Summary

  • Key updates on Friday 3 May:

  • Local elections: Minor parties make gains across North West

  • Labour celebrate 'stunning' win in Trafford

  • Wirral Council hung after gains by Tories and Greens

  • Bid to oust Liverpool mayor launched after polls close

  • Labour loses seven seats and control of Bolton Council

  • Lancashire: Labour make gains in Chorley

  1. Rashford speaks to ex-US president Obamapublished at 23:59 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford talks to former US President Barack Obama about how young people can impact society.

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  2. Bus plans agreed after 'irrational' consultationpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Two bus operators are challenging the franchising proposal in a judicial review at the High Court.

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  3. Lancs put Yorks to sword in Roses matchpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Lancashire take full control on the first day against Yorkshire after bowling the visitors out for 159.

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  4. Music school 'facilitated sexual abuse of pupil'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The prestigious music school in Manchester is ordered to pay £45,000 to the victim, a court hears.

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  5. Hospitals honoured over Covid responsepublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    "A debt of gratitude" is owed to the staff for their work during the pandemic, a council says.

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  6. Man City's rise from third-tier turmoilpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Manchester City fans experienced an emotional rollercoaster against Gillingham in 1999. Four of those at Wembley talk about City's journey from the third tier to the Champions League final.

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  7. Lack of Hillsborough accountability 'a scandal'published at 16:25 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Jacob Rees-Mogg says nobody being held accountable for the disaster was "the greatest scandal".

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  8. Police trio sentenced for assault cover-uppublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The three officers turned off their body-worn cameras while the assault took place, a court hears.

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  9. Rashford racially abused on social mediapublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he has received "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following the Europa League final loss to Villarreal.

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  10. Police chief vows to revive 'underperforming' forcepublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Stephen Watson says his goal is to take Greater Manchester Police to a "demonstrably better place".

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  11. Arena doctor says he was overwhelmed with patientspublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Dr Michael Daley says it was "remarkable" how people helped after the Manchester Arena bomb.

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  12. Man stabbed to death in 'targeted attack'published at 09:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    A man is being held on suspicion of murdering the 25-year-old man in Oldham on Wednesday.

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  13. The major decisions facing Solskjaerpublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ambitions beyond a Europa League final, but has numerous issues to solve first.

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  14. Gogglebox star 'trolled' for supporting BLMpublished at 00:19 British Summer Time 27 May 2021

    The Black Lives Matter protests impacted relationships within families and couples in the UK.

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  15. Ambulance boss explains arena bomb decisionpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    A senior paramedic explains the rationale for sending staff to the Manchester Arena blast scene.

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  16. Hillsborough aftermath trial collapsespublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    Two ex-police officers and a force solicitor are acquitted of perverting the course of justice.

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  17. 'Long way to go' to heal town's rioting tensionspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 26 May 2021

    A charity workers says there is still work to do, 20 years after racial rioting broke out in Oldham.

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