00:00 I'm Emily Bonner, time now for your latest news updates.
00:04 A rise in reports of animals injured by discarded fishing litters prompted the RSPCA to issue
00:08 a warning to new and inexperienced anglers. This comes as the number of calls last year
00:13 to the charity reporting wildlife injured by angling litter such as old fishing line,
00:17 weights and barbed hooks almost doubled over the summer.
00:22 New estimates suggest more than 100,000 people in Cheshire and Merseyside could be suffering
00:26 from long Covid. The long Covid SOS charity said more public awareness and research is
00:31 needed to support those with the debilitating condition.
00:35 A rare black jaguar named Inca has arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a special programme
00:40 caring for the species across Europe. The two-year-old female jaguar has moved from
00:44 the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, having been carefully selected as a fitting companion
00:49 for Chester's resident male jaguar.
00:51 That's all your local headlines for now.
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