Alistair Houghton
@wimpyking
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Editor @businesslive - Reach’s national business site. Was biz ed @LivEchonews. Winner Regional Press Awards, Wincott Awards. Wimpy enthusiast 🏴
Liverpool, or on a train
Joined December 2008
How did the Baltic Triangle transform from forgotten almost red-light zone into Britain's hippest area? And how does it survive as developers move in? I've spent ages speaking to Baltic pioneers and rising stars and here's my interactive long read result
baltictriangle.liverpoolecho.co.uk
The coolest place in Britain. How the Baltic Triangle got hip... and what happens next
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I’ve seen comments saying ‘Does anyone really need that many amps?” Believe me, the magic of Kevin Shields is right there for you to see. He meticulously uses each and all of them - for volume, contrast, colour and things no other human even knows. We are here just to appreciate
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Gary Mani Mounfield of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream dead at 63 - tributes and updates
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
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Tomorrow's Manchester Evening News front page. A very painful day for our city.
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Huge fire in Manchester city centre at historic Hotspur Press building - latest https://t.co/CPk0DTPPFo
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Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in one week ~ my world is in mourning 🙏🙏so sad ❤️❤️xx
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We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy
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SLY STONE HAS DIED. One of the all time undisputed genuine genius greats- an absolute influence. For me, Sly and the Family Stone were the template for the future. So many great songs, so much madness, amazing looks! For Woodstock alone he'd deserve legend status. #SlyStoneRIP😢x
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Farewell to Sly Stone, one of the true musical giants of the 20th Century.
variety.com
Sly Stone, the multitalented musician whose psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation in the late '60s and early '70s, has died. He was 82.
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Visited the Liverpool pavilion at the UKREiiF property festival in Leeds - and they have blue and red lanyards to choose from. I’m wearing a grey Reach lanyard, should you be wondering
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It's King's Awards day - with honours for 197 businesses across the country! Here's some of our coverage of the @TheKingsAwards winners...
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Bernard’s birthday is all the excuse we need to post this again. One of the greatest singles of the era (or any era!). This version on Jools is one of all time best live television performances. McAlmont & Butler - Yes (Live on Jools Holland, 1995)
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Families caught in home improvement nightmare - good read here from @ElliotLivEcho
Families trapped in living nightmare after losing life savings on dream home https://t.co/JaNzHJ6Xm8
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Business leaders say our small firms still need lots of support after today’s Spring Statement - LOADS of North West reaction here after Rachel Reeves’ speech today
business-live.co.uk
Accountant warns Government may be restricted by its own 'shackles'
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LIVE with the Spring Statement here
Rachel Reeves on her feet in the Commons - follow our Spring Statement coverage LIVE here https://t.co/tVAezNKux9
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Our Spring Statement 2025 live blog is now up and running - we'll bring you all the latest news before, during and after Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech at lunchtime today
business-live.co.uk
Updates and reaction after Chancellor's House of Commons speech as inflation falls
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Have just got to this stage of Miss MacIntosh myself. Have been saving this tweet for this stage. It has been saved for a long time…
I’m out of the digression! Hallelujah! Sitting here with a thousand yard stare
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What a victory. What a moment for the club, city, and most of all the best fans in the world. Well done @NUFC - we’re so proud of you. Our @ChronicleLive and @TheJournalNews front pages #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Five years on from lockdown – take part in our survey to have your say on how it changed your life and your business
business-live.co.uk
Tells us how Government restrictions changed your business
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