A man's body has been found in the River Mersey near to Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton. A member of the public made the discovery on Sunday morning. The investigation is in its early stages and the death is currently being treated as unexplained.
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00:00 I'm Emily Bonner, time now for your latest news updates.
00:03 A man's body has been found in the River Mersey near to Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton.
00:09 A member of the public made the discovery on Sunday morning.
00:13 The investigation is in its early stages and the death is currently being treated as unexplained.
00:18 Opposition to Wirral's new 20 mile power zones is growing.
00:22 As a new petition calls for Wirral Council to reverse its plans.
00:26 The local authority is planning to reduce the speed on nearly 1,000 roads in what will be the second of four phases to roll out across Wirral.
00:35 A unique recreational area called Southern Grasslands has been created in Liverpool.
00:41 It's the largest transformed urban green space opened in the city in the 21st century.
00:46 Soil from Festival Gardens development zone has been used to create this haven for wildlife.
00:52 That is all your local headlines for now.