Andrew aide's Liverpool slur in emails with disgraced Jeffrey Epstein
Andrew aide told Epstein: "Do NOT get out at Liverpool: P is horrendous!!!!!!"
David Stern made disparaging comments about Liverpool to Jeffrey Epstein while the convicted paedophile, human trafficker and rapist was in the city.
Stern was a close aide of former Prince Andrew.
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06.02.2026 17:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A friendly neighbour, a famous painting and an investment gone wrong
Special investigation: Three men claim they were promised grand returns on art deals pitched by their neighbour and friend that never materialised. The police said there was no case to answer
I've been working on this investigation for four months. It has taken a huge amount of effort amid ongoing legal battles.
One of the most fascinating tales I've ever covered.
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Harry was left to die in the street and buried without his heart
Harry Begg, 19, was buried without his heart, which is being kept by Spanish authorities
Harry Begg was killed in an alleged hit-and-run in Tenerife.
Hours before his funeral, mum Nicola was told by the Spanish coroner that they still had Harry’s heart.
She told me: “The biggest part of Harry is stuck in Tenerife, where he was left like a dog to die in the road.”
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25.01.2026 11:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We spoke to people using 47p pill 'worse than heroin'
Pregabalin was described "<span id="docs-internal-guid-2c0aff21-7fff-4558-9efa-60695094464d">very easy to get, really dangerous, and addictive"</span>
People experiencing homelessness in the city centre told me they had lost friends to pregabalin, a prescription substance involved in 11% of drug deaths nationally.
They told me they warn others about the pills, and how easy they are to get both on the street and online.
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20.01.2026 21:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Far-right agitator Ryan Ferguson's Instagram removed over threats
Self-described far-right nationalist Ferguson shared a video to Instagram in which he called for a "civil war" and a "riot"
Ryan Ferguson called for violence against police officers in their own homes in a video shared to the platform.
He has spent time in jail for racially abusing a footballer and making false 999 calls.
The page had 10k followers and was headed with the hashtag ‘Britain white’.
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19.01.2026 16:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
'Illegal' and 'morally repugnant' practices follow Hooters closure
Staff say they are waiting for pay packets and unpaid tips while the director plans to open up another business at the shuttered site
The former director of Hooters Liverpool has registered a new company, Water Street Hospitality Ltd, while workers have been told to go to the state for outstanding wages.
Staff are still waiting for tips and service charges owed since August.
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17.01.2026 15:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Menu from long-closed Sgt Pepper's Bistro shows lost 'dream'
The concept menu offers a glimpse into 2003 plans for the restaurant
The world's most famous bus shelter has stood empty for 23 years after Sgt Pepper's Bistro closed.
Owner since 1989, Ray Maatook, wants to turn the building into a franchised fast-food restaurant.
A concept menu from 2003 offers a glimpse of what could have been.
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15.01.2026 09:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
One man's 'dream' has 'blighted' area for 20 years
"There are people waiting to take it, but once I release it, I cannot control it."
Penny Lane bus shelter, made world-famous by The Beatles, has stood empty for 23 years.
We asked the owner why.
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14.01.2026 13:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pictures inside former Sgt. Pepper's Bistro closed for two decades
For the first time in 23 years, the ECHO was granted access to the world-famous landmark
The famous Penny Lane bus shelter has been empty for 23 years.
For the first time, the ECHO was allowed inside.
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14.01.2026 13:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
One man's 'dream' has 'blighted' area for 20 years
"There are people waiting to take it, but once I release it, I cannot control it."
Ray Maatook told me he dreams of turning the world’s most famous bus shelter into a McDonald’s.
His plan has left the building empty and decaying for 23 years.
For the first time, we were granted access inside the closed Sgt Pepper’s Bistro to speak to him.
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14.01.2026 00:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Neo-nazi terrorist and paedophile Jack Renshaw attacked in prison
Jack Renshaw was jailed for plotting to kill a then-Labour MP
Once the spokesperson for fascist group National Action, Renshaw was jailed for plotting to kill an MP in 2019.
The neo-nazi terrorist, also convicted of four counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, has now been attacked in prison, the MoJ confirmed. @liverpoolecho.co.uk
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Prime city site overlooking The Strand is decaying before our eyes
Weeds are bursting the tarmac, gates are rusting — what is next for this "prime" city centre site?
Weeds are bursting the tarmac, gates are rusting — what is next for this "prime" city centre site a decade after being described as the "best urban redevelopment opportunity outside London".
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Spanish probe into teen’s death ongoing after two weeks
Harry Begg was killed on December 1
Harry Begg, 19, from Kirkby, was killed in Tenerife more than two weeks ago. Spanish police continue to investigate.
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17.12.2025 17:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Paul Doyle bit sailor's ear off in pub
The 54-year-old amassed a string of convictions more than 30 years before he ploughed his car into 134 fans at Liverpool FC's Premier League title parade
Paul Doyle has a string of convictions and was discharged from the Royal Marines.
As we previously reported in the @liverpoolecho.co.uk, Doyle lied on his Linkedin profile about the length of time he spent in the forces.
He did not see active service.
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