Good evening, these are the latest ECHO headlines on Tuesday, March 8.
'Serious' stabbing cordons off church yard
Emergency services, including Merseyside Police and the North West Ambulance Service, were called to School Lane in Formby this afternoon.
A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police confirmed a male was stabbed but did not confirm the age of the victim.
READ MORE: Updates as 'serious' stabbing cordons off church yard
Police have cordoned off a section of School Lane, surrounding Our Lady’s Church graveyard, and the victim is in a 'serious condition'.
Dad's web of lies over 'Audi stolen at gunpoint'
A dad who claimed he was robbed at gunpoint was today jailed after his web of lies was exposed.
Paul Audley told police he was the victim of a carjacking in which his Audi RS 6 was stolen.
But the 40-year-old - who involved his girlfriend in his deception - had actually crashed the vehicle.
Liverpool Crown Court heard an incident took place outside Audley's home in Deverill Road, Rock Ferry, on Saturday, January 16 last year.
Christopher Hopkins, prosecuting, said: "It was reported to the police there were males armed with machetes.
"Because of that report, police spoke to the defendant and advised him and his family they should stay the night away from their home."
Rare penny now estimated to be worth £200,000
A rare coin, marking King Edward VIII's brief reign, is estimated to be worth £200,000.
Shares of the coin were made available for £50 after it went into fractional ownership.
Collectables platform Showpiece.com has acquired the penny, which weighs 9.36g and measures 3.08cm.
Ownership of the coin has been split into "pieces" or shares.
Sales data released by Showpiece.com on Tuesday revealed that 2,864 of 3,500 available shares had been snapped up by lunchtime, with buyers being from 18 countries.
