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A simple change could save lives in Liverpool and across the country - the ECHO is joining the call for action
Today the Liverpool ECHO is officially backing the campaign for a new Gabe's Law, which would legally enforce higher perimeter barriers and guards at multi-storey car parks to stop people falling to their deaths. We say the time has come for the law to change after families, survivors and MPs joined to demand rule changes for new and existing car parks.
PM confident rough sleepers will be offered way off the street by Xmas
PRIME Minister Andy Burnham says he is confident that everyone sleeping rough in the Liverpool City Region and around the country will be offered a route off the street before Christmas.
Liverpool nan says 'it's been quite a day' as 46-year-old 'trademark' destroyed in Storm Boelo
A Liverpool great-grandmother says she is shocked and devastated after a 46-year-old ivy plant, loved by her family and her local community, was ripped from her house in the high winds of Storm Boelo. 79-year-old Patricia Carroll has lived in her house at the corner of North Sudley Road in Aigburth for 46 years. For many of those years, the house she shares with her husband has been covered on one side by distinctive ivy.
Beatles experience ‘could be seismic’ for city centre
INVESTMENT SET TO BOOST REGENERATION THE state-of-the-art new Beatles attraction in the heart of Liverpool will not get in the way of a broader multibillion pound vision to redevelop vast swathes of...
Decide for yourself!
GOVERNMENT SET TO HAND POWER AND CONTROL TO REGIONAL LEADERS IN £285M BOOST THE Liverpool City Region will receive more power, control and millions of pounds of funding as part of government plans to end a culture of communities...
New powers and cash for Liverpool City Region in The Budget
The Liverpool City Region will receive more power, control and millions of pounds of funding as part of government plans to end a culture of communities having to go 'cap in hand' to Westminster. Ahead of John Healey's first budget on Wednesday, the Chancellor has pledge to unlock growth across Britain by putting communities in control of their economic future – ending the era of power and resources being hoarded in Whitehall.
Warning to Liverpool fans heading to Anfield on Sunday as difficult weather continues
Football fans heading to Anfield to watch Liverpool FC in action on Sunday have been warned about potentially dangerous weather. Our region has been battered by wind and rain today, with yellow weather warnings in place on both fronts. Merseyside, like much of the country, is currently feeling the impact of the arrival of Storm Boelo.
Full list of flood warnings and alerts for Merseyside as Storm Boelo hits
Merseyside is now facing two specific flood warnings, where flooding is expected - including a new warning issued this evening. Across the region there are three other areas where flooding is described as possible. Like much of the country, our region has been battered by the winds and rains generated by Storm Boelo, which has brought havoc and disruption to the UK this weekend. Earlier today, the government issued a specific flood warning for New Brighton in the Wirral.
PM: This is a big deal for Liverpool
BURNHAM BACKS NEW BEATLES ATTRACTION PLAN AS HE VISITS CITY FOR WILDFIRES SUMMIT MEETING ANDY Burnham was back in Liverpool yesterday and spoke about the major new Beatles attraction announced this week.
'You heard it here first' - Prime Minister Andy Burnham's bold Everton prediction on visit to Liverpool
Liam Thorp Fri, 23 October 2026 at 1:36 pm UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Temilade Adelaja/Press Association Andy Burnham has made a bold prediction for his beloved Everton Football Club as he told the ECHO there is much for Blues fans to be hopeful about.
Andy Burnham says 'it's a big deal' for Liverpool on surprise visit to Aintree
Andy Burnham visited the region of his birth today and spoke about the major new Beatles attraction for Liverpool. Mr Burnham visited the National Resilience Centre of Excellence in Aintree this morning, just a couple of miles from the home he was born in - for a summit aimed at developing a better response to the devastating wildfires the country experienced this summer. He spoke with staff and firefighters about the increased challenges they face.
