Updates on Monday 15 February
News, sport, weather and travel updates return from 08:00 on Tuesday
BBC Travel
The M62 westbound remains closed and there is a diversion in place with the entry sliproad at junction 8 also closed.
There is heavier traffic than usual on the M6 northbound at Junction 21a and Junction 23 and there is congestion on the A57 in Bold Health and the East Lancs Road.
Lee Harman, editor of Warrington Music website, says Viola Beach, who were killed along with their manager in a crash in Sweden, had "talent and drive to be successful".
Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry, who were aged between 19 and 32, were killed when their car plunged from a bridge into a canal on Saturday.
BBC Sport
Schalke defender Joel Matip will join Liverpool at the end of the season.
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According to PA Sport, Matip is set to arrive on a free transfer when his current contract with the Bundesliga side expires this summer.
The 24-year-old German-born player, who can operate as a midfielder as well as at centre-back, and has 27 Cameroon caps, came through Schalke's youth set-up.
Five men, from Liverpool and Birmingham, have been charged in connection with the theft of a cash machine from a shop in Carnoustie, Scotland.
Police Scotland said the men - aged 26, 27, 28, 32 and 43 - were expected to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court later.
The ATM was taken from a Co-op store in Barry Street at about 04:30 on Friday.
BBC Newsbeat
A school friend of Viola Beach guitarist, River Reeves, has described him to Newsbeat as being .
Image source, Leah HollowayLeah Holloway says the news that the band and their manager were killed in a car accident in Sweden has hit her and fans hard.
"I couldn't get to grips with it at first, it's all felt so surreal but when it hit me, it hit hard. I can't believe he's gone forever."
Jonny Alexandersson, who witnessed the crash which killed Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden, has described what happened to BBC News.
Image source, APMr Alexandersson saw the incident as he was driving his truck.
Emergency crews were called to Edmund Street this morning after reports a man fell from a height, external inside the Stanley Hall building.
Warrington Town Hall's flag is flying at half mast in memory of local band Viola Beach and their manager, who died in a crash in Sweden.
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Quote MessageWarrington has lost a talented young band on the verge of something special and a group of young people with their whole lives ahead of them.
Warrington mayor Geoff Settle
The head of the North West Counter Terrorism Unit says they are ready to respond quickly to an attack - should it occur anywhere across the region.
Det Ch Supt Tony Mole says a review is currently taking place to see if each police force needs more resources - but insists detailed plans are in place to protect the public in major shopping centres, theatres and sports venues.
Watch the full interview on BBC Inside Out North West tonight on BBC One at 19:30.
Dave Monks, who presents the BBC Introducing programme on Radio Merseyside, played early demo tracks from Viola Beach, and has been sharing his memories of the band.
"Straight away they jumped out as such a great band with great potential. It was really uplifting music, it was quite anthemic. Always got a great reaction whenever they played.
"They got selected to play the Reading and Leeds festivals and since then they've just gone on and on. They've just signed a small deal with Communion records as well and just released their new single Boys That Sing. We're so proud of their story so to hear this is heartbreaking."
Today's top in Cheshire and Merseyside:
A man has died following a fall from a bridge crossing the M62 at Hall Lane in Rainhill.
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The flag at Warrington Town Hall will be flown at half mast this week, external in memory of the four members of band Viola Beach and their manager Craig Tarry, who died in Sweden at the weekend.
Fans and friends have been remembering the indie band Viola Beach after they died in a car accident in Sweden on Saturday.
People gathered at The Lounge bar in Warrington where two of the band members worked. One fan said they were "down-to-earth... and just lovable."
David Morgan, entertainment reporter for the Warrington Guardian, said it was "hard to say what their legacy will be but I think they'll always be remembered, especially in Warrington".
A man has died after falling from a bridge on the M62. Police are working to release traffic "trapped" behind the incident - all westbound traffic is being directed off the motorway at junction 7.
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Three girls are still in hospital after being injured by a car on Friday.
Image source, Bay TVEight girls, aged between 11 and 16, were hurt in the incident involving a yellow Peugeot car as they were leaving school for half-term.
Children and staff are being offered support at the school this morning.
A free school has been granted planning permission, external to convert the remainder of its site back to an educational facility.
Huw Stephens will be playing the full Viola Beach Introducing set recorded for his programme in a special tribute on Radio 1 tonight from 22:00.
A statement on the show's site says Huw and the team were "very saddened to hear of the passing of Viola Beach and their manager - and the thoughts of the whole BBC Introducing family are with the families of Kris, Jack, River, Tom and Craig".
Quote MessageAs a group of bright, exciting and hard working musicians, the band were embarking on a very promising year, including a performance at BBC Introducing's South by Southwest showcase in Austin this March
BBC Introducing
Merseyside Police have closed the M62 between junction 6 and 7 heading into Liverpool after a man died following a fall from a bridge crossing the motorway.
Police say the man has died as a result of his injuries from the fall at Hall Lane in Rainhill.
Police and ambulance crews are at the scene - the westbound carriageway of the M62 is expected to be shut for some time.
The artist behind the iconic Beatles posters in Liverpool in the early 1960s is "still hard at work" on replicas - aged 82.
When the Beatles began to play at clubs in the city, fans found out about their gigs through Tony Booth's posters.
