Chester Zoo: Rare giraffe calf in first outing

Basketball-mad Luther, who has been playing since he was a toddler, is highly rated by ex-NBA star.

Newly-released video shows officers being pelted with missiles during unrest on 3 August.

Police bodycam footage released by the CPS shows the moment Derek Drummond hit a police officer.

The store was left with £25,000 of losses and damage, according to its owner.

A police officer on a motorbike was attacked in Liverpool as protests in the city broke out into violence.

Volunteers from Hoylake RNLI say it was a treat to see the pod of dolphins riding the waves.

Four of the candidates vying to become mayor of the city region take part in a BBC special debate.

A £20m sea wall "spectacularly failed" to stop homes and businesses flooding, a councillor says.

Voices from across the racing world and welfare groups have informed changes to this year's race.

John Tinniswood, from Merseyside, took the title after the death of the previous record holder.

Two Andean bears, who enjoy honey and peanut butter, have moved into Knowsley Safari Park in Prescot.

Love letters from a sailor to his sweetheart nearly 180 years ago are on a country music album.

A mother-of-two suffers from a rare condition in which everyday sounds cause her "crippling" pain.

Southport teenager Astrid Smith, 14, joins the same record label as Kylie Minogue.

The restaurant owner says people were sitting at the window moments before a car ploughed through it.

Darts sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler says he hopes he can inspire more youngsters to play the game.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of three shootings on Wednesday evening.

The Hollywood star and Game of Thrones legend Indira Varma give pupils a masterclass in Shakespeare.

Islam Alashi surprised her children at their school in their first meeting in three months.

Alan Whitfield punched The Vivienne in the face in a fast food outlet in Liverpool in June.