A street where everyone knew your face, a mum who received a terrifying phone call from her son and a Canary Island travel warning are just come of the stories we have published today
Keji Adedeji, who grew up in Wavertree, founder of Lapskaus clothing brand
Here are five stories published by the Liverpool Echo you may have missed today.
1) Disgraced police officer leaves Liverpool Council role
A disgraced former police sergeant who sent series of lewd and offensive messages targeted at women before being hired to a leadership role with Liverpool City Council is no longer employed by the local authority, the ECHO can today confirm. In September, the ECHO exclusively revealed Craig Baker had been hired into a senior position within Liverpool Council’s parking enforcement team, despite the fact he had recently been found to have committed gross misconduct during his time as a police sergeant with Merseyside Police. READ HERE.
2) Warning issued to anyone going to Canary Islands as emergency declared
A warning has been issued to people travelling to the Canary Islands after the destination was included on Fodor’s No List for 2026. The annual list is designed to highlight destinations where tourism is placing unsustainable pressures on the land and local communities. The Canary Islands comprises hotspots such as Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria. It is one of eight destinations certain experts have asked holidaymakers to consider. The founder of sustainability platform CanaryGreen.org said the number of tourists arriving to the region is causing for problems for the locals who live there. READ HERE.
3) Street where everyone knew your face and that’s all that mattered
A woman has said her latest business venture is a “love letter” to the city that shaped her into who she is today. Keji Adedeji is originally from Nigeria but proudly calls Liverpool her home, having moved here when she was a child. The 44-year-old, who grew up in Wavertree, is the founder of Lapskaus – a clothing brand that celebrates all things Liverpool and the people who live here. The company is Keji’s way of saying thanks to those who welcomed and accepted her from the moment she set foot on British soil. READ HERE.
4) Changing face of Woolton Village
Whether you’re a tourist visiting for the first time or someone who has lived in the leafy suburbs of south Liverpool for years, it’s likely that you have been told of the rich history that can be found in almost every crevice of Woolton Village. However, recent closures have provided a launchpad for new businesses to move in and breath new life into an area so steeped in history. For one businessman in the village, John McCool, 45, it was trips to Finland which first set the ball rolling on him opening Float Life. He told the ECHO: “I used to use floatation therapy myself before I opened Float Life, mainly when we went to Finland, most years we’d do it there. Then the shop became available and I thought it’d be a good idea to open a floatation centre in the suburbs.” READ HERE.
5) Mum thought son was ‘going to die’ as he screamed ‘they’re trying to stab me’
A 13-year-old boy was traumatised after a masked gang “armed with knives” threatened him and his friends before stealing two electric bikes. The boy’s mum, who has not been named, said she received a frantic phone call from her son on Monday evening (November 24) in which he screamed someone was trying to stab him. The teen had met two friends outside Aldi on Lorenzo Drive in Norris Green at around 7.40pm. The boy’s mum claimed three youths approached her son and his friends, who had two e-bikes between them, showed them knives and demanded their bikes. READ HERE.
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