpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Sir Alex Ferguson has described Scott McTominay as the latest in the line of "great Scots" to make an impact at Manchester United.

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  3. Foxes favourite's appeal after medals stolenpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    A Premier League winners medal and watch are among the items taken from Steve Walsh's home.

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  4. Solskjaer addresses Man Utd fan protestpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speaks to fans who had entered the club's training ground at Carrington to protest against the Glazer family's ownership.

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  5. Mayoral candidate 'will prioritise clean politics'published at 07:45 British Summer Time 22 April 2021

    The Green Party's Tom Crone says it is also time for Liverpool to take action on climate change.

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  6. ESL a 'closed chapter' says Guardiola after winpublished at 23:52 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Manchester City move closer to becoming Premier League champions as they beat Aston Villa in a match where both sides end with 10 men.

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  7. Man Utd & Liverpool owners apologisepublished at 22:56 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Manchester United and Liverpool owners apologise to supporters for their involvement in a proposed European Super League.

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  8. Chelsea stay top after Man City drawpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Leaders Chelsea remain in control of the Women's Super League title race after a thrilling draw at Manchester City.

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  9. Child-killers sentenced for murdering mum in firepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Michelle Pearson died almost two years after the house fire that also killed her four children.

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  10. Boy, 14, among four held on suspicion of murderpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Four teenagers are held over the stabbing of Connor Dockerty, 23, on Merseyside on Monday night.

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  11. Anderson out of Lancashire trip to Kentpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Lancashire and England pace bowler James Anderson will miss the County Championship trip to Kent with a tight calf.

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  12. Student's 'heroic' efforts in arena attack praisedpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    A former student paramedic tells an inquiry into the Manchester attack "I couldn't just stand there".

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  13. Hillsborough PC's 'headless chickens' remark 'cut'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Two retired police officers and a solicitor are accused of altering accounts to "mask failings".

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  14. Coach Briers to leave Warringtonpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Warrington Wolves assistant coach Lee Briers is to leave the club at the end of the season, ending an association of 25 years.

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  15. Mayoral candidate makes 'rebuild trust' pledgepublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Labour's Joanne Anderson says the Liverpool city mayor election is a "chance for a fresh start".

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  16. 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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  17. City mayor candidate will 'scrap role instantly'published at 11:23 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Liberal Democrat Richard Kemp says he would scrap the Liverpool mayor role "within ten minutes".

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  18. Woodward to resign from Man Utd rolepublished at 00:52 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will step down from his role at the end of 2021.

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  19. 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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  20. Non-striking bus drivers 'attacked and abused'published at 18:41 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Bus operator Go North West claims its drivers are facing daily harassment over a refusal to strike.

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