Former agent McKay fails to attend courtpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Willie McKay is warned a warrant will be issued if he does not appear in court over fraud charges.
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Heavy rainfall has caused flooding to large parts of the north-west of England
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident in Poynton
Eleven people have been rescued from flood water in the area
Homes and businesses have also been flooded in Bramhall in Stockport
Roads and rail services around the region have been hit
Former agent McKay fails to attend courtpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Flooding: Extra pumps deployed to clear A555 as more rain fallspublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Stockport Council has said work is continuing to clear a new £290m dual carriageway which has flooded for the second time in a week.
The A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road in Stockport was closed in both directions on Wednesday after heavy rain left the road submerged.
A section of the road between the Oil Terminal roundabout and the A6 opened earlier but the stretch heading down Woodford Road to the A34 is still closed in both directions, said a spokesman.
Extra pumps have been brought in as efforts to open the road continue.
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End of twitter postBury winding-up petition dismissedpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
BreakingA winding-up petition issued against League One club Bury over an unpaid tax bill is dismissed by the High Court.
Read MoreCampaign ends for last Deepcut inquestpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Families of four soldiers who died still want an inquiry into young recruits carrying loaded guns.
Read MoreVillage shop floods and travel disruptedpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Shops close and road and rail transport is disrupted following heavy rain overnight.
Read MoreNetwork Rail working to clear flood-hit linespublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Image source, @NETWORKRAILMANNetwork Rail is working to clear lines after flooding and landslides disrupted train services.
At Beeston in Cheshire, a bank collapsed onto the line between Chester and Crewe.
Trains have been replaced by buses on the route.
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End of twitter postFlooding at Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, also affected lines between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent.
Surgeon spared jail over child abuse imagespublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Cristian Bogdan, who admitted having and making indecent images, is given a suspended sentence.
Read MoreCharity 'shocked' by lord mayor's racist videopublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
An anti-racism charity says its trustee sharing a racist video shows the need to promote diversity.
Read MoreWarning after stranded drivers rescued from floodpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Image source, @WILMSLOWFSMotorists have been warned about the dangers of flooding by fire crews called to rescue stranded drivers.
Crews from Wilmslow were called to help free trapped drivers on the A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road in Stockport on Wednesday.
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Image source, @WILMSLOWFSThe A555 was closed for the second time in a week on Wednesday after heavy rain fell overnight.
Stockport Council said roadside pumps would be replaced once flooding had subsided.
Further arrest in Sheffield murder investigationpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Nadeem Qureshi in Sheffield, bringing the total number of arrests to six.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceThe body of Mr Qureshi, 40, from Manchester, was discovered on Station Road in Deepcar on Wednesday evening. He died from multiple injuries.
Five other men, aged 18, 23, 30, 34 and 48, all from Sheffield, have also previously been arrested on suspicion of murder.
South Yorkshire Police has appealed for anyone with information to contact the force or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
'EFL clubs need more Premier League funds'published at 13:28 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
The Premier League should share more of its riches to boost the finances of lower league teams, says Burton boss Nigel Clough.
Read MoreLet Pogba go if he wants to - Ibrahimovicpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Manchester United should let Paul Pogba leave Old Trafford if he wants to go.
Read MoreThreatened hen harrier chicks nest successfullypublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
The chicks have been tagged as part of an RSPB project to conserve the persecuted bird of prey.
Read MoreFox tangled in football goal netting for dayspublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
The animal was spotted by a school caretaker and had to be freed by staff from the RSPCA.
Read MorePolice searching for missing Leeds teenagerpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
A missing girl, who was last seen in Leeds yesterday, is being sought by police.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceAya Othman, 15, was last seen at about 09:30 in the Hyde Park area.
She is described as black, about 5ft 2ins tall and of medium build.
She has shoulder length black and ginger hair and often wears it in a bun or a ponytail.
Aya was last seen wearing a multi-coloured swimsuit with denim shorts over the top.
The teenager could have links to Manchester and North Wales.
Airport runways closed during heavy rainpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
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End of twitter postManchester Airport suspended flights during a period of heavy rain, said a spokesman.
The runways were closed between 11:42 and 11:51 but the airport said it had since returned to normal operations.
The Met Office said 18.6mm of rain had fallen on the area since midnight.
Archer returns in tied T20 Blast matchpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
England's World Cup winner Jofra Archer returns to action as Sussex Sharks tie with Surrey in the T20 Blast.
Read MoreWarrington legend Westwood to retirepublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Warrington Wolves' former England forward Ben Westwood will retire from rugby league at the end of the 2019 season.
Read MoreBlackburn sign Man City's Adarabioyopublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Championship side Blackburn Rovers sign Manchester City defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a season-long loan.
Read MoreHome births at risk as midwife service collapsespublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
One to One had contracts to provide care in the north-west of England and Essex.
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