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Two Merseyside towns and two different 'Levelling Up' realities

Special report: The government’s 'levelling up' agenda is aiming to reduce regional disparities and improve opportunities, but here in two parts of Merseyside, the reality couldn’t be further apart

Liverpool Echo · Feb 13, 2022

Kirkby train incident details, three car crash and Encrochat drug dealer named

The latest ECHO headlines at lunchtime on Thursday, February 10

Liverpool Echo · Feb 10, 2022

Train driver who crashed into platform sent WhatsApp message 26 seconds before

Phillip Hollis, 56, who has admitted endangering the safety of passengers, was travelling almost three times the speed limit when he smashed into Kirkby station, Merseyside in March 2021

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022

Woman 'saw man bashing his dad's head on the pavement'

The alleged murderer is said to have shouted 'I will f***ing kill you'

Liverpool Echo · Feb 1, 2022

Jailed in Liverpool: Faces of 76 people locked up this month

They include a TikTok star jailed for transphobic abuse, a teen who slashed a man with a chunk of glass and a stalker who terrorised a former Hollyoaks star

Liverpool Echo · Jan 31, 2022

Footage emerges of Harvey Elliott wondergoal in behind-closed-doors Liverpool friendly

Harvey Elliott made his return from injury during a behind-closed-doors match for Liverpool at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby

Liverpool Echo · Jan 30, 2022

Row erupts over 'heartless' Christmas Eve Kirkby market evictions

A local councillor also called the decision 'disgraceful' and 'vindictive' but the council's leader defended the move

Liverpool Echo · Jan 25, 2022

'They don't write stories like that' - Liverpool captain won biggest prize of all before bitter feud, sacking and unexpected return

Phil Thompson's Anfield career included captaining Liverpool to the biggest prize of all before coaching controversy and a glorious return

Liverpool Echo · Jan 24, 2022

Landlord lets 'disgraceful' hazard filled house to young family then sues mum

Shantelle Williams says her children were rushed to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide leak while the garden was strewn with hypodermic needles

Liverpool Echo · Jan 23, 2022

Man, 59, charged over Kirkby train derailment

Passengers and crew were on board when the train left the tracks and smashed into a platform

Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2022