Liverpool Echo
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000Mum wins UK Scrabble title and admits she doesn't understand all her winning words
"I love words, but you can't learn them all."
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:55:29 +0000When is the best time to book flights?
It's useful to know when to find the best deals
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:34:07 +0000DWP report reveals what PIP assessors really think 'despised, treadmill'
A Department for Work and Pensions report shows more than half of its assessors for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit left the role in one year
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:18:37 +0000Man fighting for life after being hit by car on major Liverpool road
A 90-year-old man was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000Row erupts over Whitby's whalebone arch replacement as council considers real whale bones
The iconic whalebone arch in Whitby, North Yorkshire, has been a feature of the town's landscape since 1853 but is rapidly decaying and in urgent need of replacement
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 08:35:26 +0000Update 18 months after farmer shot dead on his own field
Thomas Olverson was shot dead in his field in 2024
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 08:34:09 +0000Six years later, former gym is finally being replaced
A new business has moved into the former gym space on Old Hall Street
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 08:33:11 +0000Liverpool goes green as new scooters go live on city streets from today
Bolt is replacing Voi with thousands of new green scooters across the city
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0000One part of Merseyside responsible for all measles cases last year
It comes as vaccination uptake has slumped to its lowest in a decade in England
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:20:25 +0000Live traffic updates as Walton Hall Avenue closed due to crash
Merseyside Police say the road is likely to remain closed well into this morning
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000The hidden village where you have to be over 55 to move in
You can only live here if you're over 55 - and residents say it's a different world
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000Final chapter of deadly gang war which left two women dead and five jailed for life
A tit-for-tat feud between rival organised crime groups based on two neighbouring estates led to a spate of eight shootings in one year
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000'No festival today' - how a Liverpool event promising 'Hope & Glory' turned into disaster
The ECHO looks back on the story of Hope & Glory Festival, one of the most notorious events in the city's recent history
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000Taxi driver says police shouldn't have fined him because of who was in his car
Taxi driver Darren Magee described it as "unjust"
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000Charlie Landsborough always make sure to tell people what town he's from
As he looks set to be given Wirral’s highest award, Charlie Landsborough looks back on his career
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +000044 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
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000Killer tried to overturn murder conviction while friend awaited trial
Henry Houghton took his case to the Court of Appeal where he argued he shouldn't have been convicted of murder
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 03:00:00 +0000Dr Michael Mosley diet that helped him lose weight and reverse diabetes
The late Dr Michael Mosley said the diet helped him lose nearly 20 pounds in 12 weeks
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000My daughter sprained her ankle but I was the one who ended up in hospital
When Abigail-Kate Preece's ankle swelled up, she couldn't have guessed what would happen next
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:55:11 +0000Full list of new schools in and around Liverpool offering free breakfast clubs from April
A Merseyside headteacher said: "A free breakfast club provides a positive and inclusive start to the day for all our families"
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:14:00 +0000Nationwide members reminded of April date over changes to mutual
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Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:05:24 +0000Two boys, 12 and 13, seriously injured after scrambler bike crash
Merseyside Police has appealed for information after the two children were rushed to hospital
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:05:20 +0000The Masked Singer Can of Worms' real identity 'unveiled' as pop icon
Can of Worms is among the celebrity contestants taking part in the seventh series of ITV's The Masked Singer
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:55:44 +0000UK households could receive £40 compensation from next month
Households to receive £40 compensation over smart meter delays from next month
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:10:23 +0000The 1% Club's Lee Mack's 'very tense' moment with fan who only wanted a picture
A contestant admitted she was only there for Lee