Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headlines today.
'Popular' dad killed at Switch Island was 'taken too soon'
A 'popular' dad died after storm debris smashed through a van windscreen at Switch Island.
Merseyside Police rushed to Switch Island at 2.10pm on Friday, February 18 following reports of debris hitting a vehicle.
Once at the scene officers found debris from Storm Eunice had flown through the windscreen of a van and hit the passenger, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The passenger in the van has been formally named as Stephen Matthews, 68, from Aintree.
His family have paid tribute to him and said he was "taken too soon".
They said: "Stephen was a popular and well-known member of the Aintree community who was tragically taken from us too soon."
Read more here.
DJ scammer, angry thug and two paedophiles walk free from court this month
The second month of 2022 has seen plenty of defendants walk through Liverpool's courts.
From a man who got drunk on a plane and threw a bottle, to a security guard who stole £2,700 of cigarettes, these are just some of the people who have gone before judges in the past three weeks but have remained out of prison.
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Some have been handed hefty fines, some were given suspended sentences, while others have received community orders as punishment for their crimes.
Here we've listed 12 criminals who have walked free from Liverpool's courts this month.
Read the full roundup of thugs here.
Liverpool hour by hour weather forecast as 40mph winds hit Merseyside again
Windy weather is set to continue in Merseyside as the Met Office predicts gale force winds over 40mph.
Yesterday the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Franklin battered Liverpool and Wirral.
Winds reached 71mph in the city on Monday, February 21, and caused several trees to fall and trains to be cancelled.
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Although there isn't a weather warning in place on Thursday, February 21, Merseyside is predicted to see winds of up to 44mph.
The day will start off windy with heavy rain and change to sunshine by 12pm, according to the Met Office.
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for Liverpool on Tuesday.
