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April 09, 2025

Tributes to 'a true Liverpool gentleman'

TRIBUTES have been paid to Barry Owen, who has died at the age of 82.

1 min

Hotel is sold again as staff owed thousands

NEW OWNER OF 30 JAMES STREET SAYS SITUATION WAS A DISASTER BUT PLEDGES TO PAY ANY OUTSTANDING SALARIES

2 mins

Moyes to visit new stadium

NEW photographs show what lies in store for Blues boss David Moyes when he visits the new Everton Stadium for the first time this week.

1 min

Gerry's last single release

A SINGLE Gerry Marsden recorded shortly before his death is to be played for the first time.

1 min

Swings can only get better after course voted in nation's top three

EIGHT Merseyside golf courses have been named among the best in the country.

1 min

H'boro law delayed as 36th anniversary nears

STREETING SAYS LAW MUST BE RIGHT, AS CAMPAIGNERS SAY IT'S ALL OR NOTHING

2 mins

Family's tribute to man who died after arrest

A FAMILY has paid tribute to a man who died hours after being arrested by police.

1 min

New school plan after campaign

A FORMER school and office building could house the first 100 pupils at a new girls' school in Toxteth.

1 min

Cruel thief stole my little dog as I helped stranger

A GRANDMOTHER who tried to help a distressed stranger on a bus was repaid for her kindness in the cruellest way imaginable.

2 mins

'Help us give Peggy a day to remember'

A CARE home where the 'oldest woman in Huyton' lives is asking the public for their help ahead of her 101st birthday.

1 min

Like a bargain on your clothes? Shush! Don't tell everyone!

FEW of us can escape the feeling that our hard-earned cash doesn't stretch as far as it used to.

3 mins

Ex-prison governor faces 'inevitable' jail

'RISING STAR' GUILTY OVER RELATIONSHIP WITH DRUG BOSS

1 min

'I was kicked off holiday jet just because I couldn't walk to the toilet'

AIRLINE APOLOGISES AFTER DISABLED BARRY TOLD TO GET OFF PLANE

1 min

Last orders as failed pub thief jailed

A MAN has been jailed after he targeted two pubs in a failed burglary spree.

1 min

Dinghy rescue during busy week for lifeboat crew

LIFEBOAT crews and coastguards have been called out several times in the past few days after people found themselves in difficulty off the Wirral coast.

1 min

Lime Street station to close on Easter Sunday

TRAVEL WARNING AS MAINTENANCE WORK PLANNED

1 min

$20 million diamond on display

A COLOURED diamond is on display in Sotheby's first public exhibition since 2009 at the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation in the Saadiyat Island Cultural District of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.

1 min

China will 'fight to end'

CHINA said it would \"fight to the end\" and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

1 min

Sale of Post Office branches

THE Post Office has said it plans to offload its last remaining directly owned branches, putting around 1,000 workers at risk.

1 min

Meghan reveals medical issues

THE Duchess of Sussex has said she suffered medical complications after childbirth, and had to cope with the \"world\" not knowing.

1 min

Duke appeals decision on his level of UK security

THE Duke of Sussex has been \"singled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatment\", the Court of Appeal heard yesterday, in the royal's challenge over his level of security in the UK.

1 min

Kemi doesn't deny Tory donor claims

KEMI Badenoch did not deny that a key donor to the Conservative Party has pulled his funding when asked in the Commons yesterday.

1 min

Chlorine won't be key ingredient in any US trade deal

NIGEL Farage has signalled he would not eat chicken washed with chlorine if it was imported from the US into Britain as a result of a future trade deal.

1 min

All-out bin strike a threat to public health, says Streeting

WES Streeting has warned about the public health situation in Birmingham, where a rubbish collection strike has left bin bags piling up and rats \"crawling around\".

2 mins

'Planning reforms put wildlife at risk'

NEW planning reforms could push species towards extinction and destroy precious habitats, leading nature organisations have warned.

1 min

Reeves resists call for 'buy British' campaign

DOWNING Street resisted calls for a “buy British” campaign in light of US tariffs, after the Chancellor slapped down the idea and suggested it could be a barrier to trade.

1 min

Rolls-Royce shares rebound after losing £10bn in value

SHARES in Rolls-Royce have begun to recover after shedding over £10bn in value following the announcement of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

1 min

Crack secrets to creating an Easter nest egg

School holidays can be expensive, so keep kids off screens and teach them how to budget with these fun ideas.

3 mins

RICHARD IRVINE

Bravery in the face of a bout of 'tummy trouble'

2 mins

BLINDED BY THE NIGHT

Nocturnal tourism is taking off in Tromsø, finds GRAHAM HISCOTT

4 mins

She's back on the crime wave beat

NICOLA Walker could read out the phone book (remember those?) and the audience would be completely gripped.

1 min

Quick on the DRAW

Katie Abey loves to create art. Here, she tells us all about her interesting career as an illustrator of children's books

2 mins

Ex-Oz opener Will retires at 27

Ex-Oz opener Will retires at 27 CRICKET Former Australia opener Will Pucovski has announced his retirement aged 27 after repeated concussions that have blighted his playing career.

1 min

Wellens could be in danger of the chop

PAUL Wellens' position as St Helens Head Coach is under pressure after seeing his side crash out to Warrington in Sunday's Challenge Cup Quarter Final.

1 min

Rory will block Masters 'noise'

RORY McIlroy has vowed to block out the \"noise\" surrounding his latest bid to win the Masters and complete the career grand slam.

2 mins

Forest facing fitness issues for Blues visit

THE swift counterattacking football of Nottingham Forest has been one of the stories of the Premier League season so far.

2 mins

Moyes has replaced fear in favour of HOPE

WHEN Everton 'failed' to beat Arsenal on Saturday, the club's record stretched to one win in seven Premier League games.

4 mins

Delap could be on Blues radar

EVERTON have been linked with a big summer swoop for Liam Delap - but what might the Ipswich Town striker potentially bring to David Moyes' men?

2 mins

Get FRESH for the weekend

ROTATION COULD BE KEY TO TAKING TITLE WITH EASE

3 mins

Reds deserve to be on top says Kewell

HARRY Kewell insists Liverpool deserve to win the Premier League this season, but admits his former club have benefitted from their would-be title rivals struggling to mount a challenge.

1 min

Gueye's tribute to 'the king of Senegal' Mane

IDRISSA Gueye has teased it is hard for him to admit just how good Sadio Mane is due to the pair's rival allegiances in the Merseyside derby.

1 min

Virgil cast as 'serial offender'

VIRGIL van Dijk has spent much of the season fielding questions about his Liverpool future.

3 mins

Salah goals and assists have dried up - but DON'T expect it to last

LUIS Diaz drifted in from the left flank and, spotting Mohamed Salah at the far post, curled over a cross that invited the incoming Egyptian to apply the finishing touch.

2 mins

Vital for Reds to avoid window PAIN

SLOT MUST KEEP PACE TO REBUILD KLOPP'S SQUAD

4 mins

Lewtas laments missed chances as Balagizi back

LIVERPOOL’S first team are closing in on the Premier League title under Arne Slot while Liverpool FC Women are preparing for an FA Cup semi-final at Chelsea this weekend.

3 mins

Aintree hero Patrick handed suspension

GRAND National winning jockey Patrick Mullins has been suspended for eight days after being found to have used his whip one above the permitted level aboard Nick Rockett on Saturday.

1 min

Dan set to try luck in Saudi

THE Premier League remains football's number one domestic division, but it seems that it's not just players who can be lured away by tempting offers from Saudi Arabia.

3 mins