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Revealed: Details of the police inquiry which cast doubt on Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields’ conviction

WE can today reveal details of the Merseyside police inquiry which cast further doubt on Michael Shields’s conviction. Read

Campaigners start drawing up formal appeals to Jack Straw’s decision in Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields’ case

FORMAL appeals to Jack Straw are being drawn up in Westminster and Brussels. Read

Car smashes into a Tuebrook home as a seven-year-old girl watches TV

A SEVEN-year-old girl watched in horror as a car smashed into her living room while she was watching television. Read

Toxteth fire

Toxteth families evacuated after gas blast fire fear

HUNDREDS of residents were forced to abandon their homes in fear of a gas explosion. Read

Merseyside police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe on shortlist for Northern Ireland Chief Constable job

MERSEYSIDE’S Chief Constable is on the shortlist to become the new police chief of Northern Ireland. Read

Michael Jackson handed his hat to devoted Merseyside fan at Aintree Racecourse gig

MICHAEL Jackson gave his hat to a devoted fan – after she danced on stage with him. Read

Kenny Dalglish

Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish to return to Anfield

KENNY DALGLISH said he was “very excited, but a bit nervous” after his return to Liverpool was officially confirmed today. Read

Hot weather kills thousands of fish at Southport's Three Pools Waterway

THOUSANDS of fish have been killed at Three Pools Waterway in Southport. Read

Cheshire Police seek Warrington robbers

ROBBERS in Cheshire assaulted a man, took his car and travelled in the direction of Liverpool. Read

Missing Bootle mum Joanne Laugharne found safe and well

A MOTHER and son who went missing from their Netherton home for almost two weeks have been found safe and well. Read

Beatles fans pay tribute to Michael Jackson in Liverpool city centre

BEATLES fans staged an impromptu tribute to Michael Jackson in Liverpool city centre with the star's hit song 'Thriller' was played. Read

Four men arrested after man hit by Land Rover 4x4 in Kensington

FOUR men were arrested for attempted murder this morning after a man was hit by a Land Rover in Kensington last night. Read

Mother collapses as Jack Straw rejects Michael Shields pardon

JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw last night said he understood the “strong emotions” felt by the family of Michael Shields, after refusing him a pardon due to the “rule of law”. Read

Liverpool FC fan Michael Shields: Straw claims he ‘understands anger’ – but upheld the law

MICHAEL SHIELDS and his legal team have a month to convince Jack Straw that he should grant a Royal Pardon. Read

Sponsors revealed for Wirral’s two new academies

THE founder of the Allsports retail chain has been revealed as one of the sponsors of a planned new all-boys academy in Wirral. Read

Win the ultimate Liverpool Summer Pops VIP prizes

THE ECHO can today offer readers the chance to live like a pop star for a day. To celebrate the opening week of the Summer Pops, the ECHO has teamed up with festival organisers CMP Entertainment to offer an array of money-can’t-buy prizes. Read

Priceless bust of Viscount Leverhulme stolen from Wirral memorial

A PRICELESS bust, commissioned in memory of the Second Viscount Leverhulme, has been stolen from a family plot in the grounds of a Wirral church. Read

Second pile of World War II grenades dug up in Kirkby

PARENTS in Kirkby were left wondering if their children would be able to return to school, after a second pile of grenades were dug up in a week. Read

25% of Wirral teens drink more than twice a week

WIRRAL has the highest rate of teenagers who drink more than twice a week in the North West, according to a new report. Read