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Amateur actress Ethel McGill is jailed for getting a friend to pose as her father who died in 2004.
Read MoreHeavy 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
Amateur actress Ethel McGill is jailed for getting a friend to pose as her father who died in 2004.
Read MoreA 22-year-old man was due to appear in court today charged with wounding after a teenager's ear was sliced open with a piece of glass.
The victim, 19, was attacked at an apartment block in Bold Street, Liverpool, in the early hours of 2 February, said Merseyside Police.
Roads are closed, rail services cancelled and homes flooded as severe downpours cause disruption around the region.
Read MoreA weather warning has been issued for thundery showers and localised flooding in parts of the region this afternoon.
Temperatures will reach a high of 23C.
With five former Bury players and their ex-manager, can Plymouth emulate the Shakers and bounce straight back to League One?
Read MoreBury's opening League One game against Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday is suspended by the EFL, but Bolton's first game at Wycombe goes ahead.
Read MoreA charity warns 1.5 billion new trees will need to be planted in the UK to reduce carbon emissions.
Read MoreEverton deny they made a second players-plus-cash offer for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.
Read MoreMichael Higginbottom had claimed he did not remember either of the boys he was convicted of abusing.
Read MoreMark Jordon, 54, is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man in a row about his daughter.
Read MoreFormer Man Utd midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger says Paul Pogba "should not be stopped" from leaving the club.
Read MoreCalea is facing a backlog in delivering its liquid food bags after being told to change its production system.
Read MoreAlfie Watts had no idea he was about to be visited by the TV adventurer.
Read MoreAlfie had no idea he was about to be visited by the TV adventurer.
Read MoreThe project could power up to one million homes, according to the city region's combined authority.
Read MorePawel Mirkowski admitted writing "all Muslim Pakistanis should die" on Facebook, prosecutors say.
Read MoreRochdale sign experienced former Blackpool midfielder Jimmy Ryan on a two-year contract.
Read MoreSt Helens head coach Justin Holbrook is expected to be named the new coach of the Gold Coast Titans in Australia's NRL within the next 24 hours.
Read MoreHalf a month's rain fell on the north-west of England in the space of 24 hours, the Met Office says.
Read MoreNo trophies, but a better goalscoring season than Eric Cantona ever managed. How has Romelu Lukaku's big move come to this after only two years?
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