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. Three held after man shot in street rowpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    An 18-year-old man is seriously injured in a shooting following a row in a street.

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  2. Meat trading service set up to help farmerspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    India Morris created a deliver-to-your-door meat business to support farmers affected by Covid-19.

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  3. Woman creates meat trading service to help farmerspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    India Morris set up a deliver-to-your-door meat business to support farmers affected by Covid-19.

  4. Charity set up in memory of comedian Bobby Ballpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    The widow of the comic says building the foundation had "kept the family going".

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  5. Drug dealer who fled police naked is jailedpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Thomas Brabbins had no clothes on and was carrying just a mobile phone when he fled from police.

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  6. Two arrests after nine puppies stolen in burglarypublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Police are still searching for seven of the nine stolen Staffordshire bull terrier puppies.

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  7. Cat missing for decades spent last days with ownerpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Phoebe is found seriously ill in a field at the age of 22 but has a special reunion in her final hours.

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  8. Gales cause disruption to Isle of Man ferriespublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Passenger and freight services face a second day of cancellations as strong winds hit the Irish Sea.

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  9. All-female choir 'longing to sing together again'published at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Cheshire Chord Company is made up of 70 women who use the group to both sing and support each other.

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  10. Man jailed for murdering girlfriend's toddlerpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Jacob Marshall died when his mother left him with her boyfriend to go to the hairdressers.

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  11. All-female choir 'longing to sing together again'published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Cheshire Chord Company, made up of 70 women, use the group to both sing and support each other.

  12. Under-threat primary school offers flexi-schoolingpublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Pupils at Huxley CofE Primary School in Cheshire can opt for home schooling two days a week.

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  13. Man shot in face in street 'altercation'published at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    An 18-year-old is being treated in hospital after being shot in the street, police say.

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  14. Murder arrest over retired CPS lawyer's deathpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    A 23-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of murdering Martin Decker.

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  15. Endometriosis like being 'struck by lightning'published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2021

    Michaela Anderson speaks about the painful symptoms as part of Endometriosis Awareness Month.

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  16. Police to review £10k fine for NHS pay protesterpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    A nurse who organised a NHS pay protest in Manchester was fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules.

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  17. Former CPS lawyer found dead was 'true gentleman'published at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    A murder investigation is under way after Martin Decker was found dead following a head injury.

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  18. Name sought for Gladstone building after campaignpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    The University of Liverpool building will have a new name chosen by its staff and students.

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  19. Parents of sudden-death child want to help otherspublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    Frankie Grogan was deemed healthy at birth but died suddenly due to causes that remain unexplained.

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  20. 'I can't breathe' death man 'let down again'published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2021

    Manslaughter charges are not being considered after Jack Barnes was unlawfully killed.

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