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Liverpool Echo picks up three regional media awards
From Press Gazette. Posted April 17 2008, 12.00am
Mary Murtagh of the Liverpool Echo was crowned news reporter of the year in the first regional O2 Media Awards for newspapers, broadcasters and online journalists across Cheshire and Merseyside. (more)

Brown backs Liverpool Echo’s anti-crime campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2007, 12.00am
The Liverpool Echo has claimed the backing of Prime Minister Gordon Brown in its campaign to eradicate gun crime on the streets of Liverpool. (more)

Liverpool Echo arts correspondent keeps job after McGovern comments
From Press Gazette. Posted October 10 2007, 12.00am
The Liverpool Echo’s arts correspondent of 30 years Joe Riley has kept his job despite being publically criticised for his behaviour on radio by film maker Jimmy McGovern. (more)

Liverpool Echo launches new fight on gun crime
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 28 2007, 12.00am
150,000 purple ribbons to be distributed in campaign backed by family of Rhys Jones (more)

Sponsorship deal sees city venue become Liverpool Echo Arena
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 4 2007, 12.00am
Five-year deal to sponsor city's new waterfront venue (more)

Liverpool Echo cracks underworld dog-dealing code
From Press Gazette. Posted November 8 2006, 10.38am
The Liverpool Echo claims to have cracked a code used by underworld dog dealers to sell banned breeds like pit bulls in local newspapers. (more)

Liverpool Echo topples MEN
From Media Guardian. Posted August 31 2006, 1.00am
Regional newspaper ABCs: The Liverpool Echo has overtaken the Manchester Evening News. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Ken Dodd guest edits Liverpool Echo
From Press Gazette. Posted July 20 2006, 12.00am
“Absolute bloody mayhem” was how Liverpool Echo deputy editor Andy Edwards described the week that seven comedians were invited to guest edit the paper. (more)