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BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'Tragedy brings unity, especially in Liverpool'
What a horrible and tragic end to a brilliant weekend. The euphoria we felt when walking back from the parade immediately turned into dread, panic and fear.I was approaching Water Street with three friends as the incident happened. We had had the funniest, most celebratory day. We were giddy and heading back to an apartment to get ready for a night all we could see was people running away. We were confused. When we heard the screaming, we knew something bad was happening. As we edged further up the road, we saw the carnage. Police, sirens, bodies lying on the floor and the most visceral screaming I've ever heard. I'll never forget tried to help a few people on the side of the road. One lad had been knocked over and his dad was crying and trembling beside flew around the city that night. The atmosphere was sullied and people seemed frightened. Everyone had seen the videos of the incident on social media. Everyone was speculating. The parade seemed a very distant it still managed to bring the best out of people. Scousers offered their houses up to those affected and we saw people in nearby shops or pubs come out to help those who witnessed it. Tragedy brings unity, especially in miraculously, there are no casualties right now. This doesn't fit with what we saw on Monday, or the images circling, but it is incredible. And may those in hospital make a full and quick more from Jordan Chamberlain at Empire of the Kop, external
Irish Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish Liverpool fan's horror: 'Liverpool parade car nearly hit my family'
A shaken Irish Liverpool fan praised hero Scousers for pushing his family to safety as a car careered through crowds during the club's title parade. Paul O'Brien travelled from his home in Ireland with his 11-year-old son Danny and his parents to celebrate the Reds' Premier League victory. They spent the day in Liverpool soaking up the party atmosphere before cheering their heroes as they paraded through the streets. But their afternoon turned to horror when a vehicle hurtled through crowds of supporters on Water Street. Paul, 39, from Slane, County Meath, was returning to the family's hotel on nearby Dale Street when the carnage unfolded yesterday. He told how fellow Liverpool fans pushed him, his son and his parents Marie, 66, and Peter, 63, to safety. 'We were walking up the hill and the next thing we knew we could hear the car and then we were getting shoved out of the way of it,' he told the Mirror. 'Then it carried on through the crowd and you could hear 'thud, thud, thud' as it ran people over. A paramedic on a bike was hit too. There were screams, it was horrible.' Paul added: 'If it wasn't for those amazing Liverpool fans I dread to think what would have happened. We may not have been here today. It had been such a fantastic day, full of joy and celebrations, so for it to end the way it did is so sad.' Almost 50 people, including four children, were left injured after the people carrier shockingly ploughed into revellers celebrating Liverpool's Premier League win shortly after 6pm on Water Street. A total of 20 people were treated for injuries at the scene, while a further 27 were taken to hospital. North West Ambulance Service confirmed two people have been seriously injured, including one child. A 53-year-old white British man was arrested in relation to the incident and remains in custody, Merseyside Police said. A spokesperson said: "We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight's incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre. We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision." The force added that the incident is not being treated as terrorism. Police were seen standing guard outside a number of tents at Water Street on Tuesday morning. One was covering the vehicle that injured dozens of revellers, while a huge cordon remained in place right down onto Dale Street. The area was left littered with debirs, abandoned belongings, and broken glass from the collision. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer labelled the incident as "appalling", adding: "My thoughts are with all those injured or affected [...] Liverpool stands together and the whole country stands with Liverpool."
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'This one feels so much bigger'
Mike Hughes, BBC Radio Merseyside reporter: "There are so many people in the city of Liverpool today - it's fantastic to see. Everyone is in great spirits."Crowds of people have been streaming along Ranelagh Street and Hanover Street towards the waterfront."We've obviously had homecoming parades in the city before, and I've covered many of them, but we've got so many people from near and far this time."This one just feels so much bigger." Paul Salt, BBC Radio Merseyside presenter: "I've covered Liverpool parades before - 2001, 2005 and 2019, for example - but I've never, ever seen anything like this."Five years ago under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool won the Premier League, but none of the fans could share the moment with the players. So today is about celebrating 2020 and 2025."A lot of Scousers have grown up with stories from their parents and grandparents about the days of Shankly, Paisley, Dalglish etc."Well, today is this generation's day - for them to talk about for years to come."Follow rolling covering here
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'I'm just grateful I got to play at this stadium'
Everton captain Seamus Coleman says he will "miss everything" about Goodison Park, but "better times are ahead".The 36-year-old, who signed for the club for £60,000 in 2009, will be hoping to lead the team out for one last time at their historic ground on Sunday before they move to their new stadium next to BBC Radio Merseyside about his favourite Goodison memories, Coleman said: "I would have to say making my debut here [is most memorable]."To sign as reserve team player, then to get on the pitch here as a first-team player was probably the most memorable moment because that is what you live for, that is what you work for and that is what you dream of - to be a Premier League player - and thankfully I got to do it that night as an Everton player."They have a done a great job at the new stadium. You can see how close the fans are going to be to us, so if it can be replicated in any way then that will be good. But I love how close they are to us here."I will miss everything about the place - it is hard to pin-point one thing. I've got no doubts about the atmosphere going into the new stadium because we have got the same fanbase that we have here and more moving into the new stadium. There will still be 52,000 Scousers who are passionate and love their football club."But you will miss everything – the drive in, the familiar faces you see that might take a while to get used to seeing again – so it will be emotional, it will be sad but better times ahead as well. We have to look to the future now and thank Goodison for everything it has done."There will be a fanbase that has seen amazing nights here. A lot of emotion, a lot of history is in here and it will missed - but we're excited for the future."I'm just grateful I got to play at this stadium."Listen to the full episode on BBC SoundsHear more from the Goodbye To Goodison podcast series
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Mixed feeling towards Alexander-Arnold 'complicated'
Trent Alexander-Arnold's upcoming departure from Liverpool "is complicated," says The Anfield Wrap's John Gibbons, resulting in a mixed reaction and feeling since the announcement that Alexander-Arnold is leaving Anfield."There are a lot of false narratives being thrown about," Gibbons said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "There is a lot of talk about him leaving on a free transfer and that didn't help the likes of Raheem Sterling or Philippe Coutinho."There are also plenty of Scousers who wish him well as well as those that don't. Some people are just very angry that a player they like, and is from the city, is leaving. But it is the way it goes."I was on the Kop and it was a real mix. There wasn't too much booing around me but you could obviously hear it. That made some people get pretty angry."It comes from it [booing] not being the right thing to do and people saying you have to support him is whilst he is wearing the Liverpool shirt. It is complicated because then you have the people just stood there and wishing the whole thing wasn't happening! That is probably the majority of fans."But standing there awkwardly, as I was, is a hard thing to pick up on as that creates no sound."It isn't a perfect split [in ages of fans booing] - there were younger people who didn't boo but my friend's dad did. It is a decent point that, generally, it is younger supporters that are the angriest. "For them, they can remember the dream of playing for Liverpool and so many of them would give anything to play for the club just once. In their minds, they have got someone who has the potential to win trophies for Liverpool in the future and potentially captain the club. I think there is a feeling that he is throwing away their dreams."The worst thing you can be accused of in Liverpool is 'you think you're too good for us, do you?' And I think there is a little bit of that going on with Trent at the moment, especially with the younger generation. "Listen to the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
