He heard a noise outside his house and minutes later he stabbed a man in the chest
Andrew Topping had a ‘moment of madness’ while ‘intending to scare away’ a suspected vandal who he believed…
Killer ‘found dead in wheelie bin’ after ‘taking a lot of drugs’ and having a bath
Paul Smith died only a week after starting the fire which killed 77-year-old Eric Greener and 83-year-old Sheila…
Killers smile and laugh as they’re cleared of murdering elderly couple in house fire
But Kevin Weetman and Kylie Maynard were convicted of the manslaughter of Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson, 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…
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…
High street chain trading since 1988 closes Merseyside store
The major retail chain has shut over 30 stores this month Boxing day sales at Silverlink Shopping Park,…
Man walking home from pub found woman shouting from window of burning home
One witness to the fatal fire heard a voice say ‘do it then’ before a woman began screaming,…
Elderly couple killed in arson attack on their home were ‘not the intended victims’
One of the men who set fire to the house has since died but three defendants have gone…
Schoolgirl, 13, died after her bed was ‘set on fire with a lighter’
The fatal incident came just six months after firefighters had been called to the family home to reports…
Housing supply lags behind demand in St Helens on Tasmania’s east coast
With each peg she passes, Haylee Semmens offers a tidbit of local history and admires the flowers in…
Tout called LFC employee the ‘Ronnie Biggs of the ticket office’ in WhatsApp chat
Joseph Johnson described himself as ‘Billy big balls’ while colluding with staff to resell match passes at ‘significantly…