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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED ... This week
@merpolchiefcon
Serena Kennedy will be joining
@kevduala
.
Get your questions in for her on:
📞Call 0800 731 933,
📱Text 81 3 33 or WhatsApp 08000 321 333 starting your messages with the word MERSEY.
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A poorly seal pup cared for by
@RSPCA_official
after getting stuck on rocks at West Kirby Marine Park.He's been named Harry Styles!
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Liverpool-born John Tinniswood is officially the world’s oldest man at 111 years and 223 days according to
@GWR
The previous title holder died in Venezuela on Tuesday aged 114.John who lives at The Hollies rest home in
#Southport
attributes his longevity to his Friday chippy tea!
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BREAKING:
@LFC
say they've identified five supporters who have listed their Champions League final tickets for sale on secondary ticketing platforms.
The cases will be fully investigated and could lead to them being banned from Anfield for life.
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Protestors chanting “not my King” are drowned out by children chanting “he’s our King”
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Liverpool’s
@TrentAA
has been helping
@MetroMayorSteve
@liamrobinson24
and staff and volunteers at the Whitechapel Centre pack gifts for Christmas. 2,000 packages are being delivered to homeless people in the city.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales greeting and spending lots of time chatting to staff
@LivHospitals
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Do you want to see what the
#Eurovision
stage will look like?
King Charles and the Queen Consort have just flicked the switch and lit it up for the first time at the
@MandSBankArena
🤩
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Every road sign along Penny Lane in
#Liverpool
has been vandalised overnight, including the one signed by
@PaulMcCartney
It’s ahead of more planned
#BlackLivesMatter
protests over the weekend.
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.
@takethat
rock
#Anfield
and even bring out Gerry Marsden for a special rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone! 47,000 turned out to party with
@GaryBarlow
@OfficialMarkO
@HowardDonald
. Come back to
#Liverpool
soon guys!
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The parents of Merseyside boy Alfie Evans say he passed away earlier this morning. Tom Evans and Kate James say they are "absolutely heartbroken."
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Look at this little house
@networkrail
found during work at Lime Street - Its got a chair and a fireplace, its been there for over 100 yrs!
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The family of
#Liverpool
fan Sean Cox release a statement after he was attacked at
#Anfield
: "We want the world to know Sean's the most amazing & wonderful husband, dad, friend, son, uncle & brother. He's a truly decent man who adores
#LFC
. We hope Sean makes a full recovery"
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The cleanup operation is already underway after a number of Liverpool fans gathered at Pier Head to celebrate
@LFC
winning the league.
@MerseyPolice
have put a dispersal order in place until 28th June.
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The King and Queen Consort are delighted to receive their own gold Blue Peter badges after seeing some of the drawings viewers have sent in to celebrate the coronation.
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The General Secretary of the
@RMTunion
Mick Lynch has been on the picket line at Liverpool Lime Street this morning.
🔈 He thinks they’ve still got the backing of the public despite events like Pride today being impacted.
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Lots of people are gathering in Liverpool waiting to for the arrival of King Charles and the Queen Consort! 👑
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Our very own Roger Phillips has today announced his retirement from his Phone In show.
Joining BBC Radio Merseyside in 1978 he's won many awards including a Lifetime Achievement award and was granted Liverpool’s highest accolade - Citizen of Honour in 2017
#merseyside
#Liverpool
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arriving at
@LiverpoolParish
for a private service. Later she will unveil a new Battle of the Atlantic memorial.
#BoA80
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Visitors to the Pier Head this lunchtime were in shock as Sir Paul McCartney emerged from a car and walked over to the statues of the four Beatles. Local Beatles Guide,
@jacarandajac
, who took this photograph, said she was “shaking”.
@cavernliverpool
donated the statues in 2015
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We're sad to tell you that Dianne Oxberry has died following a short illness. This news has come as a huge shock to everyone at BBC Radio Merseyside and we send love to her family and our friends
@BBCNWT
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Offensive tweets aimed at
@Everton
footballers
@JPickford1
and
@richarlison97
are being investigated by
@MerseyPolice
They say "the language used in the Tweets is totally unacceptable and we are taking the reports extremely seriously"
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Dreadfully sad news.
Former BBC Radio Merseyside & BBC Radio 1 & 2 presenter Janice Long has passed away. RIP. READ MORE
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Actor Dean Sullivan - best known as Jimmy Corkhill in
#Brookside
- has died following a short illness. His agent has confirmed he passed away peacefully. He was 68. Mr Sullivan was the longest serving cast member on the Channel 4 soap opera.
