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. Footballer fined £13k for drink-drivingpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 14 June 2021

    Ashley Barnes was arrested hours after Burnley FC beat Fulham, securing their top-flight status.

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  2. Kayaker dies after falling from boat into estuarypublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 14 June 2021

    The man, who was in his 30s, was swept away by the current in the Dee Estuary, police say.

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  3. Woman charged with murder after house deathpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 14 June 2021

    A 35-year-old woman is charged with murdering Beverley Scott, who was found dead in a house.

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  4. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 14 June 2021

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  5. Three charged after pro-Palestinian factory demopublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 14 June 2021

    Two men and a woman are due in court after pro-Palestinian activists scaled a Runcorn factory.

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  6. 'We want another homeless hotel - and we can make it work'published at 00:50 British Summer Time 14 June 2021

    The Holiday Inn in Gorton, Manchester, housed homeless people throughout the pandemic, until the end of May.

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  7. Eckersley leads Durham home, Rapids winpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

    Ned Eckersley smashes 50 as Durham earn victory over Leicestershire in an increasingly tetchy T20 Blast North Group game.

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  8. 'We'll lose thousands if wedding rules don't change'published at 10:50 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

    Rules on weddings were to be relaxed on 21 June, but a rise in Covid cases could ruin 'the big day'.

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  9. Murder arrest after woman found dead in housepublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

    Police say a woman's body was found in a house in Manchester on Friday.

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  10. Murder inquiry after woman found dead in housepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    The 58-year-old woman was found by emergency crews on Friday, police say.

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  11. Nuno favourite to be named Everton bosspublished at 23:05 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is the favourite to be named as Everton's new manager.

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  12. Charity worker honoured for Covid supplies aidpublished at 22:52 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Martin Blondel worked with pubs, rugby clubs and Johnny Vegas to provide essentials during pandemic.

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  13. Rochdale child abuse whistleblower honouredpublished at 22:50 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    A health worker who helped expose a child grooming ring is among those recognised by the Queen.

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  14. Guard of honour for running legend Ron Hillpublished at 22:11 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Twenty-six runners line the funeral procession route to represent the 26 miles in a marathon.

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  15. Surge testing rollout amid variant concernspublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Additional testing is now being rolled out in Northwich and Winsford after Delta cases detected.

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  16. Three Pro-Palestinian activists arrested over demopublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Three protesters are arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and aggravated trespass at the factory.

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