Liverpool FC and Merseyside Police seized over £1.2m in assets and issued 432 lifetime bans in a joint operation against ticket touting. The crackdown, involving analysis of 700,000 ticket registrations, also targeted money laundering and led to convictions, protecting genuine fans.
Everton completed the signing of midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough for an initial £16.5m, potentially rising to £25m. Separately, Tottenham secured midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for a club-record £85m.
Eileen Fox, a convenience store worker in Bootle, was sacked after tackling a suspected shoplifter. She claims the woman was a repeat offender and that staff are unable to intervene without facing punishment.
Burnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton, securing nearly £40m in compensation for financial rule breaches. The ruling, the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a Premier League club, stems from Everton's relegation advantage in the 2021-22 season.
İngiltere'de sıcak hava dalgasının ardından nehir, göl ve sahillerde meydana gelen boğulma vakaları artış gösterdi. Son olarak 13 yaşındaki bir kız çocuğunun hayatını kaybetmesiyle toplam can kaybı sayısı en az 15'e ulaştı. Yetkililer halkı su aktivitelerinde dikkatli olmaya çağırdı.
A 15-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man are among 14 deaths in UK water incidents during the recent heatwave, with warnings issued about cold water shock risks.
Paul McCartney's 27th studio album, 'The Boys from Dungeon Lane,' is framed as a nostalgic look back at his pre-Fab years. While not a concept album, it features songs reflecting on his childhood, early influences, and personal memories, with his mature voice adding emotional depth.
Brighton secured Conference League football for next season despite losing their final match, relying on results elsewhere. Manchester United secured a win, with Bruno Fernandes setting a new Premier League assist record.
The River Thames at Ham, London, is now England's first designated river bathing area in the capital, among 13 new sites nationwide, aiming to improve water quality through stricter monitoring.
Six out of 22 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, have left Arrowe Park hospital in the UK to complete their 45-day isolation at home after testing negative. Ten more Britons from St Helena and Ascension Island are being repatriated as a precaution.
Twenty-two people evacuated from a cruise ship due to a hantavirus outbreak are leaving isolation at a UK hospital. Ten more are being repatriated as a precaution, while three deaths have been linked to the virus.
Passengers self-isolating in Merseyside remain "healthy and asymptomatic", the UK's health security agency has said.
Exclusive: Marie Rimmer backs Keir Starmer and deals blow to Greater Manchester mayor’s byelection hopesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s hopes of returning to Westminster were dealt a blow on Tuesday as the Merseyside MP whose seat had been named by key allies for a potential byelection said she would not stand down and backed Keir Starmer to stay in office.Marie Rimmer, the MP for St Helens South and Whiston, said the mayor of Greater Manchester had not spoken to her “in years” – and that her priority was to avoid the chaos of a leadership contest. Continue reading...
Twenty-two people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day isolating in self-contained flats in MerseysideWhat is hantavirus?Passengers evacuated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are spending their first day at an isolation facility after being repatriated from Tenerife.A chartered Titan Airways flight transported the MV Hondius passengers from the Canary Islands to Manchester airport on Sunday evening. The evacuation of passengers of all nationalities will be completed on Monday, with flights arriving from Australia and the Netherlands, Spain’s health minister has said. Continue reading...
Twenty-two people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day isolating in self-contained flats in MerseysideWhat is hantavirus?Passengers evacuated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are spending their first day at an isolation facility after being repatriated from Tenerife.A chartered Titan Airways flight transported the MV Hondius passengers from the Canary Islands to Manchester airport on Sunday evening. The evacuation of passengers of all nationalities will be completed on Monday, with flights arriving from Australia and the Netherlands, Spain’s health minister has said. Continue reading...
Twenty-two people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day isolating in self-contained flats in MerseysideWhat is hantavirus?Passengers evacuated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are spending their first day at an isolation facility after being repatriated from Tenerife.A chartered Titan Airways flight transported the MV Hondius passengers from the Canary Islands to Manchester airport on Sunday evening. The evacuation of passengers of all nationalities will be completed on Monday, with flights arriving from Australia and the Netherlands, Spain’s health minister has said. Continue reading...
Twenty people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day living in self-contained flats in MerseysidePassengers evacuated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are spending their first day at an isolation facility after being repatriated from Tenerife.A chartered Titan Airways flight transported the MV Hondius passengers from the Canary Islands to Manchester airport on Sunday evening. The evacuation of passengers of all nationalities will be completed on Monday, with flights arriving from Australia and the Netherlands, Spain’s health minister has said. Continue reading...
Britons on MV Hondius, which is heading to Canary Islands, will be transferred to Arrowe Park hospitalPassengers from the UK who are on board the hantavirus-afflicted cruise ship heading for Tenerife will be flown to Merseyside on Sunday for hospital quarantine.The 19 British passengers and three crew will be transferred to Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral, which hosted British people returning from China at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been criticised for retweeting a post on X suggesting police used excessive force when arresting the suspect in the Golders Green double stabbing. Home Office minister Mike Tapp said he was disgusted that anyone with this view leads a political party. The Jewish Labour Movement accused Polanski and his 'comrades' of being soft on terrorists. The incident comes as two Green candidates in Lambeth have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred over alleged antisemitic social media posts.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is under fire for retweeting a post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting the Golders Green attack suspect. Home Office minister Mike Tapp said he is 'disgusted that anyone with this view is leading any political party.' The Jewish Labour Movement accused Polanski of being 'soft on terrorists.' Two Green candidates in Lambeth have also been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred over alleged antisemitic social media posts.
Suella Braverman has defended Nigel Farage's decision not to declare a £5m donation, calling it a private matter related to his personal safety. The Green Party faces multiple controversies: leader Zack Polanski criticised for retweeting about police force in Golders Green attack, and two Lambeth candidates arrested for alleged antisemitic posts. Reform UK announces policy to renegotiate Brexit to stop resident foreign students accessing £4bn in student loans. Meanwhile, Labour mayor Kim McGuinness says Keir Starmer could survive losing 2,000 seats but change is essential.
Suella Braverman, former Tory home secretary now Reform UK's education spokesperson, has defended Nigel Farage's decision not to declare a £5m donation from Christopher Harborne, saying it was a 'private' matter due to security concerns. Meanwhile, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised Farage as 'not down to earth' for receiving such a large gift. The comments come as Labour faces potential losses of up to 1,850 seats in English local elections next week, with party figures acknowledging Starmer must listen to voters.
Kemi Badenoch has attacked Nigel Farage over his £5m gift from a donor, saying someone who receives such a large sum cannot claim to be 'down to earth' or in touch with ordinary people. The Conservative leader made the comments during a round of local radio interviews, including BBC Radio Merseyside where she defended the party against claims it was 'aloof and remote'. Meanwhile, election forecaster Robert Hayward predicts Labour could lose 1,850 seats in English local elections on May 7, with Reform UK gaining 1,550 seats.
Freddie Woodman, a 29-year-old goalkeeper, made his Premier League debut for Liverpool in a Merseyside derby against Everton, coming on as a substitute after Giorgi Mamardashvili was injured. The former Newcastle and Preston player, who signed as a third-choice keeper on a free transfer last summer, made one save in the 100th-minute victory. His father Andy Woodman celebrated Bromley's promotion to League One on the same day.
