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Liam Gallagher gave Brandon Flowers a bit of a funny turn when he made a surprise appearance at The Killers concert in Brazil on Sunday.

The former Oasis frontman, in trademark shades and orange jacket combo, sidled on to the stage during the band's rendition of All These Things That I’ve Done, to Flowers' genuine astonishment.

Unfortunately, Brandon showed his delight in ways we can't repeat here, but you can find it on YouTube.

As the song drew to a close, The Killers then proceeded to deliver an impromptu cover of Gas Panic, taken from the Oasis album Standing On The Shoulders of Giants.

Flowers, who covered Wonderwall at Lollapalooza in Chile earlier this month after Liam fell ill, has previously called Gallagher "one of my kings".

The parents of a terminally ill 22-month-old boy who are challenging a decision to stop his life support have asked the European Court of Human Rights judges to consider their case.

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Judges from the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court upheld the ruling of a High Court judge that doctors at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool can stop treating Alfie Evans against the wishes of his parents..

Now Tom Evans and Kate James want European judges to examine issues relating to the future of their son.

A spokesman for the court said that judges were considering an application from the couple.

He said no decisions had yet been made.

A third boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over a "sustained" attack on a man at a tram stop.

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A 49-year-old was knocked out after being set upon at the Freehold stop in Chadderton, Oldham, on 8 March, police said.

The 15-year-old is the third held on suspicion of attempted murder. Two other boys were arrested on Saturday.

Another 15-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

All four remain in police custody for questioning.

BBC Entertainment and Arts

Sir Paul McCartney was one of hundreds of thousands of people who went on marches in cities across the US, calling for an end to gun violence.

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McCartney joined around 175,000 protesters at a rally in New York, the same city where, 38 years ago, his fellow Beatle John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman.

Speaking to US TV network CNN, he said he hopes the march will achieve genuine change.

A fire that ripped through the main hall of a primary school is believed to have started in solar panels on the roof, firefighters have said.

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Westleigh Methodist Primary School in Leigh is closed following the blaze, which broke out on Sunday morning.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said the likely cause was "an electric fault in the panels".

Wigan Council said the school will be closed for the foreseeable future.

BBC Sport

Wigan manager Paul Cook says "promotion is in our hands" after the Latics moved up to second in League One.

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Cook's side won 2-0 at Bury on Saturday to move one point above third-placed Blackburn with a game in hand.

The Latics remain one point behind leaders Shrewsbury, but they have played two games fewer after reaching the sixth round of the FA Cup.

"I think, for any team, when you've got it in your own destiny it's important," Cook, 51, told BBC Radio Manchester.

BBC Weather

It will be dry for the rest of the day with spells of sunshine, although the sunshine will turn hazy through the afternoon as high cloud pushes in from the west. Highs of 11C.

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A musician has told how he was paid just £40 for his work turning The Beatles' The Long and Winding Road into a number one hit.

Richard Hewson, 74, helped add soaring orchestration to the track in 1969 - much to the annoyance of Paul McCartney.

The producer went on to work with Diana Ross, Chris Rea and many others.

People living close to a former tourist attraction on Merseyside claim debris being washed up along the coastline is turning it into a "toxic wasteland".

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More than 50 people took part in an annual community clean-up at Oglet Beach, Hale Village, on Saturday to clear ten tonnes of rubbish.

The waste collected included paint cannisters, an exercise mat, scooter and chair.

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In previous years, a seal, horse bones and a wheelie bin from Manchester have washed up on the shore.

Community volunteer Luke Trevaskis, said:

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A memorial garden of vibrant flowers is being created to remember a teenager brutally murdered at a beauty spot.

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Ellen Higginbottom, 18, was killed in a "chilling" attack at Orrell Water Park in Wigan.

Volunteers in Orrell are building the garden near Tracks Lane, where people laid flowers after the murder.

"Ellen loved nature... so a garden inspired by her is a fitting tribute", said Louise Tipping, principal at the college where Ms Higginbottom studied.

• A third 15-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over an attack on a man at a tram stop in Oldham
• A blaze at a school in Leigh was most likely caused by electric solar panels, the fire service says
• The latest in a series of strikes in a row over driver-only operated trains is affecting Northern services

An initial investigation into a fire at a school in Greater Manchester has found it was most likely caused by electric solar panels, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service says.

