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Eighth person arrested after arson attack which killed couple

Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, early on July 15.

Evening Standard

Three more people arrested over death of elderly couple in arson attack

Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, on July 15.

Evening Standard

Country ‘stands together in grief’ with families of Southport victims on anniversary

A three-minute silence will be held in the Merseyside town at 3pm on Tuesday to mark a year since the attack

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Police hunt sex offender last seen at Bournemouth railway station days after prison release

Christopher Spelman, 66, originally from Prescot, Merseyside, is believed to be living in a tent

The Independent UK

Man charged with murdering great-grandparents after arson attack on St Helens home

Eric Greener and his partner Sheila Jackson were described as ‘the life and soul of the party’ by family paying tribute

The Independent UK

Man charged with murdering great-grandparents who died in arson attack

Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of July 15.

Evening Standard

Couple who died after arson attack remembered as ‘life and soul of the party’

Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson died at their St Helens home on 15 July

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Great-grandparents who died after arson were ‘life and soul of the party’

Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside.

Evening Standard

Four arrested under Terrorism Act during Liverpool pro-Palestine protest

Merseyside police says material in support of Palestine Action was reportedly seen in possession of protesters

The Guardian - UK

Man, 31, held on suspicion of murder after elderly couple killed in house fire

A force spokesperson said an accelerant was used to start the blaze

The Independent UK

Man arrested after elderly couple killed in fire

Peter Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the incident at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, last week.

Evening Standard

Hugo Boss tells Liverpool owner of Boss Pets to take down company website

Small business latest to be targeted by fashion house over use of word boss, slang for ‘great’ in Merseyside

The Guardian - UK

The Biggest Games of the 2025–26 Premier League Season

The games you can't miss during the 2025–26 Premier League season including the north London derby, Manchester derby, Merseyside derby and more.

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Florian Wirtz holidays with Liverpool star before £116m transfer as exciting Milos Kerkez update revealed

German star is expected to undergo a medical on Merseyside on Friday after post-season vacation, where he was joined by a familiar face

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‘We’ve been left in this mess’: residents of condemned Merseyside blocks face eviction

Fire risk at neighbouring Kirkby buildings means 24-hour safety watch is only way to protect residents – but it may end any day

Euronews

How the Liverpool car-ramming sparked a wave of online misinformation

False claims about the identity of the driver swirled online despite Merseyside Police swiftly disclosing the suspect's ethnicity and nationality in a bid to stamp out speculation.

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Liverpool Rampage Suspect Identified Fast and People Are Asking Why

Sir Keir Starmer says it is “a matter for the police” after Merseyside officers took just two hours to confirm that the man held over Monday’s rampage in Liverpool

The Independent UK

Mapped: Where hosepipe bans could come into effect after major drought warning

Officials say Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, and Cumbria and Lancashire are in drought status

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Liverpool parade crash suspect 'pleasant family man', say neighbours as child, 9, is youngest victim injured

‘He’s the last person on this street I would have thought would be connected to something like that,’ a neighbour said

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool fans ‘staggered’ by traffic control measures in place at victory parade

Several in attendance say they weren’t surprised a collision could take place, with access described as a ‘free-for-all’

The Guardian - UK

Police naming Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity may cause future ‘challenges’

Former superintendent Dal Babu says although decision was correct, to counter misinformation, it may be exploited by far right

The Independent UK

Merseyside Police praised for quickly dismissing speculation over Liverpool crash

Merseyside Police have been praised for acting swiftly after a car ploughed into crowds in Liverpool city centre to dismiss any speculation over the identity of the alleged driver.

The Independent UK

Police urge public to avoid speculation on Liverpool FC parade crash: ‘Do not spread misinformation’

Merseyside Police have urged the public not to speculate or spread misinformation on social media after a car ploughed into a crowd in Liverpool city centre during the club’s Premier League victory parade on Monday (26 May).

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool parade collision: what we know so far

A man has been arrested after a car ploughed into the crowd at Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade

The Guardian - AU

Liverpool parade collision: man, 53, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous driving offences, say police – as it happened

Merseyside police say man also arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs; incident resulted in 65 casualties

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