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10 inspirational women from Merseyside

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Events have been taking place all week to celebrate women around the world for International Women’s Day. Merseynewslive looks at some of the inspiring women here in Merseyside. Jodie Comer Jodie, born in Liverpool in 1983, has won an Emmy and...
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Living with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease): Lauren’s Story

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It is estimated that over half a million people are affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) across the UK, yet the condition is still rarely spoken about and is hugely misunderstood. Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the two main...

People of Merseyside show overwhelming support for Ukrainian refugees

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As the crisis continues to deepen across Ukraine, local people have shown their support for a campaign to help the country's refugees. The appeal for clothing and medical donations began with founder of Polish community group Polskie Merseyside, Michael Frackowiak. Michael...
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Clean up for Toxteth’s Igbo community centre

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Community campaigners are continuing their mission to clean up the city. Liverpool Black Men's Group and Toxteth residents came together recently to clean up the Igbo Centre on Princes Avenue. The group in the past have helped clean up other iconic...
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Is Liverpool a safe place for LGBT+ football fans?

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In January, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that the ‘Chelsea Rent Boys’ chant - heard aimed at Norwich’s Billy Gilmour by Liverpool fans - is now classed as a hate crime. This means that fans who sing this chant can...
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Cricket team supports men’s mental health

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At the entrance to Earlestown cricket ground, a white banner flutters across the fence and acts like a symbol of surrender, where people come to lay down their woes. Held up by cable ties, the banner states in bold, black...
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Liverpool music venue threatened by proposed flats next door

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A Liverpool music venue is campaigning against plans for a new residential property next door to them. Meraki, on Dickson Street, received a proposed planning application to turn the warehouse next to the venue into flats. The music and arts venue...

How Liverpool found fame and glory on the big screen

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For over more than 40 years, Hollywood blockbusters have used the city of Liverpool as a location to shoot their films. Liverpool's gothic, historic architecture is the reason it can be used as a double for period pieces and major...

New football tournament launched for girls in Merseyside

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A new all-female football tournament has been launched in Merseyside to give young women more opportunities. 'She Inspires' is funded by Merseyside’s Police Commissioner, the Chief Constable and Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership. The football tournament is also supported by Liverpool County...
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Merseyrail crowned best-performing regional rail operator

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Merseyrail has been awarded Best Performing Regional Rail Operator for the fourth year running. The award is based on operational performance statistics, naming Merseyrail as the most punctual operator in the country. Zoe Hands, Chief Operating Officer at Merseyrail, said: "It's...