it happened at the lighthouse inn in wallasey village. called for more information from the community to catch the gunman. the police have been speaking in the past few minutes. i can today confirm that a 26—year—old woman has died following a shooting at the lighthouse inn in wallasey village on christmas eve. as you can imagine, her devastated family are inconsolable and heartbroken. the woman was enjoying a night out with family and friends when the callous and cold—blooded shooting took place at the pub. the people of liverpool and merseyside are known for their compassion and pulling together in times of crisis. and we have already had an overwhelming response from the public following the murder, particularly from people who were in the pub last night. but we do need more information so that we can find those responsible for this callous murder and the wounding of four others, one of whom is in a critical condition so that we can find justice for the victim and her family. this is not the time for anyone who knows who is responsible

it sits in wallasey village, which is at the end of a main road.bar was full of young people celebrating christmas eve. we can still see that there are beer bottles that have been strewn outside as people were just having a drink, but that all ended ten minutes to midnight when a gunman shot and killed a woman. three men have been injured and they are being treated in hospital. we are told that a number of other people have also been hurt. details are still emerging, but police say they believe the gunman left the car park in a dark car after the shooting, possibly a mercedes. they say their inquiries are now extensive. in a statement, they told us that this investigation is in the very early stages. "we understand that it is truly shocking and devastating, especiallyjust before christmas day in a busy venue full of young people." and it is that word, it is shocking, but devastating as well. devastating to any friends, any family at any time of year but especially on christmas day. officers say they are also appealing for anybody who was here, anyb

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside.ol on christmas eve, has been named as rachael moore. she was described by her family in a statement, as a "cherished" daughter, sister, granddaughter, partner and friend. mersyside police say they are providing assistance to the �*independent office for police conduct�* — and are appealing for witnesses to the incident. president putin has accused the west of trying to tear russia apart in comments to russian tv. mr putin said moscow was ready to negotiate to end the war, but kyiv was refusing to engage in talks. officials in ukraine say 3 emergency workers were killed on saturday, in the southern region of kherson. the authorities said, they'd been in an area liberated from russian forces. an explosive device — which they'd been working to make safe — detonated. also on saturday — russian shelling killed at least 10 civilians in the city, among the deadliest attacks since russian forces were driven out of kherson last month. in a defiant video message on christmas eve, president zele

elle was having a drink outside this pub in wallasey on christmas eve when she was fatally wounded. of drinkers. of the four other people injured, three have been released from hospital, one is still undergoing treatment. police still haven't found a dark—coloured mercedes used in the attack, or the gun. they want anyone with information about where they could be to come forward, along with details about who was involved. these people don't deserve to be walking our streets, they don't deserve to be protected — they belong in prison. guns have no place on the the streets of merseyside and we're dedicated to getting weapons off the streets. silence is never an option. of the three people arrested so far, one man is still being questioned and a woman has been released on bail. a 30—year—old man arrested on boxing day on suspicion of murder has been recalled to prison. tributes are continuing to flood in from around the world for the brazilian football legend pele — who has died at the age of 82. in brazil, three days of national mourning have been declared. pele was known by many as t

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside.hanistan following the order by taliban authorities banning the employment of women at humanitarian agencies. the international rescue committee, irc, has become the latest agency to halt its activity in the country. earlier, care, the norwegian refugee council and save the children said they "could not effectively reach afghans in desperate need" without their female staff. seven people, including dual nationals with claimed links to the uk, have been arrested in connection with the current wave of anti—government protests in iran. a statement from the revolutionary guards in the south—eastern province of kerman described them as members of a uk linked organisation involved in guiding and directing such plots. it said they were detained as they were trying to leave the country. in singapore, the recent repeal of a colonial—era law which criminalised sex between men has been welcomed by many in the lgbtq community. but at the same time, the government has legally defined marriage as on

