Pain relief gas stolen from five hospitals during the pandemic could have been "catastrophic".

A scheme to house rough sleepers in cold weather will offer single rooms to protect users from Covid-19.

Some are resisting higher alert levels, while others are calling for them to be introduced urgently.

Salman Abedi's first reconnaissance was made on the day he landed in the UK from Libya.

Robert Pattinson and Colin Farrell were spotted filming outside St George's Hall in the city.

Can grandparents look after children? Can I meet friends in a beer garden? And other questions.

Authorities in Cheshire asked the government for tighter restrictions two weeks ago.

Two Salford Red Devils players test positive for Covid-19 - four days before the Challenge Cup final against Leeds Rhinos.

Team news as Wigan host Catalans in Thursday's Super League fixture at Halliwell Jones Stadium (17:30 BST).

Altrincham's next two National League fixtures are postponed after a number of their players test positive for Covid-19.

Shabaz Khan, 51, is accused of killing a doctor and her daughter found dead after a house fire.

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani miss Saturday's game at Newcastle because he is isolating after arriving at the club.

A bus shelter was crushed when the Newcastle Odeon cinema collapsed during demolition work in 2017.

With this year's Challenge Cup final to be played at an empty Wembley, BBC Sport looks at a history of 'firsts' in the competition.

Len Johnson beat the best Britain had to offer but was denied his place as national champion because of the colour of his skin.

Boris Johnson rules out a full lockdown "right now" as he launches new tiers of restrictions in England.

The Liverpool City Region is the first in England to be put on the "very high" Covid alert level.

Lancashire avoids being subjected to the same Covid-19 lockdown rules as the Liverpool City Region.

The government has issued the detail of the new restrictions for the Liverpool City Region, which are as follows:

• Pubs and bars will close - they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main evening meal, and may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal
• Indoor gyms and fitness/dance studios, sports facilities, leisure centres, betting shops, adult gaming centres and casinos will close
• Wedding receptions will not be permitted
• People should try to avoid travelling outside their local area, or entering another area rated "very high" other than for work, education, accessing youth services or to meet caring responsibilities
• People should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if they are resident in the Liverpool City Region and avoid staying overnight in the Liverpool City Region if they are resident elsewhere

Labour's Joe Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool, has said tougher coronavirus restrictions are a "slap in the teeth" without a better financial package.