Farmer 'not surprised' by toxic waste test resultspublished at 15:51 GMT 28 March
A report finds evidence of toxic waste at Commonside which operated between 1956 and 1975.
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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
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Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith
Farmer 'not surprised' by toxic waste test resultspublished at 15:51 GMT 28 March
Paul O'Grady exhibition hoping to 'unmask' personapublished at 07:11 GMT 28 March
07:11 GMT 28 MarchThe free exhibition opens later this year in his hometown of Birkenhead.
Read MorePolice force hits back after Letby case criticismpublished at 13:46 GMT 27 March
13:46 GMT 27 MarchCheshire Constabulary refutes former minister Sir David Davis's criticisms of its investigation.
Read MoreFraudster who blew up town centre dies in prisonpublished at 10:06 GMT 20 March
10:06 GMT 20 MarchPascal Blasio, 65, caused a gas explosion in New Ferry to try to defraud his insurers of £50,000.
Read MoreBootle 'back on its feet' ahead of culture bidpublished at 06:35 GMT 20 March
06:35 GMT 20 MarchJamie Carragher and Alex Greenwood are ambassadors for Bootle's Town of Culture bid.
Read MoreChester's landmark Grosvenor Hotel set to closepublished at 16:44 GMT 19 March
16:44 GMT 19 MarchOperators Bespoke Hotels say they intend to cease operating the hotel by the end of September.
Read MoreMonkey can hold its baby thanks to pioneering oppublished at 11:48 GMT 19 March
11:48 GMT 19 MarchRoloway monkey Masaya at Chester Zoo welcomed infant Lagertha months after surgery to save its foot.
Read MoreMan charged after six hurt in hospital attackpublished at 11:07 GMT 18 March
11:07 GMT 18 MarchThe attack happened at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens in December.
Read MoreSuspect re-arrested after five hurt in hospital attackpublished at 20:46 GMT 17 March
20:46 GMT 17 MarchIt happened on 20 December at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens.
Read MorePeople 'living in fear' of youth gangs on waterfrontpublished at 13:14 GMT 16 March
13:14 GMT 16 MarchMerseyside Police are seeking new powers to tackle anti-social behaviours in Liverpool city centre.
Read MoreCarbon capture pipeline plan 'threatens businesses'published at 06:31 GMT 11 March
06:31 GMT 11 MarchSmall business owners voice their fears about the impact of building a 200km (124 mile) pipeline.
Read MoreMP reveals rape ordeal during court reform debatepublished at 06:27 GMT 11 March
06:27 GMT 11 MarchCharlotte Nichols tells her fellow MPs about the "agony" of having to wait 1,088 days to go to court.
Read MoreCouncil to urge government to scrap pipeline planpublished at 22:06 GMT 9 March
22:06 GMT 9 MarchWirral Council leader Paula Basnett is to set out the objections in a letter to the government.
Read MoreIran war proves green energy is vital, says MPpublished at 06:39 GMT 9 March
06:39 GMT 9 MarchLabour MP for Sefton Central Bill Esterson says the impact on oil and gas prices is a "worry".
Read MoreLet us crack down on flares, council tells governmentpublished at 06:38 GMT 9 March
06:38 GMT 9 MarchCouncil leader Liam Robinson writes to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood after Liverpool FC parade report.
Read MoreMan seriously hurt in attack outside pubpublished at 16:01 GMT 8 March
16:01 GMT 8 MarchA man in his 30s was attacked outside the Wall of Fame pub in Formby, police say.
Read MoreAir and sea search after cries for help heardpublished at 14:20 GMT 8 March
14:20 GMT 8 MarchA hovercraft and helicopter search was launched in Leasowe, Wirral, but no casualties were found.
Read MoreLiverpool Half Marathon: All you need to knowpublished at 07:18 GMT 8 March
07:18 GMT 8 MarchAbout 15,000 runners are preparing to take part in the event, which has a new route for 2026.
Read MoreForklift truck incident caused uranium oxide leakpublished at 12:48 GMT 5 March
12:48 GMT 5 MarchTwo firms are being prosecuted by the Office for Nuclear Regulation after the incident near Chester.
Read More'Our charity got cleaned out by 3,000% energy bill hike'published at 06:22 GMT 4 March
06:22 GMT 4 MarchThe Tuebrook Hope Group had nearly £5,000 taken from its account in error - but must wait for it back.
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