Two held for murder over death of dad-of-fivepublished at 21:46 British Summer Time
Paul Smith's family pay an emotional tribute to an "amazing dad" who was "full of energy and love".
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Results coming in from across Merseyside and western Cheshire
Southport’s new MP becomes seaside town’s first ever Labour representative
Tories could be without any Merseyside MPs
Labour holds Birkenhead, Knowsley, Widnes & Halewood, Runcorn & Helsby and Bootle
Labour also retains the Liverpool seats of West Derby, Riverside, Walton
Reform performs very strongly, beating the Tories in several seats
Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll
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Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith
Two held for murder over death of dad-of-fivepublished at 21:46 British Summer Time
Man charged with murder of woman, 41published at 17:02 British Summer Time
17:02 BSTPolice charge a 57-year-old man after Stephanie Blundell, 41, is found dead at home in Chester.
Read MoreSecond murder arrest after house fire deathspublished at 14:20 British Summer Time
14:20 BSTPeter Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died in hospital following a fire at their home.
Read MoreWife of Diogo Jota posts 'forever' tributepublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 22 July
17:39 BST 22 JulyRute Cardoso has shared photos of their 22 June wedding in a post to Instagram.
Read MoreMP's comments about female police 'out of touch'published at 16:46 British Summer Time 22 July
16:46 BST 22 JulyMP for Runcorn and Helsby Sarah Pochin says women officers should not be on the beat without a man.
Read More£1m spent trying to save dangerous flatspublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 21 July
12:05 BST 21 JulyThe cash from tenants and taxpayers has been spent trying to fix Beech Rise and Willow Rise.
Read MorePlea from cricket club overrun by youthspublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 19 July
20:40 BST 19 JulyThe club is concerned the disruption will be a regular occurrence in the school summer holidays.
Read MoreMP's claims about street problems anger residentspublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 18 July
06:27 BST 18 JulyReform MP Sarah Pochin voiced concerns about violence and anti-social behaviour.
Read MoreBoy killed in moped crash 'an all-round great kid'published at 17:41 British Summer Time 17 July
17:41 BST 17 JulyMoped rider Ronnie Tillot, 17, died at the scene of the 11 July crash which also involved a tractor.
Read MoreMan and woman injured in suspected arson attackpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 16 July
13:00 BST 16 JulyThe pair live at the house in St Helens where police believe the fire was started deliberately.
Read More'Mum with kindest soul' found dead at home namedpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 15 July
08:17 BST 15 JulyPhyllis Daly, 70, was found dead with "significant injuries" inside a home in Maghull, police say.
Read MoreAnimal ban issued after car found covered in bloodpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 14 July
18:04 BST 14 JulyPolice officers discovered the vehicle in a layby and noticed the rear bumper was covered in blood.
Read MoreMurder arrest after woman found dead in homepublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 14 July
10:48 BST 14 JulyA 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, with police still at the scene.
Read MoreWhy baby formula is in council's sights for ad banpublished at 07:26 British Summer Time 13 July
07:26 BST 13 JulyThe council aims to prevent the marketing of "health harming or misleading products".
Read MoreFree activities in parks during summer holidayspublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 12 July
07:28 BST 12 JulyActivities for young people are taking place every weeknight over the summer holidays.
Read MoreFour men deny murder of grandmother shot at homepublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 11 July
15:55 BST 11 JulyThe men deny murdering Jacqueline Rutter who was shot in Moreton, Wirral, early on 30 October 2022.
Read MorePet store to keep name after Hugo Boss rowpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 10 July
14:03 BST 10 JulyThe fashion giant reaches an agreement with the Boss Pets after a trademark dispute.
Read More£300 rent hike for Welsh Streets tenants scrappedpublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 10 July
06:17 BST 10 JulyThe deal is a "powerful victory for people power", says Kim Johnson MP.
Read MoreReform councillor on assault charge suspendedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 9 July
16:13 BST 9 JulyMandy Clare is suspended from her job in Sarah Pochin MP's office pending criminal proceedings.
Read MoreVaccine misunderstanding 'led to measles spike'published at 06:10 British Summer Time 9 July
06:10 BST 9 JulyAlder Hey hospital's chief nurse says the virus's comeback is down to a fall in vaccine uptake.
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