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Man dies in Warrington crash as police appeal for footage

Police were called to the busy Warrington road yesterday after a van hit a parked Audi

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The Other Bennet Sister start time, plot and episode count as it finally lands on BBC

The historical drama based on Janice Hadlow's novel focuses on Mary Bennet from Pride and Prejudice

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Nigerian woman living in Liverpool shares 9 signs she's officially becoming British

A Nigerian woman, who's lived in Edinburgh and London, moved to Liverpool a year ago and has branded it the "best decision she ever made" - and now, she even feels "officially" British

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Can you name all the pubs in this Liverpool Irish pub quiz?

This quiz will test just how well you know Liverpool's Irish pubs.

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Ellesmere Port lad dubbed Britain's naughtiest kid now runs six-figure Thailand business

Tom Roberts, 24, appeared on Channel 4's Mr Drew's School For Boys in 2014 and now earns £360k a year running a personal development school in Thailand

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Coronation Street Theo Silverton's exit confirmed as James Cartwright leaves ITV soap

Actor James Cartwright joined the cast of Corrie as Theo Silverton in March 2025 and will leave later this year

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Trump rejects Iran ceasefire as terms 'aren't good enough yet'

Donald Trump has refused a ceasefire request from Iran, saying the terms aren't good enough and that Iran must commit to ending nuclear ambitions before the US will negotiate

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'Powerful' period drama Jane Austen fans 'adore' will air tonight

An "elegant" period drama that puts a new spin on a Jane Austen "all-time classic" will be making its BBC One debut.

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Grange Hill actor John Alford dies in prison weeks after being jailed

John Alford, who also starred in London's Burning was jailed for eight-and-a-half years in January for sexual assault

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Merseyside's top cop says public raids are a 'statement' and 'officers love it'

The ECHO joined Merseyside's chief constable, Rob Carden, to discuss his first six months as the force's top officer

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Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon shares 'embarrassing' blunder she made on first day

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has been a fixture on the cobbles for nearly a decade, but she still remembers her first day on set - and the blunder she made

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Liverpool 8 VHS store could go under amid row over fire safety

Andy Johnson opened the facility with his father almost 10 years ago but now fears going out of business

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51 deaths, tributes and funeral notices from the Liverpool ECHO this week

Each week we uphold our long standing tradition of releasing tributes of loved ones

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Meet Liverpool’s Socialist Singers

For the past 16 years, the Liverpool Socialist Singers have been performing across the city.

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'I used to still be having a pint': LFC fans on queues at Anfield and the changing face of matchday culture

Ryan Paton waited in the queue with fans at the Reds last home outing to explore how traditions around the game are changing in the modern era

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Watchdogs consider reopening investigations into mum's death after husband's tireless campaign

Mum-of-two Laura Higginson, 30, died at Whiston Hospital after being administered with multiple overdoses of paracetamol over three days

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Former London’s Burning actor and John Alford dies in prison

He died at HMP Bure in Norfolk on Friday, the Prison Service said

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Car flips on its side by Queens Drive as emergency services descend

The crash took place at a major junction in Walton

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Customers visiting 'fabulous' Wirral restaurant for decades devastated by closure

Yiamas Greek Taverna has been an ever present in Birkenhead for the last three decades

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Famous face's 'brilliant' £32 Antique Road Trip find

A celebrity version of Antiques Roadshow aired tonight on BBC Two