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Delivery of the 1st Class 777 METRO from the factory in Switzerland
	
	
ON 16 January 2020 the 1st of new state of the art trains, Class 777 
	METRO, a class of electric multiple units arrived on Merseyside.  The 
	new trains are currently due to be be introduced on to the Merseyrail 
	network to replace the current fleet of... 
	
	
	
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Information roadshow for 
major highways scheme
  
A public information roadshow is to be held 
next week on a new phase of a ₤47m programme to change the way people travel 
around Liverpool City Centre. Liverpool City Council is undertaking the 
Liverpool City Centre Connectivity (LCCC) scheme to reduce congestion and 
improve air quality and is on the brink of instigating major changes to key 
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Edge Hill in 1st group of 
UK Universities to receive professional endorsement for sports management 
degrees
  
3 Edge Hill University sports degrees 
have received official endorsement from the sector's professional standards 
body, which will help students get ahead in... 
			
			
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Research from Vue Southport 
reveals cinema has cognitive, emotional and physiological benefits
  
A trip to the cinema in Southport can be good for the 
mind and help us step away from the mounting pressure of being online all the 
time. That's according to new research released from Vue and... 
			
			
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RMT welcomes Liverpool 
Councillors' support for Living Wage campaign at Merseyrail 
 
 
THE Rail RMT has urged Liverpool City 
Councillors to support a motion due to be discussed by the authority tomorrow 
calling for an end to low pay at Merseyrail. Merseyrail has contracted out its 
Station cleaning work to the outsourcing giant Mitie, who pay... 
			
			
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'Fake news - Who can we trust?'
  
ON 11 February 2020, at 7:30 pm, IMPRESS, the UK's independent press 
regulator, will be holding an interactive talk, followed by a question and 
answer session at the Bijou Cinema, Southport. They will be talking about 
raising standards and increasing public trust levels in the UK media; and... 
			
			
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LJLA holds consultation on 
the future aircraft flight paths
  
LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has started a 2 
week consultation as part of the modernisation of the UK's airspace, which will 
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Liverpool engineers help African 
nations shift towards clean energy
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LIVERPOOL engineering company Clarke 
Energy is helping African businesses reduce carbon emissions thanks to 
innovative hybrid engines. During a visit to Merseyside, International... 
			
			
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Liverpool all booked up for Year of 
Reading
  
ON Tuesday, 21 January 2020, organisations and 
Schools from across the City will be gathering at Liverpool Central Library to 
officially launch a 12 month celebration that's set to get everyone enjoying the 
magic of reading.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has designated 2020 to be the year of #LiverpoolReads... 
			
			
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Exclusive lecture by Andy Briggs and screening of critical acclaimed "Crowhurst"
	WE can announce that VAMPHire.Com will be presenting 
	a talk by Liverpool born author and screenwriter, Andy Briggs, who has also 
	been a director and producer. He is an extremely popular author with his 
	books available within UK, Czech Republic, Thailand, France, Germany, 
	Romania, Bulgaria , Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa to 
	name just a few countries. He has also gained a huge following after he 
	gained official permission to reboot the classic character Tarzan, with 
	a series of... 
	
			
			
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5th person arrested after woman sustained burn injuries
A total of 5 people have now been arrested after a woman sustained burn 
injuries at a flat, in Southport, on Thursday, 26 December 2019. Emergency 
services were called at about 8.35pm to a report a woman had suffered burns to 
her hands, arms and neck at a flat, on Derby Road. The victim, a 38 year old 
woman, remains in Hospital... 
			
			
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West Lancashire Freemasons 
give $150,000 for victims of Australian bush fires
PEOPLE who have lost everything in the 
catastrophic Australian bushfires will be among those to benefit from a grant of 
AUS $150,000 (₤79,000) from West Lancashire Freemasons to the Disaster Relief 
Funds set up by Freemasons in Australia. The grant from the English and... 
			
			
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Struggling Retailer paying over ₤1 
million more in business rates than it should be
STRUGGLING department store Beales 
which is at risk of collapse into administration unless it can find another 
last minute buyer, is the latest victim of the absurdity of the business rates 
system, particularly transitional relief says John Webber, Head of Business 
Rates at Colliers international... 
			
			
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"I Love To Draw" - a pastime becomes a passion 
PAUL Daley can trace his early interest in art back to his childhood 
growing up in Newcastle where he passed his days; or at least some of them; 
portraying his fantasies in the family home. "As a child growing up there 
were 3 things to do:- 1. You read or watched something on TV. 2 then you acted 
it out with friends or if the weather was bad..." 
			
			
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Appeal to find Alison 
Hardman's next of kin 
ON Wednesday, 1 January 2020, Alison Hardman, aged 42, 
sadly died at home, in Waterloo. Her death is not being treated as suspicious 
and the Liverpool and Wirral Coroner's Office is appealing for the family to 
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Firwood Waterloo Women VS Loughborough Lightning 
ON the Saturday, 18 January 2020, the Firwood Waterloo Women VS 
Loughborough Lightning match was held at The Memorial Ground, Liverpool. 
Following a hard match with no reward last time out... 
			
			
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Reminder - Get your tickets for Cosplay Competition and screening of Serenity 
(2005) 
			
THE Bijou Cinema in Southport, in conjunction with VAMPHire.Com will be 
hosting a Cosplay Competition, with a screening of... 
			
			
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			Reminder Chinese New Year 2020!
			Liverpool will be bringing in 
			the:- 'Year of the Rat' in style on Sunday, 26 January 
			2020 and Southport's  Empire Restaurant will be celebrating on 
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Speedo Mick is off again!
ON  Saturday, 18 January 2020, Speedo Mick set off again from Birches
Brow Boutique Guest Rooms, in Aughton, 
Ormskirk, with Liverpool in sight. Again, a very cold morning, but 55 year old, 
Everton FC fan, Michael Cullen, aka Speedo Mick, was up for the challenge. Last 
week we
reported that he had suffered an injury, but that, contrary to media speculation, 
he had not given up his 1,000 mile charity walk! This time, he was...  
 
			
					
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