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. Motorcyclist dies after crash with car on motorwaypublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    A 23-year-old man dies while a car driver is in a serious condition in hospital.

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  2. Teenage boy arrested over rape of girl is bailedpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a 14-year-old girl is bailed.

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  3. Two charged with murder over teenager's stab deathpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Seventeen-year-old Josiah Norman died in hospital after the attack in Salford, police say.

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  4. Man run over by own car as it rolled downhillpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    A 69-year-old man died in a "tragic accident" as he attempted to stop his car, police say.

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  5. What does the region's mayor need to focus on?published at 07:54 British Summer Time 25 April 2021

    Three people explain what they think the next Mayor of Greater Manchester needs to be focusing on.

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  6. Teenage boy held over rape of girl, 14, near parkpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Officers said at this stage they are not looking for anyone else over the incident.

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  7. Newcastle fight back to deny Liverpoolpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Newcastle substitute Joe Willock scores a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to damage Liverpool's hopes of Champions League football.

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  8. Bell-Drummond ton leads Kent fightbackpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Lancashire remain in charge despite Daniel Bell-Drummond's unbeaten century after Kent are made to follow on.

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  9. Do Liverpool deserve top-four place?published at 17:17 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Manager Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's performance on Saturday was not that of a team who deserve a place in the Champions League - but can they turn their fortunes around?

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  10. Kent suffer as Lamb & Wood hit Lancs tonspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Danny Lamb and Luke Wood set a new Lancashire record eighth-wicket stand of 187 as the visitors pile up 525 against Kent

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  11. Post Office scandal meant man missed dad's deathpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    A postmaster reveals he missed saying goodbye to his dying father due to being wrongly convicted.

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  12. Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two womenpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    The Wales manager denies three offences after an incident in Salford in November.

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  13. EncroChat drug dealers jailed after network hackpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Police say David Martin discussed using an ambulance to transport drugs to bypass lockdown rules.

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  14. Blind penguin has surgery to save sightpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Munch struggled to see fish at feeding times and keepers found he had "been blinded by cataracts".

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  15. Bonner leaves City for Racing Louisvillepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Racing Louisville sign Manchester City Women defender Gemma Bonner on a two-year deal.

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  16. Father attacked in front of toddler in burglarypublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Four balaclava-clad men used a machete in the attack after breaking in to the man's home.

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  17. Man jailed for attacking former Liverpool playerpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Ross Gardner punched goalkeeper Shamal George and his brother, leaving both men unconscious.

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  18. Covid trial cinema screenings postponedpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    The screenings in Liverpool, which are part of a national Covid safety pilot, will be held in May.

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  19. Fake designer goods worth £15m seizedpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Counterfeit designer clothes, watches, and medication are found during raids on four premises.

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  20. Young goalie's leg amputated after cancer diagnosispublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Ashton, 12, has been "phenomenal" and is determined to get back playing sport again.

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