Court takes a short breakpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
The court is taking a short break at the Hillsborough inquests, after which David Duckenfield will resume his evidence.
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Updates for Tuesday 17 March 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates will resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Court takes a short breakpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Jury told of Duckenfield trialpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsThe jury is again told that David Duckenfield stood trial over Hillsborough in the crown court in June 2000.
Chief's failure 'direct cause' of 96 deathspublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Rumeana Jahangir
BBC News OnlineTo recap on a busy afternoon at the fresh Hillsborough inquests, the police match commander has agreed that his failure to close a tunnel "was the direct cause of the deaths of 96 people".
Image source, Hillsborough inquestsDavid Duckenfield also accepted that he "froze" during the afternoon of the 1989 football disaster.
He is giving evidence for a sixth day at the new Hillsborough inquests in Warrington, Cheshire.
News on the hourpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Megan Key
BBC Radio MerseysideThe police match commander at the Hillsborough disaster has admitted his failure to close a tunnel leading to the Leppings Lane terrace was a "direct cause" of the deaths of 96 people.
David Duckenfield has also agreed he "froze" as the tragedy unfolded.
'Drank too much after disaster'published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsDavid Duckenfield tells the court that after the disaster - and before the Taylor Inquiry - he was drinking too much.
"I was drinking half tumblers of whisky to find the courage to read the statements."
He says he was "very ashamed and embarrassed" at being medically retired in November 1991 on grounds of severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
He says he saw it as sign of weakness and concealed his condition from family and colleagues.
Duckenfield under investigationpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsThe jury is told David Duckenfield was interviewed under criminal caution by the new Operation Resolve criminal investigation, external into Hillsborough last March.
He says he didn't feel that was the right time to make his admissions and apologies while under criminal caution.
When he was interviewed last year, he was told he is under investigation for serious criminal offences.
'Most difficult period of my life'published at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsDavid Duckenfield tells the jury he "felt destroyed" before giving evidence to the 1989 Taylor Public Inquiry.
His lawyer John Beggs QC asks: "Has it been easy to admit your professional failings led to the deaths of 96 innocent men, women and children?"
Mr Duckenfield says the last few days at the inquests "have been the most difficult period of my life".
Duckenfield faces own barristerpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsDavid Duckenfield is now being questioned by his own barrister John Beggs QC.
'I froze'published at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
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Ben Schofield
BBC Radio Merseyside reporterDavid Duckenfield has admitted that he "froze" in the police control box.
Image source, ReutersBreaking Newspublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsDavid Duckenfield has just accepted that his failure to close the tunnel to the terraces "was the direct cause of the deaths of 96 people".
Contradictory evidence on 1979 crushpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsDavid Duckenfield denies he had a previous experience of crushing at a 1979 match at Hillsborough when he was a police inspector.
But a transcript of a meeting between the chief constable and Mr Duckenfield on the day after the 1989 disaster shows that he did mention previous crushing in 1979.
'Pens full when gate opening ordered'published at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Judith Moritz
North of England correspondent, BBC NewsPaul Greaney, representing the Police Federation, asks David Duckenfield if he knew the pens were full at the time he ordered the gates open.
He replies: "They would be full at that time."
Inquests resumepublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
The Hillsborough inquests have resumed in Warrington, with David Duckenfield being questioned by Paul Greaney, representing the Police Federation.
Road closurepublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
The A5267 Cambridge Road in Churchtown is closed in both directions between the B5244 Cambridge Road junction and the A565 Preston New Road junction because of a sewer collapse, reports BBC Travel.
There are also reports of congestion on the B5132 Sutton Way in Ellesmere Port in both directions between Whitby Road (A5032) and Cheshire Oaks Way.
News on the hourpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Megan Key
BBC Radio MerseysideThe man who was in charge of policing at Hillsborough has told the inquests he gave no instructions to officers about how to handle the consequences of opening an exit gate.
David Duckenfield has been accused of failing to offer any true leadership as the disaster unfolded.
'Pretty cloudy'published at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Charlie Slater
Weather Presenter, BBC North WestIt's still going to be pretty cloudy this afternoon with some spots of showery rain, most likely in the east towards Warrington.
Later on, things should turn dry and also brighter. Maximum temperature will be around 9°C.
St Patrick's Day Paradepublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Liverpool EchoLive coverage of the St Patrick's Day Parade in Liverpool, external.
Boys face rape chargespublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Emma Stanley
BBC NewsTwo boys, aged 12 and 13, have appeared in court accused of raping a 43-year-old "vulnerable" woman in her home in Anfield last September.
Coming uppublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Roger Johnson
Presenter, North West TonightOn the programme this lunchtime, two men from the North West, suspected of involvement in multimillion-pound drugs gangs, have been named today on a most-wanted list of British fugitives believed to be living in Spain.
David Mcdermott from Ormskirk and Scott Hughes from Halewood are being targeted as part of Operation Captura, a joint initiative between the UK and Spanish police.
Inquests break for lunchpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
The court at the Hillsborough inquests has now paused for lunch with Mr Duckenfield due to resume his evidence after the break.