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Nurses to walk out as Merseyside hit by more strikes

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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced that its first strike action will commence on Thursday December 15 and Tuesday December 20. Hospitals across the region will be affected. It will be the largest walkout in the history of the...

Police appeal to find missing boy, 15

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Police have issued an appeal to help find a missing boy in Merseyside. Harry Begg, 15, was last seen at 11:05pm on October 23 and is believed to have been in the Knowsley area. He has been described as a white...
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US Senator Bernie Sanders to visit Liverpool in New Year

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Former US Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be giving a talk at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall speaking about his recent book “It’s OK to be Angry at Capitalism”, on January 15.  The Senator from Vermont will present his vision of what...

Merseyside warned of blackouts for first time in decades

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The country could face rolling three-hour blackouts this winter under a worst case scenario if energy imports run out, the National Grid has warned, amid the highest gas and electricity prices in decades. Merseyside is set to be hit the...

Award-winning Toxteth teen unveils new community scheme

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A schoolboy from Toxteth has revealed plans for a new project after winning a national award for his community garden on Mulgrave Street. Khan Odita, 16, ran a campaign to transform a fly-tipping hotspot on the street into a beautiful...

Hotels and private rentals ramp up prices for Eurovision

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Hotels are charging thousands of pounds more than normal to stay in Liverpool over the Eurovision period. An investigation by MerseyNewsLive compared hotel and other short-term accommodation prices and revealed an eye-watering price hike. Hotel prices were compared between the Eurovision...
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Merseyside MP demands safer car parks in wake of tragedy

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Merseyside MP Maria Eagle has called for an increase in the minimum height of car park barriers in a Bill being referred to as 'Gabe's Law'. The Bill is named after Gabriel Santer, who died after falling from Q-Park Hanover...
Cannabis farm found by Merseyside Police in St Helens. edit

Man arrested and two cannabis farms seized in St Helens.

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Officers have arrested a man and seized two cannabis farms from addresses in St Helens this week.
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Liverpool universities to go on strike this week

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University strikes are happening again with three Liverpool institutions joining in with industrial action From December 1-3, 58 universities across the country will be hit with strike action. Three Liverpool education providers are taking part in the dispute: the University of...

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...

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