Live updates from Merseyside and west Cheshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.
We'll leave you with the heartwarming story of a message in a bottle thrown into the water by Jannine Atkinson, 31, from Huyton which has washed up on a beach in Langebaan South Africa.
She threw it into the Mersey in June 2016 after the death of her grandfather in the hope it might get to Singapore where he had always wanted to visit.
"Imagine her amazement when she received a text message on the
20/2/17 on her phone from a family in south Africa telling her that
they had found the bottle on a beach in Langebaan South Africa," said her father Brian.
Turning wet for all areas through the afternoon with some heavy bursts and it will feel chilly under the rain.
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Rain will be fairly steady through the night, but will start to ease through the early hours.
Diggers are removing thousands of tonnes of from the top of the wall that collapsed on Tuesday preventing trains entering Lime Street station, Liverpool.
Network Rail have to make the wall safe before people can go onto the track to remove the debris.
The Reds, who
lost 3-1 at champions Leicester
on Monday, can move above Arsenal into the top four if they beat them on Saturday, kick-off 17:30 GMT.
Klopp's side
won the reverse fixture 4-3
on the opening day of the season, which he says gives his side optimism.
Latest headlines in Merseyside and west Cheshire
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson wants to make the city a diesel-free zone within five years.
Network Rail says Lime Street station should now reopen next week after hundreds of tonnes of rubble fell onto the track
Nine Merseyside men have been charged with serious drug offences after raids across the country
Breeder failed to take dog taken ill in labour to vet
A breeder, who failed to take a dog to the vets when she became ill in labour, has been given a two-year conditional discharge, the RSPCA said.
Mark Hardy, 55, of Sandymount Drive, Wallasey,
admitted at an earlier hearing causing unnecessary suffering to Jenny, the black giant
schnauzer.
Wirral magistrates also said he must pay £1,582 costs,
RSPCA inspector Anthony Joynes, who investigated the case, said: “Jenny
suffered a lot of pain and discomfort in the last few days of her life, which
could have been lessened if she had been taken to the vets promptly."
Work starts to repair collapsed railway wall
Repairs have started to a wall which collapsed leaving an estimated 200 tonnes of rubble on the line just outside Liverpool Lime Street station on Tuesday evening.
A fresh appeal has been made by Merseyside Police to find a 51 year-old Liverpool man who has been missing since 19 January.
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Ian O’Brien was last seen in Walton wearing a dark waterproof jacket, a red or white T shirt, and black tracksuit pants.
Det Insp Cath Haggerty said: “We are very concerned that Ian has not made contact with his family as this is very unusual for him. This has caused severe distress for his family who are worried for his safety."
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has said he wants to ban diesel cars from Liverpool City Centre by 2020.
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The mayor announced plans at this morning's cabinet meeting to introduce low emission zones in the city to cut air pollution.
Some of the ideas being considered include changing taxi licence agreements and increasing parking charges for diesel cars.
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Severe accident: A580 Merseyside westbound
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A580 Merseyside westbound severe accident, between A570 Rainford Road and B5203 Blind Foot Road.
A580 Merseyside - A580 East Lancashire Road in Eccleston closed and slow traffic westbound between Windle Traffic Lights and the B5203 Blind Foot Road junction, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
M56 Cheshire eastbound severe disruption, at J15 for M53.
M56 Cheshire - M56 lane closed on entry slip road and heavy traffic eastbound at J15 M53, because of a broken down vehicle.
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Sefton council tax to rise by just under 5%
At a budget meeting last night Sefton Council revealed they would be putting council tax up next year by 4.99%.
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The local authority says it is to help them meet the spiralling cost of Adult Social Care in the Borough.
Councillors revealed they will have lost 51% of Government funding between 2010 and 2020.
It is equivalent to £722 from every household in Sefton.
Nine men charged after Merseyside drugs raids
Nine Merseyside men have been charged with serious drug offences after raids across the country targeting those suspected of living a luxury lifestyle paid for by crime.
£250,000 worth of items including cars, jewellery and designer clothes were seized in the searches on Thursday morning.
A total of £120,000 was also found at various addresses in Liverpool.
Latest headlines in Merseyside and west Cheshire
Nine Merseyside men have been charged with serious drug offences after raids across the country
Network Rail saysLime Street station should now reopen next week after hundreds of tonnes of rubble fell onto the track
A new crackdown on litter in Liverpool sees more fines issued in the first day of operation than the whole of last year
Liverpool's £200m New Chinatown scheme set to be sold
One of Liverpool’s flagship regeneration schemes
could soon have a new owner
- the £200m New Chinatown Great George Street scheme is set to include restaurants, shops and hundreds of homes.
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Liverpool's bid to host Commonwealth Games is 'a gimmick', says city's Lib Dem leader
The leader of Liverpool's Liberal Democrats says the city's bid to host the Commonwealth Games is simply "a gimmick".
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Councillor Richard Kemp supports the idea of a bid, but says until he sees "documentary evidence" that the plans are serious he believes "it's not going to happen".
In response Mayor Joe Anderson says "I will always put this city first, not play dirty party politics. We always put our decisions through the proper and transparent process at cabinet and with scrutiny".
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Latest PostOur live coverage across the day
Live updates from Merseyside and west Cheshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.
We'll leave you with the heartwarming story of a message in a bottle thrown into the water by Jannine Atkinson, 31, from Huyton which has washed up on a beach in Langebaan South Africa.
She threw it into the Mersey in June 2016 after the death of her grandfather in the hope it might get to Singapore where he had always wanted to visit.
