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Liverpool and Shanghai celebrate 25 years of twinning (c) Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council celebrates 25th Anniversary of China and Shanghai

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  Liverpool City Council is extending an invitation to education partners to take part in a special business mission to China. Liverpool's twinning with Shanghai has been a significant milestone in the city's history, and this business mission presents an  opportunity...

Record seizure of illegal vapes from London Road shop

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Thousands of illicit vapes have been seized by Liverpool City Council officers, in its largest haul from a single premises to date. Over 3,500 vapes were found by the Public Protection team, totalling a street value of £42,000 from a...

Tributes to ‘sparkling’ Liverpool Philharmonic conductor

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Merseyside is mourning the death of Libor Pešek, the Czech classical music conductor who was Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra from 1987 to 1997.  Mr Pešek died on October 23, aged 89. He was...
World Museum

“Like being left to the wolves” – Strikers’ anger at unpaid cost of living...

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A National Museums Liverpool worker has made their feelings very clear as staff continue to strike over an unpaid cost of living payment.  Over 200 staff from National Museums Liverpool (NML) are on strike after not being paid a £1500...

Hillsborough trial under way following 32nd anniversary

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The trial of two former police officers and a police solicitor accused of perverting the course of justice following the Hillsborough disaster, began this week. On trial are retired police chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, Alan Foster, 74, a retired...
Birkenhead Market Stall (c) Daisy Walker

Traders unhappy at slow progress in £28m Birkenhead market move

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Birkenhead Market was first established in 1835 on the grounds of what is now the Town Hall. It currently stands behind the Pyramids Shopping Centre – but plans are being made to move into an initial temporary site of the...

Imperfect but fun – Merseyside fan verdict on new Doctor Who special

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The first of three Doctor Who specials aired on the BBC on Saturday night with a Merseyside super-fan saying it was an "extremely fun time". Star Beast saw the return of fan favourite, David Tennant as the Doctor alongside his...
Food Waste , Food Waste Action Week

Five ways to help you to reduce food waste

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It’s Food Waste Action Week and campaigners are aiming to encourage the UK to do more to reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of halving food waste by 2030.  Love Food Hate Waste has partnered with WRAP to bring us...

Fury at proposed changes to student loan repayments

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Liverpool MP Kim Johnson has added her voice to the outrage surrounding government plans to lower the income level at which students will have to start repaying their student loans.
Dr Matt Gaskell (c) NWGS

New gambling service to help addicts across region

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A ground-breaking initiative to combat the escalating crisis of gambling addiction is set to launch next week in Merseyside, Wirral and Cheshire. The North West Gambling Service (NWGS) will provide essential treatment and support to individuals grappling with gambling problems,...

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