INSANE: 3 - The Real Truth

“Toilet paper hanging from trees…and the smell”: Sewage inquiry launched after water firm pumped filth into river nearly 1,000 times last year

It comes after official figures revealed that United Utilities (UU) spewed waste into the River Mersey a ‘staggering’ 977 times last year and was responsible for 13,373 hours of sewage discharges into borough waterways.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2023

Our Liverpool: Hero nurses, Otterspool adventures and Everton on the up

Our Liverpool is the ECHO's new feature that takes a closer look at talking points on Merseyside

Liverpool Echo · Feb 3, 2023

'Honourable' dad who died 'touched so many lives' on Merseyside

Carl Leckey was described as an "honourable" man who was "full of fun"

Liverpool Echo · Jan 30, 2023

Winston Churchill sent a gunboat up the Mersey to break a strike

Two workers were shot dead by troops in the ensuing riot

Liverpool Echo · Jan 7, 2023

The quiet cooling towers on the Mersey to be demolished in 'controlled explosion'

There is still an exclusion zone around one of the cooling towers

Liverpool Echo · Dec 31, 2022

Tugboat captain cleared of causing shipmate's death after plunge into Mersey

Ian Webb died aged 62 after falling into river at Tranmere Oil Terminal during 'violent storm'

Liverpool Echo · Dec 23, 2022

True story behind book about canary that flew across the Mersey

Dr Michael Boyle said: "Most children who read it don't get that twist, so I let them just believe the canary flew across"

Liverpool Echo · Dec 17, 2022

Tugboat captain gave shipmate 'extremely dangerous' orders which saw him die in Mersey

Efforts to rescue Ian Webb after fall into river were 'disjointed and haphazard', trial hears

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

Mersey Tidal Project and where it is up to now

With a major agreement on the project reached this week, we take a look at what it all means

Liverpool Echo · Dec 11, 2022

Couple battered dog and put his body in locked suitcase by River Mersey

Christy Hewitt and Chantelle Duvall-Gregory abused their two-year-old Belgian Shepherd Snoop

Liverpool Echo · Nov 28, 2022