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Merseyside to host Tour de France race
Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens will host a stage of the world's most famous cycling race in 2027
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'Big P' told schoolboy he was a boxer as he put his hand on his thigh
Courts
Peter Myers boasted that he was a professional boxer called "Big P" before groping the 12-year-old victim
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Small restaurant is Michelin standard after only six weeks
Liverpool restaurants
A new opening with history in the city has landed in the Michelin Guide
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First picture of mum who was stabbed to death in shop
Courts
Nilani Nimalarajah was described as a 'lovely woman' who was 'always very kind'
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Twelve great pictures as This City Is Ours cast spotted filming on Liverpool street
This City is Ours
Filming for the second series of the hit BBC show is currently underway
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Dunelm's reduced 'tasteful' sale chair that suits any room decor
Dunelm
The foam filled seat is designed to 'add texture' to your living space and is selling fast
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Andy Robertson confirms new Liverpool contract talks as Reds star faces 'difficult question'
Liverpool FC
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson lifts the lid on his contract situation at Anfield - and what might happen next
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Brooke Norton-Cuffy could solve Everton transfer issue almost nine years in the making
Everton FC
Everton have been linked with a potential transfer move for Genoa right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy
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Inside global Liverpool transfer search and how Reds hope £3.5m Academy investment will pay off
Liverpool FC
Paul Gorst takes a look at two centre-backs who are set to join Liverpool and assesses why academy success isn't always measured by first-team minutes
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Xabi Alonso to Liverpool verdict mixed as Arne Slot handed immediate response
Xabi Alonso
Arne Slot has been backed to follow up his Premier League title win with more success at Liverpool, but a familiar face has got some supporters talking.
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Residents 'puzzled' over empty Penny Lane bus shelter 'shame' 
Premium
'It's a real shame and it shouldn't be left like that. It's part of The Beatles' story'
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Experience the awe-inspiring Norwegian Fjords on a cruise holiday
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Food and drinkWe've been here 70 years but this is our busiest time everThe landmark shop on a major Liverpool road has kept some of the same customers for decades
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Full Tour de France route through Merseyside as famous race comes to our region
Cycling
A video shows how the world's most iconic cycling race will move through the streets of Merseyside
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Man arrested after rare art stolen from historic venue
Crime
A piece of rare artwork was stolen from the famous building last October
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Parents 'angry and distressed' about ongoing closure of Merseyside special school
Merseyside Secondary Schools
The headteacher has apologised to parents and said staff are doing everything in their power to get the school reopened
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The people of Liverpool tell us about the coolest postcodes and why
Premium
The ECHO asked people in the city centre to share where they think the coolest postcodes are
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Man under investigation after police car 'mounts path' in crash
Kensington
The crash followed a police pursuit
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Call 999 if you see this missing schoolgirl, 12
Missing people
She was last seen at 2am this morning
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RegenerationA historic mansion ravaged by fire faces an uncertain future but there is hope
A fire tore through the manor house last August - but some still hope it could be restored to its former glory
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The 'best protein drinks' cheaper than Sainsbury's are so good they keep selling out
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New Liverpool show's twist that will 'make your stomach turn' caught us by surprise
Liverpool Playhouse
The ECHO was in attendance to review Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at the Liverpool Playhouse
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Paedophile who subjected girl to years of abuse dies in prison
Crime
Brian Sheridan was jailed in December 2024 after his vile past caught up with him
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Liverpool Primark update as retail chain announces UK closures
Primark
The high street titan has announced several closures dotted throughout the country
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Man caught with £1,440 worth of drugs at Creamfields
Creamfields
Noah Boateng was caught with 21 bags of cocaine, eight bags of ketamine, 30 MDMA tablets, one 2CB tablet and one mixed tablet
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Teen admits manslaughter of man he claimed was 'paedo' – but trio deny murder
Courts
A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Alexander Cashford - he and two other teens all deny murdering the 49-year-old
