These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Merseyside village almost 1,000 years old and doesn't have any street lights
A Merseyside village is almost 1,000 years old but does not have a single street light.
Little Crosby was first documented in 1066 and is believed to be one of the oldest existing Roman Catholic villages in the country. Keeping hold of its tradition and history the village opted out of having street lights installed during the 20th century.
The village is home to acres of original cottages built as far back as the 17th century and 29 buildings in the village are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. The village only has one school whose history dates back to the sixties.
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The school was founded by the owner of Crosby Hall, Mr Blundell whose family is responsible for the village's very first school in 1843. The original school was built and furnished by Squire William Blundell. It is now a private house and is known locally as Boundary Cottage.
The village is overshadowed by St Mary's Roman Catholic Church which was built in 1847 and held its first ever mass two years later on September 7, 1849.
Before St Mary's was built residents used West Lane House as the village church. This became home to the village's second school, the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Read more here.
Visitors to Formby Beach hit with £400 fine warning
Formby Beach is extremely popular with visitors on summer days, weekends and bank holidays.
Often named as one of the country's best beaches, its stunning sand dunes stretch for miles, with hundreds of acres of woodland beside it. Day-trippers from near and far flock to Formby for a dip in the sea, or to stroll along the sand.
But visitors should be warned they could face a hefty fine if they bring one banned item to the beach.
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National Trust, which owns the site, urges visitors to take litter home or use the large car park bins. And those coming to enjoy the area must also not bring barbecues to the beach or light fires anywhere on site.
Part of a Facebook post from National Trust Formby reads: "Together we can help protect the wonderful wildlife here at Formby’s nature haven. Thank you for your support."
Anyone who takes a barbecue to Formby Beach could be hit with a £400 fine from Sefton Council. Barbecues are strictly not allowed, the council says, due to the potential fire risk, injuries caused by discarded barbecuing kits and potential damage to habitats. Read the full story here.
Drivers warned to expect disruption as part of M57 to close this week
The M57 will partially close this week as drivers are warned to expect "disruption".
Sections of the motorway will be partially shut this week to allow for planned roadworks. Motorists in Merseyside don't have to worry about planned closures on any of the region's other motorways this week.
Disruption on the M57 is expected between 9pm and 6am from Tuesday, August 30 until Saturday, September 3. There are no planned motorway closures on Monday, August 29 and Sunday, September 4.
Here are all the motorway closures you can expect this week.
