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Paul Philbin
@paulphilbin.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Why the Liverpool Echo has joined Bluesky and how to follow us
The official Liverpool ECHO account username is @liverpoolecho.co.uk
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An explainer from myself and @liamthorp.bsky.social on why @liverpoolecho.co.uk has joined Bluesky
Why the Liverpool Echo has joined Bluesky and how you can follow us 👇
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Why the Liverpool Echo has joined Bluesky and how you can follow us 👇
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Heartbreaking.
Kalaivani was 25 weeks pregnant when she suddenly collapsed at her home.
The twins she was carrying also sadly died.
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Kalaivani was 25 weeks pregnant when she suddenly collapsed at her home.
The twins she was carrying also sadly died.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Pregnant woman who died pictured as family issue tribute
Kalaivani Balakrishnan was described as "kind-hearted" by her family
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Heartbreaking.
Kalaivani was 25 weeks pregnant when she suddenly collapsed at her home.
The twins she was carrying also sadly died.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Kalaivani was 25 weeks pregnant when she suddenly collapsed at her home.
The twins she was carrying also sadly died.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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"Everyone was pushing and screaming in total panic"
'Scared' families flee from pub 'crying and screaming' after fire
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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"Everyone was pushing and screaming in total panic"
Had my say on Trent Alexander-Arnold's mural being vandalised.
Express your opinions in a different way, don't deface something that is at the heart of a community and shows support for something that is sadly a vital necessity for so many.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Express your opinions in a different way, don't deface something that is at the heart of a community and shows support for something that is sadly a vital necessity for so many.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
You can voice your opinion, but what happened in Anfield is disgraceful
Residents in Anfield woke up to see part of their road had been vandalised
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November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Had my say on Trent Alexander-Arnold's mural being vandalised.
Express your opinions in a different way, don't deface something that is at the heart of a community and shows support for something that is sadly a vital necessity for so many.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Express your opinions in a different way, don't deface something that is at the heart of a community and shows support for something that is sadly a vital necessity for so many.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Police have named the victim. RIP
Man dies after being hit by Audi near Asda
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Police have named the victim. RIP
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Yesterday I had an emotional conversation on the phone with Arteja. She was trafficked into this country and terrible exploited by gangs before finding safety and community in Liverpool.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
They are saying they're sending me home, but Liverpool is my home
Arteja loves Liverpool, supports Everton and has become a key member of the community - but now faces being sent back into the hands of those who exploited her
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October 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Yesterday I had an emotional conversation on the phone with Arteja. She was trafficked into this country and terrible exploited by gangs before finding safety and community in Liverpool.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
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Worrying times in Toxteth right now
'They are firing gunshots at random houses. Everyone is scared'
Two shootings, a stabbing and an arson attack have left many people in one part of Liverpool worried for their community
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October 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Worrying times in Toxteth right now
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Karin Kelly was described as '"amazing" and "supportive" by those who had met her
Former Merseyside headteacher dies as tributes pour in
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October 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Karin Kelly was described as '"amazing" and "supportive" by those who had met her
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Longmoor Lane and Upper Parliament Street will be subject to experiment from January 2026
Two new bus lanes will be introduced in Liverpool from New Year
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Longmoor Lane and Upper Parliament Street will be subject to experiment from January 2026
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Why there is a giant marshmallow man on a residential street
Giant marshmallow man spotted in West Derby
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Why there is a giant marshmallow man on a residential street
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"We are fully embedded in Merseyside life: we work full-time, pay taxes, run a business, and own our home, but after Reform UK's announcement about scrapping or undermining ILR, families like mine are now fearful”
Merseyside family left 'terrified' by Nigel Farage's latest plans
Rory, Jana and their children are one of many families in the UK that could be deeply impacted by Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain
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September 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
"We are fully embedded in Merseyside life: we work full-time, pay taxes, run a business, and own our home, but after Reform UK's announcement about scrapping or undermining ILR, families like mine are now fearful”
This is so depressing.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Swastikas and racist graffiti appears across parts of Merseyside
Council leader says "we're not having it" after appalling volume of race hate messages daubed across communities
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is so depressing.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
I see people are spending their Tuesday morning fuming about an award based on opinions.
There's no opinion when it comes to winning league titles and European cups.
There's no opinion when it comes to winning league titles and European cups.
September 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I see people are spending their Tuesday morning fuming about an award based on opinions.
There's no opinion when it comes to winning league titles and European cups.
There's no opinion when it comes to winning league titles and European cups.
This is very sad news.
When I started at the Echo I covered women's football in my spare time
Matt was always a great fella to speak to and was always honest.
He knew the game so well
RIP
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
When I started at the Echo I covered women's football in my spare time
Matt was always a great fella to speak to and was always honest.
He knew the game so well
RIP
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Liverpool FC issue statement as Matt Beard dies aged 47
The club has paid tribute to the former Liverpool FC Women's manager
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is very sad news.
