Group leaders Lancashire finish on 301-9 on the final day of a evenly fought, rain-ruined match against Glamorgan.

Ellen White finally breaks West Ham's resistance as Manchester City end the Women's Super League season as runners-up.

Live coverage of Sunday's Women's Super League game between Manchester United and Everton.

Manchester United's efforts to secure a lucrative new training kit deal have suffered a setback after a local firm withdrew over concerns it could be boycotted by fans protesting at the club's owners.

A 31-year-old man also suffered serious injuries after the collision on the M66 in Bury, police say.

Conservative John Dwyer returns as the police and crime commissioner five years after being ousted.

Workmen peeling back old walls found the delicate piece of culinary history at the Liverpool eatery.

Sergio Aguero misses a penalty after attempting a Panenka-style spot-kick during Manchester City's defeat by Chelsea.

Liverpool boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification by beating Southampton 2-0 to put pressure on fourth-placed Leicester City.

Sergio Aguero misses penalty as Chelsea ensure Manchester City must wait to wrap up the Premier League title by fighting back to win at Etihad Stadium.

The Greater Manchester Mayor is the bookmakers' favourite to become the next Labour leader.

Andy Burnham thanks his family for their support as he is re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor.

Two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been charged with murdering Reece Tansey who was killed in Bolton.

Labour's Steve Rotheram, who was elected as the area's first metro mayor in 2017, retains his post.

A BBC sound engineer climbed a watch tower and recorded what he saw during the World War Two Blitz.

Liverpool's new Labour mayor makes history as the first black woman to lead a British city.

Most Greater Manchester councils were held by Labour, while Sean Fielding lost his seat in Oldham.

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Labour's Joanne Anderson has become the first black woman to run a major UK city after winning the mayoralty of Liverpool.

She succeeds Joe Anderson, who is subject of an ongoing police investigation. The city council was also subject of a highly critical report and some services will be run by government appointed commissioners.

Ms Anderson says she is "wholeheartedly determined to put our city on a restorative path after a difficult year".

Jimmy Anderson claims three for 40 but Glamorgan still reach 344 against Lancashire, who finish on 22 for no wicket in reply.

The ruling Labour group on St Helens Council agrees in principle to support a deal to devolve more powers to Merseyside.