Elton John, Spiderman and market saviour: This Week in Photos
The big stories behind some of our most evocative images published this week
Every day of the week the ECHO is on the ground covering the most important stories in Liverpool and Merseyside.
We've been present at some of the major events in and related to Liverpool that happened this week.
This Week in Photos is a new series from the ECHO, bringing you some of the most important photographs from the last seven days and telling you the stories behind them. It will run every weekend, so make sure to keep an eye out on Sundays.
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Village comes to a standstill to honour man – Tuesday 21
Crowds of men, women and children gathered in the street in Birkdale to honour a popular bar manager who died suddenly. Robbie Wilson, 29, made his final journey to the Burscough Crematorium as dozens of people stopped what they were doing to honour the "beautiful soul."
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Man following in dad's footsteps to save vital market – Wednesday 22
A man is channelling his dad's passion to save a market vital to his local community. Stephen Yemi Dairo co-runs the only market in the Tuebrook area with the city council and said he was inspired by watching how his dad worked back in Nigeria where he was born.
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A glimpse of the future of the magnificent Martins Bank building – Thursday 23
We took a look inside the former Martins Bank on Water Street as work gets underway to breath new life into the historic building which will be turned into a restaurant. Completion of the project is earmarked for 2024
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Covid bereaved remember lost loved ones – Thursday 23
Families gathered on the Mersey Ferry to remember those they lost during the covid-19 pandemic. Thursday marked the three-year anniversary of the first lockdown, and the grieving families dropped rose petals into the Mersey in their memory.
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Fans honour idol as Sir Elton John arrives in Liverpool – Thursday 23
Sir Elton John arrived in the city on Thursday for one of two nights of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour and the true fans came out in force to honour their idol. The Rocketman singer called the Liverpool gig "one of his top five shows ever."
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Council issue Strand 'Spiderman' with removal and disposal order – Friday 24
A man nicknamed 'Spiderman' was ordered to remove and dispose of the tent where he has lived for the last 12 weeks by the city council. 'Spiderman' said he believes the patch of land his tent was on is private, but thehttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/spiderman-faces-fight-keep-living-26544762
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