Summary

  • Updates from across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire on Thursday 23 April

  1. Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?published at 08:02 BST 2 April 2025

    The NHS Covid spring booster campaign is under way, but vaccines are also available privately.

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  2. Who are the millions of Britons not working?published at 15:23 GMT 26 March 2025

    About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job.

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  3. Why was Bobby Storey's funeral so controversial?published at 12:47 BST 14 May 2024

    How a republican funeral sparked a crisis at the heart of Northern Ireland's government.

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  4. 'The heart of our family': The lives lost to Covidpublished at 16:58 GMT 31 January 2024

    We share the stories of some of the 12,000 people who have died with coronavirus in Scotland.

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  5. What to do if you have Covidpublished at 16:17 GMT 20 December 2023

    No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?

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  6. What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate it?published at 11:10 BST 28 June 2023

    Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan.

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  7. Strange tale of how Man City conquered Europe, 53 years agopublished at 13:45 BST 10 June 2023

    As Manchester City prepare for the Champions League final, we recall the unusual way they won their first and only European trophy, 53 years ago.

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  8. Raab: Karate black-belt who resigned as deputy PMpublished at 12:42 BST 21 April 2023

    The Conservative MP was a close ally of PM Rishi Sunak, but resigned after a bullying probe.

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  9. BBC One Scotland coveragepublished at 09:58 GMT 14 March 2023

    Live streaming of BBC One Scotland.

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  10. Why Covid lab-leak theory is so disputedpublished at 14:55 GMT 1 March 2023

    The claim Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory dates from early in the pandemic. Here's what we know.

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  11. What did the government do about Covid and care homes?published at 14:09 GMT 1 March 2023

    The publication of Matt Hancock's messages focuses attention on what happened in care homes during the pandemic.

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  12. Covid in Scotland: The latest casespublished at 17:36 GMT 13 January 2023

    A weekly update on Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths in Scotland.

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  13. Why have Covid contracts been challenged?published at 17:19 GMT 6 December 2022

    The government awarded thousands of contracts to private companies during the pandemic.

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  14. Manchester attack: The victimspublished at 13:31 GMT 3 November 2022

    Family members and friends have described their loved ones and paid tribute to their lives.

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  15. Can I get a free flu jab?published at 11:00 GMT 2 November 2022

    Millions of people will be offered a vaccine to protect themselves against flu this winter.

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  16. What is quantitative easing?published at 17:09 GMT 1 November 2022

    The Bank of England begins to unwind a key support it brought in during the 2008 financial crisis.

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  17. How are universal credit rules changing?published at 12:24 BST 22 September 2022

    People claiming universal credit and working under 18 hours a week will have to look for more work.

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  18. Who are the billionaire Issa brothers?published at 15:06 BST 31 August 2022

    Zuber and Mohsin Issa's EG Group owns Britain's third largest supermarket, Asda.

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