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Samantha Venables has captured the hearts of the city after returning from America

Mum living in America 'overwhelmed' by return to Liverpool Samantha has over 60,000 followers on her TikTok platform

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I tried a healthy eating inspired menu at Liverpool cafe - the smoothie looked crazy

Liverpool City Centre

The cafe can be found on one of the city's most famous streets

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How the River Mersey freezing led to a riot over bread

The city was plunged into widespread poverty

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Liverpool's top rated restaurant is actually a brunch spot

Liverpool restaurants

The business opened in the city centre in summer

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He wanted a cheese toastie after drink and drug binge but ended up in prison instead

The dad-to-be hurled a carton of milk at his pregnant girlfriend's head while accusing her of carrying another man's child

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Shoppers race to buy sale Shark handheld vacuum 'for car cleaning'

Amazon It's the perfect product if you're wanting to give your car a spring clean

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Dominik Szoboszlai transfer talks said it all as Real Madrid begin another Liverpool campaign

Paul Gorst takes a closer look at Dominik Szoboszlai's current situation at Liverpool - as the in-form midfielder's excellent campaign goes on

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Tottenham transfer truth clear - that won't be why he'd return to London

Claims that Everton are having to fend off interest from Tottenham Hotspur for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are bizarre

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'Gutted' Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk gives Wataru Endo update - 'I had a similar injury'

Virgil van Dijk says the entire Liverpool squad are "gutted" for Wataru Endo as the midfielder faces up a lengthy spell on the sidelines

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Would European football next season be good for Everton or a step too far, too soon?

ECHO Everton writers Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley discuss the Blues' European ambitions in the midweek debate

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New parks and 7,000 new homes could reshape area on edge of Liverpool city centre

The planning document could be "transformative" for the Pumpfields area of the city

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How Pride of Britain winners enjoyed a fabulous cruise holiday

Pride of Britain Awards

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Food and drink 'For us, this is like one of The Beatles walking in' as The Sopranos star makes surprise visit Ethan Woodroofe and Steven Malone from Derek's spoke to the ECHO about The Sopranos legend's Steve Schirripa's surprise visit

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Margaret Aspinall issues update on Hillsborough Law as she says 'this is in the interest of the people'

The campaigner spoke to the ECHO at the Weights Lunch which she attended with Sue Roberts

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Anfield's £4m upgrade could take seven months to complete

A £4m plan is to be signed off by council cabinet members next week

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Liverpool must now make clear transfer decision as Mohamed Salah hunger returns

In the second part of his weekly column, John Aldridge looks ahead to the Premier League visit to Nottingham Forest and has outlined Liverpool's transfer priority in the summer

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Aftershave obsessive 'can’t believe spray smells so good' for £31: 'a hidden gem'

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Liverpool boxer celebrating after winning seventh national title and receiving England call-up

Rotunda ABC fighter Jamie Preston has enjoyed a month to remember after winning his seventh national title and receiving his first England call-up

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Nan, 42, hit waiter with high heels at Miller and Carter after missing birthday meal

Mary McGinley also tried to punch a chef after her party arrived half an hour late for their dinner reservation and were turned away

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Famous Liverpool building hit by fire as air 'thick with smoke'

Liverpool City Centre

The fire brigade, detectives and forensic officers were spotted at the scene this morning

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Landmark exhibition open in Liverpool until April

Liverpool City Centre

The landmark anniversary showcase is available now

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Suspect accused of kidnap and assault named after car stopped on M6

Police cordoned off a block of flats for most of Sunday while officers investigated

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Emergency services descend on beach as woman rushed to hospital

A woman was taken to hospital from the scene of the incident

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Empty building transformed into something which could 'save lives'

Nev Callan and Jack Shaw teamed up with Tony Bellew to address a "frightening" issue

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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 Jackson

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Four in hospital after crash as police close road

Witnesses described seeing 'tons of police and ambulances' at the scene

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Baltic Triangle Liverpool food venue reopening after 'exceeding all expectations'The business closed in September hoping to return

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Experience the awe-inspiring Norwegian Fjords on a cruise holiday

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Prisoners could be asked to build new homes for Liverpool Council

