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. Mother of man shot by police loses legal challengepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Anthony Grainger was fatally shot during a police operation in March 2012 by a firearms officer.

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  2. Buildings 'decarbonised' in £5.7m energy projectpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    The five facilities in Wigan will be have solar panels installed in a bid to reduce carbon usage.

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  3. Boy, 16, badly hurt in stabbing at tram stoppublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    The boy was waiting at a tram stop with friends when he was stabbed in a "random attack".

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  4. Man Utd set up Roma Europa League semipublished at 23:20 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Edinson Cavani scores the winner as Manchester United set up a Europa League semi-final against Roma with a comfortable 4-0 aggregate win over Granada.

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  5. Accountant jailed for 'industrial scale' fraudpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Steven Day lied about his mother dying and having cancer to cover up his deceit, a court hears.

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  6. Uni security guards charged with racial assaultpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Two men have been charged following an incident at the University of Manchester.

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  7. Northants keep Lancs in check on day onepublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Josh Bohannon makes 68 but regular wickets keep Lancashire in check on day one against Northants.

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  8. 'Starving' half-tailed dog ready for rehomingpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    The lurcher-type cross chewed through its own tail after being locked in a kennel for three weeks.

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  9. Murder accused 'befriended gangster to sell story'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Christopher Guest More Jr denies murdering Brian Waters, who was tortured at a farmhouse in 2003.

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  10. Hillsborough campaigner blasts bus smash 'yobs'published at 16:52 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    A window on Real Madrid's team coach was smashed on the eve of the anniversary of the 1989 disaster.

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  11. Ex-military police officer 'a hero' for arena helppublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Darron Coster spent 35 minutes helping those in the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry is told.

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  12. Tech entrepreneur charged with second rape countpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Lawrence Jones, co-creator of Manchester-based UKFast, is due to appear in court next week.

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  13. Lockdown gamer 'doubles income' from shedpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Harry Mullinder, 25, says it is "surreal" people give him money to watch him play video games.

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  14. Man City want to build more history - Guardiolapublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    BBC Sport picks through the best reaction from players, pundits and more to capture the mood surrounding Manchester City's superb victory in Dortmund.

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  15. Photos of UK town win top international awardpublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Craig Easton wins Sony Photographer of the Year award with photos on community representation in Blackburn.

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  16. A watershed moment: What now for Liverpool?published at 02:24 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Liverpool City Council has been engulfed in accusations of intimidation and bribery. How did we get here?

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  17. Do Klopp's Liverpool face minor renewal or major overhaul?published at 23:52 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    A minor renewal or a major overhaul? Jurgen Klopp has some serious questions to consider as Liverpool look beyond this injury-disrupted season.

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  18. Schoolgirls on a mission to tackle air pollutionpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Two friends are campaigning to stop traffic building up during the school run.

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  19. Dad helping arena victims 'told to leave by police'published at 18:01 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Daren Buckley was told to leave the City Room after 20 minutes helping victims, an inquiry hears.

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  20. Cannabis farm worth £5m found in citypublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Officers seize 4,000 plants after searching a warehouse in Manchester city centre.

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