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. 'I was determined to testify from my hospice bed'published at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Bonnie Hughes gives evidence to help convict a thief who stole her purse in a shopping centre.

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  2. MP 'taken aback by extent and severity of abuse'published at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Labour's Charlotte Nichols says she is "horrified" to receive anti-Semitic and homophobic abuse.

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  3. Flood victims 'shocked' as relief grants deniedpublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Villagers whose home were hit by Storm Christoph are surprised to find they do not qualify for support.

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  4. Horticulturalist renames rose to thank hospitalpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Nursery owner Keith Jones names a rose 'Heartfelt Thanks' to show his gratitude to hospital staff.

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  5. Tributes to man killed in roof collapsepublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Liam Peck, 23, was carrying out building work on a house in Bolton-le-Sands when a roof collapsed.

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  6. Residents tell of fear amid Covid variant testingpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    People in Manchester speak of their concerns after the Kent variant is found in part of the city.

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  7. Men fined for playing golf on closed coursepublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    The five golfers are caught breaching coronavirus regulations by playing a round of golf in Huyton.

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  8. Man dead and another critical in roof collapsepublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The men were carrying out building work on a house in Bolton-le-Sands when a roof collapsed.

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  9. Covid-breach party hotel faces licence reviewpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Police found 200 people at four separate parties at the apart-hotel in Liverpool in January.

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  10. 'Hero' student rescues dog walker from drowningpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Turki Al-Shammari fought for 15 minutes to save Dean Lowe from the fast-flowing River Ribble.

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  11. Parish council meeting star recreated in cakepublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Jackie Weaver became an internet sensation after a recording of the chaotic Zoom meeting went viral.

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  12. Covid fine for naked man found sitting in carpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The man tells police he made several wrong turns while on a journey to buy a pack of wet wipes.

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  13. Paedophile who attacked girls in 1970s jailedpublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Peter Fogg carried out repeated attacks on two girls aged under 10 between 1971 and 1982.

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  14. Toddler in hospital after park dog attackpublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The 17-month-old boy was airlifted to hospital following the attack in Bootle.

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  15. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

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

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  16. Man, 70, completes charity Atlantic rowpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Frank Rothwell reaches Antigua after a solo two-month journey in a boat nicknamed Never Too Old.

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  17. Arrests after illegal rave at National Trust beachpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Police were called after reports of loud music as about 100 turned up at the popular Formby beach.

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  18. Man, 70, completes charity Atlantic rowpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Frank Rothwell reaches Antigua after a solo two-month journey in a boat nicknamed Never Too Old.

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  19. The women running for Liverpool city mayorpublished at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    The Labour candidate replacing Joe Anderson will be one of three female city councillors.

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