Southport's Marine Drive reopens after traffic collisionpublished at 13:38
Marine Drive in Southport has now reopened after a car crash involving two motors happened just after 10:40 this morning, external.
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Updates on Tuesday 17 November
News, sport, weather and travel updates return from 08:00 on Wednesday
Southport's Marine Drive reopens after traffic collisionpublished at 13:38
BBC Unsung Hero: Football club founder receives North West awardpublished at 13:21
BBC SportCarl Eaton has collected the BBC Sport Unsung Hero award for the North West for his work setting up and running Skelmersdale Mens-Aces disability football club.
He helped set up the club up in 2009, despite the increasing debilitating effects of spina bifida, and they now have up to 50 people turning out each week.
Widnes man arrested over armed bank robbery in Runcornpublished at 13:06
A 27-year-old man from Widnes has been arrested in connection with an armed bank robbery in Runcorn, external.
Fire crews tackle vehicle fire in Warringtonpublished at 12:53
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service tackled a vehicle fire in Warrington last night.
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceCrews were called to Liverpool Road at about 22:45 where a "car transporter" was on fire. There was also damage to a traffic light.
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThieves steal blind charity's van in Ellesmere Portpublished at 12:39
Thieves who broke into Chester and District Centre for the Blind’s warehouse and stole a van have been described as the “lowest of the low” by a charity trustee, external.
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 12:25
Jenny Coleman
Reporter, BBC Local LiveToday's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- A mayor will be elected in Merseyside after the region became the sixth to sign a "historic" devolution deal
- A post-mortem examination reveals the 16-year-old killed in Liverpool on Sunday was shot once in his back.
- Underground burial space at Anfield Cemetery will be restored after £330,000 funding is secured
Police investigate Huyton arson attackpublished at 12:13
A suspected arson attack which severely damaged a house in Huyton is being investigated by police.
Fire crews were called to The Brooklands at 22:30 last Wednesday after reports an unoccupied detached property was on fire.
Police believe "unknown offenders" broke into to the house and started the fire using an accelerant.
Wirral health project £3.4m funding boostpublished at 11:56
Over £3m in additional funding will be invested in Wirral's healthcare system, external over the coming year as part of a project aimed at improving the lives of the borough's communities.
Teenager killed in Liverpool died after 'single shot'published at 11:42
A post-mortem examination has revealed the 16-year-old killed in Liverpool on Sunday was shot once in his back.
Image source, Family of Lewis DunneLewis Dunne was found by a passer-by on the towpath near to Burrows Court in Eldonian Village.
Detectives say they are keeping an open mind as to what happened before his death.
Travel: Congestion in Widnespublished at 11:30
BBC TravelThere is slow and heavier than usual traffic on A557 Queensway northbound in Widnes between the A562 Ashley Way junction and the A5080 Derby Road junction.
Book of condolence for Paris victims at Southport Town Hallpublished at 11:19
A book of condolence is open in Southport Town Hall, external for the victims of those who died in the Paris terrorist attacks.
Rain warning for North West ahead of Storm Barneypublished at 11:06
Winds of up to 80mph are set to hit parts of the UK as a second named storm, Barney, sweeps in.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are rain warnings issued for north-west England and Wales.
Plans approved for Prescot housing developmentpublished at 10:52
Planning permission has been granted for the first phase of almost 600 new homes to be built, external through a new partnership between housing developer Countryside and Knowsley Council.
Plans to restore Anfield Cemetery underground burial spacepublished at 10:39
Marc Gaier
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideThe catacombs at Anfield Cemetery are to have almost £330,000 spent on them.
The money from Historic England and Liverpool City Council will see the underground burial spaces, which were filled in during the 1990s, restored and eventually included as part of the tours run by the Friends of the Cemetery.
Merseyside devolution deal signed by City Region leaderspublished at 10:26
The Merseyside devolution deal has been signed by City Region leaders - making it the sixth region to agree a settlement, which gives its political leaders wide-ranging powers.
It means a metro mayor, who will be elected in 2017, will have sweeping powers over strategic planning and transport.
It still needs to be ratified by all councils on the City Region Combined Authority - this is due to happen on Thursday.
Football: Everton's Phil Jagielka wins Goal of the Year awardpublished at 10:14
Giulia Bould
Reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideEverton captain Phil Jagielka has won Goal of the Year at North West Football Awards, external for his Merseyside derby equaliser.
Image source, PAThe strike was his 10th goal in Everton colours and earned the Blues an unlikely Premier League point in the match against Liverpool - in what was the 223rd Merseyside derby.
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 10:01
Today's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- Merseyside will become the fifth city region to sign a devolution deal later, giving its political leaders wide-ranging powers
- Concerns about the safety of the M56 in Cheshire will be brought up in Parliament today
- Everton captain Phil Jagielka won Goal of the Year at the North West Football Awards last night for his last minute long-range strike in the Merseyside derby last September.
Liverpool City Region meeting underwaypublished at 09:46
Mairead Smyth
Political reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside
The chair of Liverpool City Region speaking ahead of signing the devolution deal worth £900 million.
Fears student flats are destroying Liverpool communitypublished at 09:29
City planners are being asked to defy recommendations to approve a new student flats development over fears similar schemes are destroying a Liverpool city centre community, external.
Proposals for a 193-bedroom complex on the corner of Great Crosshall Street and Fontenoy Street are set to be debated today, with councillors being advised to support the bid.
City Region leaders set to sign devolution dealpublished at 09:16
Mairead Smyth
Political reporter, BBC Radio MerseysideI'm at the Merseytravel offices in Mann Island, Liverpool where City Region leaders are about to sign a deal on devolution.
