Author: Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

A Liverpool-based company specializing in pet products, known as Boss Pets, has been instructed to remove its website due to a trademark infringement claim from the renowned fashion brand Hugo Boss. The term “Boss” is a commonly used slang expression in Merseyside, signifying something as impressive or outstanding. Ben McDonald, a resident of Bootle, founded… Continue reading Hugo Boss tells Liverpool owner of Boss Pets to take down company website

Judge Menary KC has lifted the order preventing four adult victims of an alleged attack during Liverpool FC’s title parade from being named. The accused, Paul Doyle, is facing charges including unlawful wounding with intent, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, and attempted GBH. While reporting restrictions still apply to two children involved in… Continue reading Four Liverpool parade crash victims named after judge lifts anonymity order

A group of mayors from various regions in England are calling on the government to authorize local authorities to implement a visitor levy similar to Barcelona’s model to generate income from tourism. The coalition, led by Liverpool city region mayor Steve Rotheram, contends that a visitor levy could provide essential funding for tourism and cultural… Continue reading English mayors push for visitor levy to boost income from tourism

A prison governor has been convicted of misconduct in a public office for engaging in a relationship with a notorious drug gang leader known as “Jesse Pinkman” from the TV series Breaking Bad. Kerri Pegg, 42, now faces imprisonment after accepting a £12,000 Mercedes C-Class car, paid for with 34kg of amphetamines by Anthony Saunderson,… Continue reading Prison governor faces jail over relationship with Liverpool drug boss

A laboratory in Liverpool, where a scientist had spent over a decade working on research, has been destroyed in an arson attack. Last week, Luke Evans, the chief executive of Scintilla CME and a PhD student at the University of Liverpool, was informed that the prefabricated building, which served as his research lab, was on… Continue reading Clean energy pioneer’s lab destroyed in suspected arson attack in Liverpool

Merseyside police are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy at a Liverpool nursery on Tuesday. The child, who has not yet been named, suffered a “fatal medical episode” at the Early Learners day nursery in Bootle. Although the child was taken to hospital, he was pronounced dead. The boy’s death is being treated as… Continue reading Police investigating death of boy, 2, at Merseyside nursery

The Health Security Agency in the United Kingdom has announced that two young children who attended Millstead primary school in Liverpool have died. The children, who were five and six years old, both attended the school that provides specialized educational services to students with special needs. Symptoms of the illness that led to their death… Continue reading Two children from same Liverpool primary school die