Government vow to correct court records errors
Pledge to parents of Hicks sisters, unlawfully killed in 1989 disaster, comes during Hillsborough Law debate in Lords THE Government has pledged to work with Hillsborough parents Jenni Hicks and Trevor...
Government will work with Jenni & Trevor Hicks to correct record of how their daughters died
The UK Government has pledged to work with Hillsborough parents Jenni Hicks and Trevor Hicks, their legal team and members of the House of Lords to find a way of correcting historic court records which have been shown to contain serious factual errors.
‘Kids aged NINE are racially abusing carers’
MIGRANT WORKERS ‘FEEL UNSAFE’ AS THREATS AND HARASSMENT CONTINUE MERSEYSIDE care workers say they are being attacked and racially abused by primary school children in their uniforms and are calling for more...
Merseyside care workers abused by primary school children 'don't feel safe going to work'
Merseyside care workers say they are being attacked and racially abused by primary school children in their uniforms and are calling for more action to be taken by the police. Staff employed by Merseyside company Caring Connections have told the ECHO they are still being abused when the visit clients in Knowsley's Stockbridge Village estate - months after we first exposed the situation.
‘Like Graceland, News it will do justice to a great legacy’
BEATLES ATTRACTION TO TRANSFORM CITY CENTRE LIVERPOOL city centre is to be transformed by a spectacular new multi-million pound Beatles attraction, taking over the iconic St Johns Beacon and the...
Huge new Beatles attraction backed by Paul and Ringo to take over Liverpool city centre landmarks
Liverpool city centre is set to be transformed by a spectacular multi-million pound Beatles attraction that will take over the iconic St Johns Beacon and the former St Johns Market site. Apple Corps Ltd, the multimedia corporation established by the Fab Four, will create the first ever official Beatles experience in the band's home city.
Huge new Beatles attraction backed by Paul and Ringo to take over Liverpool city centre landmarks
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Huge new Beatles attraction backed by Paul and Ringo to take over Liverpool city centre landmarks
Liverpool city centre is set to be transformed by a spectacular multi-million pound Beatles attraction that will take over the iconic St Johns Beacon and the former St Johns Market site. Apple Corps Ltd, the multimedia corporation established by the Fab Four, will create the first ever official Beatles experience in the band's home city.
Blue Coat hits the A-grade for GCSEs on Merseyside
PUPILS HAD THE HIGHEST RESULTS OF ANY STATE-FUNDED SECONDARY THE best performing secondary schools for GCSE results have been revealed in new data published by the Department for Education.
‘We feel at risk of fires all the time ...you can’t relax in your home’
PEOPLE LIVING IN HIGH-RISK CITY FLATS SAY FIRE DOORS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED AND BLOOD STAINS WERE LEFT ON A WALL AFTER AN ASSAULT PEOPLE living in a Liverpool apartment block that was...
The best performing secondary schools in Merseyside 2026 ranked
The best performing secondary schools for GCSE results have been revealed in new data published by the Department for Education. The Blue Coat School had the best GCSE results of any state-funded secondary in Merseyside this year. The school's pupils had an average attainment score of 7.86 in their Key Stage 4 results during the 2025/26 academic year. That's equivalent to an A or A* grade in the old system.
Indian restaurant loved by celebs slapped with zero hygiene rating as owner hits back
Holdi, one of Liverpool's most cherished Indian restaurants and a hotspot for A-list celebrities, has been slapped with a zero food hygiene rating by health inspectors. Located on Woolton Street in Woolton, Holdi is widely celebrated as one of the city's top curry houses. Just last year, it was listed among the top 10 Liverpool curry houses in the English Curry Awards.
Mum said man walked into her home looking to pay for sex
SHE SAID INCIDENTS HAVE INCREASED ON THE STREET WHERE HOUSE SUSPECTED OF BEING USED FOR ILLEGAL SEX WORK ECHO Political Editor MEN have been turning up at all hours to enter a property where...