judith moritz, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside. for clues into the 2019 jewel heist at dresden�*s green vault museum. six men accused of being involved in the $120 million robbery appeared in court back injanuary and the whereabouts of many of the jewels still remains a mystery. emer mccarthy reports. police divers braved berlin's semi—frozen canals for more clues in one of europe's biggest heists. the 2019 jewel robbery at dresden�*s green vault museum saw $120 million worth of artefacts stolen. prosecutors believe the thieves sawed through part of a window grating in advance and reattached it to get into the building as quickly as possible during the heist. the christmas day dive comes just days after german police said most of the stolen jewels have been recovered in what they hailed as a christmas miracle. dresden police overlooking the canal search said the operation could take several hours to several days but what exactly the divers were looking for remained a mystery as police only confirmed the search was related to the he

elle edwards was in the town of wallasey. elle edwards was killed in the town of wallasey.as been recalled to prison. another man is still being held. a 19—year—old woman has been released on bail. ms edwards' family have described her as the most beautiful and bright star. earlier, detective superintendent sue coombs from merseyside police read out a family statement, with elle's dad sitting beside her. elle's family are understandably devastated by her shocking and needless death. they need answers and now it is more important than ever that people come forward and tell us what they know. while i understand how worrying incidents such as this are, i want to reassure people that my investigation team is working round the clock to getjustice for elle and her family. i can confirm that two people arrested in connection with elle marlene's murder have been released from custody. a 30—year—old male from tranmere has been recalled as prisoner on licence and a 19—year—old woman from rock ferry has been bailed. there is a 31—year—old male still in custody. we have already spoken

the 19—year—old who was shot dead on christmas eve when she was out celebrating with friends in wallaseyar—old man who was a 30—year—old man, who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of elle edwards at a pub in wallasey on christmas eve, has been recalled to prison. police investigating the shooting also say a 19—year—old woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder has been released on bail and a man, aged 31, remains in custody. this is the scene in liverpool, where we have just had a briefing to journalists on the arrival of an investigating officer to give us an update on the investigation. there has been a huge outpouring of anger and shock on the wirral because of the death of elle edwards. she was from rock ferry and of course the circumstances of the shooting, the police made very clear very early on that they did not believe at that stage of the investigation that this was in any way targeted and that she had the real misfortune to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but that shouldn't mean that somebody loses their life. her relatives have obviously been coming t

we can go to our correspondent. that the lighthouse pub in wallasey.correspondent. at this latest arrest is _ can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the _ can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the third _ can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the third so - can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the third so far, - latest arrest is the third so far, he was arrested about three having five kilometres away from here on the wirral on merseyside. 12 shots were fired into the pub at around quarter to midnight on christmas eve, a busy night, probably one of the busiest of the year for the pub industry. elle edwards it was 26—year—old beautician was shot in the head, she was caught in the crossfire and died by the time she got to hospital about five kilometres away from here. four were injured, one of those people is still in hospital. the pub as i say, very busy at the time, the road outside it has reopened and, looking at the pub itself, there are still drinks outside, bottles on tables as to whe

we are here, we are in wallasey, it's a nice little community, a nice area.really feel that? yeah, ifeel like it's not safe. after elle's family visited the scene yesterday, the investigation moved quickly. forensic teams have searched the local area and community leaders issued a fresh appealfor information. then, a few hours later, police activity across the city. officers were seen here at addresses in tranmere, the area where two arrests were made. merseyside police have said they don't believe elle edwards was deliberately targeted. it makes her death all the more difficult for her family to comprehend. a murder investigation is under way after a 23—year—old man was stabbed to death on the dance floor ofa birmingham nightclub in england. the man was fatally injured at the crane nightclub in the digbeth area of the city. 0ur midlands correspondent phil mackie has more on this. well, they are desperate to talk to people who were here last night. there was a major boxing day event here at the crane, it lasted from three in the afternoon and it was scheduled

our reporter dave guest is at the scene in wallasey this morning.the latest on the investigation? three days on from the terrible events of christmas eve, the police cordon remains in place, eerily, the lights are still on in the beer garden, there are drinks on the table and the big screen tv is on. it is as if time stood still when the shots rang outjust before midnight on christmas eve. elle edwards, a 26—year—old beautician, had been in the bar with her sister and friends enjoying a christmas drink, she was on her way home when the shots were fired and she was hit in the head and sadly died a short time later. four men were also injured, one remains critically ill injured, one remains critically ill in hospital. the police investigation has moved on very quickly, yesterday, there were two arace, a 30—year—old man from the tranmere area which is not far from here, arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and a 19—year—old woman, here on the wirral peninsula, she was arrested suspicion of conspiracy. the police are appealing for anyone

