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People 'shaking' as lightning strikes hit Liverpool
4+ week, 2+ day ago (631+ words) Met Office lightning map over Liverpool, with the orange dot representing a lightning strike, March 15 2026(Image: Met Office) Lightning has struck Liverpool in the last hour. People living in Fazakerley reported hearing thunder and seeing lightning at around 7pm on Sunday,…...
'I thought the world was ending' as dad washed away in tsunami
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1557+ words) John Metcalfe, who was badly injured in the 2004 tsunami(Image: Liverpool Echo) The ECHO this week won four awards for its impactful and powerful journalism at the Regional Press Awards in London. As part of that, I was awarded Young…...
'You can take your "5bn pipe and stuff it wherever you like"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (885+ words) People pushing "5bn plans right through the Wirral have been told to "take your pipe and stuff it wherever you like. Peak Cluster, who are pushing a major scheme from the Peak District to the Wirral, was also accused of being…...
Asian hornet map as record number seen in UK so far this year
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (565+ words) A single hornet can kill between 60 to 90 honeybees in a day There has been more sightings of the Asian hornet this year than ever before. As of June, 30 sightings of bee-killing Asian hornets have been confirmed by lab tests. According…...