When I started at the Echo I covered women's football in my spare time
Matt was always a great fella to speak to and was always honest.
He knew the game so well
RIP
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
When I started at the Echo I covered women's football in my spare time
Matt was always a great fella to speak to and was always honest.
He knew the game so well
RIP
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
This is very sad news. Ricky Hatton is the boxer who made people my age fall in love with the sport.
He had a following like no other. There was a group of people who would follow Ricky Hatton home and away like they do with a football team.
A legend.
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He had a following like no other. There was a group of people who would follow Ricky Hatton home and away like they do with a football team.
A legend.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-worl...
Ricky Hatton found dead at home as police issue statement
A police cordon is in place outside the boxer's home
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is very sad news. Ricky Hatton is the boxer who made people my age fall in love with the sport.
He had a following like no other. There was a group of people who would follow Ricky Hatton home and away like they do with a football team.
A legend.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-worl...
He had a following like no other. There was a group of people who would follow Ricky Hatton home and away like they do with a football team.
A legend.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-worl...
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I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
We escaped war and torture but now we feel unsafe in Britain
Special report: Amid protests and rising aggression towards asylum seekers across the country, we spoke to those being targeted
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
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Very lucky to have seen Oasis twice now, including travelling to Chicago to see Liam and Noel on fine form. It was a very different atmosphere to Wembley, though
I saw Oasis in UK and USA, Noel's question showed huge difference
Dan Haygarth reports from seeing Oasis in Chicago - and how it was very different from their shows back home
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September 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Very lucky to have seen Oasis twice now, including travelling to Chicago to see Liam and Noel on fine form. It was a very different atmosphere to Wembley, though
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BREAKING: Workers at Merseyside's Jaguar Land Rover plant have been told to stay at home and not come to work
Full story by @liamthorp.bsky.social
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Full story by @liamthorp.bsky.social
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Jaguar Land Rover staff told 'don't come to work' as production shut down
Halewood workers told to stay at home as car manufacturing giant experiences global 'incident'
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
BREAKING: Workers at Merseyside's Jaguar Land Rover plant have been told to stay at home and not come to work
Full story by @liamthorp.bsky.social
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Full story by @liamthorp.bsky.social
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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'It's like someone pouring boiling water into your bladder - it's burning and burning'
I spoke to Megan Taylor about the realities of ketamine use and how the drug and its side effects have taken over her life.
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
I spoke to Megan Taylor about the realities of ketamine use and how the drug and its side effects have taken over her life.
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Woman left 'blowing out blood and scabs' after ketamine use
"People aren't speaking up about their bladder symptoms because they're embarrassed. They're embarrassed that they're weeing themselves. They're embarrassed that they're going to wear a nappy."
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August 31, 2025 at 7:19 AM
'It's like someone pouring boiling water into your bladder - it's burning and burning'
I spoke to Megan Taylor about the realities of ketamine use and how the drug and its side effects have taken over her life.
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
I spoke to Megan Taylor about the realities of ketamine use and how the drug and its side effects have taken over her life.
@liverpoolecho.co.uk
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Akinwale Arobieke found dead in flat
The Liverpool bodybuilder has died aged 64
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
BREAKING: Fire fighters are on scene tackling the huge blaze which can be seen for miles
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Woolton Hall fire live updates as blaze engulfs historic building
Fire fighters are on scene tackling the huge blaze which can be seen for miles around
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Fire fighters are on scene tackling the huge blaze which can be seen for miles
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Fans going to Anfield tonight will hear a new voice on the tannoy following George Sephton's retirement
@ryanpaton.bsky.social sat down with the Voice of Anfield ahead of the opening game of the season
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
@ryanpaton.bsky.social sat down with the Voice of Anfield ahead of the opening game of the season
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'I was the voice of Anfield for 54 years but now I'm a normal fan'
George Sephton spoke to the ECHO in an exclusive interview about his life as Liverpool FC's stadium announcer, the incredible way he got the job and his new matchday routine
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Fans going to Anfield tonight will hear a new voice on the tannoy following George Sephton's retirement
@ryanpaton.bsky.social sat down with the Voice of Anfield ahead of the opening game of the season
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
@ryanpaton.bsky.social sat down with the Voice of Anfield ahead of the opening game of the season
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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An attempt by me to explain the pain and frustration that lies behind Liverpool fan's booing the national anthem and why this absolutely cannot be compared to disrupting a minute of silence for a young dad killed in a car crash
You can't compare National Anthem boo and Jota silence disruption
ECHO political editor Liam Thorp explains why Reds fans protest at the National Anthem and why you cannot place this in the same bracket as a number of Crystal Palace supporters jeering a silence for ...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
An attempt by me to explain the pain and frustration that lies behind Liverpool fan's booing the national anthem and why this absolutely cannot be compared to disrupting a minute of silence for a young dad killed in a car crash