Maria Breslin

Liverpool

Digital Editor at Liverpool Echo

Liverpool Echo editor and trustee @TheDanKayFou.

Articles

90 incredible photos as Liverpool fans celebrate Premier League title

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

Liverpool fans were out in force on Sunday celebrating the side's 20th league title throughout the city. Red plumes of smoke could be seen for miles coming from outside Anfield as the jubilant fans welcomed the team coach to the stadium. During the games, thousands of fans filled the streets as they waited for the side to be crowned champions of England in front of fans for the first time in more than 30 years.
90 pictures of Grand National racegoers having the time of their lives at Aintree

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Courtney Eales |Maria Breslin

The Grand National Festival has wrapped up for another year. The racing event attracted 150,000 to Aintree and, as ever, it was memorable. The world's greatest steeplechase saw an incredible achievement from trainer Willie Mullins who had four of the first five finishers. Nick Rockett led home an extraordinary one-two-three for Mullins at 33-1, ridden by the his son, Patrick Mullins. Racegoers roared home the horses as they raced towards the finishing line.
Delivering the Power of Women event raises £40K

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

An event aimed at celebrating 'the achievements of women’ saw a packed audience raise £40,000 for a charity supporting underprivileged children. Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium was the setting for Delivering the Power of Women event organised by Amanda Unsworth and Sarah Madden from Liverpool freight forwarder Trinity Logistics. Supported by headline sponsors Peel Ports Group, shipping giant Maersk and IT specialist Halcyon and staged just after International Women's Day, the event was a sell-out.
Why proposed changes to copyright laws could stifle local news brands like the Liverpool Echo

Feb 25, 2025 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

Today we stand with the UK’s outstanding creative industries to say it’s time to fairly compensate the creatorsWe’ve taken the unusual step of clearing the front page today to draw your attention to an issue that could be disastrous, not just for local newspapers such as the Liverpool ECHO, but the UK’s entire creative sector.
Linda Nolan's 'showbiz' funeral plans with bright pink glittery coffin

Jan 25, 2025 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

Linda Nolan's funeral will be a 'pure showbiz' affair according to her sister ColeenLinda Nolan, the 65 year old star who sadly passed away last week after a long battle with breast cancer, will be laid to rest in a "bright pink and sparkly" coffin. Despite Linda's wishes for her funeral attendees to wear black mantillas, her sister Coleen Nolan revealed they've decided against it.
Liverpool TV and film company LA Productions launches new YouTube Channel

Jan 15, 2025 | msn.com | Maria Breslin

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Liverpool TV and film company LA Productions launches new YouTube Channel

Jan 15, 2025 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

The company produced last year's hit Channel 4 documentary series Merseyside DetectivesMulti-award winning Liverpool TV and film production company LA Productions launches a new YouTube channel on Friday (January 17). Famed for collaborations with writer Jimmy McGovern and for producing last year's hit Channel 4 documentary series Merseyside Detectives, the company will release a series of new online-only videos.
Ofcom report says BBC 'part of the headwinds' threatening local news

Dec 2, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

The regulator has now said “it is possible that in some local areas, additional BBC page views may be displacing commercial page views to some degree"A report by Ofcom has confirmed the BBC is now "part of the headwinds" threatening local commercial news. The government-approved regulator for broadcasting previously backed the BBC’s plans to invest heavily in creating online local news in direct competition to historic brands such as the Liverpool Echo.
Our favourite Cyber Weekend deals you can shop right now

Dec 1, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves |Maria Breslin |Cheryl Mullin |Emilia Bona |Emily Sleight |Christopher Megrath | +2 more

Black Friday 2024 may have been and gone, but there's still a massive amount of deals to make the most of over Cyber Weekend. With deals landing in their thousands, skimming through even a single category can be tiresome. However, there are some stand out purchases we at the ECHO can't live without. Over the year's we've picked up everything from home security systems and vinyl players to sweet treats that make every day a little tastier.
I had the same brain surgery as Davina McCall and now even the British weather looks beautiful

Nov 22, 2024 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Maria Breslin

Laura Taylor, 34, was diagnosed with benign brain tumour meningioma eight years agoA young mum who underwent the same surgery as TV star Davina McCall said she emerged with a newfound appreciation for life. Laura Taylor, a 34-year-old mum from Hartford, in Cheshire, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour known as a meningioma eight years ago after experiencing vision loss in her right eye.