| Good afternoon, Today we expect the sentencing of Manchester bomber's brother Hashem Abedi, three years after 22 people were murdered and hundreds injured in the horrific attack at an Ariana Grande concert. It follows emotional statements made in court yesterday by relatives of those lost. We will report as soon as we hear the sentence, please follow our live blog for the latest. Meanwhile, a Preston grandmother is being lauded after saving a terrified teenager from a knifepoint robbery. And today is the day GCSE students across Lancashire receive their results - well done to them! They have studied in the most difficult of circumstances and deserve every credit for what they have achieved in an unpredictable world. Once again controversy has surrounded some results, with a last minute decision yesterday to regrade all B-tec results. Hopefully that situation will be resolved quickly, these youngsters deserve more and better at this critical point in their young lives. In latest Covid-19 news, residents in Blackburn who are currently shielding have been told to stay indoors for another three weeks. Don't forget we always carry the latest on the roads in our traffic and travel section - including this morning's crash on the M6 near Wigan. You can also join our traffic and travel Facebook group, just request to join and we will add you. There's also a group for you nostalgia-lovers. Have a safe and productive Thursday. As always you can email me at [email protected] and I'm on Twitter@jabberingjourno Regards, Nicola Deputy editor Lancashire Post & lep.co.uk | 