Key meeting cancelled as Archdiocese responds to growing pressure over Liverpool academy plans
The Archdiocese of Liverpool has cancelled a key meeting as it issues a response to the growing pressure over its plans to push hundreds of Merseyside schools into new academy trusts. The ECHO exclusively revealed earlier this year that the Archdiocese intended to transfer 230 schools in Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Widnes and further afield into three Catholic multi-academy trusts.
Ticket confusion as period of rail services disruption begins
SOME COMMUTERS STRUGGLE AT START OF MONTH OF ENGINEERING WORKS YESTERDAY was the first working day of a difficult period for commuters in south Liverpool with their regular Merseyrail services...
Statement issued as Mersey Ferries suspended for a third day
A statement has been issued after Mersey Ferries were suspended for the third day in a row. On Saturday, it was confirmed that the ferries that cross the River Mersey between Liverpool and Wirral had been cancelled. A statement from the official social media pages of the Mersey Ferries said this was due to a technical issue. The organisation made that announcement at around 9am on Saturday and apologised to would-be travellers for the inconvenience.
Anfield Road has been closed, but not by Liverpool FC
A section of Anfield Road has been closed to vehicles, but despite Liverpool Football Club's intentions to shut the section of road - this was not their doing. For the past five years, a section of road around the Reds' famous stadium - stretching from Alroy Road to Skerries Road, has been closed. The chunk of road has been closed to drivers since the summer of 2021 when work on the expansion of the Anfield Road stand at the stadium started.
Controversial RC school proposals made one mum question her faith
the background to an education shake-up plan that has sparked strike action and protests at some city schools I T WAS April of this year and the ECHO was invited to meet with the...
Grieving loved ones of car park victim saved man’s life at same spot
SHOCKING STORY THAT SHOWS LAW CHANGE IS URGENTLY NEEDED THE loved ones of a young man who died after he fell from a Liverpool city centre car park were paying tribute to him there when...
Nurse 'accidentally' switched off St Helens schoolgirl's life-saving ventilator
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Ex-teacher left homeless with all her bags as council slammed for 'zero empathy'
A former teacher claims she was left sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool after local services treated her with "zero empathy". Cox spent a decade teaching in Dubai following a career in English secondary schools. But the Dorset-born 59-year-old was forced to flee back to the UK earlier this year after conflict broke out in the Middle East and a terrifying violent incident unfolded at her school. Her return home quickly turned into a nightmare.
Andy Burnham says Liverpool is on the up so we looked into his big claims
"Liverpool growing faster than the UK economy. How often have we been able to say that in our lifetimes? What a brilliant thing to be able to say." These were the words of Andy Burnham when he delivered his keynote speech to the Labour Party Conference in the city of his birth last week. That the Prime Minister had chosen this huge, national platform to herald the progress being made in this city and this region was significant. But was he right?
Fact-checked: False claims migrants are being secretly flown into Liverpool
Widespread claims that the UK Government is "flying migrants directly into Liverpool Airport" are categorically untrue, the ECHO can confirm. In recent days and weeks, reports and rumours have circulated widely on social media, claiming that "whistle-blowers and eyewitnesses" have revealed how migrants are apparently being flown into Liverpool's John Lennon Airport before being secretly placed onto coaches.
Fact-checked: False claims migrants are being secretly flown into Liverpool
Sadiq Khan in talks with Government over international trains stopping at second major London station Lord Sadiq Khan has told how he is working with the Government on international trains stopping at a second major London station. The London Mayor’s …
Former teacher forced to sell grandmother's jewellery before life on streets
An ex-teacher found herself on the streets despite once having a career and a house, saying 'if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone'. Sofia Cox is 59 and originally from Dorset. Sofia worked as a secondary school teacher in England before moving to Dubai, where she taught for the last decade. She moved back to the UK earlier this year after war broke out in Iran and the Middle East and following a violent incident at the school where she worked.
Mass strike threat over ‘reckless’ schools plan
THERE could be city-wide school strikes in Liverpool as anger grows over what is being described as the “reckless and ruthless” plan for the Catholic church to push schools across our region into large...
