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. A watershed moment: What now for Liverpool?published at 02:24 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Liverpool City Council has been engulfed in accusations of intimidation and bribery. How did we get here?

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  2. Do Klopp's Liverpool face minor renewal or major overhaul?published at 23:52 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    A minor renewal or a major overhaul? Jurgen Klopp has some serious questions to consider as Liverpool look beyond this injury-disrupted season.

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  3. Schoolgirls on a mission to tackle air pollutionpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Two friends are campaigning to stop traffic building up during the school run.

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  4. Dad helping arena victims 'told to leave by police'published at 18:01 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Daren Buckley was told to leave the City Room after 20 minutes helping victims, an inquiry hears.

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  5. Cannabis farm worth £5m found in citypublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Officers seize 4,000 plants after searching a warehouse in Manchester city centre.

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  6. Bomber's brother will be told to appear at inquirypublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    The Manchester Arena bomber's brother has refused to cooperate with the inquiry into the attack.

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  7. Pogba signs Amazon documentary dealpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba signs a deal with Amazon Prime to produce a documentary on his life.

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  8. Fire 'decimates' rare wildlife habitatpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Wildlife officials say a rare peat land habitat and its animals have been "decimated" by a blaze.

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  9. Illegal dog tail-docking tools seized in police raidpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Equipment used to illegally alter dogs' appearance for cosmetic reasons is confiscated by officers.

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  10. Man Utd alter seat coverings to aid teampublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Manchester United change the colour of the backdrop to the seats at Old Trafford from red to black after their players said they were finding it hard to pick out team-mates.

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  11. Drugs and alcohol 'stashed in gardens' near jailpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Five inmates have also absconded from the open prison near Warrington in the past two weeks.

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  12. New academy named after stained glass artistpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    The school in Oldham is named after Brian Clarke, who is known for creating large-scale mosaics.

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  13. Gang jailed for £160k supermarket theftspublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    The gang mainly targeted Asda stores, stealing perfume, thousands of nappies and razor blades.

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  14. Can you name the starting XIs from Liverpool's last win over Real Madrid?published at 10:18 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Liverpool host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday - can you name the starting XIs from the Reds' last win over Real?

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  15. Photographer describes 'wonderful' Prince Philippublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Loris Goring, who took pictures in Singapore in the 1950s, said the duke had an "easy approach".

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  16. Arena worker 'saved victim from bleeding to death'published at 20:46 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    A woman injured in the Manchester Arena attack recalls how a technician intervened to keep her alive.

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  17. Student beats Rashford to petition campaign awardpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Cynthia Muthoni, from Oxford, spoke to MPs about increasing diversity in the national curriculum.

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  18. Taxi driver drives into canal after sat nav errorpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Police say it was a "lucky escape" for the driver whose car went into the Bridgewater Canal.

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  19. Women's safety top priority, says new police bosspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Serena Kennedy is "incredibly proud" to be Merseyside Police's first female chief constable.

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  20. Three in court over alleged £13.7m pension fraudpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    The Pensions Regulator claims as many as 245 people were persuaded to transfer money into 11 schemes.

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