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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Gerry Marsden's last song featured on new live Merseybeat album

2 weeks 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.
Wirral baker's own wedding cake voted Britain's best

2 weeks 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.
Bolton grooming gang ringleader admits abusing girls

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

Grooming gang ringleader admits abusing girlsAndy GillReporting fromLiverpool Crown CourtPA MediaAshley Darbyshire pictured outside Liverpool Crown Court The ringleader of a grooming gang has admitted a spate of sexual offences against underage girls. Ashley William Darbyshire pleaded guilty to 19 charges involving five different victims at Liverpool Crown Court earlier.
Ex-hospital bosses call for inquiry to be suspended

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Stewart Whittingham |Andy Gill

Ex-hospital bosses call for inquiry to be suspendedLucy Letby killed babies while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital [Cheshire Police]Lawyers for former bosses of the hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby murdered babies have asked for the public inquiry into the events surrounding her crimes to be suspended.
Family visa rules for international students must change

1 month ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill |Gemma Sherlock

Calls for student visa rules to be scrappedAndy Gill & Gemma SherlockBBCProfessor Jennifer Watling said the previous rules should be scrapped The government should scrap a rule which prevents some international students bringing their families with them to the UK, a senior university official has said. Professor Jennifer Watling, of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), said the restriction, introduced in 2024, has led to a fall in the number overseas admissions.
Calls for visa student rules to be scrapped

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Andy Gill |Gemma Sherlock

The government should scrap a rule which prevents some international students bringing their families with them to the UK, a senior university official has said. Professor Jennifer Watling, of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), said the restriction, introduced in 2024, has led to a fall in the number overseas admissions. She said international students brought "value in terms of cultural richness and diversity" but were also important sources of funding which many universities.
Flowers left for girl, 4, who died after Manchester house fire

1 month ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

Flowers left at cordon after four-year-old's deathAndy GillBBCTributes have been left for the girl who died in hospital after the fireFloral tributes have been left after a four-year-old girl died in a suspected arson attack. She was found seriously injured by firefighters who brought her out of the property in Rusholme, Manchester, at about 12:30 GMT on Sunday. A 44-year-old woman, who police said was known to the child, has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
Southport girl's overdose death not preventable by authorities, coroner concludes

2 months ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

Girl's overdose death not preventable - coronerAndy GillFamily handoutSemina Halliwell's mother told the inquest her daughter "felt like she wasn't believed" after reporting a sexual assaultAn inquest into the death of a 12-year-old girl who said she was raped by an older boy has found none of the authorities who had contact with her could have prevented her death.
Epilepsy sufferer hoping for 'better life' after landmark surgery

2 months ago | bbc.com | Andy Gill

Surgery promises 'better life' for epilepsy suffererBBCGeorgie Peterson has been affected by severe seizures since the age of 17For about 15 years, Georgie Peterson has been unable to drive, work or take public transport on her own due to severe epilepsy. Now she hopes a new surgical treatment will have a life-changing impact, by reducing those seizures.
Crews flock to beach for 570-tonne cockle harvest

Nov 28, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Andy Gill |Rumeana Jahangir

About 570 tonnes of cockles will be removed from Leasowe beach in the next week [BBC]More than 500 tonnes of cockles are set to be harvested from a Wirral beach. Crews of up to 100 fishermen - many of them on quadbikes - have been working on the sands at Leasowe since the cockle beds were opened earlier this month. It has taken four years for stocks to replenish, and the 570-tonne quota is expected to be reached within a week.