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May 01, 2025

Life's a beach as sun keeps shining

PEOPLE made the most of the good weather by hitting the beach on the hottest day of the year so far yesterday.

1 min

Golfers' anger as e-bike yobs trash course

'MINDLESS BEHAVIOUR' CONDEMNED AS REPAIRS START

1 min

CCTV plea after 'nasty' attack in bar

A MAN was punched and kicked in the head inside a sports bar.

1 min

New bus service will be trialled to Blues stadium

918 ROUTE WILL CONNECT KIRKBY TO THE BRAMLEY-MOORE VENUE

2 mins

Bar's plans 'a threat to safety'

A LAP-DANCING bar's bid to stay open until 5am would \"compromise public safety\", it has been claimed.

1 min

Man, 63, killed in forklift accident

PORT OF LIVERPOOL OPERATIONS HALTED AFTER 'SERIOUS INCIDENT' AT SITE

1 min

LENNON AUCTION IN CITY

A RARE John Lennon record is to be auctioned in Liverpool this weekend.

1 min

Fairground worker's sex attack at festival

MAN ASSAULTED UNCONSCIOUS WOMAN ON GROUND

1 min

SIGNS COMING DOWN AT LAST

BANNED signs outside the Liverpool branch of Hooters will be taken down - but will miss the deadline initially imposed by the city council.

1 min

'Don't risk this torture... don't buy your child a helium balloon'

MUM'S PLEA AFTER JOSHUA DIED IN TRAGEDY ON HIS EIGHTH BIRTHDAY

3 mins

'I'm not gonna let two people fight my brother in the gym'

MAN SAYS HE WAS CALLED A RAT AND HIT WITH A 10K WEIGHT

4 mins

Woman awoke to find man with underpants on head by her bed

SERIAL BURGLAR JAILED AFTER TARGETING 3 HOMES IN A NIGHT

2 mins

SERIAL BURGLAR JAILED AFTER TARGETING 3 HOMES IN A NIGHT

A TERRIFIED woman woke up to discover a stranger with a pair of underpants on his head at her bedside.

2 mins

Biker in hospital after crash

A MAN is in hospital with a serious leg injury after two vehicles and a motorbike crashed.

1 min

'I want to be a good neighbour'

BAR OWNER WHO HAS HELPED REGENERATE RESORT WANTS IT OPEN 'SEVEN DAYS A WEEK'

2 mins

College hit by strikes found 'inadequate' by inspectors

STUDENTS 'WORRIED FOR THEIR FUTURE'

2 mins

KLOPP'S SON BEHIND PADEL CENTRE BID

JURGEN Klopp's son is behind plans for a new padel complex in Liverpool.

1 min

Public urged to help shape town's future

CONSULTATION IS UNDER WAY ON £50M TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

2 mins

14 dead in hotel fire in India

AT least 14 people are dead after a fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, police said.

1 min

14 dead in hotel fire in India

AT least 14 people are dead after a fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, police said.

1 min

Toxic mushroom lunch trial starts

THE Australian host of a weekend family lunch has gone on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms.

1 min

Trump marks 100 days

PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated the 100th day of his second term - yet spent much of his rally marking it in campaign mode, fixated on past grudges and grievances.

1 min

Embassy knifeman charged

A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with a terrorism offence after it is claimed he was found trying to get into the Israeli embassy in London with a knife.

1 min

AI may tackle initial skin cancer diagnosis

ADULTS with suspected skin cancer may be initially assessed with a new AI tool after it was approved for NHS use.

1 min

Fatal police marksman 'faces sack'

A POLICE group has reacted with fury at the “nonsensical” decision that the police marksman who shot Chris Kaba should face a disciplinary hearing and could be sacked.

1 min

Stamp duty move sees sales rocket

HOUSE sales more than doubled in March compared with the same month the previous year as buyers rushed to beat a stamp duty deadline.

1 min

MPs 'should have the final say on any US trade deal'

THE Prime Minister has been urged to support a proposed law which would give Parliament the “final say” on any trade agreement with the United States.

2 mins

Red Sea disruption costing us -Healey

SHOPPERS face higher prices as a result of Houthi disruption to international shipping, the Defence Secretary has warned after airstrikes by British forces.

1 min

UK 'failing to prepare for climate disaster'

THE Government is failing to prepare the UK for “tomorrow’s disaster” of floods, heatwaves, drought and wildfires, its climate advisers have warned.

2 mins

The best seats in outside the house

THESE OUTDOOR RANGES HAVE REST AND RELAXATION WRITTEN ALL OVER THEM, SAYS SAM WYLIE-HARRIS

1 min

Olivia stars in Warburtons ad

OSCAR-WINNING actress Olivia Colman can be seen \"storming into\" the headquarters of Warburtons as she stars in a new TV advert for the British baking firm.

1 min

Anderson confirms X-Files reboot talks

US ACTRESS Gillian Anderson has confirmed she has spoken to filmmaker Ryan Coogler about rebooting The X-Files.

1 min

Obsessive's sick plan to kill Holly

FANS of This Morning were sent into a frenzy one Thursday when long-time host Holly Willoughby didn't turn up for work.

1 min

Walk this way...

AS I walked through the forest I suddenly heard a heavenly chorus that seemed for a split second to be putting me on the path to cloud nine.

4 mins

No decision on retirement

JONAS YET TO MAKE UP MIND OVER CALLING TIME ON CAREER

2 mins

Would RICH return pay off? LT

ECHO WRITERS DEBATE WHETHER BLUES SHOULD TRY TO RE-SIGN RICHARLISON

6 mins

Thelwell 'backing' Dyche

1 min

Memorable tales of unique Grand Old Lady

THERE is no place on earth like Goodison Park. She is unique.

1 min

Alisson won't go to Saudi-Taffarel

LIVERPOOL goalkeeping coach Claudio Taffarel is confident that Alisson Becker will turn a blind eye to any overtures from Saudi Arabia this summer.

2 mins

Back Slot to build on title victory

REDS LEGEND SIR KENNY URGES FSG TO SUPPORT HEAD COACH IF HE WANTS TO STRENGTHEN IN SUMMER

3 mins

Van Dijk recalls 'weird' news of Klopp leaving

VIRGIL VAN DIJK has opened up how Jurgen Klopp told the Liverpool squad of his intention to step down as manager last year.

2 mins

'Respect Trent if he does leave'

SIR KENNY DALGLISH has hinted that Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool this summer, urging supporters to respect his decision if he does move on.

2 mins

Everton owner Friedkin running out of time to take up one of ‘hottest tickets in town'

T'S the hottest ticket in town but while thousands of football fans are clamouring to be there, one person's attendance remains unclear.

3 mins

Gueye inspires Blues

MOYES HAILS MIDFIELDER BUT NO WORD ON IF HE'LL BE STAYING AT EVERTON

2 mins

FIVE stars keen to stay

DAVID Moyes will have some tough calls to make this summer. With safety assured, his attention is now moving on to the squad rebuild that is inevitable with 15 players on expiring deals.

4 mins