Liverpool Council

The proposal is part of a plan to bring about hundreds of new affordable homes in the city

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We were traumatised by our jobs, now we know what this city needs

Nev Callan and Jack Shaw, along with Tony Bellew, are using their experiences to help others

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Armed police respond in city as shots fired and 'several people feared injured'

Police are currently at the scene

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All buses cancelled in part of Merseyside due to 'antisocial behaviour'

Arriva North West

There has been a wave of ASB incidents directed at buses and bus drivers across Merseyside in the last month

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Building collapses onto cars and business evacuated

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

The road has since been closed by emergency services

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How a man from Widnes ended up facing a 200-year prison sentence in Arizona Shaun Attwood speaks to the ECHO about his life story as he prepares to return to Liverpool

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Burglar broke into elderly couple's home and made demand to drink 'black liquid'

Police believe an individual may be deliberately targeting elderly residents in the area

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10 eye-catching matchday photos from Everton's first year at Hill Dickinson Stadium

10 of the most eye-catching matchday photographs taken so far at Hill Dickinson Stadium a year on from the first game at the Blues' new home on the Mersey waterfront

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A&E 'extremely busy' as hospital warns 'expect long waits'

Patients were warned to expect long delays as the hospital pleaded "please help us by using A&E only for emergencies"

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More than 1,600 households still in temporary accommodation across Liverpool

The city council is to enter into a new contract in a bid to reduce the number of temporary beds needed

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'Urgent' appeal to find missing girl, 14

Police are trying to locate the teen

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Police van which dead man crashed into 'moved forward' before stopping

Lain Estridge, 23, died shortly after the incident on Friday

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I feel as though my daughter's life was worthless now her killer is going to be out on the streets

The mum of murdered Chantel Taylor has slammed the Parole Board's decision to release her killer

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Watchdog criticises prison health team over 'disrespectful' lack of response in death probe

Altcourse Prison

Peter Lunt, 55, died three days after his release from HMP Altcourse

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School caretaker jailed for grooming and 'despicable' sexual offences on young girls

Stuart Williams was jailed for 12 years after a jury found him guilty of 17 sexual offences including grooming children online and historic assaults

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Judge's six word warning to takeaway boss who beat his wife

The owner of Hot 'N' Tender on Leece Street was warned by the judge

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Knowsley Mapped: All the areas where Victorian-era disease is making a comeback Parents have been warned about the outbreak

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He told his girlfriend 'love you babe' as he was jailed after night out with murderer

Wesley Evans and Michael Ormandy battered a man unconscious in a back street during the early hours

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Killer of mum whose body was never found to be released from prison

Chantel Taylor was horrifically killed and her body never found, with her killer now described as having "an absence of violence for a very long time"

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Driver going wrong way on motorway rammed by cop car in dramatic chase

The car pulled into a petrol station and the driver spotted police, before starting a chase and trying to U-turn on a busy motorway

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Police called after plates thrown at coffee shop staff

Police were called to reports that plates had been thrown at staff and a security guard was later assualted

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Faces of killers who plotted house fire which left elderly couple dead

Kevin Weetman, Kylie Maynard and Lee Owens were cleared of the murders of Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson but convicted of manslaughter

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New road to be created as part of £27m waterfront plans

The scheme would see a number of major changes in the area

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He thought he could murder someone in cold blood on 'his estate', but he was wrong Andrew Shacklady spent years cultivating a chilling reputation for violence - but his 'lofty arrogance' would prove to be his undoing

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Merseyside council set to spend £5.5m helping the homeless

The ECHO was recently told the situation was the worst it has ever been

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Superlambanana needs new paint job after being targeted by vandals

A beloved symbol of Liverpool’s culture will have to be fully repainted after being targeted by vandals. Since its creation in 1998, the Superlambanana has become a symbol of the city of Liverpool and linked to a number of events and causes close to our hearts.

