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. 'Van Dijk and Gomez unlikely for Euros'published at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is unlikely centre-backs Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will be fit for this summer's European Championship.

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  2. Pickford doubt for England qualifierspublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is a doubt for England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers because of an injury suffered during Everton's match against Burnley.

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  3. Jason Manford 'nervous' over lockdown playpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    The comedian says the entertainment industry is "probably going to be the last one to come back".

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  4. Banksy's sneezing woman artwork to be auctionedpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    The artwork entitled Aachoo!! was removed from the wall of a house in Bristol on Friday.

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  5. Police investigating fire at Everton Women stadiumpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    A blaze at the 2,200-seat ground in Liverpool is being treated as a suspected arson attack.

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  6. Murder charge over former lawyer's deathpublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Martin Decker, who was found dead on Sunday.

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  7. Grass is not good - Guardiola on home pitchpublished at 22:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is concerned about the state of the home pitch despite his team being runaway Premier League leaders.

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  8. Students pass vote of no confidence in uni bosspublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Critics say Dame Nancy Rothwell's position at the University of Manchester is "completely untenable".

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  9. Brothers jailed for revenge shooting murderpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Michael Rainsford was shot through his kitchen window over "an event he had nothing to do with".

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  10. Three held after man shot in street rowpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    An 18-year-old man is seriously injured in a shooting following a row in a street.

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  11. Man who split ex-footballer's lip is jailedpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Damien Swan admits punching former Leeds player Gary McAllister during a night out in the city.

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  12. Meat trading service set up to help farmerspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    India Morris created a deliver-to-your-door meat business to support farmers affected by Covid-19.

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  13. Avram Glazer puts £70m worth of shares up for salepublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer is set to make more than £70m after putting five million of his shares in the club up for sale.

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  14. Woman creates meat trading service to help farmerspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    India Morris set up a deliver-to-your-door meat business to support farmers affected by Covid-19.

  15. Uni advises against using 'mother' and 'father'published at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    An MP says the University of Manchester's guidance on inclusive language is "wokery gone mad".

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  16. Charity set up in memory of comedian Bobby Ballpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    The widow of the comic says building the foundation had "kept the family going".

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  17. Drug dealer who fled police naked is jailedpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Thomas Brabbins had no clothes on and was carrying just a mobile phone when he fled from police.

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  18. Two arrests after nine puppies stolen in burglarypublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Police are still searching for seven of the nine stolen Staffordshire bull terrier puppies.

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  19. Chelsea to face Wolfsburg in last eightpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Chelsea will face Wolfsburg in the last eight of the Women's Champions League while Manchester City will play Barcelona.

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  20. Cat missing for decades spent last days with ownerpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Phoebe is found seriously ill in a field at the age of 22 but has a special reunion in her final hours.

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