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Hannah Rees

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder arrest, new Prime Minister and mum's energy bill tips

Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.

Man arrested on the motorway hours from Liverpool in connection with murder of Olivia

A fourth man was arrested on Sunday in connection with the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder investigation.

The man, from Liverpool, was stopped almost 130 miles away from the city on the M42. He was driving on the motorway when arrested by police and the car he was in was seized.

Detective Chief Superintendent and Head of Investigations, Mark Kameen, said: "I continue to urge anyone who has information that can help our investigation into Olivia’s tragic murder to please come forward so we can bring those responsible to justice.

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"A number of people have been arrested in respect of this investigation. However, we still need the public’s help in ensuring that we can a build a strong evidential picture so justice is served for Olivia and her family."

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Liz Truss announced as next Prime Minister after beating Rishi Sunak

Liz Truss will succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership election.

The MP for South West Norfolk beat the former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the vote of Conservative Party members, after the leadership contest. After winning with 81,326 votes to Mr Sunak's 60,399, she will be appointed as Prime Minister on Tuesday, September 6.

Ms Truss was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served in the governments of David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. After being appointed as a junior minister in 2012, she became Environment Secretary in 2014, Justice Secretary in 2016, Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2017, International Trade Secretary in 2019 and Foreign Secretary in September of last year.

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Mum came up with plan to combat 'ridiculous' bills in middle of the night

A mum-of-three has created a list of her top tips for lowering energy bills after being struck by an idea in the middle of the night.

Maxine Watts, from Ellesmere Port, came up with a way of slashing energy bills while preparing milk for her one-year-old son, Joshua.

Maxine told CheshireLive : “I was looking in the garden and thought: ‘Why is the garden so bright, and I’m worrying about putting lights on in the house? The answer was solar-powered lights."

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