Drive-in coffee shop plans for Edge Lane eyesorepublished at 10:52
A notorious eyesore on a main route into Liverpool could become home to a drive-through coffee shop and other retail outlets, external.
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Updates on Tuesday 10 November
News, sport, weather and travel updates return from 08:00 on Wednesday
Drive-in coffee shop plans for Edge Lane eyesorepublished at 10:52
Fuel vouchers scheme to be extended across Wirralpublished at 10:37
Emma Stanley
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA pilot scheme to support people who are struggling to pay for gas and electricity in Birkenhead is being extended across Wirral.
Energy company Npower set up a "fuel bank" at food banks in the town, providing vouchers worth £30 to households using pre-payment meters.
More than 500 vouchers have been issued since it opened in July, supporting over 1,000 people, the company said.
The pilot scheme will be rolled out across Wirral in 2016.
Travel: Heavy congestion in Widnespublished at 10:24
BBC TravelThere is queuing traffic in Widnes, which is heavier than usual.
The following roads are affected:
- A533 Runcorn Widnes Bridge southbound from the A557 Queenway junction to the A557 Weston Point Expressway junction
- A562 Speke Road eastbound at the Ditton Roundabout
- Ditton Road eastbound in Ditton between the Hale Road junction and Ditton Roundabout
Saughall family left distraught after dog dies in kennelspublished at 10:12
A grieving dog owner intends to take legal action against a kennels after returning from a family holiday to discover his pet had been fatally attacked, external.
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 10:00
Jenny Coleman
Reporter, BBC Local LiveToday's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- A Merseyside man has been charged with arson after a dog died in a fire at a house in Tuebrook.
- A pilot scheme to support people living in fuel poverty in Birkenhead is being extended across Wirral.
- Merseyside's police and crime commissioner is giving a cautious welcome to the government's decision to delay controversial police funding changes.
Former Girls Aloud singer joins St. Helens Christmas Lights switch on billpublished at 09:55
Ex-Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle has been added to the line-up for St. Helens' Christmas lights switch on, external.
Lottery funding for Sefton community projectpublished at 09:45
Marc Gaier
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideA community project to support vulnerable residents in Sefton has been awarded £313,961 lottery money.
The Growing Together project at the Netherton Park Community Association will include activities for disadvantaged children and young people as well as a food bank and a volunteer-run cafe.
Liverpool's poppy trail tells local war storiespublished at 09:31
Stories and experiences of Liverpool men, women and children feature in the Liverpool Remembers poppy trail which is running alongside the Weeping Window display in the city.
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End of twitter postMerseyrail to run Boxing Day service for first timepublished at 09:19
For the first time in its history, Merseyrail will run trains on Boxing Day. Services will be every 30 minutes and will call at limited stations on the network, external between 09:00 and 18:30.
Image source, El Pollock / GeographWirral poorest to get help with energy billspublished at 09:10
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideA pilot scheme to support people who are struggling to pay for gas and electricity in Birkenhead is being extended across Wirral.
The scheme - backed by the energy company Npower - started in July and so far over 500 vouchers worth £30 have been given to people in Birkenhead.
People who qualify for help from a foodbank also qualify for a fuel voucher that they can use to top up their pre-pay meter.
Football: Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho scan reveals no ligament damagepublished at 08:45
Phil Kinsella
Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside SportA scan on Mamadou Sakho's knee has revealed there was no anterior cruciate ligament rupture, the club has confirmed.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Liverpool defender was injured during Sunday's 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace - he will see a consultant later for a full diagnosis.
It is still unclear how long Sakho will be out - but he's already withdrawn from the France squad for their friendlies with Germany and England next week.
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 08:30
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideToday's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- A 34-year-old Merseyside man has been charged with arson after a dog died in a fire at a house on July Road in Tuebrook on Sunday.
- There are plans in place to roll out a 'Fuel Bank' to help people in Wirral who are struggling to pay for gas and electricity.
- Cheshire West and Chester Council is clamping down on people who abuse its Blue Badge scheme.
Man charged over Tuebrook dog death house firepublished at 08:25
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideA 34-year-old Merseyside man has been charged with arson after a dog died in a fire at a house on July Road in Tuebrook on Sunday.
He is also charged with assault, harrassment, driving while disqualified and no insurance. He will appear today at Liverpool Domestic Violence Court.
Travel: Congestion on M62 in Warringtonpublished at 08:17
BBC TravelThere is queuing traffic on the M62 eastbound between Junction 7 at the A57 for Rainhill Stoops and Junction 10 at the M6 Croft Interchange in the roadworks area.
Weather: Mild, windy day with some rain possiblepublished at 08:08
It will be a cloudy day with patchy rain and drizzle continuing. It will stay windy but won’t be as bad as yesterday. Some limited brightness a possibility but a mild day with highs of 16C.
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.