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Alder Hey Hospital release open letter following latest court ruling on
#AlfieEvans
case.
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BREAKING: Three flights which were due to take hundreds of Liverpool fans to the Champions League final in Kiev have been CANCELLED. Details have been posted on the World Choice Sports website:
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A top barrister who made false claims "rioting
#Liverpool
fans" caused the Hillsborough disaster has had his contract with a North West Chambers cancelled. Cobden House has told BBC Radio Merseyside the Door Tenancy of Jonathan Goldberg QC has been terminated by mutual agreement
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💔💙 Everton Football Club is in mourning following the death of Chairman Bill Kenwright CBE, who passed away peacefully last night aged 78, surrounded by his family and loved ones
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The King and Queen Consort have arrived in Liverpool.
They’re about to tour the arena before revealing the Eurovision stage.
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A striking new mural of legendary
@LFC
manager Bill
#Shankly
has been revealed on Anfield Road ahead of this weekend’s Merseyside derby. Granddaughter Karen Gill and
@Phil_Thompson4
were on hand to unveil it. The
#LFC
mural is the work of
@PaulCurtisArty
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96 seats left empty at Anfield draped in scarves to mark 25 years since
#Hillsborough
Hear the service 2.45pm 95.8FM
http://t.co/kslA3uKdWQ
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The King and Queen Consort arrive at Liverpool library
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What an beautiful afternoon for the unveiling of the
#BoA80
memorial, with the HRH The Princess Royal.
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A new in-house cinema is to be built
@AlderHey
Children's Hospital. It will include beds, wheelchairs and medical equipment and can accommodate 34 children and their families. Alder Hey will become the first paediatric hospital in the UK to have such a facility and it will be
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Britain’s rarest animal has been born
@chesterzoo
As few as 100 Scottish wildcats also known as the ‘Highland tiger’ – are estimated to remain in the UK. The female kitten is part of a breeding programme that is striving to save Britain’s rarest mammal
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The latest on Alfie Evans:
* High Court judge dismisses last appeal by his parents to make him an Italian citizen & tells Alder Hey they can withdraw life-support treatment.
* The Pope tweets he's "moved by prayers" for Alfie.
* Candles lit at overnight vigil outside the hospital
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There’s a special programme paying tribute to
#JaniceLong
on BBC Radio Merseyside at 2pm Monday. Every track played will be from artists that Janice championed or helped the world discover.
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Liverpool supporters group
@spiritofshankly
have been backed by European football fans in their campaign for cheaper tickets and bigger allocations for finals.
The joint initiative with fans of Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal received unanimous backing at
#EFFC19
#LFC
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The funeral is taking place of the former Everton chaplain, Reverend Harry Ross.
Rev. Ross was club chaplain for 16 years and presided over St Luke’s church next to Goodison Park for 33 years, where the funeral is being held.
#EFC
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Tilly the Springer spaniel has been reunited with her owners after being taken during a burglary at a house in
#Formby
She was found after
@MerseyPolice
raided a house in
#Seaforth
2 people arrested
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Staff at
#ArroweParkHospital
form a guard of honour for the cortège of nurse Julie Penfold who died from
#COVID19
at the hospital last month
@wuthnhs
#NHSheroes
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The Bishop of
#Liverpool
has criticised American religious leaders who support Donald Trump, saying they cannot justify their Christian faith.
Paul Bayes says some evangelical leaders are "uncritically accepting" of things said by the US president:
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Here is a 12 day old baby giraffe calf called Mojo heading outside to play for the first time
@chesterzoo
! She already stands at just over 6ft tall and weighs more than 80kg. Mojo has been bonding indoors with her mum Orla - until now! Happy Tuesday!
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BREAKING:
#Hillsborough
match commander David Duckenfield will face trial for the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 football supporters after a judge at Preston Crown Court ruled to lift a stay on his prosecution.
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#LFC
confirms private jet which skidded off runway at
#LiverpoolAirport
was carrying one of the club’s owners. Mike Gordon, president of FSG, was due at a club meeting. “He'd like to pass on appreciation to the amazing staff
@LPL_Airport
& emergency crews for their amazing work”
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Margaret Aspinall lost her son James at
#Hillsborough
- she’s been giving her reaction after the trial of 3 men, accused of perverting the course of justice, collapsed. It was the final prosecution in connection with the disaster.
