Brother of man missing in Turkey 'still in limbo'published at 07:20 BST 16 August 2025
Gary Burns's family say he disappeared from the Turkish beach resort of Icmeler nine years ago.
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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
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Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith
Brother of man missing in Turkey 'still in limbo'published at 07:20 BST 16 August 2025
Fire-starter who damaged Beatles attraction jailedpublished at 15:39 BST 15 August 2025
15:39 BST 15 August 2025Daniel Byrne, 38, is jailed for three-and-a-half years for arson over an attack on The Beatles Museum.
Read MoreMan sentenced for Rishi Sunak racist death threatspublished at 11:54 BST 14 August 2025
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Read MoreCar thief wanted after crashing into parked carspublished at 12:54 BST 11 August 2025
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Read MoreReform councillor denies Pride event assaultpublished at 17:55 BST 8 August 2025
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Read MoreAirport warns passengers ahead of road closurespublished at 06:24 BST 8 August 2025
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Read MoreWoman jailed over terminally ill partner's deathpublished at 06:14 BST 29 July 2025
06:14 BST 29 July 2025Police say Gillian Shaw told them she had attacked her partner because she did not want him to die.
Read MoreHow Southport is trying to heal, one year onpublished at 06:11 BST 29 July 2025
06:11 BST 29 July 2025North West Tonight's Roger Johnson hears how the town is trying to heal, a year on from the attack.
Read MoreMayor opposes ex-Sun editor's new government job published at 18:38 BST 28 July 2025
18:38 BST 28 July 2025Steve Rotheram says David Dinsmore's reported appointment is 'deeply insensitive' to local people.
Read MoreMan charged with murder over couple's fire deathpublished at 18:57 BST 25 July 2025
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Read MoreThe company turning theatre into 'insane' ravespublished at 06:13 BST 25 July 2025
06:13 BST 25 July 2025Naughty Corner Productions show celebrating rave and theatre is a hit at Glastonbury.
Read MoreMonths of roadworks scheduled for East Lancs Roadpublished at 06:09 BST 25 July 2025
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Read MoreMan charged with murder of woman, 41published at 17:02 BST 23 July 2025
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Read MoreSecond murder arrest after house fire deathspublished at 14:20 BST 23 July 2025
14:20 BST 23 July 2025Peter Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died in hospital following a fire at their home.
Read MoreWife of Diogo Jota posts 'forever' tributepublished at 17:39 BST 22 July 2025
17:39 BST 22 July 2025Rute Cardoso has shared photos of their 22 June wedding in a post to Instagram.
Read MoreMP's comments about female police 'out of touch'published at 16:46 BST 22 July 2025
16:46 BST 22 July 2025MP for Runcorn and Helsby Sarah Pochin says women officers should not be on the beat without a man.
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