Halloween traditions people remember from childhood in Liverpool
ECHO readers share their favourite Halloween traditions from their childhood 09:30, 31 Oct 2025Updated 09:30, 31 Oct 2025…
Familiar sight on Liverpool waterfront for 35 years could be moved
The propeller is one of only two left in the world with its twin located in the USAThe…
“Bad man… bad man”: The 1990s haunting that brought horror to a Manchester estate
Back in 1996, several families on an estate in Manchester reported terrifying incidents of alleged poltergeist activityScreengrab from…
‘Jars full of eyes and bodies hanging from hooks – it was like a horror movie’
The Dolls’ Hospital was an institution in Manchester city centre for over 50 yearsDoc Higgins’ Dolls’ Hospital on…
Someone shouted John Bibby is coming and we all legged it home terrified
The murdered man who still haunts the Bootle street which bears his namePeel Road, Bootle.(Image: Liverpool ECHO )…
How Bill Bryson hoodwinked England
Over two million copies circulate the country’s bookshelves. It has been voted as the book “most representative of…
15-day festival takes over the city as special milestone celebrated
The festivities have already begunMilap is celebrating four decades(Image: Photo courtesy of Milap) A 15-day festival has already…
Why there’s a street sign that simply says ‘Scotland’ in the heart of Manchester
Street names can tell us a lot about the history of a cityA Manchester street sign that says…
The day a spacecraft flew over Greater Manchester – stopping people and traffic
On June 7, 1983, thousands stopped and turned their eyes and cameras to the sky as the spaceship…
The hottest bar in Manchester demolished a decade after it opened
The Quay Bar in Castlefield won a host of prestigious awards but was later dubbed the city’s ‘drug…