Council's first Muslim female leader's 'huge duty'published at 09:16 British Summer Time 17 May 2021
Arooj Shah says she wants to motivate other Asian women and recalls facing misogyny and racism.
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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
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Council's first Muslim female leader's 'huge duty'published at 09:16 British Summer Time 17 May 2021
Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:50 British Summer Time 17 May 2021
06:50 BST 17 May 2021The latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read More'A moment that could define Liverpool's season'published at 22:40 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
22:40 BST 16 May 2021Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy says Alisson's injury-time winner against West Brom means something positive has finally happened for Liverpool this season, and in an amazing way.
Read MoreEmotional Alisson pays tribute to fatherpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
20:57 BST 16 May 2021Alisson says he is "too emotional" as the goalkeeper scores a dramatic winner against West Brom to boost Liverpool's Champions League hopes.
Read MoreAlisson stunner keeps Liverpool in top-four huntpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
19:52 BST 16 May 2021Goalkeeper Alisson scores an incredible injury-time winner as Liverpool claim a significant victory in their quest to achieve a Premier League top-four finish by coming from behind to beat West Brom.
Read MoreFootballers' silence for boy killed by lightningpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
18:31 BST 16 May 2021Players from dozens of Sunday league teams pay tribute to Jordan Banks, who died on Tuesday.
Read MoreDriver dies after failing to stop for policepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
17:32 BST 16 May 2021The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Read MoreBoy killed and four adults injured in explosionpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
17:01 BST 16 May 2021Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion, which happened in the early hours of Sunday.
Read MoreInjured Jota to miss remaining gamespublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
16:36 BST 16 May 2021Diogo Jota will miss Liverpool's remaining Premier League games after injuring a bone in his foot.
Read MoreChild dies and four adults injured in explosionpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
14:53 BST 16 May 2021Two houses collapsed following the blast, which happened in the early hours of Sunday.
Read MoreBoy charged with murder over home intrusion deathpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 16 May 2021
11:05 BST 16 May 2021Thomas Edmunds, 36, was found unconscious in his house in Kirkby, Merseyside.
Read MoreMurder probe after man's body found on moorlandpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
15:08 BST 15 May 2021Detectives think the death is linked to a disturbance in Manchester hours before the body was found.
Read MoreThe sad demise of 'the Harrods of the North'published at 08:56 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
08:56 BST 15 May 2021Department store Browns of Chester closes its doors after 241 years of serving the city.
Read MoreGerry Marsden statue planned by the Merseypublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
08:38 BST 15 May 2021Sculptor Laura Lian hopes the statue could be sited near the Mersey Ferry he celebrated in song.
Read MoreCould Torres be Man City's Aguero replacement?published at 00:22 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
00:22 BST 15 May 2021The pursuit of a striker was expected to be a focus for Manchester City this summer, but do they already have the answer in Ferran Torres?
Read MoreMan City win thriller against Newcastlepublished at 23:50 British Summer Time 14 May 2021
23:50 BST 14 May 2021Manchester City twice come from behind to win a Premier League classic against Newcastle in their first game since being confirmed as champions.
Read MoreHealth chief 'furious' over surge vaccines refusalpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 14 May 2021
21:11 BST 14 May 2021Blackburn's public health director shares his anger at not being able to vaccinate all over-18s.
Read MoreDrugs and guns boss extradited from UAE jailedpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 14 May 2021
20:12 BST 14 May 2021Leon Cullen, 33, fled to Dubai using a fake passport before UK police tracked him down.
Read MoreIndian variant means pupils continue using maskspublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 14 May 2021
19:25 BST 14 May 2021Pupils in parts of north-west England continue wearing face masks in school amid variant concerns.
Read MoreDucklings rescued after being trapped in drainpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 14 May 2021
15:53 BST 14 May 2021Twelve ducklings were reunited with an anxious mother duck after they fell into a drain.
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