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Brandon Bilsborough, 19, shot Mark Hillman, 26, twice in the back after luring him to a house in Everton for a deal last April, the trial heard.
At Liverpool Crown Court he was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years.
Co-accused Connor Hunt, 19, who was cleared of murder but convicted of wounding with intent, was sentenced to eight years in a young offenders' institution.
Children's services in Wirral are set for a major boost as the council
prepares to invest an £10m
in the coming year on improving social care for young people.
Drug dealer jailed: Victim Mark Hillman 'was a much loved son'
The mother of a man who was shot by a rival drug dealer says she hopes his killer's life sentence will deter people from getting involved in gun crime.
Mr Hillman's mother Sharon said he was a "much-loved son, brother and wonderful father to three gorgeous girls".
She added: "We can only hope in the very least that Mark's death and the sentences handed out today send a strong message to anyone involved in gun crime and I hope that lives can be saved in the future."
Football: 'No doubt' Liverpool can turn on competitive instincts - Klopp
BBC Merseyside Sport
Jurgen Klopp has "no doubts" his Liverpool players will be able to switch on their "competitive instincts" tonight
against Leicester
after their longest break of the season.
With no FA Cup involvement the Reds have had 16 days rest between games.
A win would see Liverpool jump to third.
It will be Leicester's first match since the
sacking of Claudio Ranieri
, just nine months after winning the league title.
Vauxhall deal: Head of Unite union to brief shop stewards at Ellesmere Port
The head of the Unite union, Len McCluskey is briefing shop stewards at the Vauxhall car plant in Ellesmere Port about his meeting with the boss of the company which wants to take it over.
That has raised concerns about the future of the Ellesmere Port plant, which employs around 1900, and a plant in Luton.
Crimestoppers offer £2000 reward for information about murderer Shaun Walmsley's escape
Crimestoppers is offering
a £2000 reward
for information on the whereabouts of murderer Shaun Walmsley who escaped police custody during a hospital visit in Liverpool.
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The 28-year-old was getting into a taxi with prison officers outside Aintree Hospital last week when he was sprung from custody by two armed men.
A 25-year-old man from Norris Green arrested as part of the investigation
has been released
.
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A 19-year-old drug dealer is jailed for life for murdering his rival Mark Hillman in a shooting in Liverpool last April
A man arrested by police investigating the escape of a convicted murderer in Liverpool
is released
The head of the Unite union is briefing shop stewards at the Vauxhall car plant in Ellesmere Port after meeting with the company which wants to take it over
Drug dealer Brandon Bilsborough jailed for 25 years for rival murder
A Liverpool drug dealer has been jailed for life for murdering his rival Mark Hillman in a shooting in Everton last April.
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Brandon Bilsborough, 19, will serve a minimum of 25 years.
Connor Hunt, 19, who was found guilty of wounding in relation to an earlier attack on Mr Hillman, has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders prison.
Flood prevention work gets under way in St Helens
Work gets under way today to dig up silt and sand to prevent flooding in parts of St Helens.
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The Environment Agency is excavating around 200 tonnes from the Windle and Hardshaw Brook in Queens Park.
The £15,000 project will increase capacity in the brooks and reduce the flood risk to almost 80 neighbouring properties.
The work will last five days.
Southport club closed after fire breaks out in the bar
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Live updates from Merseyside have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.
Weather: Cold with the risk of ice
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Remaining cold with outbreaks of showers overnight.
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Drug dealer Brandon Bilsborough jailed for rival's murder
A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering a rival drug dealer in Liverpool.
Brandon Bilsborough, 19, shot Mark Hillman, 26, twice in the back after luring him to a house in Everton for a deal last April, the trial heard.
At Liverpool Crown Court he was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years.
Co-accused Connor Hunt, 19, who was cleared of murder but convicted of wounding with intent, was sentenced to eight years in a young offenders' institution.
Former Everton 'legend' Alex Young remembered
Is recycling too confusing?
The campaign group, Keep Britain Tidy, claims bin collections are too complicated and should be simplified .
