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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Hannah Rees

Weather warning, man arrested after sex attack and boy hit by car

Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.

Liverpool weather: Met Office updates 'danger to life' warning as Storm Eunice hits

The Met Office has updated its "danger to life" weather warning for Merseyside.

A yellow alert had been issued across the region on Friday, February 18, as Storm Eunice is set to batter the UK.

The Met Office said: "There is a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life.

READ MORE: Wirral set for road closures tomorrow amid Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice

"Damage to buildings and homes is likely, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down."

Read the full story here.

Man arrested after Lime Street sex attack

The police cordon at Lime Street Station (Liverpool Echo)

A man has been arrested after reports a woman was raped in Liverpool city centre.

Police officers were called to a report of a sexual assault during the early hours of Sunday, February 6.

Today, February 17, British Transport Police confirmed a 31-year-old man from Liverpool has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Last week, a police cordon was in place covering an area next to the Lord Nelson Street entrance while a number of officers and a police vehicle remained at the scene.

Read the full story here.

Boy rushed to Alder Hey after being hit by car

Police are also keen to speak to the driver of the vehicle shown in the CCTV image (Cheshire Police)

A boy was rushed to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after being hit by a car.

Officers were called to reports of a crash on Saturday, January 8 at around 4.50pm involving a Ford Fiesta and a pedestrian on Hall Lane between Wincham Hall and Green Lane in Wincham, Cheshire.

The pedestrian, a teenage boy, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Read the full story here.

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