Two years before wildlife can return to devastated marsh, says expert

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Experts say it could be two years before wildlife returns to marshland which was devastated by a fire at the weekend. The Neston Reedbed reserve at Parkgate, Wirral, which is home to an array of significant wildlife in the area,...
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Covid cases rise again in Liverpool

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Covid cases have increased by 18.9% in the Liverpool City Region over the past week. Over the previous week between March 15 and 21 2022, 3,306 people had a confirmed positive result. This is the highest Covid case count since the...
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Combined sentence of 40 years for crack cocaine and heroin gangs

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Seven men have been jailed for flooding the streets of Warrington with more than £1 million of class A drugs.    Cheshire Police arrested 25 men between the ages of 19 and 55 on Wednesday 11 August 2021 as part...

HMS Queen Elizabeth expected to arrive in Liverpool today

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Royal Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to arrive in Liverpool later today. The Queen Elizabeth, along with its sister ship the HMS Prince of Wales, is the largest and most powerful aircraft carrier in the Royal Navy. The ships weighs...
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Thousands removed from Knowsley Council’s housing list

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Over 2,000 applicants were removed from Knowsley Council’s housing waiting list in 2020 despite high demand for homes.   Some 2,269 completed applications were rendered inactive by the council and removed from the list.  Between 2014 and 2020 Knowsley Council have...
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Merseyside house prices soar as popularity increases

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House prices across Merseyside have gone up by 7% as the overall average house price in the region is now £209,816. In the last year, Merseyside saw house prices rise with an average semi-detached property being sold for £212,460. According to...

Liverpool scientist aiming to make plastics more environmentally friendly

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A Liverpool-based scientist is developing research that could change our relationship with plastic. Dr Andrew Carnell, of the University of Liverpool, is pioneering the use of enzymes to make plastics more environmentally friendly. His main area of research in developing bio...
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Liverpool in Arms at Night: Meet the team feeding city’s rough sleepers

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Local community angels, Liverpool in Arms at Night, gather twice a week on the streets of Liverpool to offer a listening ear, a hug, a cup of tea and some homemade cakes for people sleeping rough and struggling. Usually armed...
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Throw street parties for Queen’s Jubilee, urges Liverpool City Council

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Liverpool City Council is encouraging residents to hold street parties to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. At a meeting of the council's Culture and Visitor Select Committee, it was revealed the council hopes to waive road closure fees for Jubilee...

Merseyside sees 30% increase in cybercrime

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Merseyside has a total of 534 reports of cybercrime, according to a new study. There has been a 30% increase of the crime during 2021, which includes personal hacking, social media and email hacking and computer viruses. The report from cybersecurity...