Wallasey

Merseyside Police says it issued 193 fines to people flouting Covid-19 regulations on the weekend.

It comes as the government urges people to "play their part" in helping to meet vaccination targets.

The Gerry and the Pacemakers singer died from a blood infection at the age of 78.

The Merseyside borough of Knowsley has seen one of the sharpest rises in Covid-19 cases in England.

The new Covid strain affecting younger people is causing a problem, Cumbria's ambulance service says.

Steve Rotheram says it was "unacceptable" all Merseyrail trains were stopped when ice was forecast.

Merseyrail resumes services after trains stopped running due to "adverse" weather forecasting.

Charities say the BBC's analysis shows councils must improve training for employees.

All six of Liverpool City Region's boroughs are in England's top 20 of highest rising cases.

Businesses in Liverpool say they are devastated by the change in coronavirus restrictions.

Lyndsey Alcock died from "mixed depressant drug toxicity with pneumonia", a post-mortem finds.

Tributes are paid to the You'll Never Walk Alone singer who died on Sunday at the age of 78.

The Wallasey MP is recognised in the New Year Honours List for her parliamentary service.

The entire Liverpool City Region will move to a higher level of Covid-19 restrictions from midnight.

Long waiting times for Covid-19 tests across parts of Merseyside force bosses to close queues early.

People travelling from outside Wirral for symptom-free tests added to high demand, says council.