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There will be plenty of sunshine to start the week.

There will be some cloud but it should remain dry with temperatures going up to the mid-20s.

Humberside Police are looking for another person in connection with the murder of Shaun Lyall.

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Mr Lyall, 47 was found dead at a house on Sidney Street on 17 July 2018.

Humberside Police said extensive investigations have been ongoing to speak to Abdi Ali, 29.

He is originally from Somalia and has links to the Grimsby area, Sheffield, London, Lancashire, South Yorkshire, Merseyside, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Lincolnshire, and Cleveland.

Anyone who sees him should not approach him, but call the police in the first instance.

Merseyside's fire authority has approved plans to add 22 firefighters to their ranks along with four extra appliances after the public backed the proposals.

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Firefighter numbers have been cut by 32% since 2010 from 923 to 620 and the number of fire engines has fallen from 42 to 26.

According to a report last year, the cuts had "compromised" the way Merseyside fire and Rescue Service responds to emergencies.

But an inspection by the industry regulator last month commended the service, saying it had was "outstanding" at preventing fires and "good" at responding to them.

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The changes will be funded with about £1m from "current reserves combined with robust debt repayment plans," the fire service said.

It confirmed that overnight cover at Liverpool city centre and Wallasey stations will be maintained.

There had been plans to shut these stations overnight last year that had to be shelved after protest from the Fire Brigades Union and public.

We cautiously welcome the move and are still discussing how best to implement it without detrimental impact to firefighters conditions of service.

It's a direct result of an FBU-led campaign in conjunction with local Labour groups which got massive support"

A man who is wanted by Merseyside Police could be in Leeds, the force has said.

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William Young, 51, is wanted in connection with historic sex offences in Merseyside.

He is described as being 6ft tall, of "proportionate build", with grey hair and blue eyes.

He has links to Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Cleaners at HM Revenue and Customs offices in Liverpool and Bootle plan to stage a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay and conditions.

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Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) employed by ISS will walk out on 15 and 16 July.

The union is campaigning for £10 an hour minimum wage and equivalent terms and conditions for cleaners to other to HMRC staff.

"Cleaners do a vital job keeping HMRC in Liverpool and Bootle functioning, yet they are not paid a decent wage or treated properly at work. All contracted out workers must be bought back in house, paid civil service wages and given civil service terms and conditions."

The death of a porpoise whose bloodied remains were found close to a beach in Birkenhead is being investigated by the RSPCA.

The charity said it was discovered next to a blood-stained rock and metal pole at Port Sunlight River Park on 28 June.

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RSPCA inspector Anthony Joynes said: “The area where the body was discovered is high up on rocks and even at high tide the body is positioned 32ft (10m) above sea level so it is impossible that it got there on its own - it must have been carried."

Porpoises are a protected species and deliberately harming or disturbing them can be punished with six months in prison, said the RSPCA.

Firefighters are tackling a fire at a timber yard in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool.

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The fire in Regent Road was reported at 11:35, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said.Pallets were on fire, creating a "huge plume of smoke" in the area.

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Nearby homes and businesses have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed and motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

A man in his 20s was stabbed in a "targeted attack" in Prescot, police have said.

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Emergency services were called to Kingsway after reports of a Ford Focus being damaged at 18:15 yesterday.

When officers arrived at the scene, a man was found with head injuries described as "slash wounds".

"Our initial enquiries suggest this was a targeted attack, but we’re keeping an open mind," Det Insp Jackie Guinness said.

The RSPCA is to study CCTV footage in the hunt for those responsible for dragging a dog to its death in a "barbaric" attack.

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The French bulldog's body was found with wire attached to its collar on Brasenose Road in Bootle on 17 June.

Inspector Joanne McDonald said the dog had skin missing on its feet, which suggested it had tried to keep up with a moving vehicle.

She said the "cruel" attack would have seen the animal suffer "horrendously".

“I am hoping CCTV footage taken in the area may be able to help with our investigation," she added.

Some £4.2m will be poured into a new initiative to crack down on shootings, stabbings and other serious crime in Merseyside.

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Merseyside Police has been given the Home Office grant from its £100m Serious Violence Fund.

It will be used to improve intelligence, pinpoint crime hotspots and issue frontline officers with metal detecting gloves.

Gun and knife crime rose by more than a third in Merseyside in 2018.

Bright and sunny spells are predicted for today with highs of around 17C.

Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has urged Liverpool forward Mo Salah to move to Barcelona, saying the Catalan club would be a "better fit" for the striker.

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Salah has been in stunning form for the Reds since joining in 2017, scoring 54 goals in 74 appearances.

He has been linked with a move to Real Madrid but 38-year-old Eto'o, who spent five years at Barcelona from 2004, thinks the Nou Camp would be a better option.

Barcelona would be a better fit. Real gave me the opportunity to leave Africa but I know Barcelona's style and I think it would be better for him.