Irish Everton fan Niall Cunneen, 56, died suddenly on 3 May, hours after meeting one of his heroes.

The jury in Kenneth Lingard's trial was discharged earlier this month it can now be reported.

Women who worked in New Brighton's arcade spent years making munitions in secret tunnels beneath it.

The victim, a man in his 60s, suffered serious injuries and is in a serious but stable condition.

A large group of young people fought each other with hammers and stumps in the latest incident.

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star says the Liverpudlian dish was "so delish".

Mike Amesbury says Reform UK benefitted from government mistakes over welfare cuts.

Andrew Salim's team of volunteers wear orange balaclavas while cleaning up Liverpool's playgrounds.

Kim Johnson calls for police to look into a firm run by a convicted conman who changed his name.

The event will see more than 50 artists perform at independent venues across the city.

Sarah Pochin overturns a huge 14,696 majority to win Reform UK’s first by-election.

Henry Zeffman on what comes next after Reform UK win in Runcorn

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

So a recap of what's happened in Runcorn and Helsby this evening and this morning.

A full recount has been confirmed. This is after some papers were rechecked earlier.

Sources from parties said there were just four votes in it.

The counting team, the gathered press and the candidates and their teams are going to be here in the DCBL Stadium for a fair bit longer now.

It's also worth noting that we still haven't seen the Labour and Reform candidates here. And there was talk of Nigel Farage arriving too, but again, we've not seen him.

As for me, I've decamped to the press room to open my emergency Skittles. Election nights always require some extra snacks as you never know what could happen!

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

Here at the Runcorn and Helsby count in Widnes, the returning officer has called over the candidates and agents again - he said there’s a couple of doubtful votes they want to verify.

Still no estimate on the declaration time here.

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

Here in Widnes, where the count for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election is taking place, the returning officer has just called all candidates and agents over.

Are we nearly there?

But we don’t have the Labour and Reform candidates here yet…

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

Image source, BBC / Kaleigh Watterson

We’re hearing Reform leader Nigel Farage may be on his way, so much of the press pack has moved to the front entrance, while the rest of us wait near the declaration stage.

It doesn’t look like there’s much counting going on at the moment.

Still no sign of either the Labour or Reform candidates.

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

We’re being told that a result may be not too far off in the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.

The media are waiting. We’ve no steer yet - and Labour sources are not commenting on their feelings.

But looking at the piles, it looks very close between Labour and Reform.

Reform UK party staff here are suddenly active.

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

Image source, Kaleigh Watterson / BBC

Another candidate has arrived here at the Runcorn and Helsby count - and a party leader at that.

It’s Howling Laud Hope of the Monster Raving Loony Party. His puppet Archie also has his own accreditation to be here.

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

We've got some candidates here at the DCBL Stadium for the Runcorn and Helsby count.

I've spotted the Conservative, Green and Liberal Democrat candidates, as well as some of those from the smaller parties and an independent, too.

We've also got Samantha Dixon, the Labour MP for Chester North and Neston, here with some of the Labour campaigners and staff.

And if you're wondering what journalists chat about - other than the count, of course - one of the big talking points has been the sauna in the ladies' toilets. A radiator appears to be upside down in there, too.

Not long now until the result, we hope...

Kaleigh Watterson
Reporting from Widnes

For some, this by-election is as almost a referendum on Labour’s leadership since taking power at the general election just under a year ago.

But many here have been thinking about local issues.

BBC Radio Merseyside held a debate with candidates, where listeners contacted us about things like Runcorn’s 1970s centre Shopping City and the increased toll charges across the town’s two bridges.

And of course, it’s not just the town of Runcorn - 60% of this constituency is rural and there’s also smaller towns and villages, such as Frodsham and Helsby.