It’s one of the biggest illegal waste dumps ever found – and it will cost millions to clear
A Liverpool ECHO investigation has unearthed “utterly shocking criminal activity”, causing serious concerns about the potential health impacts…
Bomb squad rush to Liverpool street before massive explosion rocks neighbourhood
Douglas Road in Anfield was cordoned off earlier today as cops and bomb disposal troops swarmed after a…
‘Very loud’ explosion heard after police evacuation
One man told the ECHO that the controlled explosion was so loud people nearby said their “hearts were…
‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house linked to human remains probe as neighbours evacuated
Police said officers found the white powder while carrying out an “extensive forensic examination” 19:12, 01 Feb 2026Updated…
Man 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 09:18, 01 Feb 2026Updated 09:19, 01 Feb…
Dad collapsed and died after ‘drug wrap ruptured inside his stomach’
An inquest has begun today into the death of Alan Hunt Alan Hunt died at Whiston Hospital on…
Police officers patrol school after ‘hoax threat’ sends it into lockdown
The school was sent a “suspicious email” this morning Police are investigating the message that was sent to…
School in lockdown and pupils ‘hide under tables’ after ‘hoax threat’
One parent told the ECHO police had swept the building during the “terrifying” incident 12:39, 26 Jan 2026Updated…
Police swarm shopping centre after man ‘hit on head with axe’
Bootle Strand was cordoned off by police 21:16, 22 Jan 2026Updated 21:45, 22 Jan 2026 Police cordon at…
Detective investigating unsolved murder reveals: ‘we know’
“Come forward before we knock on your door” Detective Chief Inspector Steve McGrath from Merseyside Police(Image: Andrew Teebay…
Man under investigation after police car ‘mounts path’ in crash
The crash followed a police pursuit Police scene on Needham Road in Kensington(Image: Liverpool Echo) A man is…
Screams of ‘my leg’ heard after police car and Sur-ron bike crash
A man has been taken to hospital Police scene on Needham Road in Kensington(Image: Liverpool Echo) Neighbours reported…