Here are the ECHO headlines this Monday, September 12.
Faces of 11 people jailed in Liverpool this week
Eleven people were jailed in Liverpool over the last week.
They include a dad who left his ex’s mum left her fighting for her life after knifing her multiple times and trying to run her over. Others jailed this week include a stalker who subjected a colleague to a three year campaign of online harassment and a woman who acted as an “accountant” for drug dealers as part of an EncroChat cannabis conspiracy.
A nan who spearheaded a massive fraud and a dealer who hid tens of thousands of pounds worth of drugs in his children’s backpacks were also sent to prison by judges in Liverpool this week.
For the full list and details of their sentencing click here.
Mum shares top tip after losing 17st in three years
A woman who said she "could not walk her son to school" due to her weight has shared her top tips for getting healthy.
Laura Cain lost 17st in three years and was recently honoured as one of the UK’s top three most inspirational Slimming World slimmers. Laura "did not know" if she would survive to see her son grow up after her weight shot up to 30 stone.
The 34-year-old mum said she was "caught" in a vicious cycle after contracting swine flu - which saw her placed on life support - as well as suffering from 'brittle' asthma and fibromyalgia. Laura said she started eating after being bullied at school and food became a source of comfort.
Laura said the first thing for anybody looking to lose weight is to ask yourself "why are you doing it". For Laura, it was her son Dominic, 9.
For the full story click here.
Cost of living discount worth £2,000 many may not know about
Millions of people are missing out on a cost of living discount that could write off their entire council tax bill.
The average council tax bill for a Band D property in England for 2022/2023 is £1,966, considerably higher than the £1,671 average in 2018, according to Government figures. With the cost of living crisis worsening, it's a huge chunk of money to be paid from your wages.
Single people automatically get a 25% discount and if everyone in the house is exempt, a 50% reduction can be applied. But there are ways to write off the entire bill in some circumstances under the Council Tax Support scheme - with a staggering £2.7bn going unclaimed in the UK, Birmingham Live reports.
For the full story click here.
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