Summary

  • Latest updates as Storm Christoph brings disruption to the North West on Thursday 21 January

  • Cheshire takes brunt of flooding

  • Severe flood warnings in place on River Bollin near Lymm and River Dee near Chester

  • Dozens of pensioners at a Northwich retirement village are stranded by flooding

  • Thousands of homes narrowly escaped serious flooding in Manchester

  • Rail services disrupted across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire

  1. Time capsule from 1876 found at schoolpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    A 145-year-old jar, containing ten coins and a newspaper, was dug up during building work.

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  2. Bus services high on election agenda for studentspublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    More bus trips are made by 17 to 20-year-olds than any other age group.

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  3. Lancashire report small profit for 2020published at 11:53 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Lancashire report a small operating profit of £106,000 for 2020, despite the impact of Covid-19.

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  4. Traveller sentenced for caravan injunction breachpublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Michael Maloney pitched caravans on land in Cheshire without planning permission, a court hears.

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  5. Man jailed for 30 years for rapper's murderpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Liam Watson robbed Miguel Reynolds at gunpoint and then shot him in the neck during a chase.

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  6. Planned £300m leisure complex a 'game-changer'published at 19:00 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Blackpool Council hope a new indoor theme park will bring 1,000 jobs and 600,000 visitors to the town.

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  7. Couple get engaged at Blossoms Covid trial gigpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Jimmy Overill proposed to Rhia Griffiths as thousands gathered for the concert in Liverpool.

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  8. Man proposes at UK's first post-lockdown gigpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Jimmy Overill got down on one knee at a Blossoms gig at Sefton Park in Liverpool on Sunday.

  9. Mayoral election comes at end of 'odd campaign'published at 13:55 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Frustrations and last-minute cancellations mar the run-up to the Liverpool City Region mayor poll.

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  10. Jury discharged in farmhouse torture murder trialpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Christopher Guest More was accused of murdering Brian Waters who was tortured and killed in 2003.

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  11. Tributes to British man killed in Israel crushpublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Manchester student Moshe Bergman was among 45 people killed at the religious festival.

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  12. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  13. Man charged with teenager's rapepublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 3 May 2021

    An 18-year-old is charged with rape, attempted sexual assault, actual bodily harm and exposure.

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  14. British man named among victims of Israel crushpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Manchester student Moshe Bergman was among 45 people killed at the religious festival.

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  15. Man held after teenager raped and woman attackedpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    The man sexually assaulted a teenager before attacking an 18-year-old who intervened, police say.

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  16. Jennings hits unbeaten 91 in Lancs winpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    Keaton Jennings makes 91 not out as Lancashire cruise to a five-wicket win over Sussex on day four at Hove.

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  17. Two more charged with murder of stabbed teenagerpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 2 May 2021

    A total of four people have been charged in connection with Josiah Norman's death.

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  18. Lancashire dominate day three at Sussexpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Lancashire finish day three needing 129 runs to beat Sussex with eight wickets in hand after a superb performance at Hove.

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  19. Blossoms' Covid trial gig 'like Christmas'published at 08:19 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    About 5,000 fans will see the band perform in Liverpool for a pilot on the return of mass events.

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  20. Carson helps Sussex take control at Hovepublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Jack Carson takes four wickets as Sussex bowl well on day two of their County Championship match against Lancashire.

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