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Liverpool is at the bottom of the regional league table - recycling only 28% of its waste. The national target is 50%.
Cheshire West and Chester is the best in our area, with a 60 % rate and Warrington has been praised for increasing its recycling to 54%.
Latest headlines in Merseyside and west Cheshire
Football: Everton pay tribute to 'The Golden Vision' Alex Young
Everton have paid tribute to "The Golden Vision" Alex Young who has died, aged 80.
Young signed for the Toffees in 1960 and played for the club until 1968.
Weather: Met Office issue severe weather warning
Wirral Council invests £10m into improving child safeguarding after Ofsted 'bombshell'
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Children's services in Wirral are set for a major boost as the council prepares to invest an £10m in the coming year on improving social care for young people.
Drug dealer jailed: Victim Mark Hillman 'was a much loved son'
The mother of a man who was shot by a rival drug dealer says she hopes his killer's life sentence will deter people from getting involved in gun crime.
At Liverpool Crown Court Brandon Bilborough, 19, was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years after he shot Mark Hillman in the back twice.
Mr Hillman's mother Sharon said he was a "much-loved son, brother and wonderful father to three gorgeous girls".
She added: "We can only hope in the very least that Mark's death and the sentences handed out today send a strong message to anyone involved in gun crime and I hope that lives can be saved in the future."
Weather: Heavy and wintry showers
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A cold afternoon with some heavy and wintry showers. Highs of 8C.
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Football: 'No doubt' Liverpool can turn on competitive instincts - Klopp
BBC Merseyside Sport
Jurgen Klopp has "no doubts" his Liverpool players will be able to switch on their "competitive instincts" tonight against Leicester after their longest break of the season.
With no FA Cup involvement the Reds have had 16 days rest between games.
A win would see Liverpool jump to third.
It will be Leicester's first match since the sacking of Claudio Ranieri , just nine months after winning the league title.
Vauxhall deal: Head of Unite union to brief shop stewards at Ellesmere Port
The head of the Unite union, Len McCluskey is briefing shop stewards at the Vauxhall car plant in Ellesmere Port about his meeting with the boss of the company which wants to take it over.
The French car giant PSA Group - which makes Peugeot and Citroen cars - wants to buy General Motors' European operation , which includes Vauxhall and Opel.
That has raised concerns about the future of the Ellesmere Port plant, which employs around 1900, and a plant in Luton.
Crimestoppers offer £2000 reward for information about murderer Shaun Walmsley's escape
Crimestoppers is offering a £2000 reward for information on the whereabouts of murderer Shaun Walmsley who escaped police custody during a hospital visit in Liverpool.
The 28-year-old was getting into a taxi with prison officers outside Aintree Hospital last week when he was sprung from custody by two armed men.
A 25-year-old man from Norris Green arrested as part of the investigation has been released .
Latest headlines in Merseyside and west Cheshire
Drug dealer Brandon Bilsborough jailed for 25 years for rival murder
A Liverpool drug dealer has been jailed for life for murdering his rival Mark Hillman in a shooting in Everton last April.
Brandon Bilsborough, 19, will serve a minimum of 25 years.
Connor Hunt, 19, who was found guilty of wounding in relation to an earlier attack on Mr Hillman, has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders prison.
Flood prevention work gets under way in St Helens
Work gets under way today to dig up silt and sand to prevent flooding in parts of St Helens.
The Environment Agency is excavating around 200 tonnes from the Windle and Hardshaw Brook in Queens Park.
The £15,000 project will increase capacity in the brooks and reduce the flood risk to almost 80 neighbouring properties.
The work will last five days.
Southport club closed after fire breaks out in the bar
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A Southport town centre club was forced to close after an electrical socket caused a fire in the bar.
Flood alert issued for Mersey Estuary at Warrington
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Mersey Estuary at Warrington .
Areas at risk include Fiddlers Ferry, Eastford Road, Arpley Bridge, Knutsford Road, Howley, Kingsway North and Westy.