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Landmark former city department store could become aparthotel

The Cooper's Building has stood in the heart of the city centre for more than a century

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Probation officer jailed after CCTV shows her kissing convicted murderer

The 27-year-old woman started a relationship with a man jailed for the murder of a teen

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Huge 28-storey tower plans signed off as £1bn scheme gets kickstart

Liverpool City Centre

The project at King Edward Triangle is the first development to form a wider regeneration of the area

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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 charge which Lee Owens admitted

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Police officers 'restrained man' who died after 'attempted stop' in Liverpool street

Lain Estridge, 23, died shortly after the incident on Friday

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Police chief says town centre CCTV cuts could 'increase crime levels'

Warrington Council

The council has proposed a number of cost-cutting measures as part of plans to save £130m in four years

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'Salt of the earth' nan killed in lorry crash will 'always be adored'

Elizabeth Goodall was described as a source of "unconditional love and strength" by her family

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Update after man had hand 'chopped off' at birthday party

Six people have been arrested in connection to the incident

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Liverpool News I’m a Scouser living in China, and Chinese New Year has a bigger buzz than Christmas “There are so many traditions here, and the whole community gets into it."

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Liverpool prisoners rearrested in people smuggling probe

They could be key figures in an organised crime group

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Merseyside football club says 'it's a sad fact' as directors release statement

The club said it has been "hit hard"

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Man ploughed his white van into car which had children inside

Alexander McColl had an altercation with the victim before embarking on the "foolish" attack

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Mum asked to be jailed after what she did at taxi rank and she got her wish

Denice Finnigan ripped clumps of a woman's hair out and former part of a mob who hurled bricks at a shopkeeper

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Man felt 'helpless and small' as he lay on trolley in city hospital corridor for 50 hours

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Christopher Birch was taken to hospital with a life-threatening condition

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How Liverpool has celebrated Chinese New Year through the decades

Chinese New Year

Today marks the start of Chinese New Year 2026

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Toxteth 'Long live Liz': Dozens of tributes left for much loved man who died in Toxteth 'attempted police stop'Lain Estridge was 23 when he died following the incident on Friday

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Police issue plea to parents after incidents in retail parks

Several recent incidents of anti social behaviour have involved young people

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Full scale of college demolition as questions persist about future of education in Merseyside town

The site clearance is part of an expansive regeneration project which includes provisions for hundreds of new homes

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'Anything less than complete transparency will only deepen our community’s pain and anger'

Lain Estridge, 23, died after colliding with a stationary police van following attempts by officers to stop him

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Schoolboy, nine, helps make history with UK first

Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Alfie Phillips has a rare condition which affects less than one in 40,000 births and caused his right leg to not develop properly

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News

Family and kids 'I have middle class kids but was raised working class and difference is wild'

It's natural to want to give your children a better life than you had so they can experience more

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Mum living in America 'overwhelmed' by return to Liverpool

Samantha has over 60,000 followers on her TikTok platform

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How the River Mersey freezing led to a riot over bread

The city was plunged into widespread poverty

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'I thought it was game over': Teen stabbed after chasing thief in Tenerife

The 18-year-old was stabbed in the neck and lung after chasing down a thief who stole a fellow holidaymakers phone in the popular destination

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Woman, 21, freezes to death during Adirondacks hike as loyal dog stays with her

Brianna Mohr called emergency services for help after she slipped and fell while on a hike with her dog in the Adirondacks in northeastern New York State

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Sport

Your Liverpool questions answered! Paul Gorst on Arne Slot future, pre-season plans, Ibrahima Konate contract

We asked you for your burning questions on the goings on at Anfield, and Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst has provided the answers

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David Moyes' Harrison Armstrong gesture is 'a really big thing' reckons former Everton captain

EXCLUSIVE: Former Everton captain Alan Stubbs has been speaking about Blues home-grown hero Harrison Armstrong

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Jamie Carragher makes Liverpool and Luis Suarez admission after Vinicius Jr racism row

Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher has advised Benfica to apologise over the alleged racist abuse towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr, drawing on Liverpool's mistakes during the Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra incident

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Former Liverpool striker makes fresh claim over Arne Slot future - 'Now is the time'

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey urges the club to stick by Arne Slot and challenges everyone at Anfield to "stand up and be counted"

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Callum Smith sets sights on becoming two-weight world champion as Liverpool homecoming confirmed

Callum Smith will defend his WBO 'interim' light-heavyweight championship against David Morrell at the M&S Bank Arena in April

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