Lesson vow over fatal dog attack
Ministers vow to learn from the investigation into the death of a four-year-old killed by a dog in Liverpool.

Docks revamp plans with council
Plans for the main section of a £4.5bn redevelopment of Birkenhead Docks are submitted to the council.

Hollyoaks pull 'Bulger storyline'
Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks is to change upcoming scenes after complaints they bore similarities to the James Bulger case.

Railway lines to be electrified
Commuters will have their journey times cut between major stations in the north west as part of a £200m rail electrification scheme.

Boy suspended for selling crisps
A pupil is suspended for allegedly selling packets of crisps at marked-up prices to fellow students at a school in Liverpool.

Police examine armed raid links
Police investigating an armed robbery at a jewellery shop in Liverpool examine links to raids in Wirral and Wigan.

Lily Allen faces smoke ban probe
An investigation is started by a Merseyside council into whether singer Lily Allen was seen smoking while performing at a concert.

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