Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Everton legend diagnosed with dementia after 'difficult conversations' with daughter
The daughter of an Everton legend has opened up on his 'difficult' dementia diagnosis.
Mick Lyons' daughter has discussed the impact of his dementia that leaves him unable to remember details from his football career. Lyons, now 70, scored 59 goals for Everton between 1971-82, but has lived in Perth, Australia, for many years.
It was on one of her visits to Australia that his daughter Francesca, who is still in Liverpool, noticed some changes in her father that would ultimately lead to his diagnosis.
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She told the ECHO: “My dad is a proud man and it’s difficult to have these type of conversations but I started speaking to him about maybe looking into it. Everything became more difficult after that because covid happened, I couldn’t get to see him and noticed he seemed to be getting a little bit worse with stuff so I got in touch with his doctor over there, sent him an email and explained he was a professional footballer and it’s becoming quite common now for them to be having these type of issues."
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Boat capsized in crash with Ferry terminal on River Mersey
A crash caused a boat to capsize on the River Mersey.
Emergency services, including Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, attended the incident on Wednesday, June 18 at 12.36am. Two fire engines and the Search and Rescue Team assisted with the response after the tugboat had crashed into the Mersey Ferries landing stage at Georges Parade.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue service said: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident in the early hours of Wednesday 18th May at Georges Parade, Canada Boulevard, Liverpool City Centre. Crews were alerted at 12.36am and on scene at 12.44am. Two fire engines and the Search and Rescue Team attended."
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Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's 'Wagatha Christie' trial paused by judge
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's libel trial has been paused today.
The trial was due to finish today, but has been paused to give lawyers more time to prepare their final statements, Daily Mail reports. The trial will resume tomorrow when the barristers will give their closing speeches.
In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press.
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