Emergency talks as domestic violence against women spikes in Merseyside
Merseyside domestic abuse charities are warning of a crisis as incidents of violence increase during lockdown.
Modern slavery remains a problem 214 years since the Slave Trade Act
On March 25 1807 the Slave Trade Act was given Royal Assent effectively ending the legal Slave Trade in Britain.
West Derby house party leads to 21 fixed penalty notices
Police were called a to a location in West Derby last night after a house party.
At 5:50pm police were called after reports of a large gathering at a house on Deyesbrook Lane.
Reports say over 30 people were in attendance,...
Seven arrested in Merseyside and Cumbria in drug crackdown
Seven people have been arrested in connection with drug offences in Merseyside and Cumbria.
Officers arrested a 31-year-old man from Runcorn and a 34-year-old woman from Anfield on Wednesday March 10 on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
The...
Man sentenced to life for murder of baby in Speke
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 22-month-old baby in Speke.
Jonathan Simpson, 25, was sentenced to a minimum of 19 years in prison for the murder of Jacob Marshall.
Simpson was charged with murder in...
Suspected members of criminal group arrested by NCA in Merseyside
Eight members of a suspected criminal group were arrested yesterday following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.
The group is believed to be involved in the trafficking of heroin and the production of amphetamine worth millions.
NCA officers arrested six...
CCTV appeal by Merseyside Police following violent incident in Waterloo shop
Merseyside Police are appealing for information about the man seen on CCTV below, in connection to a fight that broke out in Waterloo earlier this month.
Murder investigation launched following the death of Wirral man
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Wirral.
Officers were called to a house in Vyner Croft, Birkenhead, at around 5.20 pm on Sunday 7th March where they found the body of a 69-year-old...
Man jailed after police seize firearms in Liverpool
A man has been jailed for firearms possession after police seized three weapons in Liverpool.
Michael Lyons, 33, from Kirkdale was sentenced to five years and five months in prison on Monday March 8 at Liverpool Crown Court.
Merseyside Police arrested...
Merseyside Police confirm woman’s death following Huyton collision
Merseyside Police have confirmed that a 26-year-old woman has died following a collision on March 1st.
The collision took place on Court Hey Road, Huyton, at around 12:45 pm between an off-road bike and a pedestrian.
Emergency services arrived at the...
