Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Murder investigation as man dies from serious injuries
A man has died after being found with serious injuries.
Merseyside Police have launched a murder investigation, after a 53-year-old man was found seriously injured in a property on Belmont Drive. Emergency services, included paramedics, were called to the home at around 3pm on Wednesday, July 27.
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Dalton said: "This was a tragic incident in which a man has sadly lost his life. An investigation is now underway, which is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has happened."
READ MORE: Live updates as police launch murder investigation near Newsham Park
"I would appeal for anyone who was around the Belmont Drive area between 12 noon and 4pm yesterday who heard of saw anything suspicious to please get in touch. You may have information which is vital to our enquiries."
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Government commissioners to ask for more control over Liverpool Council
The lead commissioner at Liverpool City Council has says his team will call on the government to significantly increase its control of the troubled local authority.
Mike Cunningham currently leads a team of four government-appointed commissioners, who were installed to oversee the work of key departments at Liverpool Council just over a year ago. Their arrival followed revelations of a damning government inspection that found huge failings at the Cunard organisation.
Mr Cunningham said: "There are some areas that are very problematic. Our assessment is that the response to the problems has been nowhere near what's required. We are already being supported by a financial adviser and if that position turns into a finance commissioner then so be it."
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Doctor's warning as he's told he can't board flight at departure gate
A man has issued a warning after he and his wife were stopped from boarding a flight.
Dr Bob Banks was travelling to Munich to give a talk this week and planned to travel onto Milan with his wife Gillian for a holiday. But as the couple went to board their KLM flight on Friday, Dr Banks was told his passport was invalid.
Dr Banks said: He said: "My passport was initially looked at by a trainee who was going to let me through but a senior member of staff looked over the trainee's shoulder at my passport said it wasn't valid for travel. The explanation was that due to the rule changes in January, the expiry date was simply 10 years after the date of issue, not the date given in the passport, which clearly stated its expiry date to be April 5, 2023."
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