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Lloyds Bank will close two more branches in Merseyside in another blow for the highstreet

Lloyds Bank to shut more Merseyside branches amid 53 new closures

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Picture date: Wednesday January 18, 2023.

More emergency cancer patients in Southport and Formby – despite national fall

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Picture date: Wednesday January 18, 2023.

Fewer emergency cancer patients in south Sefton

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

Liverpool University Hospitals Trust cares for 23 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

General view of the sign outside the BBC's 'Broadcasting House' in Portland Place, central London.

BBC Radio Merseyside sees listener numbers drop – as corporation plans cutbacks

An electronic speed limit sign showing 30mph

Fewer speeding convictions in Merseyside

Patients in a GP waiting room.

The top rated GP practices in Sefton in 2023 – according to patients

These beauty spots are located in and around Liverpool. Image: David Dixon

Breathtakingly beautiful hidden Merseyside gems to visit in 2023

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Sefton road closures: eight for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

PICTURE POSED BY MODEL File photo dated 02/02/20 of a teenage girl showing signs of distress, as child victims of sexual abuse are waiting more than 600 days to see their attackers brought to justice, figures suggest.

No at-risk children suffered abuse in Sefton

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Sefton restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

The Red Arrows in action at Southport Air Show. Image: Andrew Jackson

Red Arrows & Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to soar over Southport

12 nostalgic photos taking you back to Southport seaside in the 1970s

This family stroll takes in pinewoods, sand dunes, rare wildlife and ends at a secluded beach with stunning views.

Family walk with rare wildlife, a secret beach and stunning views

Dogs like Lola need your help.

12 puppies and dogs looking for a forever home in and around Liverpool

People wait to be seen.

The worst GP practices in Sefton - as rated by patients

A person riding an electric scooter in Westminster, London.

Fewer people were injured in e-scooter collisions in Merseyside

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

Liverpool University Hospitals Trust cares for 24 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

File photo dated 03/10/2014 of a NHS ward, as patient safety investigators have issued a warning to the NHS over writing to patients only in English after a Romanian child died following missed cancer scans.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust broke single-sex ward rule s...

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

Three more deaths recorded in Sefton

Birkdale station. Image: Merseyrail

Merseyside train station named ‘best-loved’ in the North West

Victoria Road, Formby.

Breathtaking £1.5m villa for sale in area popular with celebrities

A member of the military at passport control as they cover for striking Border Force officers. Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members working as Border Force officers at Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow airports and the port of Newhaven resumed strikes on Wednesday for four days over pay, jobs and conditions. Picture date: Thursday December 29, 2022.

Sefton takes in almost two dozen Afghan refugees

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to 18 Sefton establishments

Rats nibble on discarded food in central London as The Keep Britain Tidy Campaign announced that the UK rat population had increased by 24% to 60 million, due mainly to the rise in fast food litter. * The group is launching a campaign to encourage those using takeaways, food halls and concession stands to bin unwanted food rather than dump it on the streets.

Sefton Borough Council dealt with almost 2,000 rodent infestations last year

General view of estate agents signs outside a block of flats in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Sefton house prices dropped slightly in March

File photo dated 22/10/14 of a Police officer, as according to new figures, some of the UK's biggest police forces have recorded a rise in the number of violent homophobic crimes this year, with hundreds of assaults on gay and lesbian people reported to police so far in 2014 - including more than 300 in London alone. Scotland Yard recorded 1,073 violent homophobic offences between January and October, up from 1,007 in 2013 and 1,002 in 2012.

More thieves sentenced in Merseyside

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Sefton restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

Rats nibble on discarded food in central London as The Keep Britain Tidy Campaign announced that the UK rat population had increased by 24% to 60 million, due mainly to the rise in fast food litter. * The group is launching a campaign to encourage those using takeaways, food halls and concession stands to bin unwanted food rather than dump it on the streets.

Sefton Borough Council dealt with almost 2,000 rodent infestations last year

Rats nibble on discarded food in central London as The Keep Britain Tidy Campaign announced that the UK rat population had increased by 24% to 60 million, due mainly to the rise in fast food litter. * The group is launching a campaign to encourage those using takeaways, food halls and concession stands to bin unwanted food rather than dump it on the streets.

Sefton Borough Council dealt with almost 2,000 rodent infestations last year

Birkdale station could be crowned Best Loved in the UK. Image: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0

Merseyside train station could be crowned UK’s Best Loved Station

Take a look at this spectacular home, filled with character. Image: Rightmove

Character property for sale in Merseyside’s ’most desirable’ area

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Sefton road closures: seven for motorists to avoid this week

What the new store in Formby could look like. Image: Planning douments

Aldi submits plans for new £5m supermarket in Formby

Sugarbabes Mutya Buena, Siobhain Donaghy and Keisha Buchana. Image: John Phillips/Getty Images for The National Lottery

Sugababes original lineup wow Aintree crowd with hit list

These dogs need your help.

Adoption and foster parents needed for these 15 adorable dogs

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

Liverpool University Hospitals Trust cares for 19 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

NOTE: IMAGE 12 OF A SET OF 35 IMAGES FEATURING LOCKED GATES OF BUSINESSES AND PLACES THAT ARE CLOSED DURING UK LOCKDOWN A black combination lock secures a hasp on a door to a puzzlair escape game centre in Bristol to prevent access as the UK continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Rise in 'Section 21' evictions in Sefton last year – as Government moves to ban ...

Older people at a charity tea party in London.

A third of suspected dementia cases in Sefton lack a formal diagnosis

A preschool age child plays with plastic toy animals.

Dozens of Sefton households apply to become foster carers

Hesketh Park. Image: Norman Caesar

Historic park to be refurbished after family’s £850k donation

The waiting room in OPD 15 Neurophysiology dept in NHS Lothians' Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) which has been transferred into a purpose-built new home on the Little France campus in Edinburgh.

Backlog of long waits cleared at Liverpool University Hospitals Trust – despite ...

Part of a Roman coin hoard found in Snodland in north Kent is looked at closely by a British Museum worker; the coin hoard, discovered by a digger driver, is made up of over 3,600 coins and is part of the British Museum's annual report of treasure finds at the British Museum in London.

Fewer treasure discoveries in Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens last year

Sandringham Road, Birkdale. Image: Rightmove

Inside outstanding £2.75m Merseyside home with gym and wine cellar

Merseyside is the place to be this summer. Image: Cameron Smith/Getty

Amazing festivals and events happening in Liverpool this year

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: six for Sefton drivers this week

Bidston Hill had the eleventh highest tree canopy in Wirral, with 15.7% of the area covered by trees.

The happiest and most desirable places to live around Liverpool

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Detectives want to speak with all of these people.

Knowsley protest: Police CCTV appeal to track down these 10 people

Pride In Liverpool, March with Pride. Image: David Wesley Yates

City to host KyivPride March on behalf of Ukraine capital

Emergency services descended on Carr Mill Dam after a member of the public raised the alarm. Image: Jason Wells - stock.adobe.com

Girl, 15, dies after swimming in Carr Mill Dam with friends