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Ellen Kirwin

Man warns of 'dangerous' tanning injections, paedo 'under hedge' and live snow updates

Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headlines today.

Man looked like 'Madge from Benidorm' after tanning injections

A holidaymaker warned against "dangerous" tanning injections after he ended up looking "like Madge from Benidorm".

Dylan Wright was desperate to take full advantage of the scorching sun during his mini-break to Sitges, Spain, so the 28-year-old bought £10 tanning jabs online to speed up his bronzing and injected two before he left for the airport.

A startling image Dylan posted to TikTok last month shows him with tanned arms and a bronzed face as he smiles, drink-in-hand, with best pal Jake Bolton, 29.

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Other snaps show Dylan posed on his balcony and sat with a cocktail, sporting dramatically contrasting bleach blonde hair and a white shirt he says made him look like "a pint of Guinness."

The tanning blunder left him with dry skin and permanent new freckles that sparked a cancer scare, so he is now sharing the images from his July 2014 holiday as a warning to others who may consider the controversial injections.

Read the full story here.

Paedophile didn't visit police because he was 'sleeping under a hedge'

A paedophile who failed to tell police where he was staying claimed he was sleeping under a hedge and had no idea what day it was.

Paul Kemp was given a suspended jail sentence after offering to pay two teenage boys to take part in sexual activity in a McDonald’s branch.

He has now been locked up for not complying with the terms of that sentence.

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Kemp was handed a nine month suspended sentence in November over his illicit approach to two 14-year-old boys.

Louise Santamera, prosecuting, said Kemp had admitted two counts of attempting to cause a boy to engage in sexual activity.

Read the full story here.

Live updates as Arctic blast leads to warning snow could fall today

The ECHO will be updating readers as Merseyside is set for an Arctic blast with cold temperatures and possibly snow.

Temperatures have plummeted over recent days and are expected to dip further.

As a result, the Met Office has warned that snow could hit the region.

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A yellow weather warning has been issued across the North West highlighting the potential for hazardous conditions and travel disruption.

The chilly temperatures are also expected to leave icy patches overnight.

The ECHO will have all the latest information should the weather cause any disruption, which you can follow here.

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