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The blaze broke out in the main hall at Westleigh Methodist Primary School in Leigh shortly before 11:00 yesterday.

The fire service's Chris Roberts said the "pattern of the fire burn would conclude that the fire’s origin was in the vicinity of the solar panels".

The school, which houses about 200 pupils, is closed today.

BBC Sport

Harry Wilson says he is ready for Liverpool and Wales after controversy surrounded his international debut.

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In 2013, aged 16 years and 207 days, Wilson became Wales' youngest ever player, a decision criticised by 78-capped Craig Bellamy.

The Liverpool midfielder had attracted interest from England, and Bellamy said after Wilson's debut he disagreed with the decision to tie him to Wales.

Wilson marked his second cap by scoring in the 6-0 win over China in Nanning on Thursday.

"It was all a bit of a whirlwind," Wilson said of his controversial debut.

He added:

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A third 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over an attack on a man at a tram stop in Oldham.

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A 49-year-old man was knocked unconscious in a "sustained and unprovoked attack" after he left a tram at Freehold Metrolink stop in Chadderton on 8 March.

CCTV footage showed him being attacked by a group that had also left the tram at the stop.

The boy is the fourth person arrested in the investigation - two other boys are being held on suspicion of attempted murder after being arrested on Saturday, along with a fourth boy, who is suspected of assisting an offender.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police.

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a pedestrian was hit by a van in Egremont.

Police say a 78-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

The driver of a white Mercedes, who police say is 27 and from St Helens, was arrested after the collision in Main Street just after 07:00 on Saturday morning.

Kevin Fitzpatrick
BBC North West political editor

In little more than a year's time, the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union.

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Across the North West, of the 3.67m people who cast their vote in the June 2016 referendum, 53.7% backed Brexit.

People living in the big cities of Liverpool and Manchester were more sympathetic to the EU, though, with 58.2% and 60.4% support respectively for the UK remaining in the bloc.

However, both Remainers and Leavers have one thing in common - they both want to see the North West thrive in the years ahead.

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A man and his dog killed in a car crash on an evening walk were "best mates" who will be laid to rest together, their family said.

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John Russell, 57, died in hospital after being hit on Friday near Burnley FC's Turf Moor stadium.

His Jack Russell terrier CJ was also killed in the crash, at the junction of Harry Potts Way and Higgin Street.

Mr Russell was described by his family as a "fantastic husband" and "proud grandad".

BBC News Education

Too many children growing up in the north of England are facing the double disadvantage of entrenched deprivation and poor schools, a report warns.

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England's Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield says children from poorer homes face an education gap that starts before school and widens over time.

She calls for greater investment for struggling families and a scheme to boost teacher recruitment in the North.

The government says it has committed £70m to improve schools in the region.

The commissioners' report - Growing Up North, Look North: A generation of children await the powerhouse promise, external - is based on 12 months of research and conversations with children, schools, businesses, councils, health professionals and charities.

It says that while many children growing up in the North are thriving, there are huge gaps between the poorest children in the North and the poorest in London.

The commissioner's research also finds:

• too many children start school far behind where they should be, often with special educational needs that have not been picked up
• more than half of the secondary schools serving the North's most deprived communities are judged to be less than good
• large numbers of children drop out of education before they reach the age of 18
• there is a lack of confidence among children that economic regeneration will mean more jobs or opportunities

An investigation is under way after a large fire at a derelict mill, which has partially collapsed due to the blaze.

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Twelve properties were evacuated when Proofings Mill in Littleborough, Rochdale, caught fire on Saturday, said Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue (GMFRS).

Crews were called to the mill in Hare Hill Road at 16:30 and spent all night tackling the flames.

Residents were allowed back into their homes later that day.

A school in Wigan is closed this morning after fire tore through the main hall on Sunday morning.

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Firefighters were called to Westleigh Methodist Primary School in Leigh, Wigan, shortly before 11:00 yesterday.

The blaze was contained in the main hall of the academy in Westleigh Lane, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service said.

The school, which teaches about 200 pupils aged between three and 11, will be closed today, Wigan Council said.