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. Woman takes pet parrot for stroll in the parkpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Nicole Alcott takes two-year-old Billy the parrot out for a walk in a converted pram.

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  2. Woman takes pet parrot out in pram to the parkpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Nicole Alcott, who pushes her parrot Billy around a Wirral park, says the bird needs "fresh air".

  3. Health officials to oversee part of hospital trustpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    A support team will help staff overcome patient care issues, an NHS board report says.

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  4. The man burying 'generations' of Covid victimspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Imran Patel has helped bury dozens of Muslims who have died with Covid in England's worst-hit town.

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  5. Youth clubs: 'We just know that we belong here'published at 19:21 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Four young people in Huyton, Merseyside explain why their youth centre matters to them.

  6. Man jailed for Facebook 'love rival' row murderpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Rhys Austin "exchanged abusive messages" with Danny Wise before attacking him at work, police say.

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  7. Man 'kicked to death for £11k Rolex watch'published at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Steven McMyler was attacked by five people, including a 13-year-old boy, a court hears.

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  8. Woman, 101, meets great-grandson for first timepublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Grace Emery is able to hold six-month-old Xander now Covid lockdown rules have been relaxed.

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  9. Lancs finally win after Procter heroicspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by 206 runs in the final hour of the match, despite a brilliant last-day effort from Luke Procter.

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  10. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

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

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  11. Man charged with murder after fatal stabbingpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Emile Anderson, 50, died in hospital following the attack on Friday, police say.

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  12. Lancs closing in on win over Northantspublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    Steven Croft scores a superb century as Lancashire close in on victory over Northamptonshire, who are 59-3 at stumps.

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  13. Murder arrest after man is fatally stabbedpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    The 50-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest after a row, police say.

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  14. Appeal after woman, 87, hurt in hit-and-run crashpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 17 April 2021

    The pedestrian is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a car, police say.

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  15. Lancs in control after Parkinson magicpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Lancashire dismiss Northamptonshire for 177 on day two as the Red Rose take control of their match at Emirates Old Trafford.

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  16. Chairman admits 'losing cool' in viral meetingpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Handforth Parish Council's Brian Tolver apologises but stands by his claims about Jackie Weaver.

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  17. Greensill lobbying row pauses Cheshire land dealpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 16 April 2021

    Financier Lex Greensill plans to create a "natural sanctuary for wildlife" in a Cheshire village.

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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