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The 'comfortable' 25% off pillow so good shoppers 'recommend to friends and family'
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Liverpool Lime Street LIVE updates as trains cancelled after car smashes into bridge
Liverpool Lime Street Station
Services are experiencing delays and cancellations
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England World Cup games could be screened outside Hill Dickinson Stadium
Hill Dickinson Stadium
The Blues are looking to stage screenings of the Three Lions' matches from June
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Owner's heartbreak as ‘most famous' dog in Wirral dies
Wirral
He was described as being "such a joy"
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Penny LaneMenu from long-closed Sgt Pepper's Bistro shows 'dream' that never came trueThe concept menu offers a glimpse into 2003 plans for the restaurant
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Body found in River Mersey dock after hunt for man
Missing people
A body was found in the water near Brunswick Dock
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Gigs and Christmas markets could be coming to Everton's new home
Hill Dickinson Stadium
The club has secured a vital licence that would allow for events to take place on the fan plaza
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Mersey Ferry may not return to Birkenhead until at least 2028
Wirral
Despite recent progress, the reopening of the ferry terminal looks a long way off
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Rare photographs show day Paul McCartney opened LIPA
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney arrived in Liverpool 30 years ago for the official launch of LIPA
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Council staff faced 'numerous threats' of violence when removing flags
Politics
The council said one person was so aggressive they had to be issued with a final warning
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Contact police if you see this wanted man
Wanted people
He is wanted on recall to prison
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PremiumOne man's 'dream' has left world-famous Liverpool landmark empty for 23 years so we asked him why
"There are people waiting to take it, but once I release it, I cannot control it."
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Thousands said no but it's opening in two weeks
Fast Food
A new fast food store is preparing to open in Liverpool despite backlash from local residents
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Dad 'stole from the people of this city' in £40,000 plot
Courts
James Owen used card machines to funnel thousands of pounds into his personal bank account
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Dad wipes away tears as daughter cries 'he stabbed my mum'
Courts
The 'extremely distressed' teenager told police moments after the stabbing: 'I'll give you anything and everything, I just need my mum to be alright'
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Police hunt for wanted man
Wanted people
Officers are appealing for people to come forward with information
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Dad who bought knives from Asda then stabbed wife 18 times admits murder
Courts
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam subjected his estranged partner Nilani Nimalarajah to a "merciless, sustained and brutal" assault in the shop where she worked
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Wirral MPs request urgent hospital boss meeting after woman dies on trolley in corridor
NHS
The area's Members of Parliament were "worried" to read about
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Tributes paid to 'passionate' teacher who 'saw the fun in everything'
Real Lives
Damian Barr worked as a teacher at St Margaret Mary's primary school in Huyton
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Brookside star dies as tribute issued
Brookside
Miriam Margoyles has paid tribute to Marian Diamond, who played Mrs Shackleton in the Merseyside soap
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Man downed whisky and 'poisoned' himself after stabbing wife 18 times in shop
Courts
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam is accused of murdering Nilani Nimalarajah due to his 'anger' over not being invited to a family celebration
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Liverpool icon Sadio Mane breaks silence on ending Mohamed Salah's AFCON dream
Liverpool FC
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah's hopes of leading Egypt to Africa Cup of Nations were dashed as former team-mate Sadio Mane scored the winner in their semi-final showdown
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Merseyside PoliceMan in hospital after police car 'mounts path' in crash with Sur-ron bikeA neighbour said they heard a man screaming "my leg"
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Pictures inside former Sergeant Pepper's Bistro closed for two decades
Allerton
For the first time in 23 years, the ECHO was granted access to the world-famous landmark
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Hillsborough Law campaigners 'can't support' bill after meeting with Prime Minister
Hillsborough
Families and campaigners accuse the Prime Minister of not having 'the guts' to stand up to the security services
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Warning council could lose control as 'horrific' tax decision made
Politics
The council is close to declaring bankruptcy and there are fears commissioners could be brought in
