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Dog walkers lost in fog rescued A father and son are rescued from water on the River Dee estuary after getting lost in fog for three hours.

Ten treated after chemical spill Ten people are taken to hospital following a chemical spill at docks in Liverpool.

Rhys murder witness given payout A witness in the Rhys Jones murder inquiry is given £80,000 in compensation after his identity was revealed by Merseyside Police.

Language experts identify 'trolls' Researchers at a university in Lancashire are developing a system to help identify people behind offensive comments posted on the internet.

Council consults on library plans Wirral Council holds a public consultation on the future of the borough's libraries, following the dropping of proposals to close 11 of them.

Large blaze at scrap metal yard Firefighters in Liverpool tackle a large blaze at a scrap metal yard close to the city's docks.

Ferry sailings may return to city The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company considers increasing its sailings from Liverpool in preference to Heysham.

City set to skip mayor referendum Liverpool could drop national plans for mayoral referendums and hold a vote for a mayor in May

Barefoot women offered flip flops Flip flops will be handed out to women in Liverpool to prevent them ending up in hospital

Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Luis Suarez returns after a lengthy ban but cannot inspire Liverpool to victory as they share a goalless draw with Tottenham.

Widnes deny pitch safety concerns Widnes reject safety concerns over artificial pitch following their Super League opener against Wakefield.

Pienaar display delights Anichebe Everton striker Victor Anichebe says loanee Steven Pienaar will help the Blues improve their style of play.

London Broncos 24-34 St Helens Jamie Foster scores 18 points as St Helens fight back from a half-time deficit to win at London Broncos.

Wigan 1-1 Everton Victor Anichebe comes off the bench to to score a late equaliser for Everton and extend Wigan's run without a league win to nine matches.

Widnes 14-32 Wakefield Wakefield spoil Widnes's Super League comeback party after producing an impressive second-half performance to seal victory.

Hull FC 20-20 Warrington Wolves England international Ben Westwood misses a last-minute conversion chance as Warrington draw with Hull FC.

Ban could help Suarez - Dalglish Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish believes Luis Suarez's eight-match ban may help keep him fresh through to the end of the season.

Hamann reveals gambling addiction Ex-Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann reveals the extent of the gambling problems he suffered.

Dwyer's passage to India British jockey Martin Dwyer shuns 'brass-monkey Fridays' for richer pickings in sunny India.

St Helens season preview 2012 St Helens may have lost some star names but they are looking forward to life in their new Langtree Park home with relish.

Cathedral prayer area for economy A labyrinth encouraging people to reflect the economy has opens in Liverpool Cathedral.

Debut album for Toxteth MTV star A musician from Toxteth, who made it to the final of the MTV 'Brand New for 2012' contest, plans his debut album.

Singer's new album with Weller A musician from Liverpool records his new album with former Jam and Style Council frontman Paul Weller.

Radio Merseyside Carol Concert The annual BBC Radio Merseyside Carol Concert takes place on Friday 9 December.

BBC Radio Merseyside toy appeal BBC Radio Merseyside has launches its Christmas Toy Appeal to help underprivileged children and young people across Merseyside.

Olympic boxing hopefuls in city Liverpool is playing host to boxers from Tonga who are in training in the city as they prepare for 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers.

London 2012 torch relay map Explore our map to find out where the London 2012 Olympic torch is going on each stage of its 70-day route.

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Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Luis Suarez returns after a lengthy ban but cannot inspire Liverpool to victory as they share a goalless draw with Tottenham.

Widnes deny pitch safety concerns Widnes reject safety concerns over artificial pitch following their Super League opener against Wakefield.

Pienaar display delights Anichebe Everton striker Victor Anichebe says loanee Steven Pienaar will help the Blues improve their style of play.

London Broncos 24-34 St Helens Jamie Foster scores 18 points as St Helens fight back from a half-time deficit to win at London Broncos.

Wigan 1-1 Everton Victor Anichebe comes off the bench to to score a late equaliser for Everton and extend Wigan's run without a league win to nine matches.

Widnes 14-32 Wakefield Wakefield spoil Widnes's Super League comeback party after producing an impressive second-half performance to seal victory.

Hull FC 20-20 Warrington Wolves England international Ben Westwood misses a last-minute conversion chance as Warrington draw with Hull FC.

Ban could help Suarez - Dalglish Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish believes Luis Suarez's eight-match ban may help keep him fresh through to the end of the season.

Hamann reveals gambling addiction Ex-Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann reveals the extent of the gambling problems he suffered.

Dwyer's passage to India British jockey Martin Dwyer shuns 'brass-monkey Fridays' for richer pickings in sunny India.

St Helens season preview 2012 St Helens may have lost some star names but they are looking forward to life in their new Langtree Park home with relish.

Warrington season preview 2012 Warrington coach Tony Smith targets his team's "attitude" and "mentality" as he again sets his sights on the Super League title after last season's near miss.

Widnes season preview 2012 Widnes may not set Super League alight in their first season back since 2005, but they have potential to upset some of the competiton's established teams.

Online safety fears due to cuts Work to stop children falling victim to abuse and bullying could be hampered by police cuts, the Police Federation chairman says.

Bid for timber-fall deaths payout Relatives seek compensation for a boy orphaned when his parents were killed by timber falling off a lorry.

Acid attack model gets sight back A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.

Prince leads Dickens celebrations The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.

Girl shot 'while playing in shop' A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears.

Priest guilty of child sex abuse A former Roman Catholic priest is found guilty of sexually abusing seven boys aged between seven 16.

Redknapp 'one half of Odd Couple' Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears.

Man fell from tower after partner A man who saw his girlfriend fall to her death from a tower block in Leeds told police officers there was no point living and leapt after her, an inquest is told.

Olympic heritage museum reopens A Shropshire museum containing the archives of a man who helped inspire the modern Olympic games reopens after a £500,000 facelift.

Fan admits posting racist tweets A Sunderland fan admits two offences after racist comments directed at Newcastle United were made on Twitter.