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Major Merseyrail Engineering Works from 11 October to 6 November: Full Details of Affected Routes and Replacement Bus Services
Merseyrail passengers across Sefton, Liverpool and Wirral are being advised to plan ahead as a major £3.5 million engineering project will affect parts of the rail network for almost four weeks, beginning on Sunday 11 October 2026. However, passengers are being reassured that the entire Merseyrail ...
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Irene celebrates her 100th birthday by finally receiving the wartime medal she has waited a lifetime for
A remarkable woman has celebrated her 100th birthday with a day she and her family will never forget, as she finally received the wartime medal she has waited a lifetime to receive. Elizabeth Irene Cavanagh, known to everyone as Irene, turned 100 today, Wednesday 7th October, surrounded by her famil...
Local Bonfire and Fireworks displays across Sefton
Local Bonfire and Fireworks displays across Sefton
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Sefton Council issues warning to stop you getting bin rejected
Sometimes it’s difficult to know for sure what waste can go into which bin
Man charged after suspected Crack Cocaine and Heroin found hidden inside a Kinder Egg in Bootle
Man charged after suspected Crack Cocaine and Heroin found hidden inside a Kinder Egg in Bootle
Suspected crack cocaine recovered during police stop and search in Bootle
Suspected crack cocaine recovered during police stop and search in Bootle
Drug dealer accidentally shot his own girlfriend in Toxteth while watching YouTube
The 'coward' then abandoned his seriously injured partner to save his own skin before being found sleeping in a construction site the next morning
JOB VACANCY: Student Support Manager at Chesterfield High School in Crosby
JOB VACANCY: Student Support Manager at Chesterfield High School in Crosby
Two Southport firework events announced with hundreds of tickets already sold
The ECHO has comprised a full list of firework displays happening across Merseyside
Four sentenced after £4.3 million counterfeit designer goods, benefit and insurance fraud investigation
Four people from Southport have been sentenced following a major investigation by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit which uncovered a multi million pound counterfeit designer goods operation, benefit fraud and a fraudulent insurance claim. The investigation centred on Megan Carney Borrowm...
'Exciting times' for borough as Southport Esplanade options explored
The Esplanade site stopped operating in April, 2024, although the car park still remains
Asbestos thought to have covered buildings after Bootle warehouse fire
Harmful materials are believed to have spread from the Bootle warehouse fire
Row breaks out as Southport Promenade cycle path claim labelled 'misleading'
The ECHO understands Liberal Democrat group leader Cllr Dr John Pugh sent a release out last week detailing his scepticism of the project
Crackdown on chemical kept by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana
The killer was found with enough ricin to kill 12,000 people after he killed three children in the Merseyside town
'Magic Mo's' mission to change the lives of children across Merseyside
Mo Subhi is helping children across Merseyside who struggle or feel overwhelmed by the concept of a haircut by using tricks and specialist inventions
Two seriously injured in Formby electric bike crash
Police attended the scene and closed the road for a period of time
Two Arrested on Suspicion of Arson After Huge Bootle Fire Forces Residents From Their Homes
Two Arrested on Suspicion of Arson After Huge Bootle Fire Forces Residents From Their Homes
Bootle woman being taken to court after dumping huge amounts of waste in alleyway
Sefton Council increased the fines for fly-tipping in December last year
Change coming to tips across Merseyside
The authority which runs the tips has warned that its centre can become 'extremely busy'
Huge fire tears through Bootle garage as homes evacuated and residents told to keep windows closed
Huge fire tears through Bootle garage as homes evacuated and residents told to keep windows closed