Andy Durrant

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Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick's 'two main priorities' in Parliament

Aug 24, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant

"If I can do those two things I will feel really proud of that.”If a week is a long time in politics, 50 days could be described as a lifetime, but that is how long it has been since Wirral West MP, Matthew Patrick was elected to Parliament. Speaking to the Liverpool ECHO from a Hoylake coffee shop in his constituency, Matthew spoke about his first few weeks in Westminster, what his priorities are, and how he feels about representing his home area.
Millionaire Liverpool mum's vow to help parents who are struggling

Aug 24, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant |Kate McMullin

Kate Stewart who made her first million by the time she was 26, wants to help parents struggling with the cost of school uniforms for their childrenA self-made millionaire from Liverpool who left school with no qualifications is leading a fundraising campaign to help parents who are struggling buy school uniforms for their children.
Mum running 53km in 53 consecutive days for touching reason

Aug 23, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant

The mum said running changed her life and now she wants to help others do the sameA running fanatic has set herself an 'ultra' challenge to raise money for a charity that helped her as a teenager. Amy Hughes is taking on the challenge of running 53 kilometres (32.9 miles) a day for 53 days for Cardiff-based charity bigmoose that helped her through an eating disorder in her teens.
Flights divert to Liverpool John Lennon Airport due to high winds as Storm Lilian hits UK

Aug 23, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant |Jamie Greer

Storm Lilian affected air travel in some parts of the UKThree flights were diverted to Liverpool John Lennon Airport today as Storm Lilian battered the country. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind from 5am until 11am today, Friday, August 23. Forecasters warned the storm may lead to disruption to travel and infrastructure this morning, as well as "danger to life from flying debris". Yorkshire was particularly affected by the weather.
'As a family, we just prove everyone wrong'

Aug 22, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant |Steve Graves

Schoolgirl Maggie sets sights on Oxbridge or Harvard as family toast latest successA schoolgirl has followed in her older brother’s footsteps by becoming the top performer at her school as pupils received their GCSE results this week. Maggie Briggs, 16, secured seven 9s, including in biology, physics and chemistry, as well as English literature, English language and maths, plus an 8 and a 7 from All Saints Catholic High School in Kirkby.
NHS staff strike at Royal Hospital as pay row rumbles on

Aug 22, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant

Porters, cleaners and catering staff are taking part in five days of strike actionMore than 100 NHS porters, cleaners and catering staff are taking part in five days of strike action as a long-running dispute over money owed to them continues. The GMB union says that after the staff’s contracts were transferred from a private firm on April 1 last year, they missed out on a lump sum payment by one day as they were not employed directly by the NHS the previous day – the cut-off point for payments.
We've been inside green van that 'never moves' and now we know what it's for

Aug 21, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant |Sydney Shaw

The bright green van has been parked in the same spot for a decade but no-one knew whose it was or why it was there, until nowThe mystery of a green van that has become something of a local landmark has been solved at last. For years locals and passers-by have been wondering who the van belongs to and why it appears to never move from its parked position on Montgomery Way, just off West Derby Road in Everton.
I walked into a Liverpool pub with a secret but within two minutes people were over it

Aug 21, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant

I was slightly wary when I walked into a number of pubs but I needn't have beenI have a confession; I am not a local. The last time I was in Liverpool was three years ago in August 2021 – my first time staying overnight away from home since before the pandemic. Before that, the only parts of this great city I had visited were Anfield and Goodison Park as an away fan.
Last chance for fans to enjoy piece of Merseyrail history

Aug 21, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant |Steve Graves

The trains have travelled millions of miles transporting passengers across the Liverpool city regionIf you have used the Merseyrail network at any point in the last 45 years, the chances are you have travelled on a Class 507 EMU (Electric Multiple Unit). Introduced in 1978, the trains have travelled millions of miles transporting passengers across the Liverpool city region but are set to head off into retirement when the final remaining units are withdrawn from service over the coming weeks.
Chain plans to 'get hotel back to where it was' with upgrade

Aug 20, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Andy Durrant

The Baltic Hotel has been open for three years and is now under new managementA hotel in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle has been taken over by a national chain. The Baltic Hotel, which opened in 2021, is now under the management of Countrywide Hotels. The first hotel to open in the district was built during the Covid 19 pandemic and first opened its doors to guests shortly after the ending of restrictions in July 2021.