Stories from the City

Regular podcasts from the Liverpool Echo where each episode will aim to bring you lively discussions about major issues affecting the city of Liverpool and chats with important guests involved with the city.

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Episodes

"The Iceman" assassin: How detectives caught Paul Massey and John Kinsella murderer, Mark Fellows

The ECHO's Liverpool Crown Court reporter Neil Docking and content editor Gary Stewart are joined by Detective Chief Inspector Mark Baker of Merseyside Police to discuss how "The Iceman" assassin Mark Fellows was brought to justice for the murder of "gangland enforcer" John Kinsella and Salford's 'Mr Big' Paul Massey. Top of the agenda is how officers investigated the brutal shootings, the vital clues they pieced together to form the overwhelming case against the hitman and his accomplice Steven...

Jan 18, 2019•46 min

Denise Fergus exclusive interview, 25 years on from her son James's murder

On February 12, 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was abducted and murdered by 10-year-olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. I Let Him Go by James's mum, Denise Fergus, will be published on January 25 (Blink Publishing, £16.99) and in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with the ECHO, she reveals how she believed her son would come back to her after the trial of Venables and Thompson. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Jan 22, 2018•36 min

Mayor Joe Anderson opens up about dealing with criticism, health scares and his plans for the future

In the first episode of the ECHO's new podcast, Stories from the City, Liam Thorp sits down with Liverpool's colourful mayor Joe Anderson for an honest and revealing chat about how he deals with criticism, his health, what drives him and how much longer he might carry on in the role For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 2017•52 min

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