Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Man rushed to hospital as van crash seals off road for five hours
A van came off the road after being involved in a crash which closed a major road for five hours.
Police were called to reports of a crash on East Lancashire Road Westbound between A5207 Moorgate Road and Randles Farm Interchange Link Road near Kirkby today.
A Merseyside Police spokesperson confirmed a man was taken to hospital, however it is unclear the extent of his injuries.
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The road has since reopened and vehicle recovery has now cleared.
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'Gang of scruffs' who left restaurant without paying slammed
ECHO readers have slammed four men who left without paying a bill of almost £100 at a new restaurant in south Liverpool.
The owners of Los Amigos Steakhouse & Mexican took to Facebook yesterday to shame four men who ate an entire meal then left without paying, giving them seven days to settle their bill before their faces would be made public.
The photo they posted alongside the threat to identify the men showed a bill totalling £96.20.
The men had ordered six two-course meals including BBQ chicken wings, nachos, burgers and a seabass, along with three pints of San Miguel and five Diet Cokes.
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Latest covid isolation rules: who needs to isolate and how long for
With omicron covid cases on the rise it is important to do your part to help keep everyone as safe as possible by self isolating when you need to.
The rules have recently updated meaning some people can come out of isolation early if they test negative, but you still need to isolate when testing positive or if you have symptoms.
Covid spreads from person to person through small droplets, aerosols and through direct contact meaning that surfaces and belongings can also be contaminated with the virus when people with the infection cough or sneeze or touch them.
The risk of spread is greatest when people are close to each other, especially in poorly ventilated indoor spaces and when people spend a lot of time together in the same room.
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