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'Exhilarating' Everton were at 'the start of something exciting' after Pep Guardiola embarrassed
Everton FC
Ronald Koeman's Everton thrashed Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 4-0 at Goodison Park on January 15, 2017
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Conor Bradley blow 'really poor' but Liverpool should be encouraged by recent breakthrough
Liverpool FC
The ECHO chats to former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson about Conor Bradley's season-ending injury and an in-form Jeremie Frimpong
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Mohamed Salah bombshell Liverpool interview will not be forgotten - but it should soon be a distant memory
Mohamed Salah
In his latest column for the Liverpool ECHO, Andy Dunn looks at the performances of Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations, and why glory in Morocco could be good news for the Reds and Arne Slot
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Liverpool restaurantsThe best January 2026 food and drink offers at Liverpool city centre restaurants
There are plenty of offers on over the next few weeks
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Liverpool woman to deny making up sexual abuse claims against former politicians
Courts
Esther Baker, 43, has indicated not guilty pleas at Liverpool Magistrates' Court
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'Extensive measures' in place after bus set on fire and driver assaulted
Speke
Merseyside Police said there is a 'high visibility police presence' following Saturday's incident
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How Hollywood icon forged unique Everton bond that led to one of Goodison's final cheers
Everton FC
Sylvster Stallone forged an unlikely bond with Everton supporters after visiting Goodison Park on January 14, 2007
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Face of man jailed over campaign of harassment and abuse
Courts
Callum Jones subjected his victim to physical assaults that required hospital treatment, threats to her family and damage to her address
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Update on future of long derelict land turned into 'dumping ground'
Regeneration
Almost 20 years have come and gone since promises were made about the former Cottage Homes playing fields
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Raids and six arrests as £300m bribery and fraud probe launched into social housing company
Crime
Probe relates to social housing company Home REIT, which has links to a troubled Liverpool charity group
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Liverpool Empire announce TV star replaced at last minute for major show
Empire Theatre
2:22: A Ghost Story arrives at the famous theatre in April
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Man says brother killed in horror crash made 'mistake' as he issues apology
Crime
He has expressed his condolences to the family of a taxi driver who also died in the crash
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Liverpool neighbourhood where 'everybody is like family'
Old Swan
Those living and working in the area said people always come together
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Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after Tories sacking
Reform UK
Former shadow cabinet minister Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after being sacked from the Conservative frontbench by Kemi Badenoch
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Liverpool CouncilLiverpool adult social care costs to increase from AprilCity council proposing uplift to "sustain the sector" according to new documents
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Stephen Graham 'thrilled' in huge career update with Disney+
Stephen Graham
The Adolescence star owns "Matriarch Productions" with his wife Hannah Walters
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Man stabbed wife 18 times in shop due to not being invited to family event, jury told
Courts
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam was said to have attacked Nilani Nimalarajah with such ferocity that the knife snapped during the assault
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Liverpool postcode is best place for 'modern-day mop tops'
Liverpool City Centre
A Liverpool postcode was named one of the best places in the UK to move to
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Police hunt for man who broke into victims homes while they slept at night
Wanted people
Kevin Lawton is wanted by Merseyside Police
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Screams of 'my leg' heard after police car and Sur-ron bike crash
Merseyside Police
A man has been taken to hospital
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Delivery van stolen as driver dropped off fridge
Crime
The van was parked up while a delivery was being made
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Merseyside PoliceAK47 found in Merseyside skip
The weapon and bullets were found inside a bed sheet and plastic bag
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Chester Zoo releases unseen images as new animal born
Chester Zoo
The zoo has shared adorable pictures
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Dad died after 600ft fall from ridge of Snowdon as he trained for ultra marathon
In The News
An inquest found Thomas Alan Smith, 36, of Bolton, suffered 'unsurviveable' injuries
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Child safeguarding review starts after BBC Panorama probe into school
Education
The ECHO understands parents are now being interviewed
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Video exposes dad's grotesque cover up after he killed man
Courts
