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Life-saving knife kits to be rolled out to schools and bars

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Kits which save lives in the event of a stabbing are to be rolled out in secondary schools and public places across Merseyside. Knifesavers, a non-profit organisation, aims to empower and educate the public on how to treat life-threatening knife...

Dog campaign to encourage responsible ownership

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‘Taking the Lead’ is a campaign launched by Merseyside police in a bid to promote responsible dog ownership. Following a spate of recent dog attacks, primarily involving the American XL Bully, Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that he would ban...
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Elderly woman targeted by gang posing as council workers

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An elderly woman had her garden wall torn down after being falsely told that it was a hazard and Sefton Council wanted it gone. Shirley Johnson, 88, of Maghull, was approached in her home by a group of men at...
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MerseyNewsLive TV bulletin for October 10 2023

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MerseyNewsLive TV presenters Jessica McGillivray and Charley Young bring you our round-up of news and sport across the region: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYaHthKiwezVk_b_1eSlKR4aGxZP9YF7b  

Once could be a coincidence: Is three a target?

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A local coffee shop has now been broken into three times in the past two weeks. A JustGiving page has now been set up by the owner to help with security issues of the café. Paper Cup Coffee Shop in Queen...

Paper Cup Coffee targeted a third time in two weeks

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A Liverpool coffee shop dedicated to helping Liverpool’s rough sleepers has been broken into for the third time in two weeks. A charity first and a business second, Paper Cup Coffee runs on donations in order to feed their homeless...
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New penalties for retailers to crackdown on youth knife crime

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New sentencing guidelines for businesses found selling knives to children have been introduced to tackle worrying youth knife crime. The guidelines came into force on April 1. The Sentencing Council states that the guidelines are there to ensure adequate safeguards are...

Merseyside Chief Constable says Met review will affect all police

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Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, has said the Casey Review into the conduct of the Metropolitan Police will have "far-reaching" effects on police forces across the country. Following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens over the kidnapping and murder of...

Break-in blow for city cafe that supports homeless community

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A Liverpool cafe that provides a lifeline for homeless people has been broken into. PaperCup Coffee, located in Queens Square, was set up by The Papercup Project to train rough sleepers in 2022. The cafe was targeted in the early hours...

Mersey Police appeal following rape in Liverpool City Centre

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Merseyside Police have issued a CCTV appeal following a rape in Liverpool city centre. A woman in her 20s was raped by a man in Temple Lane at 530 am in the early hours of Saturday morning, March 18.   Temple...

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