Updates on Wednesday 27 January
Merseyside and Cheshire Live returns at 8.00 on Thursday
Jo Brand has been joined by fellow comedian Bill Bailey today as she heads to Warrington on Day Six of her 150 mile Sports Relief charity walk from Hull to Liverpool.
Image source, @BillBaileyFollow her progress live: Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk - Day Six: Denton to Warrington
She is due to finish her walk at Liverpool waterfront tomorrow evening.
Today's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
A brighter afternoon ahead for most of us, as the rain eventually moves off to the east.
A St Helens darts academy, forced to find a new venue after its premises shut down, is seeking help with the move., external
Civic and faith leaders in Liverpool have laid wreaths for Holocaust Memorial Day.
The Lord Mayor Councillor Tony Concepcion, the Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson and Rabbi Dan Lieberman laid the wreathes at the memorial "For All Victims of Persecution" in St John's Gardens.
BBC Travel
Crosshall Street in Liverpool is closed in both directions and there is traffic congestion from the Victoria Street junction to the Dale Street junction because of an unsafe building.
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he did not see any of the penalty shootout against Stoke City that took his side to Wembley for the Capital One Cup final.
Image source, PAThe Reds triumphed 6-5 on penalties and Klopp has set his sights on lifting his first trophy since arriving at Anfield.
Police are searching the garden of a Liverpool home after reports that bones have been found.
Image source, GoogleOfficers received a report on Tuesday of bones being found "several years ago" at the property in Stalisfield Avenue, Norris Green.
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body.
Today's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
BBC Sport
Liverpool won a penalty shootout against Stoke City at Anfield to reach the Capital One Cup final as manager Jurgen Klopp ensured his first season in charge will bring a trip to Wembley. Read the match report.
Image source, Getty ImagesCars, go-karts and a drone were all stolen in the burglary in Ormskirk, external at the weekend.
Warrington Borough Council is to lose 120 jobs as the authority announces plans to save £21.4m and raise council tax by 3.98%.
Image source, GoogleCuts to disability support, bus subsidies and funding for school lollipop patrols are planned, as well as the closure of a children's centre.
The Government is promising to investigate why fire deaths in Merseyside have doubled to 10 in the last year.
It comes as fire service jobs appear under threat as a result of Whitehall cuts.
Wirral West Labour MP Margaret Greenwood held a debate on the possible reduction in funding last night and revealed the number of deaths in the region.
The Liveprool singer-songwriter has died at the age of 53, two weeks after being injured in a car crash.
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Today's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
Liverpool singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, who performed under the name Black, has died at the age of 53, two weeks after being injured in a car crash.
Image source, David BickleyThe singer, whose 1987 single Wonderful Life was a top 10 hit around the world, suffered head injuries in the crash in Ireland on 10 January, and was placed in an induced coma.
The early rain and winds will clear this morning to leave us with a mix of sunshine and showers. Feeling fairly mild with highs of 13C.
BBC Travel
Crosshall Street in Liverpool in closed in both directions and there is traffic congestion from the Victoria Street junction to the Dale Street junction because of an unsafe building.
Jenny Coleman
Reporter, BBC Local Live
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