New Liverpool city mayor promises big changespublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 13 May 2021
Newly-elected mayor Joanne Anderson may only be in the job for a year if the role is scrapped.
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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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New Liverpool city mayor promises big changespublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 13 May 2021
Klopp calls Man Utd schedule 'a crime'published at 22:30 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
22:30 BST 12 May 2021Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Manchester United's schedule of three Premier League games in five days is a "crime".
Read MoreFamily tribute to boy killed in lightning strikepublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
21:30 BST 12 May 2021Nine-year-old Jordan Banks was "the brightest star" and "our everything", his family says.
Read MoreEx-Man Utd captain Valencia retirespublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
19:28 BST 12 May 2021Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia retires from football at the age of 35.
Read MoreWhat next for Man City after title win?published at 18:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
18:05 BST 12 May 2021Manchester City have reclaimed the Premier League title in style - but where will they strengthen this summer and can they dominate next season?
Read MoreFour convicted over Rolex watch robbery killingpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
17:26 BST 12 May 2021Four people are convicted of killing Steven McMyler who was robbed and kicked to death in a churchyard.
Read MoreArmed officer 'unable to help arena bomb victims'published at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
17:21 BST 12 May 2021PC Lee Moore says it was the "worst feeling" not being able to help casualties as he secured the arena.
Read MoreTributes to boy, 9, killed in lightning strikepublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
17:09 BST 12 May 2021The boy, named locally as Jordan Banks, was taking part in a football coaching session in Blackpool.
Read MoreTown's Covid surge leaves hospitality nervouspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
14:24 BST 12 May 2021Pub and cafe owners in Bolton are apprehensive about reopening amid a rise in the Indian variant.
Read MoreVan Dijk rules himself out of Eurospublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
14:15 BST 12 May 2021Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk rules himself out of playing for the Netherlands at this summer's European Championship.
Read MoreMaguire suffers ligament damagepublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
13:53 BST 12 May 2021Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has suffered ankle ligament damage, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms.
Read MoreFourth murder arrest after man attacked in homepublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
13:52 BST 12 May 2021A fourth man is held over a fatal attack on a man that Merseyside Police believe was targeted.
Read MoreNo sofa, bed, table - people living without furniturepublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
11:06 BST 12 May 2021In the UK more than two million people experience furniture poverty yet it’s rarely spoken about.
Read MoreBanned driver pretended to be twin brotherpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
10:01 BST 12 May 2021Lee Roberts is jailed for duping the DVLA to obtain a licence in his twin brother's name.
Read MoreHow Guardiola reinvented his Man City sidepublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
06:14 BST 12 May 2021Pep Guardiola learned from previous errors to renew his Manchester City side for the better, writes Guillem Balague.
Read MoreCovid outdoor socialising 'locks out wheelchair users'published at 02:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
02:59 BST 12 May 2021Pippa Stacey, 26, faces "all kinds of obstacles" as venues sprawl on to pavements.
Read MoreStaff at disgraced council feared speaking outpublished at 01:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2021
01:14 BST 12 May 2021Government inspector Max Caller says staff at Liverpool City Council felt intimidated to speak out.
Read MoreMan City win title after Man Utd defeatpublished at 23:23 British Summer Time 11 May 2021
23:23 BST 11 May 2021Manchester City win a third Premier League title in four years after closest challengers Manchester United lose to Leicester City.
Read MoreLeicester beat Man Utd to hand title to Man Citypublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 11 May 2021
22:40 BST 11 May 2021Leicester City beat Manchester United to confirm Manchester City as Premier League champions.
Read MoreMan arrested over attack on PC at Man Utd protestpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 11 May 2021
18:33 BST 11 May 2021A 25-year-old man is being held after a police officer suffered a broken eye socket and nose.
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