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BREAKING:
@HaltonBC
becomes the latest Liverpool City Region council to say anyone entitled to a free school meal will get one over the half term holiday.
@lpoolcouncil
and
@KnowsleyCouncil
have so far announced similar measures.
Halton statement:
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.
@takethat
will play the first
#Anfield
gig in more than 10 years.
@GaryBarlow
,
@OfficialMarkO
&
@HowardDonald
will perform at the Reds stadium on 6th June as part of their Greatest Hits tour. It's the first concert to be announced there since
@LFC
was given an events licence.
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The Liverpool fan, injured in an attack outside Anfield last night, has been named - 53 yr old Sean Cox from Dunboyne is critically ill in hospital. 2 men from Rome have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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The shooting range's website also shows they offer other "celebrity targets" at their unit on Marine Road in
#NewBrighton
including Jose Mourinho, Donald Trump, Margaret Thatcher and Justin Bieber.
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.
@MerseyPolice
say they're investigating number of offensive Tweets made in relation to 2 Everton players after the Merseyside derby. "Those who use the internet to make threats or commit hate crime are not beyond the law. Detectives are making enquiries to identify individuals"
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🔊 LISTEN: EXCLUSIVE:
@GaryBarlow
spoke to Sean Styles about his daily "Crooner Sessions" to keep people singing at home. The
@takethat
star also backed our
#BBCMakeADifference
campaign. Thanks Gary!
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Liverpool's
@AlderHey
has been rated "outstanding" for care and "good" overall following an unannounced inspection. The Care Quality Commission visited last year & says "children were at the centre of the service" and they saw examples of the highest quality of care".
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After their best start to a top flight season since 1993,
#Everton
have now beaten
@MileyCyrus
,
@justinbieber
,
@kylieminogue
and
@jasonderulo
! Spirit of the Blues is currently number ONE in the iTunes chart!
#EFC
⚽️🎶
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Arriving at the
@MandSBankArena
- King Charles and Queen Consort. Their Majesties will unveil the stage for
#Eurovision
during their visit and also meet the UK’s act
@maemuller_
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Paul O'Grady has died at the age of 67.
Born in Birkenhead he began his performing career in the 1970s as his scouse drag alter ego, Lily Savage -- before moving into television.
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Tickling stick and flowers outside the Knotty Ash home of Sir Ken Dodd, who’s died at the age of 90.
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Merseybeat legend Gerry Marsden has died. The leader of Gerry and The Pacemakers passed away at the age of 78 after a short illness. You'll Never Walk Alone.
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Candles are burning in Liverpool city centre tonight for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack
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Today our friend and colleague Roger Phillips says goodbye and retires after many years broadcasting on BBC Radio Merseyside...But he'll back from time to time. So thank you Rog, enjoy your days like so many enjoyed having you in their homes. ❤
#bbcradiomerseyside
#Liverpool
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Update from
@MerseyPolice
on the
#M53
crash. The force says the girl who died was 15-years-old, not 14. She’s been named as Jessica Baker and her family have issued this photograph and appealed for privacy.
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Protesters chanting “free Palestine” have staged a sit-in at Liverpool’s Lime Street station this evening.
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Tributes are being paid on 95.8fm to Sir Ken Dodd. His publicist says "He passed away in the home he was born in over 90 years ago in Knotty Ash. He's never lived anywhere else. It's absolutely amazing. With Ken gone, the lights have been turned out in the world of variety."
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Congratulations to
#Liverpool
's Allerton Oak! It has been crowned England's Tree of the Year. It stands in the city's Calderstones Park and was once home to a medieval court. It will now represent the UK in the European
@TreeoftheYear
contest which begins in February. 🌳
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Just a little dancing in the sunshine at the Battle of the Atlantic event in
#Liverpool
#BOA80
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The Mayor of the Liverpool city region
@MetroMayorSteve
has exclusively revealed to
@bbcmerseyside
that gyms will now be able to REOPEN. Hundreds of thousands of people signed a petition after they were allowed to stay open in Lancashire when they entered Tier 3.
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BREAKING: The Royal Liverpool, Aintree and Broadgreen hospitals are now treating more coronavirus patients than they were during the first peak in April.
As of today 398 people with Covid 19 are being treated compared to 390 during their busiest day in the spring.
@LivHospitals
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#LFC
captain Jordan Henderson has asked fans to stay away from Anfield this evening, to help "protect the NHS staff who've been working tirelessly over the last few months."