'I spent decades teaching your children
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'I spent decades teaching your children - now I'm homeless and abandoned'
An ex-teacher who returned to the UK after a long stint working abroad claims she has been left homeless and shown "zero empathy" by social services. Sofia Cox, 59, who is originally from Dorset, taught secondary school in England before moving to Dubai. She remained in the nation for a decade before, spurred by the war in Iran and a violent incident at her new school, she moved back to the UK.
Nurse switched off St Helens teenage girl's life-saving machine 'by accident'
A Merseyside teenager with complex medical needs had her life-saving ventilator system switched off by her carer for six minutes. Joy Osundeko, from St Helens, was 14 when she died. She died months after the incident at her home, where a healthcare provider has now admitted that one of its nurses switched off Joy's ventilator system "by accident" for around six minutes.
‘Hate, division and racism will not succeed in our town’
Community hits back with special event after Reform council cancelled support for Black History Month THE “largest Black History Month celebration ever” will be hosted in a Merseyside town where...
Merseyside Green councillor quits party over Zionism row
A Merseyside Green Party councillor has quit the party after a motion describing Zionism as a form of racism was passed at the party's national conference in Brighton. Kieran Dams was elected as a Green councillor in Sefton in May's local elections. The 23-year-old represents the Waterloo ward on the Merseyside council. First reported by the BBC, Cllr Dams released a statement on his social media page, confirming that he has resigned from the Greens and will now sit as an independent councillor.
Where buses will replace trains for a month of Merseyrail closures
Where rail replacement buses will step in as Merseyrail line cancelled for a month - need to know • The Hunts Cross line on the Merseyrail network will be out of action for four weeks from this weekend. • All services running between Hunts Cross and Moorfields will cease operations on Sunday, October 11, and will not return until Saturday, November 7. • The reason for this extended suspension of services is because of what is being described as "essential engineering work" by Network Rail.
Stunning new Jaguar vehicle launches in New York, with key parts made in Merseyside
The state-of-the-art new Jaguar Type 01 car has been officially unveiled in New York - with key elements of the striking new electric vehicle made right here in Merseyside. The new Jaguar model is being designed and manufactured in Britain.
St Helens Reform UK council leader 'obsessed with culture war nonsense' after ending Black History Month
The Reform UK leader of St Helens Council has been accused of being obsessed with "culture war nonsense" after announcing an end to Black History Month in the town. Cllr George Woodward, who was installed earlier this year after his party swept to power in the local elections, announced on Thursday that the council would no longer be observing the month aimed at understanding black heritage and culture.
Electrifying conference speech from a Prime Minister who hasn’t forgotten where he came from
LIAM THORP ON ANDY BURNHAM’S POWERFUL, MOVING ADDRESS AT CONFERENCE AND VISIONARY PLANS FOR THE COUNTRY’S FUTURE AS a long-serving political journalist, I have...
What will Andy Burnham say today as huge announcement rumoured
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will promise to break away from 'politics as usual' in his keynote speech from the Labour Party Conference, with rumours growing that he will signal a hugely significant move away from the pensions triple lock. The Liverpool-born Labour leader will get to his feet at 2pm in the conference hall in the city and pledge to bring back hope for the country, setting out a vision for the years to come.
‘JUST GO FOR IT’
ECHO Political Editor liam.thorp.com IT WAS a gloriously sunny day on the River Mersey on Saturday when the Prime Minister and his Chancellor met a group of young people from Merseyside on board the new Mersey Ferry.
More than 80 arrests made outside Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Merseyside Police has confirmed a total of 82 people were arrested in Liverpool on Sunday as they took part in a protest outside the Labour Party Conference. In a fresh update today, the force said it dealt with a total of 161 people following a 'Defend Our Juries' demonstration outside the city's Arena and Convention Centre, where The Labour Party is currently holding its annual conference.
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