Eleanor Barlow
Crime
Driver and passenger sentenced over fatal crash after car topped 130mph
Uways Hussain was driving a VW Golf GTI belonging to his friend when he ran a red light and crashed into another car, killing Sylvester Abayomi.
29 May 2026
UK12 Feb 2025
The Vivienne was found dead in bathroom at their home, inquest hears
James Lee Williams, who performed as the drag queen, was found dead at their home in Cheshire on Sunday January 5
Politics10 Feb 2025
Southport families call for inquiry to bring accountability
The parents of Elsie Stancombe, seven, and six-year-old Bebe King spoke to Good Morning Britain.
Crime
Police detective jailed for 18 months for sexual assaults on colleagues
Richard Mills, 42, of Greater Manchester Police, was found guilty of assaulting two women while at work.
7 Feb 2025
UK
Prince of Wales speaks about bereavement on charity visit
William visited the Child Bereavement UK offices in Widnes, Cheshire.
5 Feb 2025
UK
Runner to stop at every station on train network in fundraising challenge
Alex Rigby will run 107 miles to all of the stops on the Merseyrail network.
4 Feb 2025
Crime
Man appears in court charged with stalking Strictly judge Shirley Ballas
A provisional trial date was set for January 12 next year, with the case expected to last five days.
4 Feb 2025
Crime
Southport killer refuses to leave prison cell for court hearing
Axel Rudakubana was due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court via video-link from London’s Belmarsh Prison for a hearing to correct his sentence.
4 Feb 2025
UK
Mourners told Linda Nolan would have ‘loved all the fuss’ at her funeral
The Dublin-born singer died last month aged 65.
1 Feb 2025
UK
Linda Nolan funeral features pink sparkly coffin as sisters lead mourners
The Dublin-born singer, who died last month aged 65, ‘would have loved all the fuss today’, her sister Denise said.
1 Feb 2025
UK1 Feb 2025
Actor Shane Richie among first arrivals for funeral of singer Linda Nolan
The Dublin-born member of The Nolans died last month and her funeral is being held in the church where she married the late Brian Hudson.
Crime
Racial discrimination claim against Liverpool FC dismissed by tribunal
Asad Farooq applied for a job as first team operations officer.
29 Jan 2025
Crime
Inquest into ‘tragic’ death of toddler adjourned as investigations continue
Two-year-old Jude Gerrard died following a medical episode at the Early Learners Day Nursery in Bootle, Merseyside, on January 14.
29 Jan 2025
Celebrity News
Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and UK Drag Race stars attend The Vivienne’s funeral
The TV star, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, died earlier this month at the age of 32.
27 Jan 2025
Crime
Retrieving Rudakubana’s internet history could take years, detective says
Axel Rudakubana cleared his internet history before he left to travel to The Hart Space just after 11am.
24 Jan 2025
Crime
Headteachers pay tribute to Southport victims
Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar died in the attack by Axel Rudakubana.
24 Jan 2025
Crime
Social media companies could have helped to prevent riots, police chief says
Violent disorder was seen across the country after Axel Rudakubana killed three girls.
23 Jan 2025
Crime
Innocent Southport victims ‘did not know evil’ before day of attack
DCI Jason Pye, who led the investigation, said no training course could have prepared his officers for the horror of what they saw.
23 Jan 2025
Celebrity News
Instruments used on classic Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s go on display
Two of the four French horns played on the album are on show at Liverpool Beatles Museum.
23 Jan 2025
Crime
Public inquiry will help community heal, says council leader
Marion Atkinson said Southport killer Axel Rudakuban’s guilty pleas had come as a relief to a community ‘still hurting and shocked’.
21 Jan 2025
Crime
Rudakubana’s family ‘devastated’ and living in secret location, church says
Leaders of The Community Church said Axel Rudakubana’s father Alphonse had been a valued member of the congregation.
21 Jan 2025