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'Shocked' parents call for new approach after ex-councillor's sickening crimes
Sefton Council
Paul Tweed was the councillor for Litherland ward before a police investigation found he possessed sickening child sex images
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Date major Merseyside road to be hit by nine months of roadworks and delays
Transport
Sefton Council have committed to improving streets and transport networks across the borough
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Calls for return of emergency service in Merseyside to end parents' 'torture'
Southport Hospital
Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust has undertaken an extensive public consultation into the future of emergency healthcare at Southport Hospital
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Bootle music venue which hosted Tom Jones set for £585,000 funding boost
Bootle
Salt & Tar opened next to Bootle Strand earlier this year and was launched by local band Red Rum Club
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'Trouble' feared as new shop bids to sell alcohol until 2am
Bootle
A proposed Co-Op Express wants to wants sell alcohol between 6am to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays
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Man 'lost for words' after major update on future of beauty spot
Liverpool News
"I couldn't believe it to be honest. It's completely surreal."
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Eerie photos inside derelict pub as it awaits new lease of life
Southport
The Sands pub closed its doors in 2017 and has stood empty and abandoned ever since
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'We're being told to go back home, but that's like signing our own death warrant'
Homelessness
A family-of-six are pleading for help as they face up to the prospect of being homeless this Christmas
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Area to be transformed into 'green haven' as National Trust set to plant 91,000 trees in one part of Merseyside
National Trust
Sefton Council said the sale of land to the National Trust will positively impact the biodiversity in the area outside Lunt Village
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Calls for council to change approach after ex-councillor's court shame
Sefton Council
The former councillor appeared in court on Wednesday where he was sentenced
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'Kamikaze Island' set for transformation as 20mph speed limit proposed
Southport
Safety issues raised about roundabout as councillor labelled it 'Kamikaze Island'
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Merseyside set for hundreds of new homes for people with learning disabilities and autism
Sefton Council
It's hoped the planned homes will help people with learning disabilities and/or autism live independently
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Shamed ex-mayor told police he viewed child sex images 'by accident while browsing pornography'
Courts
Paul Tweed served as a councillor for over 30 years before a police investigation found he possessed sickening child sex images
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£59m black hole places council at 'high risk' and means cuts to vital services
Sefton Council
Councils across England face 'severe' financial problems with estimates calculated more than a £563m overspend this year
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Major change could be coming to car parks in one part of region
Transport
More than £1m could be invested as part of the plans
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Plans changed for derelict iconic Merseyside nightclub
Sefton
The former nightclub closed its doors for the last time in 2015
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Latest public notices for the Liverpool City Region
Liverpool Combined Authority
A number of notices have been made public
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'Heartbroken' families 'forced out of their homes for Christmas'
Bootle
Flood victims in Bootle have been told they won't be able to return home for another six months.
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Huge amount of ECHO readers want to scrap green bin charges
Liverpool Combined Authority
We ran a poll to get your say on controversial waste collections and the results are in
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More than £80m black hole could hit schools in Merseyside 'neglected to the point of crisis'
Wirral Council
Councils could need to find nearly £5bn by 2026 across England or face bankruptcy and massive cuts to services
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Area to be transformed around new 'town square' as historic shopping centre to be demolished
Bootle
Sefton Council bought The Strand in 2017, before receiving £20 million of Government funding to make significant improvements to the area
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What do you think about paying to have garden waste collected?
Liverpool Combined Authority
A number of areas across the Liverpool City Region charge for the collection service
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Hopes mental health support for children will prevent 'harm'
Mental health
Kooth is a universal digital service providing mental wellbeing support for children and young people and has been recommissioned to 2028
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Children are 'frightened to death' about crossing a road in Merseyside
Transport
National Highways said they are working on a new proposal which will address safety concerns about the junction
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