Unemployment down in the North West
Unemployment in the North West dropped by 26,000 in the three months to September, official figures have revealed.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that a total of 293,000 people were unemployed in the region between July and September.
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Monday weather update
Energy firm creates jobs in Liverpool
160 new jobs are being created on Merseyside by a firm which specialises in turning food waste into energy.
Weather: Monday
A mild and breezy day with the best of the brightness in the southeast