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Merseyside Reform UK chair leaves role week before elections
The website for the local Reform UK branch has removed Larry Sweeney as chair despite him claiming to still be a Reform UK candidate
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Arrest Made After Stolen Sur-ron Bike, Ammunition and Cannabis Seized in Netherton
Arrest Made After Stolen Sur ron Bike, Ammunition and Cannabis Seized in Netherton
Dog Ban Returns to Sefton Beaches This Weekend With Fines of Up to £1000 for Rule Breakers
Dog Ban Returns to Sefton Beaches This Weekend With Fines of Up to £1000 for Rule Breakers
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Everything You Need To Know About The Sefton Council Elections Taking Place This May
Everything You Need To Know About The Sefton Council Elections Taking Place This May
Suspect named in connection with contaminated heroin death probe
A 62-year-old man from Southport was found dead earlier this month following a suspected overdose
Southport set to welcome artisan market as huge event takes over
People can look forward to dozens of stalls lining the street
May local elections: What do councils actually do?
Local elections are often seen as a means of sending a message to the incumbent government on their policies, over which local authorities have very little control
Two held in manslaughter probe after contaminated heroin killed man
The contaminated batch of heroin is also linked to a number of non-fatal overdoses in Sefton
'Masked gang attack' update after man left fighting for life
Police have published a condition and arrest update one month on from the attack
Southport car park 'hero' hailed for saving lives wins award
Liam Howard has been described as a "hero" after he saved two lives while on shift at the NCP in Southport
Lidl reveals 20 locations for potential new stores in Merseyside
The supermarket has outlined hundreds of target locations across Great Britain for potential new stores
Council settle 63 claims after paedophile allowed to teach after sex abuse charges
Ian Farquharson was a teacher at Formby High School, and a prolific sexual predator who targeted dozens of boys between 1975 and 1992
Birkdale mansion designed to 'impress at every level' on market for first time in 30 years
The mansion is one of four properties that backs onto the Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Merseyside hospice fights for survival
Queenscourt Hospice has 18 months to fill a £2 million black hole
Club that started out as 'the aliens' is now beating heart of the community
Originally made up of people who were not from Liverpool the club quickly became known as the aliens
Update after James Bulger's grave vandalised twice in two months
Denise Fergus shared an update weeks after a man was arrested
Victorian-era disease returns as Merseyside areas below vaccination target rate
The illness had been eradicated in the UK
Holocaust denial and 9/11 theories: The vile views of this Bootle West Reform UK candidate
Reform UK told the ECHO it was looking into the allegations surrounding Jay Leslie Cooper's online activity
⚠️ Coastguard warning issued for Sefton beaches this summer
⚠️ Coastguard warning issued for Sefton beaches this summer
Warning to anyone visiting Merseyside beaches this weekend
The advice comes after firefighters rushed to put out a wildfire on Monday