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. 'The Hoover is back' - why Fabinho will be key for Liverpool against Realpublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Liverpool will feel far more confident about their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid now Fabinho is restored to his regular midfield role, says ex-Reds defender Stephen Warnock.

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  2. How indoor gardening has helped during lockdownpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    The hobby has proven popular during the coronavirus pandemic as people spend more time at home.

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  3. 'My heartache after my fiancé died suddenly at 31'published at 00:11 British Summer Time 5 April 2021

    Danielle Riley shares her grief after losing her partner Andy to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.

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  4. Greenwood seals comeback win for Man Utdpublished at 23:21 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Mason Greenwood scores just his second Premier League goal of the season as Manchester United come from behind to beat Brighton at Old Trafford.

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  5. Martial could miss remainder of seasonpublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Manchester United forward Anthony Martial could miss the remainder of the season with an injury picked up on international duty, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says.

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  6. Trials to begin for return of England mass eventspublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Ministers also confirm a risk-based "traffic light" system will start when foreign holidays resume.

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  7. Man City cruise to WSL win over Spurspublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Janine Beckie makes one and scores one as Man City cruise to a comfortable Women's Super League win over Spurs at The Hive.

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  8. Man Utd's top-three hopes suffer blowpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Inessa Kaagman's penalty enables Brighton to inflict a major blow on Manchester United's Champions League ambitions.

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  9. Everton beat bottom side Aston Villapublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    Everton secure a second successive win against Aston Villa, who remain bottom of the Women's Super League.

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  10. Pedestrian dies after being hit by carpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 4 April 2021

    The 46-year-old man was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, police say.

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  11. Liverpool cruise to victory at Arsenalpublished at 23:18 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Liverpool thrust themselves firmly back into the battle for a place in the Premier League's top four as they outclass abject Arsenal 3-0.

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  12. Man City four wins from title after victory at Leicesterpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Runaway leaders Manchester City move to within four wins of the Premier League title after two second-half goals see off third-placed Leicester.

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  13. Woman sexually assaulted while walking homepublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    The victim was attacked by two men near to the tunnels under the M60, police say.

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  14. Prince Charles narrates poem for Easter servicepublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    The reading of a verse written by poet Gerard Manley Hopkins will be played at Stonyhurst College.

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  15. Cracking down on the coronavirus rule breakerspublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    The BBC joined Lancashire Police as they broke up gatherings breaching lockdown rules.

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  16. Alexander-Arnold England omission shocks Klopppublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he could not understand the move to leave Trent Alexander-Arnold out of the England squad.

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  17. Man Utd launch new anti-racism campaignpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the club's new anti-discrimination campaign will have an impact.

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  18. Hairstylist encourages women to embrace afro hairpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Hairstylist Gege Uboma is calling for more education on awareness about afro hair.

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  19. Hairstylist encourages women to embrace afro hairpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Hairstylist Gege Uboma is calling for more education on awareness about afro hair.

  20. Aguero replacement unlikely - Guardiolapublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 2 April 2021

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the club are unlikely to buy a striker this summer to replace the outgoing Sergio Aguero.

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