M56 westbound reopened after car fire near Sutton Weaverpublished at 10:25
The M56 westbound has reopened between Junction 11 for Sutton Weaver and Junction 12 for Preston Brook while firefighters battled a vehicle blaze, external.
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Updates on Tuesday 3 November
News, sport, weather and travel updates return from 08:00 on Wednesday
M56 westbound reopened after car fire near Sutton Weaverpublished at 10:25
Young people's achievements recognised in awards ceremonypublished at 10:13
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideDisadvantaged young people from across Merseyside and Cheshire who have managed to turn the lives around are being honoured in Liverpool tonight.
The Prince's Trust Celebrating Success Awards - presented at St George's Hall later - recognise those who have overcome issues such as abuse, drug addiction, homelessness and depression.
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 10:02
Jenny Coleman
Reporter, BBC Local LiveToday's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- Merseyside's police and crime commissioner is one of six threatening legal action against the Home Office over proposed reforms to police funding.
- Birkenhead MP Frank Field says an increase in the number of Merseyside families with children registered as homeless as "distressing and alarming".
- Young people from Merseyside and Cheshire who've managed to overcome personal difficulties to turn their lives around will honoured in Liverpool tonight.
Football: Everton's Oviedo due for injury scanpublished at 09:48
Phil Kinsella
Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside SportEverton manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed Bryan Oviedo will have scan today and Tom Cleverley will join first team training - as will Mo Besic.
Image source, Getty Images'Distressing' number of families with children registered homeless, says MPpublished at 09:36
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideBirkenhead MP Frank Field has described new figures showing an increase in the number of Merseyside families with children registered as homeless as "distressing and alarming".
The numbers are up from 279 last year to 305 this year - with the biggest rises in Sefton, Liverpool and St. Helens.
Mr Field - who chairs the region's Child Poverty and Life Chances Commission - believes cuts to Housing Benefit and problems accessing emergency payments may be to blame.
Liverpool to be home to UK's 'largest' Christmas treepublished at 09:25
Liverpool will be home to the UK's tallest Christmas tree, a spokeswoman for Liverpool ONE claims.
This year's festive centrepiece is a metal structure which will stand 30 metres tall on Paradise Street, near to John Lewis.
The 23-tonne Christmas tree is being built using a 12-sided steel cone, 280 heart lights, 314 light rods and more than 2,000 metres of cabling to supply the power to illuminate the giant structure.
'Gentlemen-only' Barber Barber slammed by Olympic cyclist Chris Boardmanpublished at 09:10
Olympic cycling legend Chris Boardman has slammed Liverpool salon Barber Barber, external over its controversial “gentlemen-only” policies.
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 09:00
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideToday's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- Merseyside's police and crime commissioner is one of six threatening legal action against the Home Office over proposed reforms to police funding.
- Birkenhead MP Frank Field says an increase in the number of Merseyside families with children registered as homeless as "distressing and alarming".
- Disadvantaged young people from across Merseyside and Cheshire who've managed to turn the lives around are being honoured in Liverpool tonight.
Travel: Disruption on M53, Wirralpublished at 08:46
BBC TravelA broken-down vehicle on the M53 is causing disruption northbound between junction 2 for Moreton Spur and junction 1 for the Wallasey Tunnel Approach.
Calls for cuts on fixed odds betting machinespublished at 08:35
City leaders have called for limits on how much money can be gambled at electronic gambling machines in bookies, external over fears punters are getting hooked on them.
Police chiefs threaten legal action over funding reformspublished at 08:23
Merseyside's police and crime commissioner is among six threatening the Home Office with legal action over the changes to the way police forces in England and Wales are funded.
Under the system, factors including the number of jobless households and the number of bars in an area would contribute to determining how much money each force is allocated.
The group, which includes Merseyside's PCC Jane Kennedy, has written to the government arguing the proposals are "deeply flawed".
Travel: Disruption on M56 in Cheshirepublished at 08:13
BBC TravelThere are two incidents on the M56 this morning.
Eastbound at junction 14 at the A5117 Hapsford traffic is slow due to an accident.
And westbound a rolling road block and a car fire are causing disruption between junction 11 at the A56 for Preston Brook and junction 12 for the A557 at Runcorn.
Weather: Fog will clear for a bright daypublished at 08:05
Overnight fog will clear for a bright day. It will stay dry but the cloud will return this evening. Still mild for November though with highs of 11C.
Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00
Jenny Coleman
Reporter, BBC Local LiveHello from Liverpool, I'm here with all your news, sport, travel and weather updates from across Merseyside today. If you've got a story you'd like me to hear about or a photograph you'd like to share, you can contact me on email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.
