Merseyside in a sentence

James Proctor from Community Foundation for Merseyside said: “The Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner’s Youth Diversion Fund is a fantastic funding programme that supports our local grassroots community organisations and their engagement work.

The spokesperson pointed out that while four residents have objected, there were no representations from any other responsible authority, such as Merseyside Police or Merseyside Fire and Rescue.

Today, the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed a joint investigation with Merseyside Police is ongoing and will continue today.

Urging XL bully owners to take action, Chief Inspector Col Rooney from Merseyside Police said: "We understand there will be some worried dog owners ahead of the new laws, especially those with XL bully type dogs in Merseyside.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue said: "At the height of the incident six fire engines, the Search and Rescue Team and the Service drone we all at scene alongside Merseyside Police, Council and United Utilities.

It really is more important than a Merseyside derby – Merseyside derbies are very special but I think in this case there’s a lot to win for Everton.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Elle Edwards, who was shot dead at a pub on Christmas Eve, Merseyside Police said.

A chilling murder which shook Merseyside was left unsolved for 16 years.

A county line named the 'Boris line', ran between Merseyside and Oswestry flooding the town with Class A drugs and violence against vulnerable people, the court heard.

Alonso spent five years on Merseyside after joining Liverpool in 2004 and was part of the iconic side that beat AC Milan in Istanbul to lift the Champions League trophy.

A lost passenger ferry that had long ties to Merseyside was reincarnated as a floating nightclub in the 1990s.

A married couple from Merseyside have been killed in a mid-air crash between two helicopters on Australia’s Gold Coast.

A move to Merseyside is deemed appealing but the ex-Ajax star is reluctant to leave Bayern and is keen to succeed in the Bundesliga.

An interactive map plots out reported UFO sightings across Merseyside.

As one of the older members of Liverpool's under-21s squad, it was somewhat surprising to see James Norris lining up during Monday's mini-Merseyside derby victory.

As this year comes to an end, however, things could not look more different to the picture on January 1. Elle Edwards's death, at the hands of Woodchurch estate drug-dealer Connor Chapman, remains the last fatal shooting in Merseyside 12 months later.

As well as Widnes, she is known to frequent the Liverpool area, and Merseyside Police say extensive enquiries are ongoing to find her.

A total of 15 properties were targeted in areas including in Wrexham, Glasgow, Merseyside, Cheshire and Manchester, where quantities of drugs, cash and mobile phones were seized.

A total of nine properties have been sold for over £2 million in Merseyside in that time.

Cancer Research UK spokesperson for Merseyside, Jane Bullock, said: "Every day we see the benefits of research we’ve previously funded being realised and that’s down to the generosity and commitment of our incredible fundraisers.