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Colin Lane

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The Randox Grand National 2026 Weight lunch & Chinese New Year celebrations at St Georges Hall
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February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM

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Colin Lane

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Liverpool Chinese New Year celebrations in Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool
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February 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM

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The mum of murdered Chantel Taylor has slammed the Parole Board's decision to release her killer

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My daughter's life was worthless now her killer is out on the streets

The mum of murdered Chantel Taylor has slammed the Parole Board's decision to release her killer

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February 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM

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Preview of Lightport Immersive Light & Sound Experience on Lord Street,Southport @liverpoolecho.co.uk

February 13, 2026 at 9:17 PM

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Adam Everett

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"What the motive was remains a mystery. Whatever it was, it did not justify shooting someone dead. It has achieved nothing other than the destruction of one life and the destruction of the futures of you and the other three."
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Dairy Milk, Ring doorbell and 'grassing' left four facing life

This Week in Court: Ryan Walsh-Westhead was captured on camera saying four words which proved his involvement in the murder of Rikki Berry beyond all doubt

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February 14, 2026 at 9:24 AM

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Walking football group that’s helping senior citizens to tackle isolation in Liverpool @liverpoolecho.co.uk

February 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM

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First look inside new gallery opening at Liverpool's World Museum via @liverpoolecho.co.uk www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/fam...

First look inside new gallery opening at Liverpool's World Museum

The gallery will open its doors to the public this weekend

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February 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM

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February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM

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Paul Philbin

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Shaun Attwood spoke to @hannahrees.bsky.social about his life story as he prepares to return to Liverpool

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I was facing a 200 year sentence in an American prison

Shaun Attwood speaks to the ECHO about his life story as he prepares to return to Liverpool

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February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM

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Paul Philbin

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New photographs and aerial shots reveal the full scale of a development project in Kirkby.

Story by @elliotlivecho.bsky.social
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College demolished as questions persist about education in Merseyside town

The site clearance is part of an expansive regeneration project which includes provisions for hundreds of new homes

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February 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM

Liverpool ECHO

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Mum's holiday to Dubai turned into 'nightmare' after visit to dentist

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Mum's holiday to Dubai turned into 'nightmare' after visit to dentist

Jade paid £2,800 for treatment after she was influenced by social media

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February 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM

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A woman says her family are "preparing for the worst" after receiving a heartbreaking medical diagnosis.
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'We've prepared ourselves for worst because of how long it's gone on'

'One of Liverpool's angels' is facing her own battle

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February 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM

Liverpool ECHO

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How a man from Widnes ended up facing a 200-year prison sentence in Arizona

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I was facing a 200 year sentence in an American prison

Shaun Attwood speaks to the ECHO about his life story as he prepares to return to Liverpool

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February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM

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The site clearance is part of an expansive regeneration project which includes provisions for hundreds of new homes

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College demolished as questions persist about education in Merseyside town

The site clearance is part of an expansive regeneration project which includes provisions for hundreds of new homes

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February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM

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Adam Everett

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BREAKING: Ryan Walsh-Westhead has unanimously been found guilty of the murder of Rikki Berry @liverpoolecho.co.uk
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Tears as man guilty of murder after Ring doorbell confession

Ryan Walsh-Westhead has been convicted of murdering Rikki Berry after the 36-year-old was fatally shot outside his girlfriend’s house

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February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM

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Members of the gang worked in shifts to process and deliver hundreds of orders a day, storing drugs at multiple addresses across Liverpool
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All eight members of the 24/7 cocaine gang and their exact roles

They regularly pushed out offers on their graft phone reaching 9,000 customers at a time

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February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM

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The ECHO's @ryanpaton.bsky.social sat down for a chat with the legendary Billy Butler
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Billy Butler on Hold Your Plums: 'I didn't like Wally at first'

In the second part of his exclusive interview with the ECHO, Billy spoke about his partnership with Wally Scott and the story behind their iconic radio show, Hold Your Plums

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February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM

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The pair say have treated “thousands of Scousers” during their careers, but their main career highlight was receiving their doctorates in their early seventies
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The couple who have looked after Scousers all their lives

According to their daughter, there are three secrets to this couple's successful 60-year marriage

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February 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM

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Members of a 24/7 drugs supply gang who offered a special deal on cocaine to mark the release of a Premier League footballer's kidnapped dad have been jailed
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Drug gang's offer to mark release of Luis Diaz's dad sparked downfall

The promotional message was sent to 9,000 customers from a single "graft phone"

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February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM

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Liverpool has missed out once again on obtaining a Michelin star
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Liverpool snubbed again as city fails to land a Michelin star

Seven Liverpool restaurants were in the running to be awarded a Michelin star in the 2026 awards

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February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM

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Jan said: "It’s a good job it didn’t hit the lamppost; it would have come straight through the house into our bedroom"
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Woman 'shouted to her fella' after noise woke her up at 2.30am

Jan Broadfoot said "we wouldn't be standing here now" if the car had hit the lamppost

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February 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM

Liverpool ECHO

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Shocking new footage shows the full devastation caused by an illegal waste dump just metres away from hundreds of homes
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Shocking video shows scale of illegal waste dump metres from homes

An "organised crime gang" made preparations for the largest illegal waste dump in UK history

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February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM

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Liam Thorp

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Remarkable reporting from @elliotlivecho.bsky.social on one of the biggest illegal waste dumps most people will ever have seen

We found one of UK’s biggest ever illegal waste dumps

A Liverpool ECHO investigation has unearthed "utterly shocking criminal activity”, causing serious concerns about the potential health impacts on the local community, and the enormous cost it will tak...

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February 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM

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Elliot Jessett

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HUGE ILLEGAL WASTE DUMP FOUND NEAR KIRKBY: It's one of the biggest illegal waste dumps ever found - and it will cost millions to clear.

An investigation has unearthed "shocking criminal activity”, causing serious concerns about the potential health impacts www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...