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. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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".

  5. Hillsborough statements 'altered to mask failings'published at 16:59 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Two retired police officers and a solicitor are accused of perverting the course of justice.

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  6. Arena first aiders 'not appropriately qualified'published at 16:53 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack hears of concerns over the level of training for staff.

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  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. City mayor candidate 'a genuine socialist'published at 16:05 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Trade Union and Socialist Coalition's Roger Bannister says austerity is a big challenge in Liverpool.

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  9. 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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  10. Name your combined Man City v Chelsea XIpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Title rivals Manchester City and Chelsea face each other in the Women's Super League on Wednesday. Who makes your combined XI?

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  11. Woman raped by group of men in park attackpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The victim, aged in her 20s, was attacked in a Manchester park shortly after midnight.

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  12. Late Llorente strike denies Liverpoolpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Diego Llorente scores a late equaliser for Leeds to deny Liverpool a place in the top four of the Premier League - as uncertainty reigns over what that would mean.

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  13. 'It breaks the sporting integrity of football'published at 20:29 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Football fans from across the North West have been reacting to plans to create a European Super League.

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  14. Fans protest against European Super League planpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    About 700 fans gather as Leeds United face Liverpool, who have agreed to join the new league.

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  15. 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.

  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. Arena victim used own handbag strap as tourniquetpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Josie Howarth had to stem the bleeding from her leg after the bomb exploded, an inquiry hears.

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  19. Gang jailed for killing teen as he played footballpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Mohamoud Mohamed, 17, was stabbed in the heart as he was attacked by four people, police say.

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  20. Trio deny charges in Hillsborough aftermath trialpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Two retired police officers and a solicitor plead not guilty to perverting the course of justice.

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