Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Live updates from Cheshire and Merseyside have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel.
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Updates on Monday 15 February
News, sport, weather and travel updates return from 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Weather: A cold, frosty nightpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
It will be a very cold night, with light winds and prolonged clear periods.
Frost will form over much of Merseyside, with coldest temperatures around St Helens and inland.
Viola Beach: Mother says band were 'living the dream'published at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
The mother of a member of the band Viola Beach has said the group - who died in a car crash in Sweden - were "living the dream".
Ruth Lowe said her son Tomas was "a happy person" who was "always smiling".
He died on Saturday along with band-mates Kris Leonard, River Reeves and Jack Dakin, and manager Craig Tarry in a crash in Sweden.
Viola Beach: Warrington pays tribute to local bandpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
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End of twitter postViola Beach: Manager's mother says her son 'loved the buzz'published at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Diane Tarry, the mother of Viola Beach's manager Craig Tarry, has said she was extremely proud of her son, because he wanted to make the band successful and "loved the buzz".
Image source, PA"He was determined to get them to the top," she added.
Viola Beach: Guitarist River Reeves 'focused on making music'published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Ben Dunne, father of Viola Beach guitarist River Reeves, has said music was important to his son and he was "just focused on making music".
River died with his bandmates and manager in a crash in Sweden on Saturday.
Quote MessageI remember buying him [Green Day's] Nimrod and listening to it in the car and he'd be bouncing around. All his life that's what he's wanted. He was just focused on making music and [would] goon about and tell jokes and make people laugh.
Ben Dunne
Viola Beach drummer was 'full of life' says motherpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Joanne Dakin, mother of 19-year old Viola Beach drummer Jack Dakin, has paid tribute to her son, saying he was "full of life".
She said Jack, who died with his bandmates and manager in a crash in Sweden, was "a gentle giant" who was "exuberant with life".
Quote MessageJack was just a really, really, lovely young man, full of fun and wit and cheek and he was just loved by everybody who met him.
Joanne Dakin
Viola Beach were 'living the dream', bass player's mother sayspublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Viola Beach bass player Tomas Lowe's mother, Ruth Lowe, said she was very proud of the band and their manager, whose lives had "just been getting good for them".
She said they had "a great relationship" with manager Craig Tarry, who died alongside them in a crash in Sweden, and were "just young lads living the dream".
Quote MessageTomas was an absolutely beautiful boy, mischievous, full of life. They worked really hard, but they were all friends and lived for the music, lived life to the full.
Ruth Lowe
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Today's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- An investigation is under way into the accident that killed four members of Warrington band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden
- Part of the M62 into Liverpool has re-opened following the death of a man in a fall from a bridge
- Five men, from Liverpool and Birmingham, have been charged in connection with the theft of a cash machine in Scotland
Viola Beach: BBC local radio shows to pay tributepublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
The head of BBC Introducing, Jason Carter, has said Viola Beach's tracks and live performances will be played over the next few days and all 36 of the service's local radio shows are to pay tribute to the band on Saturday.
The band and their manager died in a crash in Sweden on Saturday.
European hunt for alleged Formby kingpin of cocaine gangpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Detectives say they are hunting Dominic McInally from Formby, external, who is suspected of being at the very top of a Merseyside drug gang.
Watch: Viola Beach at Maida Vale for BBC Introducingpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Watch footage of Viola Beach, who died in a crash in Sweden at the weekend, performing at Maida Vale for BBC Introducing in 2015.
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End of youtube videoA spokesman for BBC Introducing said the band had an "urgent, energetic and invigorating sound" and had been "ones to watch".
"As a group of bright, exciting and hard working musicians, the band were embarking on a very promising year - the thoughts of the whole BBC Introducing family are with the families of the band: Kris, Jack, River, Tom and their manager Craig."
Watch: Investigations continue into Viola Beach crashpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Police in Sweden are investigating what caused the crash that killed British indie band Viola Beach and their manager.
Anna Holligan reports from the scene of the crash.
Motorway reopens after five-hour closurepublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Appeal to find three wanted Wirral menpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Merseyside Police is appealing for information to find three Wirral men as part of continuing investigations.
Image source, Merseyside PoliceJack Hutchinson, 18, from Birkenhead is wanted in connection with a burglary offence. Matthew Fenlon, 44, from Prenton, and 19-year-old Dale Searson, from Birkenhead, are both wanted on recall to prison for breach of licence conditions.
BBC Introducing network to pay tribute to Viola Beachpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
The head of BBC Introducing has announced that all 36 local Introducing shows will pay tribute to Viola Beach and their manager on Saturday by playing tracks by the band.
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End of youtube videoIn a blog, Jason Carter said tributes would begin on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show at 22:00, when the Introducing DJ would broadcast the band's BBC Maida Vale live session, and continue across the next few days.
Quote MessageNo doubt more tributes across the next few hours, days and weeks will continue, their music will continue to be enjoyed. This is a time where the music industry and all parts of the BBC connected to our music platforms are in shock. The thoughts of the whole BBC Introducing family are with the friends and families of Kris, Jack, River, Tomas and Craig.
Jason Carter, Head of BBC Introducing
Major projects under way as 2016 sees work begin on city centre schemespublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
From new homes, shops and clubs to the overhaul of roads, walkways and lighting, this year has already seen builders start work on a host of projects, external.
Image source, North Point GlobalViola Beach fans push for band to make Top 40 debutpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Fans of Viola Beach are urging people to buy and stream the band's single Swings & Waterslides in the hope of getting it into the Top 40 at the end of the week.
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End of youtube videoIt would be a chart debut for the band, who died along with their manager in a crash in Sweden on Saturday.
The midweek chart positions will be released at about 18:00 with the full chart rundown following on Friday on Radio 1.
Viola Beach drummer 'will live on through music'published at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
The mother of Viola Beach drummer Jack Dakin says he "will live on through his music".
The 19-year-old, along with bandmates Kris Leonard, River Reeves and Tomas Lowe and manager Craig Tarry, was killed in a crash in Sweden on Saturday.
Quote MessageHe loved drumming and being with the band and Craig. It was all that he ever wanted. He was looking forward to living the life that many people just dream of - touring the world in a rock 'n' roll band and releasing records. He never had to deal with the drudgery of the nine to five slog, no mortgage to worry about … instead he died, having just played his first ever European show, living his dream
Joanne Dakin
Latest headlines in Cheshire and Merseysidepublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016
Today's top stories in Cheshire and Merseyside:
- An investigation is under way into the accident that killed four members of Warrington band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden
- Part of the M62 into Liverpool remains closed following the death of a man in a fall from a bridge
- Five men, from Liverpool and Birmingham, have been charged in connection with the theft of a cash machine in Scotland
