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. Liverpool hotel to become 'Nightingale Court'published at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    The Hilton Hotel will host non-custodial criminal cases from this week, the Ministry of Justice says.

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  2. Everton face longer wait for stadium approvalpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    The government requests more time to consider plans for the club's new 52,000 capacity home.

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  3. Cafe loses licence over 'flagrant' Covid breachespublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    The cafe in Manchester was "rammed" with 60 or 70 customers during one visit by inspectors.

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  4. Paralysed arena survivor to climb Kilimanjaropublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2021

    Martin Hibbert suffered 22 shrapnel wounds in the blast at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

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  5. Jota scores Liverpool winner on Wolves returnpublished at 23:38 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Diogo Jota rekindles Liverpool's Premier League top-four hopes with the winning goal on his return to Molineux in a game that ends with a worrying head injury to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

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  6. Woman 'drowned by husband had 13 injuries'published at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Donald McPherson, 47, is accused of a "sinister pre-planned killing" of his wife Paula Leeson.

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  7. Outdoor artwork for Covid-safe Liverpool Biennialpublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The contemporary art festival is taking place a year late because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  8. Three bodies found in search for missing fishermenpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The families of the missing Nicola Faith's crew have been "kept informed", says North Wales Police.

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  9. City hungry for quadruple - Zinchenkopublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expresses doubt after defender Oleksandr Zinchenko's says the Blues are growing hungry for an unprecedented quadruple.

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  10. Covid fines at Liverpool vigil for Sarah Everardpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Up to 40 people who went to an earlier "peaceful" vigil in the city are thanked by a police chief.

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  11. Two men charged over street shootingpublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    An 18-year-old man who was shot in the face remains in a stable condition in hospital, police say.

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  12. Man jailed for McDonald's drive-thru shootingpublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    James Pugh "boldly" walked up to a car and shot a man as he waited for his food, police say.

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  13. Pride in Liverpool axed over Covid uncertaintypublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    About 50,000 people usually attend the annual event, which officially started in the city in 2010.

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  14. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  15. Cavani and Martial set to return in Milanpublished at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes four or five players will return for Manchester United's Europa League tie with AC Milan.

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  16. Own goal helps Man Utd edge past Hammerspublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    Craig Dawson's own goal was the difference as Manchester United beat West Ham to boost their top-four hopes.

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  17. Investigation after train derails at stationpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    Twelve passengers and two crew were on board the Merseyrail service which derailed on Saturday.

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  18. Liverpool to test crowd safety as lockdown easespublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    The "event city" is part of a government pilot scheme being run before lockdown rules are eased.

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  19. How scientists got a very rare toad to breedpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    The harlequin toad has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time outside Panama.

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  20. Aguero scores as Man City win at Fulhampublished at 23:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Sergio Aguero scores his first Premier League goal since January 2020 as Manchester City extend their lead at the top of the table with a win at struggling Fulham.

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