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Merseyside skateboarder creating a female community

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A Merseyside woman has set up a female skateboarding group to counter the sport's male-dominated image. Steff Norton created Liverpool Girl Skaters in January 2020 after seeing other cities do the same. The rise in female skateboarders has led to...

Southport Market re-opens with new artisan stalls after final refurbishment

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Southport Market is re-opening today with a new weekly indoor artisan market. The venue has been closed since the middle of January to allow final refurbishment work to take place. From today, a weekly market in the Incredible Extravaganza space, will give...

Sefton Council rejects £41m housing and business development plan for Bootle Canal Quarter.

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An application to regenerate Bootle Canal Quarter into a community-led green living and business plot has been rejected by the Council. SAFE regeneration’s proposal to regenerate the area with affordable housing, leisure activities and new businesses was expected to introduce...

Relief as PM agrees U-turn on no-fault evictions

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Prime Minister Liz Truss today agreed to end no-fault evictions, bringing relief to some 11 million private renters across the United Kingdom. When asked by Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley and Broughton, at Prime Minister's Questions whether she would honour...
The Hive in Birkenhead (c) Abigail Ford

Merseyside youngsters to benefit from fund raised from criminals’ cash

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Over 4000 young people across Merseyside are to benefit from the proceeds of crime to keep them off the streets during Halloween. READ MORE: Pull on your jim-jams to raise cash for Alder Hey Children's Charity The Police Crime Commissioner is...
Coastguard

Liverpool coastguard taking on challenge to recruit more women

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Liverpool Coastguard is determined to encourage and recruit more women onto the team as numbers remain low. Liverpool and the North West are among the worst areas for female recruitment as many stations face low, or no, female volunteers. However, Liverpool...

Merseyside police campaign encourages women and girls to take part in survey

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Merseyside Police are conducting what they are calling their biggest-ever consultation with women and girls across Merseyside to better understand how they can be supported. The survey hopes to gain insight on the thoughts of women and girls on how...

Inaugural Liverpool Architecture Festival kicks off this week

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The very first celebration of Liverpool's architecture begins this week with the Liverpool Architecture Festival dedicating eleven days to the buildings of the city. The festival runs from October 4-15 with a variety of events on offer from walking tours,...
Liverpool street scene (c) Sophia Sciolti

Young women feel more must be done for their safety on Liverpool’s streets

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Despite recent initiatives to improve women’s safety, many young women still don’t feel safe travelling around the city on their own. Liverpool City Council have been working to improve women’s safety over the past few years. The Violence Against Women and...

North West coffee chain raises money for children’s charity

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Bean Coffee in Liverpool is raising money for Alder Hey Children’s Charity with an exclusive Christmas coffee blend crafted by the charity themselves. The charity team took a trip to the Bean Coffee roastery at Brunswick business park where they...

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