Park swings stolen within days of being put inpublished at 20:23 BST 29 April
The swings were stolen from their frames at Poets Park less than two days after being installed.
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Results coming in from across Merseyside and western Cheshire
Southport’s new MP becomes seaside town’s first ever Labour representative
Tories could be without any Merseyside MPs
Labour holds Birkenhead, Knowsley, Widnes & Halewood, Runcorn & Helsby and Bootle
Labour also retains the Liverpool seats of West Derby, Riverside, Walton
Reform performs very strongly, beating the Tories in several seats
Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll
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Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith
Park swings stolen within days of being put inpublished at 20:23 BST 29 April
Man charged in contaminated heroin investigationpublished at 13:42 BST 29 April
13:42 BST 29 AprilIt follows the death of a 62-year-old man at his home in Southport and a further two non-fatal overdoses.
Read MoreTrademarks sought for 25 Ken Dodd catchphrasespublished at 06:02 BST 28 April
06:02 BST 28 AprilIf approved, his estate will have exclusive rights to use or license the catchphrases for a fee.
Read More'Olivia's Law' to be given royal assent published at 15:18 BST 27 April
15:18 BST 27 AprilThe legislation will force criminals to come up from their court cell and attend sentencing hearings.
Read MoreCity's oldest cinema has week to reach £450k goalpublished at 11:58 BST 27 April
11:58 BST 27 AprilWoolton Picture House closed during the coronavirus pandemic before a campaign was launched to save it.
Read More'I wrote The Cage to understand my brother's addiction'published at 07:39 BST 26 April
07:39 BST 26 AprilTony Schumacher's new BBC One drama set in a Liverpool casino stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha.
Read MoreWoman rescued from wheelchair stuck in sandpublished at 11:39 BST 25 April
11:39 BST 25 AprilThe tide was "rapidly coming in" at New Brighton beach at the time, rescuers say.
Read MoreSouthport dads: 'Running for our girls has made us like brothers'published at 01:18 BST 24 April
01:18 BST 24 AprilSergio Aguiar and David Stancombe run the London Marathon together in memory of Alice and Elsie.
Read MoreMan charged with murder after chip shop attackpublished at 15:21 BST 23 April
15:21 BST 23 AprilCarl Ennis, 54, was assaulted at The Village Chippy in Stockbridge Village last Friday night.
Read MoreChip shop murder suspect re-arrested as victim namedpublished at 13:12 BST 22 April
13:12 BST 22 AprilA murder suspect is being held in custody after an incident in a Stockbridge Village chip shop.
Read MoreMerseysippi jazz band play last gig after 77 yearspublished at 11:42 BST 21 April
11:42 BST 21 AprilThe Aigburth Arms hosts the final performance of one of Britain's longest-running jazz bands.
Read MoreSteven Gerrard celebrates late Liverpool win in barpublished at 17:41 BST 20 April
17:41 BST 20 AprilThe former club captain was seen leaping to his feet and punching the air with joy.
Read MoreElectric motorbikes ridden wrong way down motorway published at 14:11 BST 20 April
14:11 BST 20 AprilTwo people aged 21 and 17 have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Read MoreRow over anti-yob speakers blaring out 'weaponised' musicpublished at 06:13 BST 20 April
06:13 BST 20 AprilMusicians are furious that the use of classical music to disperse groups is playing to stereotypes.
Read MoreBar worker targeted with 'appalling' homophobic abusepublished at 15:16 BST 17 April
15:16 BST 17 AprilPolice are looking for five people after the staff member was abused at a Merseyside pub.
Read MoreGarden centre apologises for removing defibrillatorpublished at 06:13 BST 17 April
06:13 BST 17 AprilDobbies says it got it wrong in removing potentially lifesaving equipment from its Southport store.
Read MoreCharity left 'devastated' after cash box stolenpublished at 19:49 BST 16 April
19:49 BST 16 AprilChairman Dave Kelly says the incident felt like "being punched in the stomach".
Read MoreCharity bank accounts frozen amid investigationpublished at 06:11 BST 16 April
06:11 BST 16 AprilThe inquiry comes after 'financial and governance' concerns from the Charity Commission.
Read MoreMan arrested after teenage girl shot in the legspublished at 14:46 BST 15 April
14:46 BST 15 AprilA 20-year-old man remains in custody for questioning after a teenage girl was shot last Thursday.
Read MoreCourt that became cannabis farm to turn into flatspublished at 06:16 BST 15 April
06:16 BST 15 AprilThe former court building in Runcorn, where 1,000 plants were found, is to become at least 10 flats.
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