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. Tories choose new county council leaderpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    Phillippa Williamson will take over from Geoff Driver after the Conservatives held control of the council.

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  2. 'The young people know when they are not managing'published at 06:28 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    A children's mental health crisis team speak exclusively about the impact of Covid and the lockdowns.

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  3. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  4. Man Utd comeback keeps City waiting on titlepublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Manchester United guarantee a Premier League top-four finish with a victory over Aston Villa that ensures rivals Manchester City must wait to seal title.

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  5. Solskjaer happy to delay City title winpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United will fight to delay Manchester City's Premier League title celebrations "as long as we can".

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  6. Lancs and Glam frustrated by weatherpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Group leaders Lancashire finish on 301-9 on the final day of a evenly fought, rain-ruined match against Glamorgan.

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  7. White earns Man City win at West Hampublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Ellen White finally breaks West Ham's resistance as Manchester City end the Women's Super League season as runners-up.

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  8. Toone volley helps Man Utd beat Evertonpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Live coverage of Sunday's Women's Super League game between Manchester United and Everton.

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  9. One of Britain's most-wanted men arrested in Dubaipublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Michael Moogan had been on the run for eight years, after escaping a police raid in the Netherlands.

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  10. Man Utd in sponsorship blow after protestspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Manchester United's efforts to secure a lucrative new training kit deal have suffered a setback after a local firm withdrew over concerns it could be boycotted by fans protesting at the club's owners.

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  11. Woman dies after car crashes into tree by motorwaypublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    A 31-year-old man also suffered serious injuries after the collision on the M66 in Bury, police say.

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  12. Tory candidate regains PCC role from Labourpublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Conservative John Dwyer returns as the police and crime commissioner five years after being ousted.

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  13. Cafe chef cooks items from 1913 menupublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Workmen peeling back old walls found the delicate piece of culinary history at the Liverpool eatery.

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  14. 'He never scored them in training'published at 06:16 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Sergio Aguero misses a penalty after attempting a Panenka-style spot-kick during Manchester City's defeat by Chelsea.

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  15. Reds fighting for top four 'miracle'published at 23:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Liverpool boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification by beating Southampton 2-0 to put pressure on fourth-placed Leicester City.

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  16. Aguero misses penalty as Chelsea beat Man Citypublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Sergio Aguero misses penalty as Chelsea ensure Manchester City must wait to wrap up the Premier League title by fighting back to win at Etihad Stadium.

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  17. Tories hold on to Lancashire County Councilpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    The leader of the authority is to be decided by a secret ballot of Conservative party members.

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  18. County Championship affected by rainpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Rain affects Saturday's County Championship fixtures, with six games abandoned without a ball bowled.

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  19. Andy Burnham wins landslide mayoral electionpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    The Greater Manchester Mayor is the bookmakers' favourite to become the next Labour leader.

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  20. Andy Burnham's emotional winning speechpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Andy Burnham thanks his family for their support as he is re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor.

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