2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (364+ words) A £1 billion investment in 29 new battery-electric trains will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the North”, Andy Burnham has said. The new TransPennine Express fleet will be built at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby, supporting more than 350 jobs locally…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (394+ words) Leona Russell from Ormskirk(Image: Bauer Media) A family started running around their house after an unexpected phone call. Over the last few weeks, Leona Russell from Ormskirk, had been entering Absolute Radio 00s’ Make Me A Winner competition. Players have…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (314+ words) A TUI jet was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers said they saw 'flames' after a bird allegedly hit the plane. Shortly after taking off from the runway, the Cyprus-bound jet was forced to turn back around on…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (379+ words) These rules could catch you out(Image: Sally Anscombe via Getty Images) Despite England's new Simpler Recycling regulations taking effect earlier this year, working out what belongs in which bin remains a challenge for many households. There's one particular recycling…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (438+ words) A driver has been jailed after killing a 'kind and generous' grandad while he went out to buy cigarettes. Maurice Middleton, 65, was hit by a speeding driver and pronounced dead at the scene of the collision. The incident happened on…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (474+ words) The Met Office has shared its long range forecast for September The start of September has brought about some unsettled conditions, with a mixture of rain, wind and sunny spells across the North West. However, we could see some warmer…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (328+ words) Smoke could be seen across Liverpool after a scrap yard went up in flames on Wednesday evening. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) was called to an incident on Regent Road in Kirkdale at around 8.29pm today, September 9. Four fire engines…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (467+ words) A maintenance engineer suffered "devastating and life-altering injuries" when his arm was dragged into a moving conveyor at an animal-feed manufacturer. Daniel Slinger was working a nightshift at Factory Services UK Limited's site on Moorgate Road, Deacon Park, Knowsley Industrial…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (316+ words) General view of County Road B&M has confirmed the closure of one of its Liverpool stores. The business was founded in 1978 with the first store opening in Blackpool, before growing into one of the UK's leading discount chains. As…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (453+ words) Sayers on St Mary's Road, Garston(Image: Liverpool ECHO) S&PB Retail Ltd, the company behind Sayers the Bakers and Poundbakery, has listed over 30 stores across the country as "permanently closed" on Google. Last month, the company announced plans to…...