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Fears over student coronavirus travel window
Concerns have been raised about the potential spread of coronavirus as the student travel window opened this week.
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Arcadia collapse could hit local businesses
Local restaurants, pubs and public transport could be hit by the closure of fashion giant Arcadia, says retail expert.
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Homeless to be housed over Christmas
Rough-sleepers across Liverpool city centre are being housed in apart-hotels to help turn their lives around.
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Covid hand washing issues for eczema sufferers
Increased hand washing through the coronavirus pandemic is proving uncomfortable for people with eczema.
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Pub-turned community kitchen tackling hunger
A ground-breaking scheme has turned a pub into a community kitchen to address food povery through lockdown.
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Wavertree residents object to church apartments plan
Wavertree residents have objected to a proposal to turn a disused church into apartments.
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Secret Santa Christmas dinners for families in need
A Liverpool chef has set out to ensure hundreds of families across Merseyside will not go without a Christmas dinner this year.
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Strawberry Fields scheme to help young adults find work
Strawberry Fields has launched a new membership scheme to raise money to support young adults with learning difficulties.
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Popular exhibition celebrates women in black history
Blackburne House has extended its Black History Month to continue promoting the outstanding work of black women in Liverpool and Merseyside.
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Sefton horse sanctuary left in land lease limbo
A sanctuary for horses and ponies claims delays over a lease extension is preventing vital funding opportunities that threaten its survival.
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Covid-19 vaccine will not be ‘silver bullet’
A health expert has warned that a Covid-19 vaccine alone will not be a ‘silver bullet’ cure for the deadly disease.
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Rats invading Wavertree homes
Wavertree residents have described ‘fighting a losing battle’ against rat infestations.
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Christmas to come early for military children
A thousand teddies are to be given to military children whose parents are going through deployment this Christmas.
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Covid pandemic puts focus on self care
Liverpool health care professionals are encouraging residents to “live self-care for life” as part of Self Care week 2020.
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Zoom provides pensioners Parkinson’s lockdown relief
The online chat platform Zoom is helping an elderly couple living with Parkinson’s disease get through lockdown.
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Calls to regulate ‘illegal’ e-scooter market
The company behind Liverpool’s rental e-scooters has called for regulation in the face of growing concerns.
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Rise in ‘lockdown puppies’ leads to welfare fears
Concerns have been raised about a spike in the number of people buying ‘lockdown puppies’.
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Liverpool Covid-19 mass testing a success
Liverpool’s Covid-19 mass testing scheme is proving a success with more than 100,000 people coming forward.