danny savage, bbc news, wallasey, on merseyside.tes live on television. he did it to show solidarity with women banned by the taliban from studying. ismail mashal ripped up his masters and phd documents, saying if women were not allowed to study, he didn't want his degrees any more. sport — and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. manchester city have taken control at elland road as they look to keep up the pressure in the premier league title race. they're 2—0 against leeds — despite dominating from the start, it took until the one minute of added time at the end of the first half when rodri broke the deadlock, before erling haaland doubled their lead in the second half. you can follow it all on the bbc sport website. elsewhere, it's a busy night in the scottish premiership. six games under way, league leaders celtic are 3—0 up at hibs, while rangers also have a 3—0 against motherwell. follow all the latest on the bbc sport website, and those watching on bbc scotland can watch the highlights on spo

we are here, we are in wallasey, it's a nice little community, a nice area.o now? do you really feel that? yeah, ifeel like it's not safe. after elle's family visited the scene yesterday, the investigation moved quickly. forensic teams have searched the local area and community leaders issued a fresh appealfor information. then, a few hours later, police activity across the city. officers were seen here at addresses in tranmere, the area where two arrests were made. merseyside police have said they don't believe elle edwards was deliberately targeted. it makes her death all the more difficult for her family to comprehend. taiwan's president, tsai ing—wen, has announced that all men will be required to serve one year's military service. the announcement came after china carried out one of its biggest incursions to date in the seas and skies around taiwan on sunday with fighterjets and warships deployed around the island. the taiwanese leader said it was needed to counter the growing military pressure beijing is exerting on taiwan, which it regards as an integr

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four other people were injured in the shooting in the lighthouse pub in wallasey.yside police said it did not believe the victim was targeted. judith moritz reports. late on christmas eve, the lighthouse pub was full of people counting down the minutes towards midnight. it was a lively scene, butjust before 12:00am the pub�*s neighbours heard a particularly loud noise. i was in bed and i was on phone and i heard a bang, bang, bang, bang —fourtimes. i waited, because i thought it was going to be a firework and i thought i would hear the ssh. but then i didn't hear the shush. a gunman opened fire directly towards the front door of the pub, his shots hitting a 26—year—old woman in the head. despite efforts to save her, she died of her injuries. herfamily are said to be inconsolable. he also shot another four people, one of whom is in a critical condition. the fact that this has happened on christmas eve makes the tragedy even more unpalatable and shows those responsible have no regard for members of the public who just want to be able to live their lives without fear.

a third person has been arrested over the death of ellie edwards, who was shot dead at a pub in wallaseye. two other people — a 30—year—old man and a 19—year—old woman — are still being questioned. 0ur reporter geeta pendse is in wallasey this morning. just bring us right up to date with the investigation.— just bring us right up to date with the investigation. good morning. it is very much _ the investigation. good morning. it is very much alive _ the investigation. good morning. it is very much alive investigation. i is very much alive investigation. you can still see a police presence here this morning. merseyside police say they are working relentlessly to try to find the killer of ali edwards and target anyone who might be harbouring them. it was six days since ellie was killed, she died after shots were fired outside the lighthouse pub here in wallasey village on christmas eve. four other men were also injured at the time. the pub was packed full of people, mainly young people enjoying an evening out. this is a developing case. currently police are questioning three people in conne

our reporter dave guest is at the scene in wallasey this morning. people have died in the winter storms sweeping across the united states and canada. president biden has announced that extra support will be made available for new york state, where the city of buffalo has seen the worst of the arctic conditions. sean dilley reports. forfive days, blizzard conditions have disrupted life and travel conditions across america. dozens of deaths have been reported, more are expected in the coming days. emergency services are among those struggling with the weather. a quarter of a million homes and businesses are estimated to have been hit by power cuts on christmas eve and christmas day. the impact of the storm has stretched from canada to the mexican border. montana has experienced the coldest weather, with temperatures dropping to —45. the most impacted residents live here in buffalo, upstate new york, where half of all deaths have been reported. the state's governor says they are at war with mother nature. anyone who declares victory and says it's over,

