Steve Graves

Liverpool

Executive Editor at Liverpool Echo

Executive editor digital @LivEchonews. Views are my own

Articles

Man, 22, dies in front of dad after tragic mistake on Malaga holiday

3 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

Zachary Cook was climbing a route with his dad Jonathan in Malaga when he fell 20 metres, suffering fatal injuriesA young climber lost his life in a "terrible accident" while on holiday with his dad in Spain, after unclipping a safety device at the wrong moment. An inquest was told Zachary Cook was climbing with his dad Jonathan in Malaga when he fell 20 metres, sustaining fatal injuries.
I thought I'd never find anyone who shared my passion

6 days ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

"I felt like the only person and woman in the city"Liverpool might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of surfing. But one group of women are making waves, friends and memories through a shared passion for the sport. When Texas-born Julia Auchey moved to Liverpool back in 2017, she was a newbie to the surfing world but after a surf holiday to North Wales in 2022 she fell in love with the sport, ending up accidentally forming a social surfing community.
Assisted dying law passes in House of Commons in historic vote

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

A majority of MPs backed a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their livesAssisted dying is a step closer to being made legal in England and Wales after the proposed legislation cleared the House of Commons in a historic vote. A majority of MPs backed a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives.
Hundreds of jobs at risk as River Island plans store closures

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

The fashion company is set to shut 33 of its UK storesHundreds of jobs are at risk at River Island as part of plans to shut 33 of its UK stores. The retailer has unveiled a radical restructuring plan in a bid to reverse recent heavy losses due to a slump in trading. Bosses blamed the closures on the "migration of shoppers from the high street to online" and higher costs to run stores. The family-owned retailer confirmed it is proposing to close 33 of its 230 stores by January next year as a result.
AI-powered drive-thru coffee shop could open in Cheshire

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

The £12 million project would see a five-storey facility constructed incorporating self-storage areas, co-working space - and a trailblazing new type of drive-thruNorthwich could soon be home to one of the nation's first AI-powered coffee shop drive-thrus if local planners give the go-ahead. Cheshire West is poised to decide on a proposal from property firm WUKPG for a plot off Chester Way.
B&M announces major move with 'a number of benefits'

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

The discount retailer has been domiciled in Luxembourg for over a decadeB&M is gearing up to switch its domicile from Luxembourg, known for being a European tax haven, to Jersey after more than 10 years. The retailer, listed on the London Stock Exchange and with its operational HQ in Liverpool, highlighted that this change is set to streamline its corporate and administrative fabric while offering "greater flexibility for returning capital to shareholders going forward".
Labour loses overall control as two Cheshire West and Chester Council members quit party

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

Jimmy Shannon and Elizabeth MacGlashan have both left the Labour groupThe Labour group in Cheshire West and Chester Council has been left reeling after two of its councillors, Jimmy Shannon and Elizabeth MacGlashan, abruptly resigned from the party. Consequently, Labour can no longer claim a majority administration at the local authority.
Nursery worker kicked and stood on babies in 'vile' abuse

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

Roksana Lecka kicked one little boy in the face several timesA 22-year-old nursery worker abused 21 babies, kicking one little boy in the face and stepping on his shoulder during a harrowing campaign of abuse. Roksana Lecka, from Hounslow, admitted seven counts of cruelty to a person under the age of 16 and was convicted of another 14 counts by a jury at Kingston Crown Court.
Luke Littler and Natasha Jonas recognised in King's Birthday Honours

2 weeks ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

Sporting stars among a host of names from across Merseyside named in honours listDarts phenomenon Luke Littler and boxing world champion Natasha Jonas are among those named in the King's Birthday Honours. Both the PDC world champion, from Warrington, and the Toxteth fighter, are awarded MBEs in the honours list. Jonas, a two-weight champion of the world, followed a glittering amateur career with success in the professional ranks. The 40-year-old has also won World and European Championship medals.
Man took on bouncers and police but it didn't end well

2 weeks ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Steve Graves

Anthony Harbridge hit and spat at police officers and staff after a night outA Wirral man was jailed after assaulting and spitting at police officers and staff following an evening out in Cambridge. In the early hours of November 21, 2023, police responded to a disturbance in the city centre where Anthony Harbridge was caught on CCTV menacing nightclub security personnel.