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
Crime
Teacher tells inquiry of hiding with child in toilet as attacker banged on door
Heidi Liddle was in tears as she gave impact evidence to the Liverpool Town Hall hearing.
10 Sept 2025
Crime
‘Man with knife inside dance class’, mother told at Southport attack
The public Inquiry is hearing from the parents of children caught up in the attack.
10 Sept 2025
Crime
Bravery of girls who protected each other in Southport attack praised at inquiry
Parents gave impact evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Tuesday.
9 Sept 2025
Crime
Parents collecting children saw ‘true horror’, Southport Inquiry told
The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall heard evidence from parents and a businessman who confronted the killer during the attacks last year.
8 Sept 2025
Crime
Southport Inquiry hears of moment mother was told ‘the kids have been stabbed’
The mother-of-two, whose two daughters were present at the attack, described arriving ‘to a scene reserved for nightmares’.
8 Sept 2025
Crime
Families ‘hope no stone is unturned’ as Southport killings inquiry resumes
Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died following the attack on July 29 last year.
8 Sept 2025
Crime4 Sept 2025
Liverpool victory parade crash suspect pleads not guilty to 31 charges
Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via videolink to enter his pleas
Crime
Man accused of driving into Liverpool FC victory parade to appear in court
Paul Doyle is expected to enter pleas at Liverpool Crown Court.
4 Sept 2025
Crime
Inquest opened into death of woman whose body was found in lake
Rachel Booth was initially reported missing on July 19.
3 Sept 2025
UK
Playground in memory of Southport victims to be unveiled to classmates
The outdoor area of the primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King was transformed after a fundraiser.
3 Sept 2025
UK
Technology will give officers more time on the beat, new police chief says
Rob Carden, who takes up the role on Monday, said forces needed to keep pace with technology.
1 Sept 2025
Crime
Former inmate found guilty of ‘revenge’ killing of prison officer
Lenny Scott, 33, was shot by Elias Morgan, 35, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on February 8 last year.
29 Aug 2025
UK29 Aug 2025
Chief constable tells of ‘horrific’ abuse after Southport attack
Serena Kennedy became Merseyside’s first female chief constable in April 2021 and led the force through a number of high-profile incidents
UK
Fundraiser to cycle through the night for domestic abuse charity
Mickey Burns will set off from Chiswick, London, on Thursday and hopes to make it to Centre 56 in Liverpool in time for the charity’s family fun day.
28 Aug 2025
Politics
Shear delight for teenager who took sheep to collect GCSE results
Milly Johnson, 16, brought her ‘best friend’ Kevin with her to Tarleton Academy in Lancashire on Thursday.
21 Aug 2025
UK
Husband in tribute to ‘my one and only’ after falling branch kills mother-of-two
Madia Kauser, 32, was hit while walking with her family in a Blackburn park.
20 Aug 2025
UK
Two officers investigated for gross misconduct after man dies in custody
An IOPC spokesman said the investigation remained in its early stages but no concerns had been identified about any use of force by officers.
19 Aug 2025
Crime
Drug dealer sentenced for killing pensioner after pulling wheelie on e-bike
Dylan Green, 20, was detained for eight years and three months in a young offenders institution for causing death by dangerous driving.
18 Aug 2025
UK
Mother of murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel joins call for communities to speak out
Nine-year-old Olivia was shot in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, in August 2022.
18 Aug 2025
UK
Communities ‘have more confidence in police’ three years on from fatal shootings
Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Ashley Dale, 28, and Sam Rimmer, 22, were murdered within a week in Merseyside in August 2022.
18 Aug 2025