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. Lancs accept weather-hit draw with Sussexpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 11 April 2021

    Lancashire and Sussex shake hands on a draw after only 36 overs are possible on the final day at Old Trafford.

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  2. 'Everyone's raring to get back to the gym now'published at 12:44 British Summer Time 11 April 2021

    Gyms open in England this week, but people should "take it slow" to get their fitness levels back.

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  3. Party murder suspect released under investigationpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 11 April 2021

    A suspect has been released under investigation over the murder of Stuart Lubbock in 2001.

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  4. Hillsborough Family Support Group disbandspublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 11 April 2021

    Victims' families will mark the 32nd anniversary of the stadium disaster privately on Thursday.

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  5. 'Alexander-Arnold has nothing to prove'published at 19:50 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Trent Alexander-Arnold does not have to "prove anything", said Jurgen Klopp who wants to focus on Liverpool's "massive" 2-1 win over Aston Villa.

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  6. Bad weather stalls Lancashire & Sussexpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Lancashire will look to take quick wickets on the final day of their game against Sussex after much of day three was lost to bad weather.

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  7. Liverpool score late winner to beat Villapublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Trent Alexander-Arnold scores an injury-time winner as Liverpool come from behind to beat Aston Villa and end a run of six consecutive defeats at Anfield.

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  8. Ten-man Leeds beat leaders Man Citypublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Leeds United play the whole second half with 10 men as they secure an outstanding win and slow Manchester City's charge to the Premier League title.

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  9. Cathedral bells chime 99 times for Prince Philippublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Bells across the country are rung in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on Friday.

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  10. Wedding venues: 'It's costing me £250,000 a month'published at 10:09 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Wedding industry professionals rue their loss of income as the economy slowly reopens after lockdown.

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  11. Is England's café culture set for a boost?published at 10:06 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Councils tell the BBC more than 840 pavement licences have been granted in the biggest English cities.

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  12. Looking back on Prince Philip's visits to regionpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    The Duke of Edinburgh has visited the North West many times in his life.

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  13. Vilas hits ton for Lancs against Sussexpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    Lancashire captain Dane Vilas hits an unbeaten 158 as the hosts take control against Sussex.

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  14. Cricketers pause to join tributes to Philippublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    The Lancashire team observe a two-minute silence as the county reacts to the Duke of Edinburgh's death.

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  15. Aintree holds silence in tribute to Philippublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    Jockeys competing in the Grand National festival are also being invited to wear black armbands.

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  16. Prince Philip 'an ever-present in our lives'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says the Duke of Edinburgh's death "is a sad day for us all".

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  17. Over 400 jobs cut after lender's collapsepublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    The majority of job losses will be at Greensill Capital's headquarters in Warrington.

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  18. New police unit to target drug and gun smugglerspublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    The new collaboration will have a particular focus on the dealing of hard drugs across Merseyside.

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  19. Council rejects 'fag packet' joint authority planpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    The new council, known as The Bay, would see Lancaster join Barrow and South Lakeland in Cumbria.

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  20. Philip's passion for education never diminishedpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 9 April 2021

    The duke was a regular visitor to Greater Manchester, not least as Salford University's chancellor.

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