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April 11, 2025

Trains delayed as fire breaks out in tunnel

EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED AFTER 'THICK SMOKE' REPORTED NEAR STATION

1 min

Use your power to help planet

GIVEN the current climate anxieties, rising energy costs, and Sefton's plans for a greener region, now is the perfect time to focus on something that brings hope and optimism to the people and families in Southport.

1 min

Police appeal after attack on mother and children

A MUM and her young children were physically attacked and verbally abused while visiting their local shopping parade.

1 min

Gerry rocks the Cavern one more time

LAST SONG BY MERSEYBEAT LEGEND GETS CITY PREMIERE

2 mins

Summer's day of fun ended in tragedy for Daniel, 14

INQUEST TOLD OF TEENAGER'S LAST HOURS BEFORE BEING SWEPT OUT TO SEA

4 mins

STRAIGHT UP! CITY'S UPSIDE DOWN HOUSE COULD BE STAYING PUT

LIVERPOOL'S most unique home could be sticking around for another three years as plans for a unique attraction at Liverpool ONE go to the city council.

1 min

Five in court over gun death of gran

FIVE people charged in connection with the death of a grandmother shot dead inside her own home have appeared in court for the first time.

3 mins

'Kind' stranger lured woman to his flat and raped her

A SEEMINGLY ‘kind’ stranger purported to be coming to the aid of a lone woman who had lost her sister on a night out but instead raped her.

3 mins

Company plans £10m residential development

THE company behind Home Bargains plans to build a £10m apartment development in the Baltic Triangle.

1 min

Child poverty on the rise across the region

NEARLY TWO OUT OF THREE CHILDREN LIVING BELOW THE BREADLINE IN ONE WARD

2 mins

Coleen wins in latest Vardy action

A HIGH Court judge has ruled Coleen Rooney's lawyers did not commit misconduct after they were accused of 'very substantially' understating some of her costs in the high profile Wagatha Christie libel battle with Rebekah Vardy.

2 mins

'Good boy' stabbed his brother with broken plate

COURT TOLD OF ARGUMENT BETWEEN SIBLINGS THAT LED TO MAJOR INJURY

4 mins

Fitness centre plan for docks

A NEW 'state-of-the-art' gym and spa could open up as part of a major ongoing development in Wirral.

1 min

I CAN DO THAT!

For people who won't let disability get in the way www.alltogethernow.org.uk

1 min

Mayor's aide quits after seven months

LIVERPOOL City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram’s chief of staff has quit his post after just seven months, with the region’s Combined Authority (CA) now advertising for the £113k per year role.

1 min

Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

1 min

Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke

ACTRESS Anita Dobson has said her husband Sir Brian May is \"very well, back to his old self\", following his stroke last year.

1 min

Grooming gang inquiries to go ahead, says Cooper

THE Home Secretary has insisted that local inquiries into grooming gangs in five towns will be going ahead despite accusations the plans were being watered down.

1 min

PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics

POLITICS has failed communities across the UK for decades, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised change to bring an end to an era of “managed decline”.

1 min

Three cheers for a vintage performer

WHO knew when Take That pop star Gary Barlow was chucking jelly around half-naked for a music video that one day he'd be a grown-up sensible wine buff...

1 min

Colour me HAPPY

WELLBEING has become an important element in our lives, and taking a holistic approach to interior design reinforces all those feel-good, happy vibes - and a space where we feel comforted.

2 mins

Respiratory infection likely cause of Celebre death

A SEVERE respiratory infection is likely to have contributed to the death of Randox Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen, a post-mortem has revealed.

1 min

Warrington wary of Hull following derby defeat

WARRINGTON will be wary of a Hull side fully focused on the Super League competition when the two sides clash at the Halliwell Jones Stadium tomorrow (kick-off 5.30pm, live Sky Sports +).

1 min

Widnes must hit back after crushing loss

NOT so much a bump as an almighty crash!

1 min

All change for Saints in Trinity tester

ST HELENS have been forced to ring the changes for the visit of away-day specialists Wakefield Trinity this evening (kickoff 8pm Totally Wicked Stadium, live Sky Sports +).

2 mins

'Stadium is spectacular- but it will be even better when we're winning'

EX-BLUE STEVEN PRAISES NEW EVERTON HOME

2 mins

Singing the BLUES

FRESH from penning the terrace anthem dedicated to Iliman Ndiaye which has become a firm favourite with Evertonians, Scouse singer-songwriter Ryan Rooney is bringing out a new song to bid farewell to the Blues’ long-time home.

3 mins

Maupay blames Blues' tactics for nightmare spell

NEAL Maupay has blamed Everton's tactics for his nightmare spell at Goodison Park.

1 min

Women fighting for historic final place

LIVERPOOL Women return from the international break this week to fight for an historic place in the FA Cup final at Wembley.

2 mins

Mac Allister is missing midweek BATTLES

IT WILL BE WEIRD NOT PLAYING TWICE A WEEK AS TITLE RUN-IN CONTINUES - ALEXIS

2 mins

CCO Latty: Revenue and partnerships key

LIVERPOOL published their financial results for 2023/24 last month, a period which saw the absence of Champions League football. That was the chief reason for the club's £57million pre-tax loss.

5 mins

Beck hoping to prove his fitness before pre-season

OWEN BECK is hoping to prove his fitness in time for Liverpool pre-season training after seeing an impressive season long loan with Blackburn Rovers cut short by a hamstring injury.

1 min

How Salah impending new deal was sorted

FOR Mohamed Salah, in the end, it has come down to a relatively simple choice over his next move: renew his contract with Liverpool or shuffle off to Saudi Arabia and call time on a career at the elite level.

7 mins

Attacking summer transfer market

ECHO WRITERS GIVE THEIR GIVES ON WHERE REDS NEED TO STRENGTHEN

3 mins

Everton supporters don't like Mondays for final game

AN official Everton supporter group has urged for the club's final game at Goodison Park to be played on Sunday, May 18.

2 mins

Vitalii returns to give Blues boost for trip to Forest

VITALII MYKOLENKO has been pictured back in training with his teammates ahead of Everton's trip to Nottingham Forest tomorrow.

1 min

Nuno:No change in Forest approach

NOTTINGHAM Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo insists the cushion of an additional Champions League place will not change their approach in the final matches of the season.

1 min

New project launched by Blues' Women

EVERTON Women are halfway through their 20-day break.

2 mins

I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B

Nish Kumar chats to MARION MCMULLEN about his comedy highlights ahead of his new tour

4 mins

Technology has always inspired me... with Al though, I do have worries

Legendary German DJ, producer and Grammy award nominee Paul Van Dyk opens up about his new album This World Is Ours

3 mins

MICHELIN SCARS

A date in a posh restaurant sets the table for a gripping, bloody whodunnit in this lean, mean thriller

1 min

I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

VIOLA Davis is redefining what an action hero looks like. In the South Carolina actor's new blockbuster movie, G20, the almost 60-year-old is doing hand-to-hand combat, dodging bullets and taking out armed mercenaries - in a ballgown.