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A black family say they have been subjected to horrific racist abuse by young people in Norris Green, Liverpool, including being called slurs, having fireworks thrown in their garden, and being told to 'go back to your country'

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Children scared to go outside as home targeted with fireworks
"This has really been affecting my children - they are scared of going out"
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October 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Arteja loves Liverpool, supports Everton and has become a key member of the community - but now faces being sent back into the hands of those who exploited her
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They are saying they're sending me home, but Liverpool is my home
Arteja loves Liverpool, supports Everton and has become a key member of the community - but now faces being sent back into the hands of those who exploited her
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October 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Birkenhead’s seen a lot over the years - but a Day of the Dead celebration by The KLF might top the list. Story here:

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Park event where people build pyramid from human ashes
The surreal memorial ritual is coming to the Wirral next month
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October 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
With all the division at the moment, I thought it’d be nice to focus on what’s united the people of Liverpool in recent years

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From tragedy to triumph: eight times Scousers stood as one
From tragedies that shook the city to campaigns that saved lives, Liverpool has shown time and again that when it counts, Scousers stand shoulder to shoulder
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October 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A mum originally from Huyton has told how her childhood was shattered after moving to Corby - the town at the centre of a toxic waste scandal that inspired the hit Netflix drama Toxic Town

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'I remember thinking they’re going to tell me I’m dying'
Gillian is one of a growing number of people who believe their childhood cancer could be linked to toxic waste in the town
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September 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A picture-perfect village with storybook houses, famous scones and a rich history. Locals say it’s like nowhere else - and once you visit, you’ll understand why. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/its...
The Merseyside village that attracts tourists from around the world
A picture-perfect village with storybook houses, famous scones and a rich history. Locals say it’s like nowhere else - and once you visit, you’ll understand why.
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June 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
'The reality is here now': 'anxious' landlords face 'tough' future without Goodison matchdays www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Walton pubs face 'tough' future without Goodison matchdays
'The whole area will be affected'
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May 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Shocking moment man shot in street 40 seconds after child was outside shop www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Moment man shot in street 40 seconds after child was outside shop
A passenger in the rear of the car then opens the door and fires a gun at the victim
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February 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Inside village just outside Merseyside which has five Michelin stars www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
Inside town just outside Merseyside which has 5 Michelin stars
Aughton has just gained its fifth Michelin star, but what does that mean for other businesses in the village?
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February 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Updates as armed police descend on road and helicopter circles www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Updates as armed police descend on road and helicopter circles
Photos show multiple police vehicles at the scene and a cordon in place
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February 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
'Desperate' women 'forced to sleep wearing hats' in block of flats www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
'Desperate' women 'forced to sleep wearing hats' in block of flats
A spokesperson for Sanctuary said "significant work has been completed to address the ongoing issues"
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February 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
'It’s dehumanising, I feel less than dirt' - the heartbreaking reality of hate crime on Merseyside www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
The heartbreaking reality of hate crime on Merseyside
WARNING: some people may find the following article distressing
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January 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
'Every day I go to work and face racist abuse and I can't do anything about it' www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
'Every day I face racist abuse and I can't do anything about it'
The shopkeeper claims youths continuously target the shop, shouting racial slurs and throwing eggs and stones
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January 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Boy, 2, dies after medical episode at nursery www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Boy, 2, dies after medical episode at nursery
Police were called to the nursery on Tuesday afternoon
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January 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Elderly man, 90, missing as police urge public to help www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Elderly man, 90, missing as police urge public to help
Trevor Roberts was last seen at his home at 7.30am this morning
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January 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
BREAKING: Africa Oyé has confirmed there will be no summer festival in 2025 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/mus...
Africa Oyé announces hiatus due to increased costs
The festival saw a record breaking year in 2024
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January 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Liverpool pub with customers from 'all over Europe' listed among top 100 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Pub with customers from 'all over Europe' listed among top 100
"It's nice to be recognised as an interesting pub to hang out in"
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January 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Schoolboy sunk 'the lowest a human can reach' after being hit by car www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Schoolboy sunk 'the lowest a human can reach' after being hit by car
Will Blissett was hit by a car he says was "travelling at high speed"
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January 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
No thanks
January 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I visited the Indian restaurant thousands go past every day www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
I visited the Indian restaurant thousands go past every day
It's one of Liverpool's oldest Indian restaurants, but fewer people have heard of it than one might expect
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January 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Rest in peace Jimmy Carter
December 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM
The names and faces of the women killed in Merseyside www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
The names and faces of the women killed in Merseyside
From 2022 to 2023, Merseyside had the worst record in the country for women and girls killed by men
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December 29, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Hate town this time of year. Amateur hour.
December 28, 2024 at 5:26 PM