Steven and Lisa Naylor spun a web of lies after a fatal crash claimed the life of 23-year-old Owen Baugh four years ago
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Set for LifeSet For Life results LIVE: Tonight's winning National Lottery results for Thursday, January 15The winning numbers for Thursdays's National Lottery Set For Life draw
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The people of Liverpool tell us about the coolest postcodes and why
Premium
The ECHO asked people in the city centre to share where they think the coolest postcodes are
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'Big P' told schoolboy he was a boxer as he put his hand on his thigh
Courts
Peter Myers boasted that he was a professional boxer called "Big P" before groping the 12-year-old victim
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Everything you need to know about what's happening to Mersey Ferry terminal
Regeneration
Despite progress at the terminal itself, it might not reopen for another two years
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Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after Tories sacking
Reform UK
Former shadow cabinet minister Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after being sacked from the Conservative frontbench by Kemi Badenoch
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What's On

Charlotte TilburyCharlotte Tilbury's £26 product 'great for overplucked eyebrows'The Brow Cheat is a micro precision eyebrow pencil which creates the illusion of defined, natural brow hairs
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Dusk knocks £60 'non-crease' bedding to £24 with a 'relaxed charm'
Dusk (brand)
Shoppers say the bedding is that comfortable that it makes the bed "impossible to leave"
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Dusk reduces 'convenient and stylish' lamp that doesn't need a plug to £19
Dusk (brand)
The art-deco style lamp is wireless, simply recharge using the included USB-C cable when battery depletes
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Everything we know about Foot Locker returning to Liverpool
Liverpool ONE
The iconic footwear and fashion brand is back
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A tiki hut has landed in Liverpool - why it's here and when it disappears
Liverpool City Centre
The tiki hut smells like coconuts
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Sport

Liverpool FCLiverpool transfer latest: Marc Guehi price given as defender enters Anfield contract talks
Liverpool continue to be linked with transfer moves in the January window with the latest rumours and gossip coming out of Anfield
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Idrissa Gueye on verge of dream moment he always wanted for Everton's Iliman Ndiaye
Everton FC
The experienced midfielder has acted as a guide for Ndiaye since the attacking midfielder joined the Blues
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Liverpool injury news and return dates including Alexander Isak and Rio Ngumoha
Liverpool FC
Liverpool injury latest including updates on Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Rio Ngumoha, Giovanni Leoni and more
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Liverpool transfer news - Liverpool tipped to move for three Premier League stars
Liverpool FC transfer news
Today's Liverpool FC transfer news sees speculation and hypotheticals fill the void
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John Heitinga joins Liverpool rival as Arne Slot's former assistant makes surprise coaching return
Liverpool FC
Former Liverpool assistant coach John Heitinga has joined Tottenham Hotspur
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History

The TitanicLast known Titanic photos taken by priest who was saved by four word message
Irish Jesuit priest Francis Browne captured the final photographs of Titanic passengers and crew before the ship's tragic sinking in 1912
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Changing face of Concert Square as city venue announces closure
Liverpool City Centre
The area is set to undergo another change
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The real locations of The Beatles' Penny Lane 58 years later
Liverpool
The street is among the most famous in the world
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Take a look back at Chester Zoo over the past 30 years
Chester Zoo
This video shows some of Chester Zoo's most incredible moments over the last three decades
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Inside Liverpool's Christmas grottos through the years from Blackler's to Lewis'
Liverpool City Centre
People of all generations have many memories from over the years of visiting Santa
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UK & World News

DWPUniversal Credit rates to rise in April 2026 - what you need to know
Millions of people across the UK are claiming benefits
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How much Universal Credit rates are rising in 2026
DWP
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs
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Exact number of qualifying years you need to claim State Pension
State pension
The current State Pension age is 66 - but this will soon rise
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Man jailed after brutal attack led to neighbour’s wrongful armed arrest
Courts
Daniel Conroy had told officers the neighbour attacked his partner with a knife
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Man who went 'overboard' with crew on fishing trip dies
In The News
The Fortitude fishing vessel made a mayday call after two members of its crew fell into the water.
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