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Asexuality is real, normal and needs to be embraced

Ace Week takes place from October 24 to October 30

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Bizarre Boris Johnson Tory conference ramblings show just how out of touch he really is

Even by his standards, today's speech felt completely inappropriate, writes political editor Liam Thorp

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Keir Starmer's words now feel hollow as S*n 'betrayal' slammed across Liverpool

ECHO reporter Joe Thomas, who covered the criminal trials linked to the Hillsborough tragedy and its aftermath, on Labour leader Keir Starmer's decision to write for the S*n

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Remembering Roy Castle: an amazing man whose impact lives on today

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

Ahead of this year's Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation's Pause for Hope, its founder and president reflects on the legacy of Roy Castle

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Bisexuality is valid, it's time to debunk the myths

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury both identified as bisexual

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Liverpool trailblazers nominated for National Diversity Awards

Four nominations for Liverpool including two Lifetime Achiever award nominees

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Andrew Carter: Levelling up is too big a task to be tackled by Boris Johnson's government and quick fixes won't work

Centre for Cities think-tank chief says PM is still grappling with what exactly the purpose of the levelling up agenda is.

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Rachel Reeves: Britain needs a proper plan on climate change, not patronising platitudes about dishwashers

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines Labour's plans ahead of the COP 26 climate summit

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Anand Menon: Brexit and the pandemic have presented an opportunity for the North

Economist Anand Menon writes for The Northern Agenda

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Coffee crisis? What crisis?

Coffee machine has a knob with 'steam' on it - but I'm not worried

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Jim O'Neill: It's time to get serious about levelling up the North

Lord Jim O'Neill, vice-chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, outlines six steps for transforming the UK economy in this opinion piece for The Northern Agenda

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Andrew Seaton: Why Northern businesses could be the brightest stars of 'Global Britain'

The boss of the China-Britain Business Council says the region's firms could strengthen their relations with Asia

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'Gaslighting a generation': Boris Johnson faces backlash after joke about Margaret Thatcher closing coalmines

The Prime Minister made the joke during a visit to Scotland on Thursday

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Removing Liverpool's World Heritage status is unfair but city will flourish regardless

World Heritage Status

Michael Parkinson, a professor at the University of Liverpool has been chronicling Liverpool’s renaissance for 40 years and gives his opinion on the city being stripped of its status

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A new dawn for Vauxhall Ellesmere Port but now we need even more

Business Editor Tom Houghton reflects on some rare good news for the region's automotive sector - but says that even after the £100m pledge from automotive giant Stellantis, more is now needed

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As a gay man in Liverpool right now I'm scared but we won't let fear win

Liverpool Pride

The LGBT+ community is reeling from a series of homophobic and transphobic attacks but hate will be defeated, writes Danny Rigg

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Lee Tarpey was allowed to fall through the net by a system designed to degrade

Universal Credit

The 40-year-old's heartbreaking and infuriating story epitomises the problems with today's cruel and uncaring welfare approach, writes Liam Thorp

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Unshackled and now backed, this is Steve Rotheram's moment

Metro Mayor has emerged from difficult start to secure thumping mandate - now he must deliver

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Tory takeover of Liverpool would do more harm than good in city which deserves better

As Robert Jenrick delivers his response to government report on troubled council, he must not force commissioners on a city which has rejected the Conservatives time and time again

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Bleak and terrifying reality faced by every woman

Merseyside Police

We spoke to Liverpool women about whether they feel safe on our streets

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Chaos and confusion as Liverpool Labour Mayor selection turns into farce

Political Editor Liam Thorp reacts to a remarkable twist in the story of replacing Joe Anderson

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Boris Johnson's lockdown announcement included 1,152 words but the most important one was missing

Prime Minister failed to recognise what is obvious to so many, writes Tom Evans

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Boris Johnson's dismal year summed up by PMQs savaging from Keir Starmer

Prime Minister on the ropes throughout as government failures over pandemic highlighted, writes political editor Liam Thorp

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OPINION: Joe Anderson simply had to stand aside for good of the city

Political Editor Liam Thorp reflects on another dramatic day for the city of Liverpool

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Rail travel Schoolboy, 15, dragged off train by conductor who 'asked him politely'Mum said her daughter rang her in tears after her son was hurled off the train

Emmerdale viewers in disbelief as Chloe Harris' explicit remark slips through uncensored

Fans were taken aback by the explosive scene

Graffiti brands Ian Fitzgibbon a 'grass' after evidence to Ashley Dale trial

28-year-old was cleared of council worker's murder as four others were found guilty by jury

Couple 'exhausted' after spending eight years opening front door to Boots deliveries

The couple feel like "unpaid workers" given how much time they have spent taking the boxes over to their local Boots store

Mum who fraudulently claimed thousands of DWP child benefits 'surprised to hear it was so much'

Danielle Muirhead claimed to still be the primary caregiver of her children after they went into social care

Black Friday iPhone 15 Black Friday deal that experts believe is the best yet This phone and data contract is only £50 more than Apple's price for just the handset and comes with 250GB of data a month

Police update as two suspects held after man stabbed to death

The 44-year-old victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later died of his injuries

Merseyside criminals serving the longest sentences as Ashley Dale killers jailed

A total of 16 criminals have received sentences of more than 30 years in the last decade

UGG Black Friday 2023 deals: Tasman, mini boot, Scruffette, Fab Yeah sandals and mules

UGG is among the many brands with sales on this Black Friday

77 weapons seized and 35 arrests made in stop and searches across Merseyside

Merseyside Police

Knives, swords and other dangerous weapons were seized while others were handed in voluntarily

Rail travel Schoolboy, 15, dragged off train by conductor who 'asked him politely'Mum said her daughter rang her in tears after her son was hurled off the train

Emmerdale viewers in disbelief as Chloe Harris' explicit remark slips through uncensored

Fans were taken aback by the explosive scene

Graffiti brands Ian Fitzgibbon a 'grass' after evidence to Ashley Dale trial

28-year-old was cleared of council worker's murder as four others were found guilty by jury

Man City know what their punishment will be as Liverpool and Premier League approach point of no return

Gary Neville may have gone a little too far with his thoughts on the Premier League but the competition is quickly approaching a point of no return after Everton points deduction and Man City controversy

Couple 'exhausted' after spending eight years opening front door to Boots deliveries

The couple feel like "unpaid workers" given how much time they have spent taking the boxes over to their local Boots store

Liverpool FC Man City injury news as Erling Haaland and five other 'doubts' including in training for Liverpool Pep Guardiola welcomed Erling Haaland back to training on Thursday ahead of Manchester City's Premier League clash against Liverpool this weekend

iPhone 15 Black Friday deal that experts believe is the best yet

This phone and data contract is only £50 more than Apple's price for just the handset and comes with 250GB of data a month

Two shops in Liverpool where we spotted Black Friday queues

Shoppers waited intently in the cold to ensure they were first in line for deals

Police update as two suspects held after man stabbed to death

The 44-year-old victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later died of his injuries

Merseyside criminals serving the longest sentences as Ashley Dale killers jailed

A total of 16 criminals have received sentences of more than 30 years in the last decade