Summary

  • Results coming in from across Merseyside and western Cheshire

  • Southport’s new MP becomes seaside town’s first ever Labour representative

  • Tories could be without any Merseyside MPs

  • Labour holds Birkenhead, Knowsley, Widnes & Halewood, Runcorn & Helsby and Bootle

  • Labour also retains the Liverpool seats of West Derby, Riverside, Walton

  • Reform performs very strongly, beating the Tories in several seats

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

  1. Historical city centre theatre's latest renaissancepublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 19 April

    The Grade II listed theatre was forced to shut two years ago but is set to reopen its doors again.

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  2. Why one city is obsessed with Easter clothespublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 18 April

    Retailers say people in Liverpool will spend four months preparing their Easter outfits.

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  3. Everton fan who stole food at new stadium gets banpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 17 April

    He filmed himself laughing and saying "adios amigo" before walking off from a server without paying.

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  4. Runcorn and Helsby candidates' minute manifestospublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 17 April

    See minute manifestos from candidates standing to be the next MP of Runcorn and Helsby.

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  5. Dalglish and Benítez to headline football festivalpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 16 April

    The Red Weekender in Liverpool from 23-25 May will feature live shows, concerts and family events.

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  6. New SEN school for 250 pupils planned in citypublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 13 April

    Liverpool Council's cabinet is asked to back plans for a new school building on derelict land.

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  7. The tragic death that inspired knife crime campaignpublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 12 April

    An anti-knife crime campaign was launched in Colin McGinty's memory in 2019.

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  8. Rimrose Valley wildlife 'at risk' after nine firespublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 11 April

    The latest fire at Rimrose Valley Country Park in Sefton is thought to be the ninth within a month.

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  9. Anfield cat who fed on fans' leftovers rehomedpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 11 April

    Red would hide under the stands at Anfield and emerge after crowds left to find discarded matchday fare.

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  10. Rough sleeping hub to reopen over summerpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 11 April

    Rough sleepers will stay overnight in a sit-up style provision until a solution is sourced

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  11. Teen drowned after being swept out to sea - inquestpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 10 April

    Daniel Halliday, 14, was jumping waves at Crosby Beach when he was swept out to sea, an inquest hears.

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  12. Gerry Marsden's last song on new Merseybeat albumpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 10 April

    Marsden, who died in 2021, last song on the song The Pool Of Life.

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  13. 'My young family has to move after £300 rent hike'published at 15:07 British Summer Time 10 April

    Residents say they are facing rent increases of more than £300 a month.

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  14. Four men charged with woman's 2022 shooting murderpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 9 April

    Jacqueline Rutter, 53, was shot in the chest in her own home in Moreton, Wirral, on 30 October 2022.

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  15. Row over woodlands burial ground plan intensifiespublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 9 April

    More than 1000 people have come out in support of a campaign group opposing the plans.

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  16. Rioter who hit police officer with brick jailedpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 9 April

    Nicholas Mullen was seen on CCTV throwing bricks towards a line of officers.

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  17. Man who died hours after arrest was 'loving person'published at 19:35 British Summer Time 8 April

    Anthony Edwards, 37, died hours after he was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

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  18. Hillsborough law must be all or nothing, families saypublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 8 April

    The bill would demand public authorities co-operate with official investigations.

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  19. Improvement board's final verdict on city councilpublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 8 April

    Liverpool City Council is "well led" and on a "well set" trajectory for improvement, a report says.

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  20. What safety measures are in place at Grand National?published at 14:46 British Summer Time 5 April

    Racehorses are now often able to recover from previously unsurvivable injuries, says a leading vet.

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