Royal Bolton Hospital says it has experienced one of its busiest ever days amid a surge in patients.

Blackburn MP Kate Hollern says she is "furious" restrictions have been reintroduced "by stealth".

A paramedic at the Manchester attack had to take a step back to gain an "overall grip" of the incident.

Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock was named for his maternal grandad, who died the year before he was born. Like Jonnie, his grandad was a sportsman - an excellent amateur footballer scouted by a professional team, only to be thwarted by parental pressure to take a 'proper job' as a painter/decorator. Pushing back down the generations, Jonnie uncovers the legacy of poverty and unexpected disease that led the family to value job security over the beautiful game.

On his father's side, Jonnie is captivated by his four-times-great-grandmother, branded a 'bad character' in 1841 by a local village policeman. But Jonnie's further research reveals a strong woman prepared to stand up in court and testify against the men who had wronged her.

Warrington back Greg Inglis is out for up to two months after tearing his hamstring, says head coach Steve Price.

Comedian Lee Mack was born Lee McKillop in the north of England, just like his McKillop great-grandfather, who was also a comedian, known as Billy Mac. Lee has a few playbills from Billy Mac's variety hall performances, but knows little more about him. Not long into his journey, Lee discovers that his great-grandfather was passionate about more than making people laugh. Billy Mac joined the first ever pals battalion in Liverpool at the start of the First World War and honed his act at the front lines in the Battle of the Somme.

Lee is also curious about his maternal grandad Joe's upbringing - deserted by his unwed mother and raised by his grandparents in County Mayo at the time of the Irish Civil War.

People are also asked not to go into or out of places hardest hit by the so-called Indian variant.

Residents are advised to keep their windows shut as firefighters deal with the blaze in Aintree.

The theft of equipment to feed a global black market is coming at a huge cost to farmers, police say.

Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, on 16 May.

A former police chief says policy may have thwarted the emergency response to the Manchester attack.

The company in charge of gas distribution says the gas mains were sound and did not cause the blast.

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

Former European and Commonwealth marathon champion Ron Hill, a three-time Olympian, dies aged 82.

Only 6.2 overs are possible on day four at Northampton but a draw puts Lancashire top of Group Three.

Northamptonshire and Lancashire frustrated again as bad weather restricts them to just 11.2 overs on day three at Wantage Road.

Two protesters were arrested at the Leicester drone factory protest, which has entered its fourth day.

Bell have been tolled for the 22 victims of a suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017.

Natalie Mottram is charged with unauthorised access to computers and perverting the course of justice.