Daniel K Longman

Visiting town on the weekend can sometimes seem a somewhat perilous journey. Our city is famous, maybe even slightly infamous, for its multitude of bars and clubs making Liverpool a popular destination for coach parties of revellers from all across the country. Our council representatives are very much aware of the importance of finding a …

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At the last census 2.1% of local residents described their health as ‘very bad’. Worryingly this is somewhat higher than the national average which stands at 1.3%. The health of our region has been of interest to statisticians for many years with mortality rates a key influence on local government policy. A report by Dr …

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As any readers of the Echo’s letters page will know, we Merseysiders are not afraid to speak our mind. Through the years countless numbers of disgruntled locals have written to the press to air their niggling irritations. Here is a selection of Liverpool’s civic upsets across the ages: One anonymous writer known only as C.R …

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The April of 1876 saw an inquest take place examining the circumstances of Alice Dickman’s death. The nine year old had been the daughter of a fishmonger’s widow who lived in a house on Kirkdale Road. On the Sunday morning of April 12 the youngster complained of a headache and asked her mother for some …

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On an otherwise ordinary morning almost a century ago, pandemonium broke out in one Stanley Street saleroom all thanks the arrival of a humble piece of fruit. There were strident cries and veracious jeering, peppy jumping and passionate stick-waving as a crowd of over three hundred merchants vied for the attention of the deafened auctioneer. …

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We are fortunate today to live in an age where the home is now very rarely a danger. We have smoke detectors helping us avoid outbreaks of fatal fires.  We have burglar alarms to protect us and our property from would-be thieves. For those who need it, we have stair-lifts to conquer a potentially life-threatening …

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With the Echo’s enthralling behind the scenes look at the changes taking place at the city’s Central Library recently, today’s feature takes us back to when it all began. In the mid Victorian Era it was agreed that a new location was needed to house the Earl of Derby’s collections which were overwhelming the museum …

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