Liverpool paper's fund reaches £20,000

The Liverpool Echo's "Liverpool Unites" campaign - set up in memory of the murdered 11-year-old, Rhys Jones - has hit the £20,000 mark. The aim is to raise £1.5m for a new community centre. The Echo's editor, Alastair Machray, said: "Everyone who has bought a purple ribbon or wristband, or has donated to us directly, is doing their part to fight gun crime. With a united Liverpool, we can make a difference." (Via Liverpool Echo)