From The North

On 29 July, a knifeman entered a Taylor Swift dance class aimed at children aged between six and 11, in Southport in Merseyside. 

Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, died in the attack. Eight other children and two adults were seriously injured.

Gamal Fahbulleh takes look at what happened, who the three girls were, and how the community is coming together to try and heal following the tragic incident.

On 17 June 2024 one young holiday maker on his first trip without his family vanished on Tenerife without a trace. 

But just what happened? ITV Granada Reports' Andy Bonner takes a look at the disappearance of Jay Slater which has intrigued millions across the world.

As the election campaigns get into full swing, Zoe Muldoon provides you with a roundup of this week's biggest political stories in the North West ahead of the General Election on 4 July.
This episode covers 2 June - 28 June.

In a special programme we were joined by a panel of candidates, all of them hoping to get elected to seats here in the North West, and all of them taking your questions.

Chaired by Lucy Meacock and Gamal Fahnbulleh, during the lively debate the candidates faced questions on the NHS, immigration, and support for those on foodbanks.

On the panel were:

• Chris Green - Conservatives,
• Ashely Dalton - Labour,
• Lisa Smart - Liberal Democrats
• Paul Swansborough - Reform UK

As the election campaigns get into full swing, Zoe Muldoon provides you with a roundup of this week's biggest political stories in the North West ahead of the General Election on 4 July.

This episode covers 15 June - 21 June.

As the election campaigns get into full swing, Zoe Muldoon provides you with a roundup of this week's biggest political stories in the North West ahead of the General Election on 4 July.

This episode covers 8 June - 14 June.

As the election campaigns get into full swing, Lauren Ostridge provides you with a roundup of this week's biggest political stories in the North West ahead of the General Election on 4 July.

This episode covers 31 May - 7 June.

As the two teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey are sentenced to life in prison for at least 20 years, Rob Smith takes a look at how two seemingly ‘innocent’ teenagers became killers, concocting a kill list, luring Brianna into a park and stabbing her, in a "frenzied and ferocious" attack, 28 times.

It's been more than 30 years since the dealdliest stadium related disaster the country's ever seen - Hillsborough.
Six years ago the Rt Revd James Jones released his report on the establishment response, and since then the families caught up in the tragedy have waited for the goverment to respond.
Now, after seven home secretaries, they have finally got that response - but does it go far enough?
Join Merseyside Correspondents Andy Bonner and Ann O'Connor as they look into the issue, and how those involved feel.

In this special episode of From the North Merseyside Correspondent Andy Bonner sat down with former Prime Minister Theresa May to ask what lessons, if any, have been learnt from Hillsborough and other major incidents including the Manchester Arena Attack and Lucy Letby.