Iain Watts

Families 'in fear' after two fires at flats in three days Those living in Greenall Court have complained no-one heard alarms going off, but the operator of the building says this was part of its correct procedure

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Hi Labour, rather than learning all the wrong lessons from this election defeat - what about taking some people out of poverty and improving some lives?

Dad went to work and never came home, someone knows who killed him

Henry McHarron was delivering papers when a thief pounced, throwing him from his van

The @liverpoolecho.co.uk squad at the Regional Press Awards in London today

'I travelled 3,500 miles to Liverpool to make my dreams come true' Jalen Ngonda spoke to the ECHO in an exclusive interview about moving to Merseyside and his journey to becoming one of the most contemporary voices in modern soul music

Jalen Ngonda's music could be from the golden age of Motown. However, it was actually in Liverpool where he found his voice and become one of the most exciting acts around. He told @liverpoolecho.co.uk about the decision to move 3,500 miles to Merseyside to pursue his dream

Severance...just wow

Walton staff claim it's going off daily' with governor 'untenable' SPECIAL REPORT: Claims experienced staff going off sick, "poorly trained" officers struggling to adapt to prison life and claims senior management aren't listening to concerns. What is happening at HM...

SPECIAL REPORT: Experienced staff going off sick, "poorly trained" officers struggling to adapt to prison life and claims senior management aren't listening to concerns. A weeks-long investigation from me looking at what is happening at HMP Liverpool. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Walton staff claim it's going off daily' with governor 'untenable' SPECIAL REPORT: Claims experienced staff going off sick, "poorly trained" officers struggling to adapt to prison life and claims senior management aren't listening to concerns. What is happening at HM...

An excellent, worrying investigation into the chaos at HMP Liverpool from @paddyedrich.bsky.social

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The heartbreaking reality of hate crime on Merseyside WARNING: some people may find the following article distressing

'It’s dehumanising, I feel less than dirt' - the heartbreaking reality of hate crime on Merseyside www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

A few from the Lunar New Year procession in Liverpool this weekend

Axel Rudakubana: From ‘choir boy’ to infamous child killer Axel Rudakubana lived an unremarkable life in a rural village while he immersed himself in violence, murder and genocide

Six months of reporting on the most harrowing tragedy I expect I will ever work on. During those months various failings and missed opportunities came to light.

I read a shocking report which helped build this meticulous account of Axel Rudakubana’s life.
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Mum of innocent teen murdered issues message amid 'turf war' Carolyn Cox's son Ellis was murdered by gun-toting thugs - she said it's only a matter of time before his killers are found

Today would have been Ellis Cox’s 20th birthday. Innocent Ellis was 19 when he was fatally shot in the back when a group of males on two electric bikes targeted his friends. His family heartbreakingly reveal their struggles to get justice for him. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Felt like being on another planet on The Mystery park in Wavertree today

Royal Liverpool at 'full capacity' as some patients wait 91 hours City centre hospital activates emergency measure as it struggles to cope with soaring number of people in A&E

Royal Liverpool Hospital activates 'full capacity' protocol as some patients wait 91 hours in A&E

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Snowy one at Anfield today ❄️

Luke Littler fans celebrate at St Helens Darts Academy as he wins the World Darts Championship tonight

A whirlwind of a 2024 in pictures for the Liverpool Echo

50 best pictures captured by ECHO photographers in 2024 ECHO photographers have captured every moment of the year

50 of the Echo photographers' best pictures this year: @snapperlane.bsky.social @andyteebaypics.bsky.social

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Beautiful misty morning in Sefton Park today

Midwife explains why she loves working Christmas Day Joanne Connor has been a midwife for 23 years

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A moment of appreciation for lovely NHS staff like midwife Joanne Connor who will be working on Christmas Day today

The view down Hope St as Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral is illuminated by the sun this afternoon

Scouser aiming for unlikely Christmas number one PJ Smith, aka Roy is fronting a new track about conspiracy theories that is making a surprising tilt for the festive charts

Song by God Colony & Roy (@badwool9.bsky.social) making a bid for Chrimbo no.1

It’s one for the ages

“Mr Blobby has been lost for a while, but he's has a gastric band fitted, a hair transplant and now he's back in the game."

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13 photos as families celebrate after devastating decade Syrian families living in in Liverpool came together following the fall of Bashar al-Assad

Gallery here

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It was amazing to see the delight and relief on the faces of Syrian families in Liverpool yesterday as they celebrated the downfall of Bashar al-Assad

'People's selfish parking makes me not want to leave my house' "I'm just at a point now where I am like 'I will just stay in the house' and it shouldn't be that way"

When people park selfishly across pavements they make life incredibly difficult for people in wheelchairs and many others

We headed out with @pamthomas01.bsky.social to see the challenges she faces on a daily basis because of this selfish behaviour

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The Liverpool sunrise was amazing today

📸 - @iainwatts17.bsky.social

On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis

A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country

A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation