Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Family put dog down after rats from neighbour's filthy garden invade home
A mum has claimed that a neighbour's filthy garden caused rats to infest her home and even caused her family's pet to be put down.
Nicola Green said she first noticed rats in November after the garden belonging to the "nightmare neighbour" started to fill with rubbish.
Ms Green, from Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, said: "They've always had stuff scattered about the garden.
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"It started as them just tossing the odd can out on the garden but this last year it built up to that bad.
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Tense live interview as Labour councillors turn on each other
Liverpool Councillors got into a heated row last night after seven Labour rebels voted against the party's budget plans.
Following the dramatic meeting, the ECHO conducted a live interview with members on either side of the debate.
Video shows the Liverpool Councillors exchanging arguments about the party's plans.
Read the full story and view the video here.
Heartbreak as animal dies overnight at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo has confirmed the death of one of its animals.
The zoo's female jaguar, Goshi, died overnight on Tuesday, March 1.
The zoo is currently investigating the jaguar's cause of death.
Read the full story here.
