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Merseyside coffee experts fight back after Covid blow

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Merseyside Coffee specialists are gearing up to make big changes after Covid-19 impacted their business. Crosby Coffee on Oxford Road is an independent business that started in co-owner Jack’s kitchen at his mum's house many years ago only to become...

Fire at former footballer’s mansion in Hale Village treated as arson

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A fire that blazed through a large abandoned property in Hale Village is being treated as arson by Cheshire Police. At roughly 10pm last Monday (October 10) police and the fire brigade - including engines from Widnes, Runcorn and Speke...

Liverpool is ‘stalking capital’ of England and Wales

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Liverpool reportedly has the highest number of stalking cases in England & Wales. Between 2019 and 2020 there were 620 reports of stalking in the city. Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) Victoria Lawton believes that stalking victims need more support. She told...

Liverpool amongst worst areas in UK for anti-Semitic incidents

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A report has revealed a shocking rise in anti-Semitism in 2021 with Liverpool amongst the five cities with the most incidents. The Community Security Trust released its findings this morning. Its report showed a 25% rise in incidents since the...
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The Formby therapy dog who is spreading love and changing lives

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One Eyed Jack Daniels is a Therapy Dog from Formby who spends his spare time visiting hospitals and hospices in Southport. The Border Collie has been a Therapy Dog since 2018 has been brightening the days of hospital patient’s days ever since.

Merseyside on Film – Filming for Netflix series continues in Formby

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by Sam Tallon Filming has taken place in Formby this week for the Netflix production of Harlan Coben’s ‘Stay Close’. The production which stars James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage and Cush Jumbo has been ongoing at the site of Shorrocks Hill Country...

Liverpool’s new Royal Hospital opens its doors to first patients

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Additional reporting by Coni Harpham & Ciara Bolton After nearly five years of deliberation and waiting, the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital has finally opened its doors to the public. Originally set to open in 2017, the project was continuously set...
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“A new chapter will begin”- reflections on a year of Covid with Merseyside’s independent...

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The continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic and a succession of national lockdowns has put untold strain on the UK’s high street; none more so than for Merseyside’s independent bookstores. At the start of 2021, official book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan...
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From hardware to speakeasy – iconic Liverpool store opens as bar

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A new hidden bar has opened in the back streets of Liverpool city centre that gives a nod to the lost hardware store - Rapid. Rapid Hardware was a family run business, that opened in 1971 and officially closed after...
Smithdown Lane student accommodation, soon to become temporary housing for the homeless

University accommodation to be turned into temporary housing for homeless

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Liverpool City Council planning committee voted unanimously to approve plans to transform a student accommodation site into temporary housing. The building at 47-55 Smithdown Lane will replace previous temporary housing sites that were forced to close in the pandemic. The application...

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