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. First publicly owned buses hit the roadpublished at 07:51 BST 6 September

    The new services are part of the "biggest change to public transport in more than a generation".

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  2. Moment mum catches suspected arson attack on CCTVpublished at 07:03 BST 5 September

    Holly Cham, 33, from Bootle, says the incident has left her unable to sleep with worry.

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  3. New £20m robot lab to speed up disease researchpublished at 12:47 BST 4 September

    Lab-grown human organs will be used to test treatments, reducing the need for animal testing.

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  4. 'Unsung hero' binman immortalised in pub muralpublished at 06:15 BST 4 September

    Kenny Dunn is a popular and "chatty" character on the New Brighton seafront.

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  5. Mayor backs caller's 'bums, not bags' train pleapublished at 16:42 BST 2 September

    Norma says occupied seats cause difficulties because she uses a three-wheeled walking aid.

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  6. Lord Blunkett 'deeply' regrets his Hillsborough responsepublished at 12:43 BST 2 September

    The former home secretary says he regrets not having done more for the Hillsborough families.

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  7. Famous 'This Is Anfield' sign could fetch £15k at auction published at 06:18 BST 2 September

    The words hang above the passage to the pitch and Reds players traditionally touch it as they pass.

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  8. Psychiatric nurse neglected patient who took own lifepublished at 18:16 BST 1 September

    Laurence Tchapong failed to carry out required observations and falsified records.

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  9. Call to extend Liverpool's vital night bus servicepublished at 06:14 BST 1 September

    The night buses between Liverpool and Wirral have been running since December 2023.

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  10. 'Difficult' fire station care home plan droppedpublished at 21:28 BST 30 August

    Best Care Liverpool says planning difficulties mean it can no longer afford to redevelop the 100-year-old building.

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  11. Man became town crier after wife's 'big gob' jibepublished at 07:34 BST 30 August

    Southport and Sefton Borough town crier Kevin Ruane explains how he got the ceremonial role.

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  12. Bus driver 'gutted' to be retiring after 60 yearspublished at 07:27 BST 30 August

    "I wanted to carry on driving forever", says bus driver who has served Wirral routes for 60 years.

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  13. Murder probe after woman's body found in parkpublished at 21:09 BST 29 August

    A woman's body was discovered in a walled garden in Stanley Park in Liverpool.

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  14. Calls to save tree near Paul McCartney homepublished at 15:20 BST 29 August

    Neighbours say the mature tree has been part of their community for generations.

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  15. St Helens hosts International Glass Festivalpublished at 07:32 BST 29 August

    The event featuring artists from 23 countries is underway in the town known for its glass making.

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  16. Liverpool airport to raise drop-off charge to £7published at 15:11 BST 28 August

    The minimum charge for airport drop-off is set to rise from £6 to £7 on 1 September.

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  17. 'Strong leadership' praised as care home improvespublished at 11:56 BST 28 August

    A care home in Liverpool where residents were only showered once a month is upgraded after inspection.

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  18. Plaque placed at home of Liverpool legend Paisleypublished at 06:17 BST 28 August

    A plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Liverpool's most successful manager.

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  19. Everton fans condemn 'death camp' comments in station rowpublished at 16:01 BST 27 August

    The Everton Fan Advisory Board has condemned councillors' 'death camp' comments about Sandhills.

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  20. Comparison of station to 'death camp' condemned published at 17:21 BST 26 August

    Two Liberal Democrat councillors compared a train station for football fans to "death camps".

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