Merseyside County, England News

ESCAPED prisoner Lyndon Stein is being held in custody this week after appearing in court accused of a terrifying crime spree.

A WIRRAL man has told how he rescued a baby porpoise as it was found washed up on New Brighton beach.

THE wordsmith behind TV hit Bob the Builder, author Curtis Jobling, has been meeting and greeting pupils from across St Helens during a special author event in the town's Central Library.

The Mayor of Halton, Clr Margaret Ratcliffe will join parishioners and former curates and members of this Anglican community for prayers this evening.

Halton Housing Trust has signed a deal with Halebank-based joiners and timber merchants, Roger Haydocks, to provide more than 1000 doors every year for its homes.

A Lonsdale boxing champion's belt belonging to a boxer who became the first in his category to win it outright is being auctioned.

Eleven storey high, Churchhill Mansions in Cooper Street, overlooking the River Mersey in the old town, is to get new lifts and windows, external cladding and a replacement heating system.

Saints star Sean Long told a court his Twitter account can prove he is innocent of an assault charge.

A TEAM of staff, parents, friends and family from a Wirral special needs school is taking part in next month's Race For Life in tribute to its head teacher who is battling breast cancer.

Wigan Council inspections carried out under Food Standards Agency guidelines show that a number of takeaways, restaurants and nursing homes along with a school canteen needed to clean up their acts.

"Due to Wirral council's financial cuts, there was every chance that their youth service provision would be withdrawn.

A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie has sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.

DITTON Nursery School in Dundalk Road, Widnes has been put in special measures after Ofsted inspectors branded it as 'inadequate'.

A WIRRAL woman who became freestyle disco champion after overcoming a heart condition is now passing on her skills to other budding dancing queens.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service was called at around 10.30pm to Whalley Road, near Borough Road, where the flames had caused part of the building to collapse.

WIGAN nature-lovers have been issued with a safety warning after a man suffered agonising burns while out on a country walk.

He has worked at five star hotels and catered for Grand Prix, MTV Europe movie awards and British Open golf events.

DANGER WALLS: A fence protects the footpath along Bridgegate, Barnard Castle, from the danger of rock falls from the crumbling castle walls.

Staff at Knowsley Safari Park, Merseyside, tracked him for two hours before he got past the perimeter fence and was killed due to safety rules.

Visit just about any major city on the water, and you're sure to find duck boats taking tourists out for a different view of the city.