elle edwards was killed at a pub in wallasey on christmas eve.nited nations tells the taliban to reverse its decision on banning afghan women working for humanitarian agencies, after five major non—governmental organisations suspend their work in afghanistan. now on bbc news, ourworld: svalbard's climate change fight. deep in the arctic circle, there's a place under threat like no other. this is svalbard, the fastest warming spot on earth. it's out of control. it's... it's really impacting our lives and the wildlife around us. it's scary. it's climate change on fast forward. we know that the clock is ticking, but i choose to stay hopeful, actually. yeah. i can't do anything else. we want to know what's being done to save svalbard as we know it. we are testing new technology, new systems. but even here, are they really ready to give up fossil fuels in the middle of an energy crisis in europe? they haven't found the perfect substitute yet, so coal - are still here to stay. and now the war in ukraine is undermining the international fight against cl

gunman's target . 26 been the gunman's target. 26 year old elle edwards was at the lighthouse pub in wallasey village on christmas eve when the incident took place. four men were also treated for gunshot wounds. the search for the gunman is still ongoing. gunshot wounds. the search for the gunman is still ongoing . a the gunman is still ongoing. a 10th person has now died as a result of an explosion at a block of flats in jersey. earlier this month. 73 year old cathy mcguinness died in hospital on christmas day . the hospital on christmas day. the blast, which happened in the early on the 10th of december, destroyed a building in st heuen destroyed a building in st helier. ms. lived nearby and investigation is ongoing . in investigation is ongoing. in international news, at least 55 people are believed to have died as a result of a severe arctic freeze that continues to grip much of the us and canada. officials say 25 people have been killed in buffalo , in new been killed in buffalo, in new york state and. those of you watching on television can see footage of the city minus degrees there an

it will have a detrimental impact.— area of wallasey. it will have a detrimental impact.weeks ahead _ minute but they will over the weeks ahead need to support residents and businesses _ ahead need to support residents and businesses because you can see it is deathly— businesses because you can see it is deathly quiet. and businesses because you can see it is deathly quiet-— deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's sister lucy _ deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's sister lucy was _ deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's sister lucy was in _ deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's sister lucy was in the - deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's sister lucy was in the pub i deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's sister lucy was in the pub and | deathly quiet. and sadly ellie's i sister lucy was in the pub and had leftjust sister lucy was in the pub and had left just before the sister lucy was in the pub and had leftjust before the shooting happened. she came here yesterday to lay flowers, their parents as welcome tributes from across the world to a young life taken so soon. we have all felt it, the fact that e

we'll be live in wallasey . we'll also be live in wallasey. in which he paid tribute to his late queen and late mother, the queen and former strictly professional dancer rhiannon, who'll be taking us through the highlights of this year's strictly christmas special . you can join christmas special. you can join in in any of our discussions by emailing us at gbnews.uk or tweet us at gb news. are we still looking for photos? yes. always? yes festive pets. spreads the trees and you've got the all important leftovers. yes . we the all important leftovers. yes. we touch on the rail strikes . paul touch on the rail strikes. paul says uk train drivers are highest paid in europe, a claim they are striking in support of lower paid staff. why don't all drivers take a pay cut and provide them money for lower paid roles ? and jim says the paid roles? and jim says the responsibility for the current economic crisis cannot replace the taxpayers and voters. this is down to mismanagement by the government. it's got you talking this morning. do government. it's

ellie edwards was at the lighthouse pub, in wallasey village, when a man opened fire at the entrance.elieve she was a target. around 30 relatives arrived at the scene to lay flowers. the police say what they're going through is incomprehensible. one of the cards reads, "to my beautiful elle, you are the light of my life, "you will never be gone, mum and dad." the killing took place at a family pub at the heart of the community. local residents have described their shock. things like this don't really happen on the wirral, so i think everyone's shocked. you don't expect it on your own doorstep, you know? this pub, it's a nice pub. you know, you never hear of any trouble. i've got a 21—year—old son, and, you know, it's devastating to be honest. forensic teams have been searching the area throughout the day. and then tonight, police activity across the city. this was two addresses in the tranmere area. it was around this time two nights ago that ellie edwards was killed. four men were also injured in the shooting. one of them is in a critical condition in hospital. people here tell us no

