A 27ft (8m) tall sculpture made out of thousands of surrendered knives has gone on display in Liverpool.

The Knife Angel was created by artist Alfie Bradley using 100,000 blades as a memorial to people affected by knife crime.

The knifes he used were surrendered during nationwide amnesties between 2015 and 2016.

The Angel will be on display outside Liverpool Cathedral until the end of January.

Manchester City have asked fans if they would be willing to pay up to £580 for a safe-standing season ticket at an expanded Etihad Stadium.

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It will remain windy for the rest of the day, although winds should ease a little this afternoon. There will be some sunny intervals, but with showers too, with some heavy and thundery. Highs of 11C.

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A multi-million pound project to build new college buildings and a council headquarters in the heart of Ashton, Tameside is set to go £120,000 over budget.

Building work stalled in January after the collapse of the project’s lead contractor Carillion.

To get contractors back on site, the town hall agreed to bring a new company in to save the project - with costs now rising to £14.3m.

A report presented at a meeting of the strategic planning and capital monitoring panel this week revealed the overall Vision Tameside budget has now increased by £120,000 since June to £62.9m.

The next phase of the development includes a new "advanced skills" centre for Tameside College, a public service and council base, and retail space for Wilko’s.

Building work is due to be completed by 11 January.

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by the wing mirror of a HGV in Bootle.

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Police were called to the junction of Balliol Road and University Road just after 10:20 to reports a male pedestrian had been hit by a lorry.

The man was taken to hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Road closures are in place and people are asked to avoid the area.

Manchester United activate the one-year extension on Spain international goalkeeper David de Gea's contract.

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The owner of shopping centres including the Trafford Centre and Manchester Arndale has seen its shares plunge after a takeover bid was abandoned.

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Shares in Intu, which owns 18 centres, including Gateshead's Metrocentre and Lakeside in Essex, sank 38% after a consortium led by Peel Group dropped its £2.8bn bid.

The consortium blamed economic uncertainty and market volatility.

It is the second time this year Intu has been jilted. In April, Hammerson abandoned a bid of £3.4bn.

The consortium is made up of three companies - the Peel Group, Saudi Arabian firm Olayan and Canada's Brookfield Property.

Widnes Vikings chief executive James Rule is to resign from the relegated Super League side before the 2019 season.

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Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder's final news conference descended into chaos as they clashed on stage three days before their heavyweight bout in Los Angeles.

A packed room watched the verbal jousting and, after Bolton-based Fury's words saw Wilder grow visibly more irate, the pair began pushing during a face off.

Their teams got involved, prompting 60 seconds of mayhem.

Fury removed his shirt as security intervened, before the duo and their entourages were cleared from the stage.

A DJ who has been broadcasting to an audience of one from his shed in Stockport for 44 years is about to realise his dream.

Deke Duncan, now 73, still broadcasts Radio 77 to the smallest audience in the country - his wife.

But he is about to expand that audience with a one-hour special on BBC local radio in Stevenage.

A man who attacked firefighters with a hammer as they responded to concerns about his safety has been jailed.

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Haman Rihan launched the attack in Salford on 1 October as the crew responded to concerns about an unresponsive man in a car.

The 24-year-old abused the firefighters before smashing equipment with a hammer, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Rihan, of City Road, Old Trafford, was jailed for three years after admitting the attack.

Rail passengers face long delays on routes between Manchester and Liverpool after a points failure.

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The problem, between Patricroft in Greater Manchester and Newton-le-Willows on Merseyside, was expected to cause delays on lines around the North West until 09:00 GMT.

Northern, TransPennine and Transport for Wales said passengers could use other services including Metrolink.

Engineers were at the scene of the failure, Network Rail said.

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A very windy day with a risk of 50mph gales this morning. The rain will clear for a brighter afternoon and it will feel mild with highs of 13C.

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Good morning! We'll be with you until 18:00 today with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the North West of England.

Goals from Gary Roberts and James Vaughan gave Wigan a deserved 3-1 victory over Blackburn at the DW Stadium.

Liverpool will need to improve going forward if they are to keep their Champions League hopes alive, says former Reds defender Stephen Warnock.

League Two side Morecambe fail to pay their players on time, BBC Radio Lancashire reports.

For 44 years, Deke Duncan's Radio 77 has only ever been heard by his wife - now he'll be on the BBC.

That's all from the live team for now, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with more news, sport, travel and weather from around the region.

In the meantime, updates from across the BBC will be published here automatically.

Have a great evening.

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Some showers are likely this evening, with temperatures staying mild.

It will then be mainly dry for a time tonight with clear spells, but clouding over later in the night with outbreaks of rain.

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