One local newspaper dubbed it a “housewife’s heaven” as they described how supermarket shopping “on a really big scale” had arrived in the town.
Built on the site of what had been the Scala Cinema, the store opened on July 30 1963 and claimed to be one…
A large part of Ormskirk town centre has been cordoned off due to a serious police incident.
Areas on Moor Street and Railway Road have been closed following the incident. The ECHO understands the incident took place over night close to the Queens Head…
Merseyrail is experiencing “major disruption” as police attend an incident on the line.
The travel provider released a statement at around 9.45pm on Friday, July 28, reporting services on the Ormskirk line were at a stand still due to a “concern for we…
Some Merseyrail services have been cancelled due to a trespasser on the line.
The rail operator[1] tweeted this morning (July 28): “Due to a trespasser on the line, services on the Kirkby[2] and Ormskirk[3] lines are facing some disruption. Whilst serv…
Saturday, July 1, was the 90th anniversary of the opening of Liverpool Airport when, on July 1, 1933, Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Secretary of State for Air, declared the airport officially open at a grand civic ceremony, followed by one of the l…
A mum stole nearly £140,000 from her estate agent job by transferring funds to a number of fake landlord accounts that she managed.
Wendy Dare, 57, abused her position at a Chester letting agents by moving approximately £138,000 worth of company funds …
A woman has slammed an “appalling service” after her “traumatic” Merseyrail journey home.
Anita Fielding had been out celebrating her husband’s birthday in Liverpool City Centre on Friday, June 16, when they were returning home to Ormskirk. However, sh…
Stadler ‘777s’ have begun entering traffic with Merseyrail. Richard Clinnick asks Merseytravel rolling stock programme director David Powell about the roll-out and the possibility of even more new trains.
Merseyrail No. 777049 arrives at Kirkdale on …
The rail company has produced a special edition of its iconic network map celebrating the Eurovision Song Contest by renaming its stations to suitably pun-tastic alterations.
So now passengers will be boarding at Brotherhood of Manor Road, changing at …
This week has seen Eurovision fever conquering the Liverpool[1] City Region, and now even the Merseyrail[2] network map has had a fabulous makeover.
To celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest, Merseyrail[3] has produced a special edition of its iconic ne…
Eurovision fever is conquering the Liverpool City Region, and now even the Merseyrail network map has had a fabulous makeover.
The rail company has produced a special edition of its iconic network map celebrating the Eurovision Song Contest by renaming…
Militant animal rights activists storm the Grand National: ‘Animal Rising’ protesters masquerading as fans are tackled by hero race staff and police who arrest 118 in chaos – after warning from Mail about planned sabotageBy Elizabeth Haigh[1] and Matt …
Police arrest woman, 33, as Animal Rising protesters vow to stop today’s Grand National today by flooding course with 300 activists in demo that will ‘end horseracing’Police said they will ‘robustly’ defend the race from animal rights campaigners By Ma…