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All the latest news and updates from Merseyside, a county in North West England. It is made up of five boroughs: Liverpool, The Wirral, St Helens, Knowsley and Sefton (where towns Formby and Southport are located).

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Woman in 70s sexually assaulted by stranger while out for lunch at Italian bistro

Channel: UK UK 4 days ago By Sarah Hooper
Play Video TV OUT. ALL BROADCAST WEBSITES OUT. No cropping permitted. Picture must be credited to BBC Breakfast. Undated screengrab of yoga teacher Leanne Lucas who was repeatedly stabbed in the Southport attacks being interviewed for BBC's Panorama, shown on BBC Breakfast, describing helping several children to run to safety, adding she felt she had to survive in order to save those in her class. Issue date: Monday February 24, 2025. PA Photo. Axel Rudakubana, 18, murdered Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, at a Taylor Swift-themed class in the Merseyside town in July last year, when he was 17. See PA story POLICE Southport. Photo credit should read: BBC Breakfast/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Yoga teacher speaks for first time about saving children in Southport stabbings

Channel: UK UK February 24, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
large blaze has broken out at a town hall on Merseyside Maghull Town Hall roof/solar panel fire - 1 February 2025

Drone footage shows aftermath of Maghull town hall destroyed by fire

Channel: UK UK February 1, 2025 By Josh Milton
Baby boy who died during medical episode.

'Sweet baby boy' who died after 'medical episode' at nursery pictured for first time

Channel: UK UK January 21, 2025 By Jasper King

Who is Axel Rudakubana? The child actor turned killer of three young girls

Channel: UK UK January 21, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
A man is rescued from the flooding at a caravan park near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire. Weather warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the UK after severe flooding and snow caused travel disruption and school closures. Across England, there are also 198 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 300 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible. Picture date: Tuesday January 7, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Dozens rescued from caravan park after it's submerged by major flooding

Channel: UK UK January 7, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Rioter who was hit in the nuts with a brick jailed for two years

Channel: UK UK December 24, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Boy, 13, 'knocks out police officer' outside Merseyside chip shop

Channel: UK UK December 16, 2024 By Tom Sanders

Woman, 72, killed in crash while 'carrying Christmas presents' named and pictured

Channel: UK UK December 13, 2024 By Gethin Hicks
Undated handout photo issued by Omaze UK of Omaze winners Lauren Keene with Ryan Mitchell outside their ?3 million pound home on the Wirral. Lauren is the youngest ever Omaze Grand Prize winner, and is now the proud owner of a contemporary, five-bedroom house complete with spectacular coastal views, a cinema room and a heated outdoor swimming pool. She also got ?250,000 in cash as part of her prize. Issue date: Friday December 6, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCIAL Omaze. Photo credit should read: Omaze/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Youngest Omaze winner ever celebrates £3,000,000 house win with a McDonalds

Channel: UK UK December 8, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
A 15-year-old boy was stabbed after an altercation on a bus and then found bleeding heavily nearby. Merseyside Police were called to Walton Hall Road at around 5.35pm after reports of an altercation on a Stagecoach bus. Pictures from the scene Credit: Liverpool Echo

Boy, 15, stabbed in front of horrified passengers on busy bus

Channel: UK UK November 30, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Two charged after injured baby found unresponsive in house

Channel: UK UK November 27, 2024 By Danny Rigg
IMAGES FREE OF CHARGE FOR NEWS USAGE FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY FROM 26 AUGUST 2024. COPYRIGHT REMAINS GWR. NOT FOR RESALE, LIBRARY OR ARCHIVE. ENABLING CONTENT ID OR RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS IS NOT PERMITTED. Undated handout photo issued by Guinness World Records of John Tinniswood, the world's oldest living man has turned 112 at his care home in Southport, Merseyside. John Tinniswood was born in Liverpool on August 26 1912, the year the Titanic sank, and became the world's oldest living man in April, saying the secret of his longevity is "just luck". Issue date: Monday August 26, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCIAL Old. Photo credit should read: Guinness World Records/PA WireNOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

World's oldest man dies aged 112 just months after breaking record

Channel: UK UK November 26, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Merseyside Police are appealing for information after reports of a man armed with a gun in Toxteth. Emergency services received reports at around 2pm today (Friday, November 22) that two men on bikes were seen to ride onto Hatherley Street from Mulgrave Road, near to the Al Rahma mosque in Toxteth, as a number of people were coming out of the mosque following afternoon prayers.

Hunt for man who 'pulled out gun' in mosque ambush

Channel: UK UK November 23, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
Man's nose 'bitten off' after fight breaks out at golf club dinner Leasowe Golf Course

Man's nose 'bitten off' after fight breaks out at golf club holding a gentleman's dinner

Channel: UK UK November 20, 2024 By Danny Rigg
PIC FROM Kennedy News/Caroline Ashley - not rights cleared, used in public interest (PICTURED: THE BODY BAG HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS SWINGING FROM A TREE ON COUNCIL-OWNED LAND IN FRONT OF CAROLINE ASHLEY'S HOUSE) A mum claims she was forced to tear down her body bag Halloween decorations by the council after killjoy 'Karen' neighbours complained about the life-sized props swinging from a tree. Caroline Ashley, from Liverpool, Merseyside, was stunned when a Liverpool Council worker allegedly rang her doorbell on September 24th demanding she remove the offending decorations from a tree in front of her house. The 41-year-old says the council visit followed a 'really upset' local who banged on her door to say she was 'triggered' by the display. DISCLAIMER: While Kennedy News and Media uses its best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied and the publication of images is solely at your discretion. SEE KENNEDY NEWS COPY - 0161 697 4266

Mum told to take Halloween decorations down because it looks too real

Channel: UK UK October 11, 2024 By Tom Sanders
Co-op Academy in Bebington, Wirral.

School in lockdown after receiving 'threatening phone call'

Channel: UK UK September 25, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Missing man and toddler in Merseyside.

Search ends after missing dad and 10-month-old baby are found

Channel: UK UK September 5, 2024 By Noora Mykkanen

World's oldest man turns 112 and has the most refreshing approach to old age

Channel: UK UK August 27, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Play Video 'Anything that you know. You need to speak up.' Olivia Pratt-Korbel?s mum Cheryl is calling for an end to the 'no grass' culture. She tells @adilray that she 'doesn't know how anyone can live with the conscious of knowing that something really bad has happened.'

Mum of murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel calls for end to 'no grass' culture

Channel: UK UK August 16, 2024 By Sam Corbishley

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