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‘This City Is Ours’ Season Two filming in Hope Street pub today

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Filming for the much-loved Liverpool based series ‘This City Is Ours’ was spotted at the White Hart pub on Hope Street this morning as a producer on the show told Mersey News Live that the new season will "pick...

Over-70s may face mandatory eye tests as part of road safety strategy

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Over-70s could be forced to take a professional eye test every three years if they want to keep driving in the UK. Cognitive tests for older motorists could also be considered as part of the Labour Government’s safer strategy. The government...

Liverpool residents urged to go alcohol-free this January

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Public health practitioners for Liverpool City Council are encouraging locals to take part in Dry January, or a 'drier January' to reduce their alcohol intake. Drinking too much can have damaging effects to individuals’ health and is the leading risk...
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January linked to heart attack spike, health experts warn

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Cardiovascular deaths, such as heart attacks and strokes, peak in winter, with particularly high numbers in January. Health experts have long observed the seasonal trend, with recent findings from a British Medical Journal study suggesting that there is a 15%...
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Claire’s falls into administration

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High street shop Claire’s is in administration putting 1,355 jobs at risk. It is the second time the store has entered administration, with Modella Capital purchasing some Claire’s stores in September after their last collapse. Modella bought 150 shops, but a further...
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Will 2026 be the year of cashless UK?

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This year was predicted by finance professionals to be the year of a cashless society in the UK. Although we have taken a large jump towards cashless with post-Covid living seeing many people refuse cash due to germs, 2026...

Concert Square bar closes after nearly 30 years

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Concert Square bar Modo has closed. Modo first launched in 1997 and became a staple for students and tourists on nights out, but the doors were closed after their final New Year’s celebration. The owners, Baa Bar Ltd, said the venue...

Woolton Picture House ‘hopeful’ of reaching fundraising goal after festive campaign

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Woolton Picture House has raised more than £220,000 in its bid to renovate and re-open Liverpool’s oldest cinema. The boost has come after its successful campaign, called ’12 days of Christmas’, where screenings of festive classics were shown to audiences...
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Fresh police appeal issued on murder victim’s birthday

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The mother of a man murdered whilst with friends has issued a new tribute to her son, on what would have been his 26th birthday. Merseyside Police continue to appeal for information to find the people responsible for the murder...
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Surge in pet abandonment over winter months sparks concern

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Animal welfare charities in Merseyside have reported a rise in pet abandonments over the winter months, with the post-Christmas period proving especially challenging. Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre in Formby said rising living costs, combined with impulsive decisions around Christmas pets,...

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