police are appealing for information after a gunman shot and killed a 26—year—old woman at a pub in wallaseywith her sister and friends, was not the intended target. four men were wounded, one is in a critical condition. war has transformed life for millions of young ukrainians, many of whom are still living as refugees 10 months after russia invaded their country. among them is teenager nika, who now lives in the uk and is coming to terms with the fact that she won't be able to return home anytime soon. sarah rainsford has been following herjourney. nobody here understands what i experienced. i hope they never will understand what i experienced. when russia invaded her country, nika played piano to drown out the sound of the explosions. i was hearing bangs, bombs. it was quite loud. yeah, unfortunately, kharkiv is one of the most attacked cities in ukraine. we first met as her family were fleeing kharkiv. nika was leaving her city and friends behind to become a refugee. she is now at a school in england and we went to see how she is doing. i needed time to understand that now i am in a safe

ellie edwards, who was 26, was shot outside the lighthouse inn pub in wallasey, just before midnightarget of the attack. our correspondent danny savage gave us the latest. this is the lighthouse pub. people have been in the pub here all evening. a group of people, including ellie, were sitting in a covered seating area, which had heaters on because not the usual time of year to be sitting outside for a drink. when the shots were fired. there was a covered area they were sitting when the shots were fired. ellie edwards received a fatal wound to her head at that time. she was taken to hospital not farfrom here and died a short time afterwards. since then, there's been an intense investigation going on here on merseyside into who fired the shots, where the weapon is and who else was involved in the targeted of that shooting. the update today is that merseyside police sent one of their senior officers here to give us an update, talking about the fact they were still looking for information of who was involved in where the weapon is. and where the weapon is. our staff at merseyside police

was not thought to have been the target when she was shot and killed outside the lighthouse pub in wallasey the road has now reopened around the pub. a cordon remains in place. and anyone who has a vehicle in the car park is now able to come and pick up their vehicle. they will have to produce id to the police. a mobile police station remains on site. that will help people collect their vehicle and give any information, if they have it, to merseyside police, who've described this attack as a callous murder. they say they will be relentless in their efforts to bring to justice whoever was responsible for the murder elle edwards and injuring four other people. now, one man, a 28—year—old, continues to receive medical treatment. but the message from merseyside police today is as clear as it was on christmas eve, when this attack happened — they need help to find the person responsible for ellie edwards�* murder. they ask anyone with information to come forward. police are continuing to question two men on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in a birmingham nightclub. 23—year—old cod

ellie edwards died in hospital after being shot in the head at the lighthouse pub in wallasey village centre, here's hugh ferris. good evening. chelsea have won their first premier league match since mid—0ctober, beating bournemouth 2—0 at stamford bridge. chelsea had lost three league games in a row before the world cup break. but goals from kai havertz and mason mount ended that run. there was a hitch though. right—back reece james, who missed the world cup through injury, was forced off in his first game back with what looked like another knee problem. meanwhile manchester united are playing their first premier league game since the world cup, and since the acrimonious departure of cristiano ronaldo. it's against nottingham forest. i7 17 minutes of that game and it is 0-0. meanwhile, afterfailing to prevent relegation from the premier league last season and not starting this one particularly well, dean smith has been sacked by norwich. he's been the centre of a toxic atmosphere at recent games, with some fans demanding smith be replaced. they lost 2—1 at luton on monday and are cur

ellie edwards was at the lighthouse pub in wallasey village when a man opened fire at the entrance. today, around 30 relatives arrived at the scene to lay flowers. the police say what they're going through is incomprehensible. one of the cards reads, "to my beautiful elle, you are the light of my life, you will never be gone, mum and dad." the killing took place at a family pub at the heart of the community. local residents have described their shock. things like this don't really happen on the wirral, so i think everyone's shocked. you don't expect it on your own doorstep, you know? this pub is a nice pub. you know, you never hear of any trouble. i've got a 21—year—old son, and, you know, it's devastating to be honest. forensic teams have been searching the area throughout the day. and then tonight, police activity across the city. this was two addresses in the tranmere area. it was around this time two nights ago that ellie edwards was killed. four men were also injured in the attack. one of them is in critical condition in hospital. people here tell us none of this feels real. th