"Imagine her amazement when she received a text message on the 20/2/17 on her phone from a family in south Africa telling her that they had found the bottle on a beach in Langebaan South Africa," said her father Brian.
Weather: Rain for most parts
BBC Weather
Turning wet for all areas through the afternoon with some heavy bursts and it will feel chilly under the rain.
Video content
Rain will be fairly steady through the night, but will start to ease through the early hours.
Rubble clearing underway at Lime Street
Andy Gill
Reporter, BBC North West Tonight
Diggers are removing thousands of tonnes of from the top of the wall that collapsed on Tuesday preventing trains entering Lime Street station, Liverpool.
Network Rail have to make the wall safe before people can go onto the track to remove the debris.
Football: I'm not a clown says Liverpool boss Klopp
BBC Sport
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he is "not a clown" and will not ignore the problems his side face, having won just once in the Premier League this year.
The Reds, who lost 3-1 at champions Leicester on Monday, can move above Arsenal into the top four if they beat them on Saturday, kick-off 17:30 GMT.
Klopp's side won the reverse fixture 4-3 on the opening day of the season, which he says gives his side optimism.
Latest headlines in Merseyside and west Cheshire
Breeder failed to take dog taken ill in labour to vet
A breeder, who failed to take a dog to the vets when she became ill in labour, has been given a two-year conditional discharge, the RSPCA said.
Mark Hardy, 55, of Sandymount Drive, Wallasey, admitted at an earlier hearing causing unnecessary suffering to Jenny, the black giant schnauzer.
Wirral magistrates also said he must pay £1,582 costs,
RSPCA inspector Anthony Joynes, who investigated the case, said: “Jenny suffered a lot of pain and discomfort in the last few days of her life, which could have been lessened if she had been taken to the vets promptly."
Work starts to repair collapsed railway wall
Repairs have started to a wall which collapsed leaving an estimated 200 tonnes of rubble on the line just outside Liverpool Lime Street station on Tuesday evening.
Fresh appeal over missing man
A fresh appeal has been made by Merseyside Police to find a 51 year-old Liverpool man who has been missing since 19 January.
Ian O’Brien was last seen in Walton wearing a dark waterproof jacket, a red or white T shirt, and black tracksuit pants.
Det Insp Cath Haggerty said: “We are very concerned that Ian has not made contact with his family as this is very unusual for him. This has caused severe distress for his family who are worried for his safety."
Bakery fined over 'mouse poo pasty'
A bakery that sold a pasty contaminated with mouse droppings has been fined more than £177,000 for food safety breaches.
The case centred on two bakeries owned by Sayers Bakers Ltd in Liverpool in December 2015 and February 2016.
The company admitted 13 charges of breaching food safety law at the city's magistrates' court on Thursday.
A customer told environmental health staff said she vomited after biting into a pasty that had droppings on it.
Bakery fined over 'mouse poo pasty'
A customer said she vomited after biting into a pasty that had mouse droppings on it.
Read moreMayor seeks diesel-free Liverpool
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has said he wants to ban diesel cars from Liverpool City Centre by 2020.
The mayor announced plans at this morning's cabinet meeting to introduce low emission zones in the city to cut air pollution.
Some of the ideas being considered include changing taxi licence agreements and increasing parking charges for diesel cars.
Envelope update
Severe accident: A580 Merseyside westbound
A580 Merseyside westbound severe accident, between A570 Rainford Road and B5203 Blind Foot Road.
A580 Merseyside - A580 East Lancashire Road in Eccleston closed and slow traffic westbound between Windle Traffic Lights and the B5203 Blind Foot Road junction, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Football: Everton should follow Spurs way
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Everton boss Ronald Koeman says his side are still chasing a top-four finish as they prepare to face second-placed Tottenham on Sunday, but I would be amazed if the Toffees made the Champions League spots this seaso n.
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Diesel vehicles could banned from Liverpool
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has said some diesel vehicles could be banned from Liverpool,
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Severe disruption: M56 Cheshire eastbound
M56 Cheshire eastbound severe disruption, at J15 for M53.
M56 Cheshire - M56 lane closed on entry slip road and heavy traffic eastbound at J15 M53, because of a broken down vehicle.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Sefton council tax to rise by just under 5%
At a budget meeting last night Sefton Council revealed they would be putting council tax up next year by 4.99%.
The local authority says it is to help them meet the spiralling cost of Adult Social Care in the Borough.
Councillors revealed they will have lost 51% of Government funding between 2010 and 2020.
It is equivalent to £722 from every household in Sefton.
Nine men charged after Merseyside drugs raids
Nine Merseyside men have been charged with serious drug offences after raids across the country targeting those suspected of living a luxury lifestyle paid for by crime.
£250,000 worth of items including cars, jewellery and designer clothes were seized in the searches on Thursday morning.
A total of £120,000 was also found at various addresses in Liverpool.
Latest headlines in Merseyside and west Cheshire
Liverpool's £200m New Chinatown scheme set to be sold
Liverpool Echo
One of Liverpool’s flagship regeneration schemes could soon have a new owner - the £200m New Chinatown Great George Street scheme is set to include restaurants, shops and hundreds of homes.
Liverpool's bid to host Commonwealth Games is 'a gimmick', says city's Lib Dem leader
The leader of Liverpool's Liberal Democrats says the city's bid to host the Commonwealth Games is simply "a gimmick".
Councillor Richard Kemp supports the idea of a bid, but says until he sees "documentary evidence" that the plans are serious he believes "it's not going to happen".
In response Mayor Joe Anderson says "I will always put this city first, not play dirty party politics. We always put our decisions through the proper and transparent process at cabinet and with scrutiny".