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Live updates as M57 lorry crash brings motorway to a standstill

A rush hour accident on the M57 has brought traffic to a standstill between Switch Island and Kirkby.
According to traffic management monitor Inrix, there is “very slow traffic” and one lane is closed in both directions from the A59 (Switch Island) to …

Parents hit with ?100 warning over sending their kids to school

Train operator Northern has issued a warning to parents over a common practice that risks their kids getting a £100 fine.
Northern has appealed to parents across the region not to send their children off to catch the train to school on the promise of s…

My train to meet the transport secretary was cancelled

There was a grim sense of inevitability as I glanced up.
I scanned the screen of departures information. New Brighton[1] on time, Ormskirk[2] on time, Liverpool Central on time, West Kirkby[3] on time, Headbolt Lane….cancelled.
Now I am not a regular…

Transport Secretary says ?12bn high speed plans for Liverpool …

The Transport Secretary said plans are starting to be worked up to see how a £12 billion investment will improve rail services between Liverpool and Manchester – including talks over new major train stations.
Mark Harper was in Merseyside today to offi…

Graffiti gang ‘scarred Liverpool’ with ?2m worth of vandalism

A graffiti gang carried out a “widespread and sophisticated” conspiracy to damage buildings, property and trains in Liverpool and across the country – causing more than £2million worth of damage.
The gang – one of whom boasts a first class degree in fi…

Construction of 420 flats begins on site of former supermarket

A former supermarket in Liverpool city centre will be turned into a seven-story apartment building.
A building containing 420 student apartments will be constructed on the vacant Hondo supermarket site on Upper Duke Street. The supermarket closed down …

easyJet unveils new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport

easyJet will launch a new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport next year.
The budget airline will begin flying from Liverpool[1] to Enfidha in Tunisia from April 1, 2024. The new route will also be available as an easyJet holiday, with package deal…

Pensioner in critical condition after being hit by a car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car hit a pensioner in Runcorn[1].
Shortly after 1.15am on Sunday October 29, police received reports of a crash between a car and a man near the Runcorn Spur Road Roundabout.
The 65-year-old man suffered seri…

Ordinary brick wall hiding an underground labyrinth

It looks like an ordinary brick wall, but it is actually hiding a secret world.
When you’re approaching the roundabout in Liverpool city centre[1] that connects Park Lane with Jamaica Street, you can see a brick wall that’s seemingly there for no reaso…

11 homes up for auction on Merseyside for £80,000

A whole host of homes have gone under the hammer on Merseyside for £80,000.
It’s a difficult time to get onto the housing ladder[1] amid the cost of living crisis and high interest rates. But these homes could offer great investment opportunities for f…