24 celebrities you may not realise have a connection to Merseyside

While some celebrities are synonymous with Merseyside, others have a more subtle link to the region. The ECHO has listed 24 celebrities you might not realise have a close link to the region.

How a microbial infestation in Ireland gave us the modern day jack-o’-lantern

The most famous legend associated with the tradition of carved Halloween vegetables takes us back to 18th-century Ireland. It ...
Yahoo

This Recipe Is So Good, 'It Was The Talk Of The Church Potluck'

Unfussy ingredient list: Swamp Cabbage is made with seven ingredients that are all readily available at your local grocery store: bacon, smoked sausage, peppers, celery, onions, hearts of palm, diced ...
IGN

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review

This review is based on a screening which took place at the 2025 Fantastic Fest Film Festival. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die will receive a theatrical release in the United States on January 30, 2026 ...
IGN

How to Get More Luck

If you're on the hunt for Godly and Secret Brainrots, then you'll need luck on your side. Though it can seem like there isn't much you can do but wait, hope, and pray for them to spawn, there are some ...
TechCrunch

If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs

New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested. PitchBook ...
YourTango

People Who Always Blame Bad Luck Are Usually Hiding These 11 Traits

Let’s face it, we’ve all been in a position where it feels like luck is against us. I know I can remember several days where it felt like nothing was going right for me. From spilled coffee to running ...
Stereogum

Queens Of The Stone Age Play New Song “Easy Street” And Live Rarities At Catacombs Tour Opener

Queens Of The Stone Age are one of the world’s hardest hitting rock bands, a status they affirmed when I watched them rock my city’s downtown amphitheater this past summer. But in the recent concert ...
Polygon

Final Fantasy Tactics remake’s easy mode still isn’t that easy

If you’re even the slightest bit curious about playing Final Fantasy Tactics, you probably already know that the PlayStation original is notoriously challenging. That’s still the case for the recent ...
Wall Street Journal

Luring U.S. Drugmakers Back From This Irish Outpost Won’t Be Easy

RINGASKIDDY, Ireland—The arrival of what locals here call the “Pfizer riser” helped put this Irish coastal village on the map. When the U.S. pharma giant started making the ingredients for the ...
NPR

Cheers to 'House of Guinness,' which feels like an 1860s, Irish 'Succession'

Steven Knight, creator of the intense British period dramas Peaky Blinders and A Thousand Blows, is back with a new, eight-part Netflix series. House of Guinness tells the story of the battle for ...
PBS

A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap

LONDON (AP) — A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial Irish rap group Kneecap, basing its decision on a ...