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Dean Sullivan, an actor famous for his portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, died at the age of 68 due to prostate cancer. Dean was the longest-serving actor on the Liverpool-based soap opera, created by Phil Redmond, which captured the audience’s attention when it debuted with the launch of Channel 4 in 1982. Dean joined… Continue reading Dean Sullivan obituary

Dean Sullivan, known for his role as Jimmy Corkhill on the popular Channel 4 show Brookside, has passed away at the age of 68. The Liverpool-born actor received a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2018, but after treatment, was given the all-clear. Sullivan’s family released a statement saying that he passed away on November 29th after… Continue reading Actor Dean Sullivan, who played Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, dies aged 68

Glasgow is experiencing a doubling of homeless refugees due to the Home Office’s efforts to clear the asylum backlog by year’s end, with London seeing mini refugee camps. Liverpool council has declared a homelessness emergency. Glasgow city council, the largest asylum dispersal area outside London, is considering declaring a housing emergency, as figures show the… Continue reading Number of homeless refugees in Glasgow doubles amid asylum backlog

Liverpool’s Penny Lane street sign that was stolen by drunk students has been returned to the city after 47 years. The Mossley Hill suburb’s sign was taken in 1976, nine years after the release of The Beatles’ single Penny Lane, which was a double A-side with Strawberry Fields Forever. The sign is on display in… Continue reading Penny Lane street sign back in Liverpool 47 years after drunken theft

On Saturday, Arsenal faced a big test against Brentford. They knew that a win would place them at the top of the Premier League table and could potentially challenge Manchester City’s dominance. However, the game was not filled with fluid play and creativity. Arsenal did dominate possession but struggled to create many chances. And then… Continue reading Arsenal know how they must play to win a Premier League title | Jonathan Wilson

In a letter to The Guardian, Charles Osborne of Prague criticized Conservative MP Nadine Dorries for her condemnation of the “entitled elite” while simultaneously complaining that she had not been given a title. Osborne argues that this lack of self-awareness is a defining characteristic of many Tories, and suggests that Dorries takes heed of the… Continue reading Don’t boil your cabbages twice, Nadine Dorries | Brief letters

Four men have been found guilty of the murder of Ashley Dale, an unprecedented case where the victim herself provided the testimony that would put her killers behind bars. Over the weeks leading up to her untimely death, Dale had grown increasingly afraid due to a dispute between her boyfriend and a gangster, which eventually… Continue reading How Ashley Dale’s voice notes helped convict her killers

Liverpool court has found four men responsible for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Ashley Dale. James Witham, Joseph Peers, Niall Barry and Sean Zeisz were found guilty of the murder of Dale, who was killed when Witham kicked her door down and shot her in the abdomen on August 21, 2022. The four men were… Continue reading Four men found guilty of murdering Ashley Dale in Liverpool

The current football season has seen a marked difference in terms of managerial stability. Last season saw an astonishing 14 Premier League managers leave their jobs, but this year, with a third of the season gone, no dismissals have taken place. While prime sacking season is still upon us, and the January transfer window may… Continue reading How long can the Premier League remain sane? | Jonathan Wilson

John Jennings passed away at the age of 88. He was the founder and director of the Liverpool Simon Community, an organization for the homeless. Originally, Jennings was working as an inspector for the Liverpool Port Health Authority in the 1960s when he learned about Anton Wallich-Clifford’s Simon Community in London and his new approaches… Continue reading John Jennings obituary