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. Brothers behind record £20m cocaine haul jailedpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    The two men were the suppliers behind the largest ever land-based cocaine seizure in the UK 2019.

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  2. City mayor candidate will 'scrap role instantly'published at 11:23 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Liberal Democrat Richard Kemp says he would scrap the Liverpool mayor role "within ten minutes".

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  3. Woodward to resign from Man Utd rolepublished at 00:52 British Summer Time 21 April 2021

    Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will step down from his role at the end of 2021.

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  4. Prosecutors to review 'I can't breathe' deathpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Manslaughter charges are being considered in the case of Jack Barnes who was unlawfully killed.

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  5. Non-striking bus drivers 'attacked and abused'published at 18:41 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Bus operator Go North West claims its drivers are facing daily harassment over a refusal to strike.

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  6. Murder probe after man stabbed to deathpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The victim was found with stab wounds to his chest on Monday night and died later in hospital.

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  7. Couple jailed for 'systemic abuse' of young girlspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    John Blake, 61, targeted his victims with the help of his partner Emmalene Jones, 31, police say.

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  8. Woman takes pet parrot for stroll in the parkpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Nicole Alcott takes two-year-old Billy the parrot out for a walk in a converted pram.

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  9. Woman takes pet parrot out in pram to the parkpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Nicole Alcott, who pushes her parrot Billy around a Wirral park, says the bird needs "fresh air".

  10. Hillsborough statements 'altered to mask failings'published at 16:59 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Two retired police officers and a solicitor are accused of perverting the course of justice.

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  11. Arena first aiders 'not appropriately qualified'published at 16:53 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack hears of concerns over the level of training for staff.

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  12. Health officials to oversee part of hospital trustpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    A support team will help staff overcome patient care issues, an NHS board report says.

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  13. City mayor candidate 'a genuine socialist'published at 16:05 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Trade Union and Socialist Coalition's Roger Bannister says austerity is a big challenge in Liverpool.

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  14. The man burying 'generations' of Covid victimspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Imran Patel has helped bury dozens of Muslims who have died with Covid in England's worst-hit town.

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  15. Name your combined Man City v Chelsea XIpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Title rivals Manchester City and Chelsea face each other in the Women's Super League on Wednesday. Who makes your combined XI?

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  16. Woman raped by group of men in park attackpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The victim, aged in her 20s, was attacked in a Manchester park shortly after midnight.

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  17. Late Llorente strike denies Liverpoolpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Diego Llorente scores a late equaliser for Leeds to deny Liverpool a place in the top four of the Premier League - as uncertainty reigns over what that would mean.

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  18. 'It breaks the sporting integrity of football'published at 20:29 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Football fans from across the North West have been reacting to plans to create a European Super League.

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  19. Fans protest against European Super League planpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    About 700 fans gather as Leeds United face Liverpool, who have agreed to join the new league.

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  20. Youth clubs: 'We just know that we belong here'published at 19:21 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Four young people in Huyton, Merseyside explain why their youth centre matters to them.