Historically, organised street gangs have played a part in the history of many major cities and Liverpool is no exception. In Birmingham, the late 19th century saw the emergence of the now-famous ...

Here Sky News looks at Liverpool's history of gang violence. Croxteth Crew . ... "Street gangs you also see a lot of in London, they are boys, usually aged between 14 and 21, ...

His first book on the vicious street gangs which plagued turn-of-the-century Liverpool was short-listed for a literary award. Mick Macilwee tells Greg O'Keeffe why the sequel is just as disturbing ...

The killer of schoolboy Rhys Jones was a member of a Liverpool gang and engaged in a bitter feud with another group. Croxteth Crew gang member Sean Mercer, now 18 years old, has been convicted of ...

Lecturer in Policing Studies, School of Justice Studies., Liverpool John Moores University Like many urban areas in the UK, Merseyside has a long and notorious history of street gangs. From the ...

Ashley, 28, was running for her life when gunman James Witham opened fire with a Skorpion sub-machine gun. Police later found her dying in the backyard of her home in Old Swan, Liverpool.

Organised crime gangs are arming boys in Liverpool and encouraging them to get involved in gun crime, a senior Merseyside Police officer has warned. Det Ch Supt Tony Doherty said some young people ...

Liverpool is a hub of organised crime gangs. Picture: Getty These organised crime gangs are a world away from the street violence seen where young people attack other youngsters in London. They're ...

The increasingly popular promenade theatre Catacombs tours of St George's Hall Liverpool return by popular demand next week with brand new stories which and once again delve in to the dark history ...

Wavo 420 . This gang gets its name from Wavertree, an area southeast of Liverpool city centre, and '420' the name given to unofficial international cannabis celebrations on 20 April each year.

Across Merseyside, many young people involved in street gangs have become embroiled with adult organised crime groups as part of the “county lines” phenomenon – a form of exploitation in which gangs ...

The death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has made headlines up and down the country. Olivia was the third person in Liverpool to be shot dead in just eight days on 22 August after Sam Rimmer on ...