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The Story Forge cast (left to right) Oliver Wilson, Rob Rhys Bond, Lee Hithersay (c) Heidi Hardman-Welsh

The Story Forge: a ‘choose your own adventure’ show for the whole family

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The Story Forge is one of the funniest, daftest and most unique family-friendly shows around. With the perfect mix of scripted and improvised jokes, it’s a play that’s different and fresh every time. The show follows two mad professors (Lee...

Fresh look at Titanic’s Liverpool connections

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A new full-sized 3D scan of Titanic has provided an update on the current state of the wreck. This latest exploration of the ship gives researchers the ability to verify eye-witness reports with the mapping carried out by underwater...

Break-in rates in Liverpool have halved since 2018

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Burglaries in Merseyside hit a seven-year low thanks to police crackdown.  Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LzvkZJJ5QwhlD87dWNg9pg',sig:'DEigac8Gkxxujisjlydguqjtwizt34hSZvE5gP31lZY=',w:'509px',h:'339px',items:'2149131792',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); In 2018, Merseyside Police started a strategic campaign to tackle burglaries. A dedicated team, called Operation Castle, began investigating series-linked burglaries and working...
Families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster gathered at St Georges Hall in 2016. Photo via Alamy GK1YJT

Campaigners criticise delays to ‘Hillsborough Law’

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Hillsborough campaigners have expressed frustration about new delays to a promised law designed to prevent cover-ups by police and other public bodies. Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cancelled a meeting with relatives of the Hillsborough victims. On Friday, a...
Dave Strong, owner of 81 Renshaw record store (c) Heidi Hardman-Welsh

Record Store Day 2025: what’s happening in Merseyside

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This Saturday (April 12), music lovers across Merseyside will descend upon independent record stores for Record Store Day, an annual event dedicated to celebrating the unique culture of indie stores. The annual event celebrates independent record stores across the UK...

Review: St. Helen’s Theatre Royal showcases Easter Panto “Cinderella”

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Flamboyant, colourful, risqué. St. Helen’s Theatre Royal kicked off the Easter holidays with their adaptation of “Cinderella”. Typical attributes of the classic tale were combined with the beloved features of pantomime, entertaining children and adults alike. With a script...

‘No one wins from a trade war’ – Trump’s tariffs hit Halewood

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Car giant Jaguar Land Rover has paused all shipments to the US, causing concerns over 4,700 jobs in Halewood. JLR confirmed the suspension on Saturday, April 5, stating it needed to “address the new trading terms”, after the White House...
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“The greatest love story of all time?”: author of new Lennon/McCartney book visits Liverpool

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by John Keogan Ian Leslie, author of ‘John & Paul: A story in love songs’ visited Liverpool One Waterstones on Tuesday evening for a Q&A event to discuss his new Beatles book.   Hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins,...
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NHS Urges Public to Order Repeat Prescriptions Ahead of Easter Bank Holiday

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With the Easter bank holiday weekend fast approaching, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to order any repeat prescriptions by Friday 11th April to avoid running out of essential medication. Last Easter, NHS 111 saw a surge in calls,...
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First ever Liverpool Book Festival announced

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The first ever Liverpool Book Festival will take place on September 7 this year, to celebrate literary talent in the region. The new event, at Invisible Wind Factory on Regent Road, will feature a host of award-winning authors and a...

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