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January has earned the nickname ‘divorce month’, a term used to describe the increase in divorce related enquiries at the start of the year. The weeks following the festive period often bring a noticeable rise in couples seeking legal advice...

This year was predicted by finance professionals to be the year of a cashless society in the UK. Although we have taken a large jump towards cashless with post-Covid living seeing many people refuse cash due to germs, 2026...

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Concert Square bar Modo has closed. Modo first launched in 1997 and became a staple for students and tourists on nights out, but the doors were closed after their final New Year’s celebration. The owners, Baa Bar Ltd, said the venue...

Woolton Picture House has raised more than £220,000 in its bid to renovate and re-open Liverpool’s oldest cinema. The boost has come after its successful campaign, called ’12 days of Christmas’, where screenings of festive classics were shown to audiences...

The mother of a man murdered whilst with friends has issued a new tribute to her son, on what would have been his 26th birthday. Merseyside Police continue to appeal for information to find the people responsible for the murder...

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Animal welfare charities in Merseyside have reported a rise in pet abandonments over the winter months, with the post-Christmas period proving especially challenging. Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre in Formby said rising living costs, combined with impulsive decisions around Christmas pets,...

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