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It is still about THE dress – behind the scenes in the bridal industry

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Regardless of the challenges of the pandemic, raging inflation all over the world and the current cost of living crisis - the bridal industry is holding up just fine. It is still all about the dress. That one perfect gown,...
Rita Smith, Liverpool's oldest landlady (c) Bebe Lynch-Platt

Meet Rita – the oldest landlady in Liverpool

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Local-loved Toxteth pub Peter Kavanagh's now homes the oldest landlady in Liverpool. Rita Smith, 85, took over the boozer in 1992, and hasn't looked back since, winning a Lifetime Achievement Award just last year. Having previous occupations as a cleaner and...
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Meet the Liverpool DJ forging a fresh career in fine art

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  The pipeline from DJ to fine artist is not a journey you’d expect many to take – but one Liverpool-based disc jockey is relishing the opportunity to express his creativity on two different fronts. Tony Nwachukwu, 46, is a British-Nigerian...

Awareness campaign highlights reality of life with Tinnitus

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Imagine life with a constant ringing, humming, or buzzing in your ear. It rarely stops and there is currently no cure. This is how people with Tinnitus have to live their lives. Latest research from Royal National Institute for Deaf People...
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Sistine Chapel exhibit brings a taste of Rome to the North West

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A new touring exhibition is making it easier for culture vultures to view the esteemed Sistine Chapel up close. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition arrived at the Trafford Centre on the outskirts of Manchester as part of an international tour,...

Guide dog puppy raisers needed in the Liverpool area

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Guidedogs is asking for puppy raiser volunteers in the Liverpool area. Breeding, raising, and training dogs can take up to two years, and the impact of the pandemic is still being felt. The breeding and training had to be suspended for...
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Campaigners say trust in Merseyside Police is low following vigil cancellations

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Campaigners in Merseyside have said trust in the police is low following the cancellations of vigils remembering Sarah Everard back in March. Members of the Reclaim These Streets movement believe the public’s confidence in law enforcement to deal with sexual crimes...
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James Bulger: Remembering the murder that shook Britain

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Next year is the 30th anniversary since the death of James Bulger, yet the surveillance image from the case remains etched in the minds of the millions in Merseyside and across the nation. To those who aren’t familiar, the scene...

Cost of tipping crisis? Service staff feel the gratuity squeeze

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A 2024 survey has revealed that nearly half of Brits (42%) would like to abolish service charge, amidst a growing gratuity lull in the UK service industry, sparking conversations around a 'cost of tipping crisis'. The survey, commissioned by Mojo...
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Europe’s largest games industry nightlife festival is coming to Liverpool

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FormatGG, Europe’s largest games industry nightlife event, is taking over Liverpool in September. Get ready for a warehouse takeover in Camp and Furnace, filled with gaming, live music performances, food and drink on September 25-27. FormatGG are Europe’s biggest nightlife movement...

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