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• Man accused of hiding murder knives said he was using them to whittle a pumpkin

  15-05-2017 23:56 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  James Davies, 21, Anthony Baines, 31, and Mark Ennis, 31 all deny killing the dad-of-two
  
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• Who was Ian Brady?

  15-05-2017 23:41 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The Ashworth patient died tonight
  
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• Who is Sean Mercer? The weedy kid who armed himself to feel tough

  15-05-2017 23:32 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  A look into the street thug who killed Rhys Jones
  
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• Little Boy Blue episode four review: Thank God Sean Mercer couldn't break up Rhys's parents

  15-05-2017 23:32 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  This was a heartbreaking series – but it was a story that had to be told
  
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• Little Boy Blue - Could a judge really throw Rhys Jones' mum out of court for crying?

  15-05-2017 23:32 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Scenes showed a judge telling Mel not to show emotion in court
  
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• How Rhys Jones's parents weathered the tragedy of his senseless murder

  15-05-2017 23:32 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Their son's senseless murder had far-reaching consequences
  
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• Former Merseyside Police top cop SLAMS ITV's Little Boy Blue as "simply wrong"

  15-05-2017 23:32 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  However ITV says her depiction is based on "extensive research"
  
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• Why are the cast of Little Boy Blue wearing purple ribbons in the final episode?

  15-05-2017 23:30 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The purple ribbons have been worn by worn by high profile football players and other famous faces
  
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• Gini Wijnaldum - this can be the start of something big at Liverpool

  15-05-2017 23:30 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Dutch midfielder urges Reds to finish the job off against Boro
  
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• Moors Murderer Ian Brady is dead

  15-05-2017 23:20 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Child killer was said to be receiving end of life care at Ashworth Hospital in Maghull
  
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• Moors murderer Ian Brady dead - updates and reaction

  15-05-2017 23:06 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Child killer was receiving end of life care at Ashworth Hospital in Maghull
  
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• Moors murderer Ian Brady dead - reaction

  15-05-2017 23:06 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Child killer was receiving end of life care at Ashworth Hospital in Maghull
  
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• "All this for a f***ing kid": the chilling words that exposed evil at heart of Rhys Jones killers

  15-05-2017 22:58 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The heartbreaking drama concluded this week
  
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• Rangi Chase: Widnes Vikings sign Castleford Tigers half-back

  15-05-2017 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Castleford Tigers half-back Rangi Chase joins Super League rivals Widnes Vikings on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• NHS cyber-attack: No 'second spike' but disruption continues

  15-05-2017 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Hunt says a lack of new attacks is "encouraging", but at least 16 hospital trusts are still affected.
  
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• Nurse launched glass at husband's head - because he accidentally sat on her foot

  15-05-2017 20:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The victim was left with blood 'pouring' out of the wound
  
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• 'I was flattered. I thought he liked me': Brave Rajenthiram victim reveals how she was targeted

  15-05-2017 20:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Victim of Rajenthiram brothers' exploitation campaign urges young girls to be careful in courageous warning after brothers jailed
  
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• The hidden IT heroes who worked 72-hour shifts to save Liverpool NHS

  15-05-2017 19:36 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Techies lived off McDonald's and worked day and night to tackle cyber-attack
  
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• Uncle Joe's Extra Strong Mints recalled over "safety risk" and could contain metal

  15-05-2017 19:25 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  It is not known if any other Uncle Joe's products are affected
  
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• Man who dealt with applications to work with children admits smacking young daughter

  15-05-2017 19:17 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The defendant, who worked for the Disclosure and Barring Service, said: "I lost control and I have smacked my daughter"
  
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• Liverpool FC Blood Red podcast - Sturridge keep or sell, Klopp's message to Coutinho and is West Ham now the worst atmosphere in football?

  15-05-2017 19:07 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  James Pearce
  and Neil Jones
  are back from the London Stadium and they've got plenty of opinions to share with host Andy Kelly
  about a vital Liverpool victory
  
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• Woman who used sex toy in front of young girl spared jail

  15-05-2017 19:01 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Julie Grierson sexually abused two girls but received a suspended sentence after a court heard she had Asperger’s Syndrome
  
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• Kelvin MacKenzie leaves the Sun 'by mutual consent'

  15-05-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The columnist's contract is terminated, the paper says, after a piece on footballer Ross Barkley.
  
