Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:58
Live updates from Merseyside and Cheshire have finished for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Friday 20 November
News, sport, weather and travel updates return from 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:58
Weather: Snow on its waypublished at 17:53
There will be bands of rain, sleet and snow spreading south overnight.
It will turn very windy with gales, and much colder, with a risk of frost and ice.
Coming up on North West Tonightpublished at 17:48
Join us for these and more stories at 18:30 on BBC One.
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End of twitter postAppeal after cosmetics stolen at Liverpool Lime Street stationpublished at 17:35
Police want to trace a man after £695 worth of cosmetics was stolen from the Boots store at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Image source, Merseyside PoliceThe theft occurred at 16:00 on 4 November.
British Transport Police believe the man could help with their inquiries.
Football: Everton vs Aston Villa team newspublished at 17:22
BBC SportEverton midfielder Tom Cleverley hasn't played since August but could feature against his former club after overcoming an ankle injury.
Image source, Getty ImagesLeighton Baines could make his first appearance of the season after stepping up his recovery from an ankle problem.
Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury he suffered on international duty.
St Helens man jailed for smuggling drugs in model aeroplanepublished at 17:07
A man who admitted to smuggling cocaine in a model aeroplane has beenjailed for three and a half years.
Image source, Merseyside PoliceSteven Thornton, from St Helens, was arrested after customs officers at Stansted Airport intercepted a consignment from Venezuela.
The 42-year-old pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs in August before being sentenced today at Liverpool Crown Court, Merseyside Police said.
Footballer banned for drink driving on motorwaypublished at 16:53
Wrexham AFC player James Gray has been banned from driving for nearly two years, external after he was caught by police while nearly three times over the drink drive limit, after reports of a Mercedes being driven “erratically” on the M56 and M53.
Community café run by people with special needspublished at 16:37
A community café has been set up in Widnes to give people with learning disabilities the chance to be in a working environment and develop their employability skills.
Image source, Halton Borough CouncilHalton Borough Council encourages the public to pop along and support the project.
Cllr Marie Wright said she wanted the people working in the café to become "valued members of the community".
Appeal for missing Wallasey manpublished at 16:23
Police are appealing for information after a 57-year-old man went missing from home on Sunday.
Gary Cotgrave, from Seabank Road, Wallasey, was last seen at 18:00 in the Clairville pub in Liscard.
He is described as slim, approximately 5ft 10in tall, with receding grey hair.
Football: Lawro predicts better performance from Liverpoolpublished at 16:09
BBC SportFormer Liverpool player and TV pundit Mark Lawrenson believes the Reds could do well in their clash against table-toppers Manchester City tomorrow.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe said: "Liverpool got a little bit bullied by Crystal Palace in their last match, and it was not the first time that has happened against teams that set out to play that way against them.
"That will not be the way Manchester City will approach things, and I think the Reds will fare a bit better at the Etihad."
Warrington robbery suspects wanted by policepublished at 15:57
Two men suspected of targeting a shopper at Aldi in Stockton Heath and stealing her bank card are wanted by Cheshire Constabulary., external
Calls for interim mayor to kick-start devolution projectpublished at 15:42
Paul Burnell
Reporter, BBC News OnlineHere’s a bit more on the decision by councils to rubber-stamp a devolution deal for the region - as calls are made for an interim mayor to take things forward.
Image source, ReutersBarrie Grunewald, leader of Labour-controlled St Helens Council, has called for an interim mayor to be installed before voters elect a permanent leader in 2017.
Mr Grunewald said: "My personal view is that we do need to move to an interim mayor model.
"We've signed the deal, the hard work has been done. Let's implement it, let's get capacity into the system and let's bring that economic regeneration to all of the city region."
Liverpool churches mark Transgender Day of Remembrancepublished at 15:30
Services are taking place in Liverpool for Transgender Day of Remembrance in memory of those who've died in prejudicial acts of violence.
The day is being marked after a transgender woman who told her friends she would kill herself if she was sent to a male prison was found dead in jail.
St Bride's Church in Percy Street is among the venues holding services, with a ceremony at 18:30.
Hillsborough investigators re-appeal for witnesspublished at 15:17
Rachael Connors
Reporter, BBC News OnlineImages of a man, who investigators believe helped "many people" at the Hillsborough disaster, have been re-released as part of a witness appeal.
Image source, Operation ResolveThe pictures have been published by the team investigating the stadium crush, external, in which 96 Liverpool fans died.
Investigators believe the man shown, who has been the subject of three earlier separate appeals, external, is actually the same person.
Latest headlines in Merseyside and Cheshirepublished at 15:02
Tom Mullen
Reporter, BBC News OnlineToday's top stories in Merseyside and Cheshire
- A St Helens man is jailed for three-and-a-half years after trying to smuggle cocaine inside an Airfix model glider
- Councils across the Liverpool City Region have approved a devolution agreement to transfer powers from Whitehall to the local area
- Train delays have hit commuters across Merseyside, with services affected leaving Lime Street, and on the Merseyrail northern line
Travel: Chester Racecourse roadworks causing congestionpublished at 14:57
Roadworks outside Chester Racecourse are causing delays getting in and out of the city centre, external.
Dovecot and Huyton shootings 'linked to stolen cocaine stash'published at 14:43
Two targeted shootings within seven days in neighbouring Merseyside communities may have been sparked after a stash of cocaine was stolen., external
Travel: Merseyrail northern line delays due to track faultpublished at 14:26
All services have been suspended between Hillside and Southport until 16:45, National Rail Inquiries said.
Image source, El Pollock/GeographA statement on their website said: "A track fault between Southport and Hillside means that trains are currently unable to run between these stations."
Travel: Trains suspended on Merseyrail northern linepublished at 14:10
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End of twitter postChester Christmas lights switch-on marred by computer glitchpublished at 13:55
A spectacular festive parade through Chester city centreended in disappointment for hundreds of people when the Christmas lights failed to switch on., external
