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Cash boost for smaller charities
Eight charities, including one in Warrington, will receive a share of £20,000 from the Freemasons' Grand Charity to support their work in medical research, youth opportunities and vulnerable people support.
Jubilee events get funding boost
Communities across the country, including Cumbria, will be marking the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in style thanks to more than £292,000 in lottery funding.
Voyeur exhibit at Biennial festival
Art lovers will be invited to "become a voyeur" at an exhibition in Liverpool of infrared photographs showing couples having sex in a Japanese park.
Stars go head-to-head in cook off
Lingerie entrepreneur Michelle Mone OBE is hoping to lead the ladies to victory when she takes to the kitchen for a celebrity cooking challenge in Manchester.
Beattie made false benefits claim
A former England football defender originally from Carlisle - once dubbed the new "Bobby Moore" - has admitted falsely claiming benefits.
May's complaints plan welcomed
A neighbourhood services figure with Manchester City Council has welcomed Home Secretary Theresa May's plan for a community trigger to force police to investigate repeated complaints.
Uni bans Muamba tweet student
A student jailed for using Twitter to mock heart attack Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba has been banned from university for the rest of the year.
£350m contracts for new submarines
Government contracts worth £350 million to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear submarines will see most of the work go to BAE Systems, which said it will sustain the jobs of 1,000 workers at its site in Barrow-in-Furness.
Woman died after 'vinegar abortion'
A pregnant mother-of-five from Salford died after drinking vinegar during a botched home abortion.
Girl 'saw parents murder sister'
A teenager told police how she saw her mother and father murder her sister in Warrington by forcing a bag into her mouth and suffocating her, a court heard.
Police tell of ransom cash drop
A team of British police officers travelled to Paris to oversee payment of the ransom for a five-year-old from Oldham held hostage in Pakistan, a court heard.
Boy, 11, 'lived in old coal bunker'
A mother and stepfather forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal bunker inj Blackpool, a court heard.
Man charged with widower's murder
A man from Liverpool has been charged with the murder of a 40-year-old widower who was found stabbed to death at his seaside flat in Brighton.
Charity attacks 'unequal' England
A charity has described England as one of the most unequal countries in the western world as research showed an "alarming disparity" between the richest and poorest neighbourhoods - of which five were in Liverpool - in the country.
Charity remembers Bee Gee Robin
Tributes have been paid to singer Robin Gibb, from the Isle Of Man, by a children's charity which he supported before losing his battle to cancer.
Arthur awarded ambassador status
Long-term charity supporter and fundraiser Arthur Thorniley has been named as an ambassador in recognition of his work for Prestwich-based MedEquip4Kids.
Mountain challenge supports cats
Adventure seekers are being encouraged to climb three of Britain's best-known mountains, including one in Cumbria, to raise funds to help unwanted cats and kittens.
Woman's body found near observatory
The body of a young woman has been found in undergrowth near to an observatory.
Girl 'saw parents murder sister'
A teenager told police how she saw her mother and father murder her sister in Warrington by forcing a bag into her mouth and suffocating her, a court heard.
Two arrested in abuse investigation
Two men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into child sexual exploitation which led to the jailing of nine men.
'Shame drove couple to kill child'
A couple murdered their teenage daughter at their Warrington home because they believed her conduct was bringing shame on the family, a court heard.
Music stars lead tributes to Gibb
The entertainment world has led tributes to Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who were originally from the North West, after the "musical giant" lost a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 62.
Lights to feature public places
People can see their faces in light in the centenary year of the famous Blackpool Illuminations.
Lennon book plates make £4,800
The original printing plates for John Lennon's first book sold at auction on Saturday for £4,800.
Vandals could have derailed train
Rail bosses have warned that a train could have been derailed after vandals removed a crossing gate and allowed cows to wander on a line.
Rape victim calls for inquiry
A woman who was raped in Oldham has waived her right to anonymity to call on David Cameron to launch a parliamentary inquiry over child exploitation.
Man arrested over widower's murder
A man has been arrested over the murder of a 40-year-old widower who was found stabbed to death at his seaside flat.
Champions ask for their ball back
Manchester City officials called in police after a teenage fan made off with the title-winning ball in the club's Premier League triumph.
Ex-City site to have blue road
A road leading to a new housing development on the site of Manchester City's former ground is to be painted blue.
Murder inquiry after bones found
Police investigating the discovery of a woman's remains found near to a railway line in Liverpool have launched a murder inquiry.
Giggs settles phone hacking claim
Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has settled his phone-hacking damages claim against News Group Newspapers.
Stars to support Manchester run
Four famous runners will take part in the Bupa Great Manchester Run in aid of Diabetes UK.
Warsi condemns sex scandal Muslims
Muslim cabinet minister Baroness Warsi has hit out at the "small minority" of Pakistani men who see white girls as "fair game" after the recent Rochdale grooming scandal.
Cannabis-smoking juror fined £450
A Bolton juror on a rape trial who smoked a cannabis joint in his lunch hour has been fined £450 after admitting contempt of court.
Leveson honoured by university
Lord Justice Leveson is to receive a honorary fellowship for his "outstanding contribution to the legal profession" from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
Children's memorial theft condemned
A Warrington bishop has condemned the theft of a memorial to two children killed by an IRA bomb as "senseless vandalism".
Biplane recreates airport landing
Manchester Airport has marked the 75th anniversary of its first ever landing with a special visit by the biplane which made it.
Polls planned in EU referendum push
Campaigners for a national referendum on UK membership of the European Union are to stage three polls in North West constituencies, it has been announced.
Three held after far-right protest
Three people have been arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using diversionary tactics to promote their message in Greater Manchester.
Handbag thief 'caused heartache'
An opportunistic thief caused "heartache" to the family of a woman whose handbag he stole just minutes after she was killed in a car crash in Manchester, a court has heard.
Vauxhall wins £125m jobs boost
The UK economy has received a major boost with news of a £125 million investment in Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant, creating thousands of new jobs.
I never watched Apprentice: Jenna
Lancashire beauty salon owner Jenna Whittingham has confessed she never watched The Apprentice before appearing on the TV show.
Fly the Flag for LGBT community
People across the country, including Barclays Banks in London and the North West, will fly a rainbow flag to celebrate sexual diversity and gender freedom this week.
Unemployment rate climbs by 3.4%
Unemployment in the North West climbed by 11,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.
Children's memorial plaque stolen
A police hunt is under way after a memorial to two children killed by an IRA bomb was stolen from Warrington town centre by suspected metal thieves.
North West has growth potential
A jobs expert has said there is still potential for the North West economy to grow despite a rise in the unemployment rate during the first quarter of the year.
Sex ring case 'dreadful' - Cameron
The Rochdale sex grooming scandal was a "truly dreadful case" which must be investigated further, David Cameron has said.
Riverside boosts community projects
More than £1 million has been invested in neighbourhoods after Liverpool-based social landlord Riverside supported dozens of community projects.
Queen visits zoo on Jubilee tour
The Queen came face-to-face with a rhinoceros in Cheshire as her Diamond Jubilee tour continued.
Queen visits zoo on Jubilee tour
The Queen came face-to-face with a rhinoceros in Cheshire as her Diamond Jubilee tour continued.
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Tuesday 22 May 2012
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