Jonny Blackburn
@echoblackburn.bsky.social
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Investigations and campaigns reporter for the Liverpool Echo. Email:
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Eva Nolan lost daughter Keally aged 10 weeks in 1990
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Mum's tearful appeal as purse with precious photos dropped
Eva Nolan lost one of her only pictures of daughter Keally, who died aged just 10 weeks
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mums-tearful-appeal-purse-precious-33106343
about 14 hours ago
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New Brighton legend Divyesh Patel was remarkably calm as he broke up the brawl.
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Blood 'all over' shop floor after mass brawl breaks out in street
Divyesh Patel was on his break when he heard shouting from the front of his shop
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/blood-all-over-shop-floor-33103725
1 day ago
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Jonny Blackburn
Colin Lane
15 days ago
Winter light on Formby Beach
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Claire Sayonas and her family, from Anfield, are homeless at Christmas after a house fire
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Family homeless at Christmas after devastating house fire
Mum-of-two Claire heard a "little pop" from the kitchen before smoke filled the house
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/family-homeless-christmas-after-devastating-33083878
4 days ago
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Harry Begg, 19, from Kirkby, was killed in Tenerife more than two weeks ago. Spanish police continue to investigate.
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Spanish probe into teen’s death ongoing after two weeks
Harry Begg was killed on December 1
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/spanish-probe-teens-death-ongoing-33066739
6 days ago
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Doyle sentenced to 21 years
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Paul Doyle sentenced to 21 years over LFC parade crash
Paul Doyle has been jailed for 21 years and six months after admitting a total of 31 charges, having driven his car into crowds of Liverpool FC fans during a victory parade
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/paul-doyle-sentence-live-liverpool-33037275
7 days ago
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Paul Doyle has a string of convictions and was discharged from the Royal Marines. As we previously reported in the
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
, Doyle lied on his Linkedin profile about the length of time he spent in the forces. He did not see active service.
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Paul Doyle bit sailor's ear off in pub
The 54-year-old amassed a string of convictions more than 30 years before he ploughed his car into 134 fans at Liverpool FC's Premier League title parade
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/paul-doyle-bit-sailors-ear-33051416
7 days ago
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Liam Thorp
8 days ago
Multiple Liverpool city centre flat blocks 'high risk' for fires with 'waking watches' in place
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Multiple city centre flat blocks 'high risk' for fires
Leaked reports show combustible ACM cladding - similar to that found at Grenfell Tower - in place at several apartment buildings where people are living
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/multiple-city-centre-flat-blocks-33058112
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Locals say County Road has 'lost its buzz' — we heard from people who love the place and want to make a difference. My first piece for
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
subscribers.
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'This was the heart of Liverpool — now it has lost its buzz'
County Road was once the busiest high street in north Liverpool — now it has "lost its buzz"
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/this-heart-liverpool--now-33048255
9 days ago
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Great investigation by
@elliotlivecho.bsky.social
in the
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
this morning 'We'll never get our money back but I'm speaking out so he can't do this to anyone else'
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'We won't get our money back but I'm speaking out'
An investigation by the Liverpool ECHO has led to three families describing what happened after contracting a Merseyside building firm for their renovation projects
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/well-never-money-back-im-33049777?utm_source=app
11 days ago
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@liverpoolecho.co.uk
launched its premium service yesterday. Great read here from
@liamthorp.bsky.social
on how Liverpool changed Michael Heseltine
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Heseltine: Three days in Liverpool changed me forever
The former deputy prime minister on our city, Nigel Farage and a warning to the Tories
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heseltine-three-days-liverpool-changed-32933060
13 days ago
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Parts of Liverpool are awash with fake cash being advertised openly online
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Epidemic of fake cash sold online 'is wiping out our profits'
SPECIAL REPORT: Businesses have seen a spate of incidents as social media is awash with accounts advertising huge bundles of counterfeit cash for sale
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/epidemic-fake-cash-sold-online-32992552
13 days ago
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Liverpool weight loss drug firm under fire as customers 'waiting for orders'
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Liverpool weight loss drug firm under fire as customers 'waiting for orders'
The CQC rated the firm as 'requires improvement' in the areas of safety and leadership after receiving 50 formal complaints
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-weight-loss-drug-firm-32994642
13 days ago
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Spanish police are investigating the death of Kirkby teenager Harry Begg
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Merseyside teenager killed in Tenerife crash
Harry Begg, 19, from Kirkby, died in a "deliberate" hit-and-run while cycling on the Spanish holiday island
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-teenager-killed-tenerife-crash-33027704
13 days ago
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Inquests were opened today into the deaths of six residents at St Luke's care home, Runcorn
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Deaths of six residents of council care home to be probed
The six deaths all occurred between December 2022 and January 2024 at a home run by Halton Borough Council
