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Off-the-scale cocaine dealer caught with £700,000 of drugs in secret compartment van Jonathan Kenney travelled across the country in a specially adapted van to try and trick police Updated Drug dealer (Image: Devon Police) A drug dealer was caught with a "staggering" amount of cocaine driving down from Liverpool to Devon, which a judge said was "off the scale." The trips, across the country during the pandemic lockdown, were part of a large-scale criminal enterprise flooding cocaine from Mer...

Coronavirus alert level lowered after deaths and cases fall The risk rating has been lowered by the top medical officers as lockdown is set to be eased further Updated The covid alert level has been lowered from 4 to 3 (Image: Getty Images) Get our daily Echo newsletter for the biggest stories and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information wi...

Three weeks of strikes over senseless University of Liverpool job cuts Union members will also today begin working to rule as management look to cut 32 teaching and research jobs Updated University of Liverpools Victoria Building (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) Nearly 1,300 staff at the University of Liverpool are set to strike for three weeks in protest against "senseless" planned job cuts. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have signalled they will walk out in May and June ...

Nurse accused of killing eight babies appears in court Lucy Letby is accused of the murder of eight babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital Updated Lucy Letby is accused of the murder of eight babies (Image: Supplied) A nurse accused of the murder of eight babies over the course of a year at a hospital neonatal unit has appeared in court today. Lucy Letby appeared at Manchester Crown Court via videolink from HMP Peterborough this morning. The 31-year-old, who wore a dark shirt, blue jeans an...

Catherine Tyldesley says illness made her feel like shed given birth The former Coronation Street star said she had morning sickness and put on a stone Catherine Tyldesley opened up about her hormonal imbalance (Image: ITV) Get our daily Echo newsletter for the biggest stories and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in acc...

Celebrate Halton Borough of Culture 2021 events announced Climate change, books and art on the agenda with whole host of summer events 11:38, 10 MAY 2021 The Lets Go Green festival is just one of the events being staged as part of Haltons borough of culture celebrations Get our daily Echo newsletter for the biggest stories and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these ne...

First Wirral Waters homes set to go on sale this summer It is a big boost for the Wirral Waters project with the homes being the first of 13,500 which are planned 15:52, 10 MAY 2021 This is what East Float will look like once the development is completed (Image: Wirral Waters) Get our MyWirral newsletter, for the best news, pictures, opinions and video from across the peninsulaInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now When you subscribe we will use the information y...

Boris Johnson announces face mask change in secondary schools as public urged to use caution The Prime Minister has confirmed many restrictions will be lifted from May 17 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a change in the use of face masks for secondary school children. In a long-awaited Government briefing today, Mr Johnson announced secondary school pupils in England will no longer be required to wear masks in class from next week....

Steve Rotheram launches £150m covid recovery fund on day one of second term Newly re-elected Metro Mayor says new money will form key part of plan to bring Liverpool City Region out of the pandemic Updated Steve Rotheram giving his victory speech after securing a second term as Liverpool City Region Mayor Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has launched a new £150m covid recovery fund on the first day of his new term in office. Mayor Rotheram was re-elected to the position he has ...

Story behind the hundreds of colourful benches popping up in New Brighton Carl Leckey, 83, came up with the idea in 2013 after being disappointed by the loss of New Brightons seafront benches and since the first was installed says its gone berserk 16:50, 10 MAY 2021 Rose Leckey, Julie Kay and Carl Leckey at one of the New Brighton benches (Image: Dave Peddie) Get our MyWirral newsletter, for the best news, pictures, opinions and video from across the peninsulaInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, ...