Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken previously about the issue

The victim was left with a permanent injury after the early morning attack

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit three organisations in Nottingham on Thursday, meeting young people and community groups as part of a day focused on youth support, food poverty and mentoring.

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Bank customers have been urged to check out a service that can provide help

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The classic war film is being shown tonight on BBC4. Fans and critics have hailed it one of the "greatest ever made", with the film scoring 94% on Rotten Tomatoes

Ray Gilbert served 36 years in prison for the murder of bookie John Suffield Jnr in 1981

Thousands could be missing out on the payment

The supermarket has opened after £280,000 worth of transformation work

one councillor claimed the "borough is under threat" from Houses in Multiple Occupation

Wooden floors can become dull and dusty in autumn when the heating is on, but this simple kitchen staple may help keep them looking polished and dust-free all season long

Merseyside is the latest area to have the supervision courts which will directly confront issues of trauma and addiction

Emma Richards sexually assaulted the man as he drove her home from the Cavern Quarter

The funding will enable significant repairs to historic churches in the borough

Halton Council says the closure is expected to take place over approximately two nights between 10pm and 5am

The closure followed concerns raised on social media about the shop displaying BB guns alongside balaclavas amid ongoing anti-social behaviour issues

We've dug deep in the ECHO's huge archive to find pictures from across the city in 2016

Coronation Street fans are convinced that they've worked out where Jodie Ramsey is hiding

A life-changing amount of money is up for grabs in tonight's National Lottery draw

Jayden English, nine, and his brother Callum, 12, were both born with heart defects

Christopher Kenny was linked to the trafficking of nearly 2,000kg of heroin and cocaine, potentially worth tens of millions of pounds

A cordon was put in place while the incident was dealt with

Sir Paul McCartney was assured it wouldn't be a problem when the cinematic event series hits screens