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Merseyside
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Rise in pandemic related mental health issues
A Merseyside mental health charity has warned we are only just starting to see the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Motorcross Extreme E ship sets sail for Saudi Arabia
The Wirral said farewell to the St Helena, Extreme E’s eyecatching floating centrepiece, with a traditional champagne launch.
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Art Collection Liverpool supporting arts sector
Art Collection Liverpool will give out their first grant to artists and arts sector workers this month.
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Anxious wait on Southport Covid-19 South African variant
The Sefton Council chief excecutive has described an anxious wait to see if the Covid-19 South African variant has spread in Southport.
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Wirral dad restores old laptops for school kids
A kind hearted Wirral dad has been collecting and restoring old laptops and tablets to provide to schools across the peninsula.
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Wirral street’s dazzling Christmas display for charity
A Wirral street has wasted no time getting in the festive spirit to raise money for charity.
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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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Grassroots football tackling lockdown food poverty
Amateur football teams will continue to support foodbanks despite not being able to play through lockdown.
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Positive About Play helping children through pandemic
The Positive About Play scheme has provided much needed support for children across Merseyside during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Virtual film festivals providing lockdown lifeline
Amateur filmmakers have welcomed the emergence of online film festivals in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Glow Walk event perseveres on waterfront
Despite events being cancelled amid coronavirus concerns, the Alzheimer’s Society’s Liverpool Glow Walk pressed on.
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West Kirby named ‘happiest place to live’
A survey has labelled West Kirby as the “happiest place to live in Merseyside”.
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How old red telephone boxes now save lives
Telephone boxes have been transformed into life-saving defibrillators in the city centre.
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Sisterhood all set for women’s day march
A feminist group hosted a banner-making workshop in preparation for International Women’s Day.
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Save Rimrose campaign gains further support
Campaigners aiming to stop road developments on a Merseyside country park are gaining support from national organisations.
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Help for homeless football club sought
Liverpool Homeless Football Club are looking for new volunteers to aid training and match day sessions.
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Birkenhead dispersal zone set up by police
A police crackdown on anti-social behaviour has begun in Birkenhead as they enforced a dispersal zone.
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Storm Dennis wreaks havoc on Merseyside
Storm Dennis caused havoc across the shores and streets of Merseyside as it struck the UK.