@LFC
@SPIRITOFSHANKLY
Rumours circulating on social media about the team making an appearance outside Anfield tonight. This 100% will NOT happen. The only place to watch tonights celebrations is on TV. Pls listen to the advice of your manager and players. Its what they want.
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The wife of the Liverpool fan who was assaulted before the Champions League semi-final with Roma last season says he's now eating independently and trying to sing songs.
53-year-old Sean Cox is "making progress" at a rehabilitation hospital in Ireland.
#LFC
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Drone Footage: Look who's appeared on
#NewBrighton
beach this morning. The Giants are here!
#LiverpoolGiants
@GiantSpectacle
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EXCLUSIVE LISTEN🔊 The architect who came up with the original plans for
#Everton
's new stadium says it's a proud day for everyone involved after
@lpoolcouncil
unanimously approved the project.
@Meisarch
told Giulia Bould why it's important to keep the Goodison atmosphere too:
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The Duke of Edinburgh is shown around
@ShakespeareNP
by writer
@NugentAshleigh
and CEO Mel Lewis. Prince Edward is in Prescot to officially open the theatre. Also seen here (among others!) are
@Knowsley_Leader
& Lady Ann Dodd
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Striking members of
@ASLEFunion
@NEUnion
@pcs_union
@RMTunion
&
@ucu
march through Liverpool for a rally in support of their respective pay claims and against new Government strike legislation
#strikes
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Campaigners in South Liverpool have won their fight to stop
@lpoolcouncil
allowing houses to be built on the Harthill Estate at Calderstones. Judge has decided in favour of
@SaveCaldies
in a judicial review.
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What amazing turn out as 197+ turned up as
@TheFlorrie
hosted their "Big Guitar In"
@Jemradio1
went down to check it out and speak to organiser
@timotierney
fantastic 🎸🥳
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JustGiving page set up by
@seddo1984
to raise money for a homeless man who helped victims of the Manchester attack has raised over £30,000.
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Supporters of
#AlfieEvans
fly the Polish flag outside
@AlderHey
in tribute to
@AndrzejDuda
@prezydentpl
who tweeted his support
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What did
@abdoudoucoure16
57th minute strike mean to you? 💙💙
This is what it meant to Walton's George Dann
🎥 thanks to
@hindley_lauren
#everton
#stayingup
#EVEBOU
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arriving
@LivHospitals
to see the new facilities and speak to staff who’ve worked through the pandemic
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It’s a big day for Birkenhead’s
@CammellLaird
- the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be here later for the official naming ceremony for the polar explorer RRS Sir David Attenborough.
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On what would have been his 77th birthday
@lpoolcouncil
and his family have announced plans for a
@GeorgeHarrison
Woodland walk here in
#Woolton
it will open next Spring 🌳🌲🌷
#GeorgeHarrison
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⚖️"They sacrificed their own health in pursuit of justice for their children"⚖️
Hillsborough campaigner, Shelia Coleman, speaks ahead of final episode of powerful drama, 'Anne'
⬇CATCH UP HERE⬇
#Hillsborough
#jft96
#JFT97
#lfc
#Liverpool
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With the prospect of many people from Hong Kong arriving in the UK, churches are preparing to roll out the welcome mat. On
#bbcdaybreak
tomorrow at 7.35am
@helenjonesradio
talks to
@krishk
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The bells at Liverpool Town Hall toll 96 times to remember those who lost their lives at Hillsborough.
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We of course got a little bit of it flying inside
#Liverpool
cathedral too.
It is believed to be the first time a hot air balloon has been flown inside a cathedral anywhere in the world.
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Hope you were singing ‘With a little help from my Friends’ earlier in support of Ukraine. Upload your videos of you singing to
#HelpUkraineSong
.
@MuseumLiverpool
🇺🇦
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This joint statement from
@LFC
@lpoolcouncil
and
@MerseyPolice
describes last night's gathering of "several thousand" Liverpool fans as "wholly unacceptable"
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Congratulations to Tommy McArdle, who's been recognised for services to the community in Liverpool:
Meet Tommy the street cleaner who's been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen's birthday honours list 👏👏👏🎖
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Lots of excited school children ready with their flags 🇬🇧
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📻
@UKLabour
leader
@Keir_Starmer
will be live on Drive on Monday 25th July, and he wants to hear from you!
📧 If you want to ask him a question, email us - radio.merseyside.news
@bbc
.co.uk
📱 You can also call on the day - 0800 731 9333
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