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Asexuality is real, normal and needs to be embraced

Ace Week takes place from October 24 to October 30

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Bizarre Boris Johnson Tory conference ramblings show just how out of touch he really is

Even by his standards, today's speech felt completely inappropriate, writes political editor Liam Thorp

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Keir Starmer's words now feel hollow as S*n 'betrayal' slammed across Liverpool

ECHO reporter Joe Thomas, who covered the criminal trials linked to the Hillsborough tragedy and its aftermath, on Labour leader Keir Starmer's decision to write for the S*n

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Remembering Roy Castle: an amazing man whose impact lives on today

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

Ahead of this year's Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation's Pause for Hope, its founder and president reflects on the legacy of Roy Castle

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Bisexuality is valid, it's time to debunk the myths

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury both identified as bisexual

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Liverpool trailblazers nominated for National Diversity Awards

Four nominations for Liverpool including two Lifetime Achiever award nominees

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Andrew Carter: Levelling up is too big a task to be tackled by Boris Johnson's government and quick fixes won't work

Centre for Cities think-tank chief says PM is still grappling with what exactly the purpose of the levelling up agenda is.

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Rachel Reeves: Britain needs a proper plan on climate change, not patronising platitudes about dishwashers

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines Labour's plans ahead of the COP 26 climate summit

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Anand Menon: Brexit and the pandemic have presented an opportunity for the North

Economist Anand Menon writes for The Northern Agenda

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Coffee crisis? What crisis?

Coffee machine has a knob with 'steam' on it - but I'm not worried

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Jim O'Neill: It's time to get serious about levelling up the North

Lord Jim O'Neill, vice-chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, outlines six steps for transforming the UK economy in this opinion piece for The Northern Agenda

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Andrew Seaton: Why Northern businesses could be the brightest stars of 'Global Britain'

The boss of the China-Britain Business Council says the region's firms could strengthen their relations with Asia

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'Gaslighting a generation': Boris Johnson faces backlash after joke about Margaret Thatcher closing coalmines

The Prime Minister made the joke during a visit to Scotland on Thursday

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Removing Liverpool's World Heritage status is unfair but city will flourish regardless

World Heritage Status

Michael Parkinson, a professor at the University of Liverpool has been chronicling Liverpool’s renaissance for 40 years and gives his opinion on the city being stripped of its status

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A new dawn for Vauxhall Ellesmere Port but now we need even more

Business Editor Tom Houghton reflects on some rare good news for the region's automotive sector - but says that even after the £100m pledge from automotive giant Stellantis, more is now needed

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As a gay man in Liverpool right now I'm scared but we won't let fear win

Liverpool Pride

The LGBT+ community is reeling from a series of homophobic and transphobic attacks but hate will be defeated, writes Danny Rigg

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Lee Tarpey was allowed to fall through the net by a system designed to degrade

Universal Credit

The 40-year-old's heartbreaking and infuriating story epitomises the problems with today's cruel and uncaring welfare approach, writes Liam Thorp

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Unshackled and now backed, this is Steve Rotheram's moment

Metro Mayor has emerged from difficult start to secure thumping mandate - now he must deliver

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Tory takeover of Liverpool would do more harm than good in city which deserves better

As Robert Jenrick delivers his response to government report on troubled council, he must not force commissioners on a city which has rejected the Conservatives time and time again

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Bleak and terrifying reality faced by every woman

Merseyside Police

We spoke to Liverpool women about whether they feel safe on our streets

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Chaos and confusion as Liverpool Labour Mayor selection turns into farce

Political Editor Liam Thorp reacts to a remarkable twist in the story of replacing Joe Anderson

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Boris Johnson's lockdown announcement included 1,152 words but the most important one was missing

Prime Minister failed to recognise what is obvious to so many, writes Tom Evans

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Boris Johnson's dismal year summed up by PMQs savaging from Keir Starmer

Prime Minister on the ropes throughout as government failures over pandemic highlighted, writes political editor Liam Thorp

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OPINION: Joe Anderson simply had to stand aside for good of the city

Political Editor Liam Thorp reflects on another dramatic day for the city of Liverpool

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Merseyside Police

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Martin Lewis says 'wait a few days' in new bank account warning

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The Money Saving Expert founder issued the warning to his millions of social media followers on Tuesday

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Transfer ban, points deduction, relegation - Man City punishments decided as Liverpool wait on Premier League

Our writers looks at the 115 charges levied at Manchester City and the potential ramifications for the Reds after Everton's 10-point deduction

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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here

The YouTube star clashed with the First Dates presenter

Live updates as Ashley Dale's killers to be sentenced

The 28-year-old was shot dead at her home on Leinster Road in Old Swan

Ashley Dale's haunting WhatsApp voice notes which helped catch her killers

Key strand of evidence was recovered from iPhone discovered beside 28-year-old's lifeless body

Liverpool City Centre Demolition paves way for Parr Street Studios development Plans to turn the former Parr Street Studios into apartments and aparthotel units await council approval

Man who made £100k selling fake football shirts walks free from court

Ahmed Hafeji was found with counterfeit football shirts and banners when his home was raided

Mum 'in a nightmare' after missing son found dead with friends

"I feel like I’m in a nightmare I wish I could wake up from but I’m not."

What Everton fans did to inspire Jarrad Branthwaite as captaincy pride revealed

Jarrad Branthwaite captained England under-21s at Goodison Park on Tuesday night

Man stabbed in house as two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Merseyside Police

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries