Four men have been found guilty of the murder of Ashley Dale at her home in Old Swan in August 2022. A jury found James Witham, Sean Zeisz, Niall Barry and Joseph Peers guilty of the murder of the 28-year-old. James Witham, 41, of Ashbury Road, in Huyton, previously admitted to being the gunman who fired the fatal shot.

The number of people claiming Universal Credit across Liverpool has doubled since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report reveals there are now 64,000 Universal Credit claimants, double the number pre-pandemic, with 1 in 3 claimants in employment.

Royal Navy submarines are set for delays as shipyard builders on Merseyside have voted to go on strike. More than 400 members of GMB and Unite unions at Cammell Laird are ready to walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. Dates for strike action are yet to be announced.