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Andy Gill

Liverpool

Reporter and Presenter at BBC

BBC News reporter and presenter in North West England & occasionally elsewhere. Instagram: andygillbbc

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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

    Police warning over flares at Liverpool paradeAndy GillBBCFlares were set off in the street in April when Liverpool secured the Premier League titleLiverpool fans heading to Monday's victory parade are being urged not to set off flares or smoke bombs, after dozens of people were injured - including a three-year-old child - during recent celebrations outside Anfield.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

    Grooming gang ringleader jailed for 15 yearsGreater Manchester PoliceOne of Ashley Darbyshire's victims was 13 when he began to exploit herThe ringleader of a grooming gang who admitted a string of sexual offences against under-age girls has been jailed for 15 years. Ashley Darbyshire, 28, of Westhoughton in Bolton, had pleaded guilty to 19 charges, including rape, involving five girls between 2016 and 2018.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

    Ex-Liverpool mayor to stand trial next yearAndy GillReporting fromPreston Crown CourtJonny HumphriesPA MediaJoe Anderson (left) said after a previous hearing he wanted to clear his nameFormer Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and 11 others accused as part of a council corruption investigation will go on trial next year.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Dan Wareing |Andy Gill

    Dan Wareing & Andy GillBBC News, LiverpoolA new studio album filled with music from icons of the 60s Merseybeat scene features the last song ever recorded by Gerry Marsden. 'Original 60s Merseybeat Legends' was launched by singer-songwriter and producer Gary Murphy at Liverpool's Cavern Club on Thursday. The live album includes re-recordings of iconic Merseybeat hits, and The Pool of Life, the last song recorded by the Gerry And The Pacemakers front man most famous for Ferry Cross The Mersey.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

    Baker's own wedding cake voted Britain's bestAndy GillBBCLaura Johnson created the cake for her own wedding but never got chance to sample it on the dayA wedding cake a baker made for her own big day has been named best in Britain. Laura Johnson, who owns Abba Cakes in Hoylake, Wirral, took the British Baker magazine prize for her signature chocolate cake.

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Andy Gill @MerseyHack
15 May 25

RT @bbcmerseyside: What a fantastic night at the ARIAS Radio Academy Awards 🏅🏅 Well done to Kevin Duala and the Breakfast team for their G…

Andy Gill
Andy Gill @MerseyHack
7 May 25

RT @chamiltonbbc: Listen to @bbcmerseyside after 4 to hear my interview with Cheryl Korbel and her cousin Antonia. Very moving and powerful…

Andy Gill
Andy Gill @MerseyHack
5 May 25

RT @Yorkshire_Tales: Can’t beat a Battle of Agincourt re-enactment on a Bank Holiday Monday… https://t.co/U5nvst28Fe