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/deaths-six-residents-council-care-33032259
13 days ago
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SecAnim has threatened staff with redundancy at its Widnes plant for the second Christmas running
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'Pattern' of Christmas redundancies at factory 'hugely concerning'
Short-notice redundancy announcements before Christmas are “hugely concerning” and “devastating” for workers
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/pattern-christmas-redundancies-factory-hugely-33032907
13 days ago
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Parts of the saltmarsh on Hoylake beach will be cleared
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Vegetation to be cleared from beach after community 'civil war'
The beach has caused division in Hoylake for six years
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/vegetation-cleared-merseyside-beach-after-33033174
13 days ago
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Sam Dawson
about 2 months ago
MELTHUZAR THE MAGNIFICENT was a lowly necromancer in Newtbridge until he discovered that if Realmworms are allowed to burrow into a person’s brain and fully crystallise, they are capable of receiving strange energies from distant realms…
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Bettison would have faced a gross misconduct case over actions related to the Hillsborough disaster if he was still in the police
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We travelled to Norman Bettison's home after new H'boro report
The ECHO headed to Yorkshire to speak to the man now facing calls for the removal of his knighthood
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tried-speak-norman-bettison-hillsborough-32987584?utm_source=app
21 days ago
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Michael Riley has been pictured for the first time after being accused of shooting two crime bosses dead at a Spanish bar in May
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Man accused of double gangster murder at Spanish bar
Michael Terrence Riley, 45, is accused of shooting two crime bosses dead at a bar in Fuengirola in May
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/first-picture-liverpool-man-accused-32902542
23 days ago
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Keith Davies has sadly lost three dogs in a week after a walk in Childwall Woods
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Mystery as three dogs die after walk in popular Liverpool woods
Keith Davies said his dogs showed symptoms such as lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhoea
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mystery-three-dogs-die-after-32944099
27 days ago
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The car journey to pick up a friend which turned Paul Doyle from ordinary to infamous
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The car journey to pick up friend which led Paul Doyle to infamy
A cryptocurrency-obsessed family man turned Liverpool FC's title parade into a scene of utter chaos
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/car-journey-pick-up-friend-32949180
27 days ago
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Paul Doyle overstated the length of his service with the Royal Marines, the ECHO understands
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Paul Doyle's life and career from Royal Marines to crypto scheme
Doyle started his career as a Royal Marine but in later years was designing and selling caps
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/paul-doyles-life-career-royal-32948460
27 days ago
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The trial of Liverpool parade crash accused Paul Doyle starts today
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Paul Doyle appears in court - live updates
More than 100 pedestrians, aged between six months and 78, were injured when a car collided with fans in Liverpool city centre
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/paul-doyle-trial-updates-live-32933852
28 days ago
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Not ideal conditions to be waiting around in
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Closed Post Office fails to reopen as pensioners left out in cold
The branch was one of 10 to suddenly close last week
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/closed-post-office-fails-reopen-32877160
about 1 month ago
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A visit to lovely Rose Lane earlier this week
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Parking 'nightmare' on street as people 'fear for their life'
People warn drivers are flouting parking rules around the busy shopping street
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/parking-nightmare-liverpool-street-people-32862687
about 1 month ago
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All ten branches have the same operator
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'Integral' Post Office closed in Liverpool area with no banks
The ECHO met with frustrated residents of Woolton Village
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/anger-after-integral-post-office-32868232
about 1 month ago
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Formby reopens at 1 today
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First of 10 Post Offices to reopen after sudden closures
Ten branches were closed across Merseyside last week
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/first-10-post-offices-reopen-32872492
about 1 month ago
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Post Office Ltd has refused to elaborate on the "operational reasons" for closures across Liverpool
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Liverpool Post Offices are closed and they won’t tell you why
Post Office Ltd has continually refused to elaborate on the "operational reasons" for the sudden closure of several branches
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-post-offices-closed-wont-32831669?utm_source=app
about 2 months ago
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The 'nightmare' Liverpool road where drivers flout double-yellows and council 'don't take it seriously'
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The 'nightmare' Liverpool road where drivers flout double-yellows
County Road has double-yellow lines along its full length — but drivers are flouting restrictions, even parking in bus stops and causing people relying on public transit to miss rides into town.
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/nightmare-liverpool-road-drivers-flout-32817703?utm_source=app
about 2 months ago
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Just finished my last shift for
@glasgowlive.co.uk
. A huge thank you to
@gillianloney.bsky.social
and the rest of the team for everything over the last year — and particularly @DistillaSean for picking out the luminous green heilan coo leaving gift. 1/2
about 2 months ago
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