This isn't the first time Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma Atkinson has tackled rumours, with the mother-of-two also addressing speculation last month

More than 250,000 households already get help as a result of the scheme which is now being expanded

People getting a new vehicle has been told to order before date to avoid extra costs - with only some exempted

The Lytham Festival attracts thousands of people every year

The spell of rain comes after a very wet winter

The Ivy Collection is planning to open its fourth North West restaurant in Chester city centre

Billy is regarded as one of the voices of Liverpool

It's time to take on the first ECHO pub quiz of the month

The teenagers were last seen on Wirral yesterday

The Soham killer was bludgeoned repeatedly around the head with a metal bar in a prison work shop last week

The elderly man, who can no longer drive, was found guilty after being prosecuted by the DVLA

Aiden Byrne is revelling in a "phenomenal achievement"

Merseyside is a fantastic place to soak up the sun, from Liverpool's waterfront and incredible parks or our coastline's beautiful beaches.

The site of the old cinema in Wavertree, once the favourite of John Lennon and George Harrison, has been empty for the last six years

One Wirral councillor feared messaging came "across as bad community”

Amanda and Garry James are receiving alert messages telling them to "seek immediate shelter" as they hear explosions overhead

Adam Rickitt, who played Nick Tilsley in ITV's Coronation Street from 1997 until 2004, has opened up about his late father and their 15-year feud before his death

Amazon has gone down for customers around the world

Viewers have witnessed Todd's happiness disappear in the last few months

Diogo Jota died in a car crash in July last year, 11 days after marrying his childhood sweetheart in Portugal

Tonight's performance has been cancelled

The soap newcomer has slotted into life in Weatherfield

An update on the future of Liverpool's Christmas markets, the resignation of a former Liverpool Council boss and a building on the edge of the city that has lain derelict for decades are among stories we have published today

The Boating Pond and its ornamental fountain are set to be fully restored to working order by autumn 2026

Police have said there current link to the unsettling social media trend