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• How the ECHO was banned from revealing Wirral grooming campaign

  15-05-2017 18:48 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Reporters have been present for key stages of case - but have repeatedly been banned from reporting on it
  
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• Plans to "outsource" two Liverpool parks revealed

  15-05-2017 18:17 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Cash-strapped authority could hand over parks to community groups
  
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• Police seize more than 800 cannabis plants from Wirral house

  15-05-2017 18:16 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Officers say the haul would have brought in £3.5m a year
  
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• These are the faces of the brothers jailed for campaign of exploitation on Wirral

  15-05-2017 17:45 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Rajenthiram brothers jailed for around 40 years after grooming campaign
  
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• Marc Almond announces Liverpool date for 60th birthday tour

  15-05-2017 17:35 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The Southport Soft Cell star is bringing a full orchestra with him
  
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• Freebies and flattery: How shop worker predators groomed and manipulated teenage victims

  15-05-2017 17:34 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Revealed: How sick brothers took advantage of teenage girls over campaign of child sexual exploitation
  
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• Armed police with "machine guns" spotted in Moreton as part of ongoing investigation

  15-05-2017 17:31 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The armed police officers were working near Moreton Cross on Sunday evening
  
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• Uni helps to host Focus Wales festival

  15-05-2017 17:21 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Music and comedy fans from all over the world descend on Glyndwr for three-day festival
  
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• "It’s ruined my life and I don't know how it can be fixed" - sex abuse victim's moving story

  15-05-2017 17:10 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Victim tells of horror at hands of Wirral brothers who used newsagents shop as a front for exploitation campaign
  
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• Kelvin MacKenzie parted ways with The S*n "by mutual consent"

  15-05-2017 17:08 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Former editor says he "will not return" to the newspaper following Ross Barkley column
  
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• How much is Everton's SportPesa deal worth?

  15-05-2017 17:02 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Blues confirm five year deal with betting firm
  
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• Widnes Vikings: Warrington's Sam Wilde and Jack Johnson sign on loan

  15-05-2017 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Wilde and Jack Johnson sign for Widnes Vikings from neighbours Warrington Wolves on four-week loan deals.
  
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• Jazza Dickens vows to bounce back

  15-05-2017 16:53 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Jazza offers apology but hopes for rematch against Ward
  
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• From Hafnia to SportPesa the story of Everton's shirt sponsors

  15-05-2017 16:40 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  The weird and wonderful tales from almost 40 years of Blues commercial deals
  
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• Wirral school will be open tomorrow following stabbing

  15-05-2017 16:39 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Devonshire Park Primary School was cordoned off and evacuated after a woman was attacked with a knife
  
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• Celebrity mums get Dressed By The Kids for Oxfam

  15-05-2017 16:37 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Join celebrities and Dressed by The Kids for Oxfam
  
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• Woman confronts PM over disability cuts whilst on a walkabout

  15-05-2017 16:18 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Cathy Mohan, who lives in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, told the Prime Minister how changes to benefits had left her living on £100 a month and pleaded with the premier to help her.
  
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• Wirral paedophile newsagent brothers jailed - live reaction

  15-05-2017 16:18 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Ilavarasan and Vinothan Rajenthiram used a Wirral newsagents as a "magnet" to meet girls
  
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• Newsagent brothers jailed for six year sexual exploitation campaign targeting Wirral schoolgirls

  15-05-2017 16:16 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Sick brothers convicted of nearly 30 sex offences against eight victims - some as young as 14
  
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• Jamie Allen: Dover Athletic sign Southport striker for undisclosed fee

  15-05-2017 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dover Athletic sign striker Jamie Allen from Southport for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year deal.
  
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• Moors Murderer Ian Brady "close to death"

  15-05-2017 15:33 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Child killer said to be receiving end of life care at Ashworth Hospital in Maghull
  
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• Liverpool swoop for Luan dismissed by Gremio chief

  15-05-2017 15:22 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Reports had suggested that the Reds were close to wrapping up a £26m deal
  
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• Seconds Out: New weight and new lease of life

  15-05-2017 15:13 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Fowler ready for debut after turning professional
  
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• Could Everton make a move for these relegated players?

  15-05-2017 15:09 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  There's a clutch of players that may interest the Blues from the relegated Premier League sides
  
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• Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Fazakerley drive by shooting

  15-05-2017 15:07 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Man, 30, suffered gun shots wounds to his body
  
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• New Everton kit: Lightening the mood or getting shirty?

  15-05-2017 15:03 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Blues 2017/18 teaser appears to show a paler shade than usual
  
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• Liverpool boosted by public support for new £50m training centre

  15-05-2017 15:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Planning application now published by Knowsley
  
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